BCS / Playoff Articles on the Internet

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Article out of Salt Lake where Senator Hatch is asking the BCS to provide more info at http://ksl.com/?nid=294&sid=9960202

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

SBJ article discussing Orange Bowl negotiations for new title sponsor.Link at http://sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/65600

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

I hear UrinalCake.com is looking for sponsorship opportunities.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Followup SBJ article regarding replacing FedEX as the Orange Bowl title sponsor.Link at http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/65678

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Frank the Tank blog article discussing BYU Independence and the BCS at http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2010/ ... onferences

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

2010 Season's first BCS poll at http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bcs.htm

Also,Fox News piece looking at BCS system(a year after Fox lost BCS Bowl contract to ESPN) at http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/10/bcs-rigged-years

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

SBD article with comments from several FBS conference commissioners.Sounds like there is still no support for a FB playoff and very little support for a "plus one" scheme.
Also,Big Ten Commish says that 12 team conferences will likely become "the model".
Will we see more pressure put on conferences like the Big 12 minus 2 and the Big East to move towards "the model"?
Link at http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/144164

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Dennis Dodd piece discussing possible BCS impact from new Texas network deal at http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 2/27147893

Driver 8 · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:30 am **Posts:** 26

Surprised no one else has posted this ---

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6479279

While I can't really comment much on the merits of this step, I did have one observation to make:

Quote:

Bill Hancock, the BCS executive director, was confident the current system complies with the law.

"Goodness gracious, with all that's going on in the world right now and with national and state budgets being what they are, it seems like a waste of taxpayers' money to have the government looking into how college football games are played," he said.

This is, quite possible, the most disingenuous statement Mr. Hancock has ever made, and he's made some doozies. The BCS Bowl system handles hundreds of millions of dollars every year, the bowls themselves enjoy tax-exempt status, a major financial scandal has been uncovered at one of the participating bowls -- nope, I can't think of a single reason why any government agency would be interested in the financial aspects of the BCS system :roll:

Regards, Driver 8

Quinn · **Joined:** Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:05 am **Posts:** 3752

Driver 8 wrote:

Surprised no one else has posted this ---

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6479279

While I can't really comment much on the merits of this step, I did have one observation to make:

Quote:

Bill Hancock, the BCS executive director, was confident the current system complies with the law.

"Goodness gracious, with all that's going on in the world right now and with national and state budgets being what they are, it seems like a waste of taxpayers' money to have the government looking into how college football games are played," he said.

This is, quite possible, the most disingenuous statement Mr. Hancock has ever made, and he's made some doozies. The BCS Bowl system handles hundreds of millions of dollars every year, the bowls themselves enjoy tax-exempt status, a major financial scandal has been uncovered at one of the participating bowls -- nope, I can't think of a single reason why any government agency would be interested in the financial aspects of the BCS system :roll:

Regards, Driver 8

I hear ya. It's the same stance I've actually seen in the media by many. Which is unreal because it it were a different industry, there would have been government intervention already. We're talking hundreds of millions of dollars each year...it is a big deal.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Indy Star article with comments from various legal experts regarding possible DOJ investigation of the BCS at http://www.indystar.com/article/2011051 ... r%7CSPORTS

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Dennis Dodd article with comments from Big 12 Commish and others regarding next Monday's BCS meeting in San Francisco where ideas for the next BCS model will be discussed.BCS reportedly needs to have new BCS model agreed upon prior to next October's ESPN negotiating window.Interesting to see what ideas are developed.Link at http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 2/33203093

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

NCAABBS MB thread discussing above posted linked Dennis Dodd article regarding today's BCS meeting in San Francisco at http://www.ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=530688

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

Dennis Dodd update with more on today's BCS meeting in SF prior to next year's BCS talks in January and April.Link at http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 2/33311772

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7045

ESPN article regarding yesterday's BCS meeting in San Francisco at http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... new-system

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