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Friday, January 11, 2008
BCS vs Playoff?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m not quite sure why Michael Adams suddenly became interested in a renovation of the BCS and an implementation of a eight team play off.
Wait a minute…yes I am. He’s suddenly interested because he thinks UGA got jobbed by the current system.
Lets forget the fact that Auburn got jobbed much more obviously a few years ago. I don’t remember any Michael Adams comments at that time. Auburn went 13-0…winning the SEC and the Sugar Bowl. But I don’t recall any great outrage from the powers that be out in Athens.
Beyond the obviously self serving and horrendous timing on this proclamation, Adams’ play off isn’t realistic in its details.
A eight team play off is too much, especially considering that everyone would have to drop back to an eleven game schedule.
That’s right…general concensus is that everyone would have to reduce their schedule in order to accomodate allowing a select few teams the time needed to play extra playoff games. That means the entire remainder of the NCAA Division I roster of schools would essentially be giving up the revenue from a game.
Yup…Michael Adams wants everyone to give up money out of their budget in order to allow the perennially top football programs the chance to play in a playoff.
So…in essence…we have sour grapes, bad timing, and horrendous logic. Its good for radio talk show fodder, but that’s about it.
Tech & UGA Hoops Both teams are so bad, that we couldn’t even get a local television broadcast. That’s pathetic. UGA vs GT hoops couldn’t even warrant a local broadcast. How does that happen?
I’m a huge Hewitt fan, always have been. But his seat is getting warm…very warm.
We’re at rock bottom…nowhere to go but up now…at least I hope…it can’t get worse than losing to an undermanned UGA team that doesn’t even have a full roster of scholarship players.
Women’s Tennis The Lady Jackets are ranked #1 going into this season. That’s awesome.
And its a good positive note to end this blog on!
Go Jackets!
THWG!
