21 days

[Ankf00]

3 weeks, until the rose bowl

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1985000/images/_1988808_stormtroopers2.jpg

and these guys in the all-whites coming down on big blue, Hart and Henne :cool:


steve, joebob, what's the wager? :D

[dando]

I envision something along the lines of a bunch of Ewoks in conestoga wagons.... :gomer:

-Kevin

[Dr. Corkski]

http://www.holidaybowl.com/images/holidaybowl_logo04.gif

:(

[Dave99]

GO BLUE!

http://www.tournamentofroses.com/images/UMich_logo.jpg

[Ankf00]

the link (http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/14/41bed4c03cc7d)


Both schools have a pesky and rather delusional ag school claiming a share of their beloved states, as well as a lesser school from a lesser state keeping tempers flared.

I like this guy, he's perceptive! He understands the national geographic :D

[devilmaster]

http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/LGB.mp3

http://www.mnsi.net/~smicalef/HTTV.mp3

Steve

[Ankf00]

December 10, 2004




Mr. Kevin L. Weiberg
Coordinator
Bowl Championship Series (BCS)


Dear Mr. Weiberg:


My constituents in California were extremely disappointed that the University of California at Berkeley failed to get a Rose Bowl bid.


It seems that every year, the Bowl Championship Series (BSC) disappoints many. Last year, it was the University of Southern California, and this year it was Cal and Auburn. But the problem is that people are not just disappointed, they are confused.


The Seattle Times editorialized on the subject under the title, "Cal was robbed." They closed the editorial writing, "Cal earned a trip to the Rose Bowl, and its victory was highjacked by an odd consortium few like or understand."


Your odd consortium, with secret votes and complex computer calculations, have left college football fans confused. As a self-regulating entity, the BCS system’s credibility depends on the trust of the participants and college football fans.


Football is the only major college sport where the national champion is not crowned on the field after a playoff of some sort. If you continue to reject a playoff system, then the system you use has to reach a higher standard and must be fully transparent.


First, why not make all of the polls public?


Second, if coaches or media from a given state decide to give their state an advantage in the Bowl selection process, then they should have to so state. That is the only way we will know if such an alliance of votes is part of the problem.


Third, the BCS should create an appeals mechanism for schools to utilize when the margin of difference in rankings is very small.


These are just three suggestions that should be part of a larger discussion.


The Senate Commerce Committee, on which I serve, has jurisdiction over interstate commerce and sports. The BCS system would fall under that jurisdiction. It would be very refreshing if this matter can be resolved in a way to satisfy everyone so that Congressional oversight will not be necessary.


Everyone knows that there are millions of dollars at stake, but for the fans, it’s about not only rewarding the best teams monetarily, but honoring the best teams based on objective criteria.


I would appreciate a full response to this letter.




Sincerely,




Barbara Boxer
United States Senator


uh, memo to Pelosi and Boxer, you have day jobs, eat a ****.

Congress is the only thing that could make the BCS worse :rolleyes:

[devilmaster]

uh, memo to Pelosi and Boxer, you have day jobs, eat a ****.

Congress is the only thing that could make the BCS worse :rolleyes:

The BCS will be gone in a few years, IMO.

Replaced with some form of a playoff format - cause thats where the money is, more games.

Its unfortunate for Cal, I agree. But hey, either California or Texas, Michigan is still gonna win. :D

Steve

[Ankf00]

WOOOHOOOO, SABAN'S PROBABLY GOING TO THE FINS!!!!

top qb in the country is DEFINITELY ours now (although after seeing what simms and young turned into, i'd say we have bad luck with #1 qb recruits), and i'm sure their other top recruits we were heavily recruiting will withdraw their verbals



also, steve, WHAT'S THE WAGER? the bet, dude. we win I want a case of real beer, that canuckistani stuff you keep raving about, you win I send you a cow, whole, purebred... :D

[Ankf00]

The BCS will be gone in a few years, IMO.

Replaced with some form of a playoff format - cause thats where the money is, more games.

Steve

also: school presidents are not going to allow any kind of playoff, they are vehemently opposed to allowing the athletic departments dictate this

and fox just reupped the BCS for 83 mil per year, BCS has the benefactor it needs to continue