Do me a favor. Turn to the person closest to you and ask this question, "Do you think there should be a playoff in college football?". My name doesn't have to be David Copperfield to predict the answer you just received. A resounding "YES" is what you heard.
No reason for a recount, no crazy primaries needed and no reason for your former crazy pastor to start shouting. This vote isn't even close. The fans want it. They crave it. It would immediately be bigger than March Madness. So what's the problem?
Mark Schlabach recently reported a story that said most of the presidents do not support a change in the BCS. In it was this gem of a quote from ACC commissioner John Swofford who also happens to be the BCS chairman. "I feel good about where the BCS is at this point in time."
OK, now here comes a shocker. I agree. He should feel good. College Football is as big as its ever been right now. Millions and millions of dollars is being made. Ever heard of the expression, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"? Well it applies here. Money talks and the money is saying, "it isn't broke".
The solution? Let's break it. We as fans have no other choice. We have to break up with college football.
What I am going to suggest might be seem tough, even impossible for most people, but I believe it's the only way to break the BCS. Ok, here it goes:
Stop spending money on your Alma mater or your favorite team. Just stop. If no money is coming in then changes would begin to occur. Try your best to not support your favorite team. Yes, that would be near impossible for me as well. How do you break up with something you are so passionate about?
I have no clue. I can only offer these suggestions:
- Don't watch your team on TV. Ratings are the biggest cash cow the BCS has.
- Don't go to the games. Empty stadiums look bad on TV. Really bad.
- I know it's going to be tough since many people have already purchased season tickets, but they can help somehow. They can help by not purchasing concessions or buying that T-shirt. Or just stay at home!
Yes, I feel sorry for the kids as well. They do work hard and they deserve better than what I am proposing. All I can say is that I am sorry.
I believe this is only way our voice can finally be heard. Why let so few decide that we don't know what's best for College Football when we are the ones funding it!
Now, do me one more favor. Turn to that same person and ask them this question, "Would you give up your favorite college football team for one year if it meant having getting a playoff system?"
Cue the political music, we might need a runoff for this question.
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3 months ago
As much as it would hurt my heart to give up supporting my beloved UGA, I would gladly sacrifice one year to get a playoff. I personally believe it would be beneficial to MY team and the SEC overall as we keep getting these BCS mismatches year after year. After watching my bulldogs stomp mudholes in Hawaii I was left feeling cheated, as I felt we deserved the right to move on and play a team such as USC. You are totally right, the BCS committee is not going to change anything as long as the money keeps flowing. Good article!
3 months ago
Are you out of your freaking mind?? There is ZERO percent chance anyone other than a crazed BCS-hating fanatic would sacrifice watching their team on television and/or stop going to the games just to throw it in the face of the BCS. And what of the millions of other fans who just want to watch football and are content with letting the BCS pick the two best teams every year? Sure, they get it wrong most of the time, but what are the chances of the REAL best team advancing through a playoff bracket unscathed and winning it all? I venture a guess of 'slim-to-none'.
The BCS is a terribly flawed money-making machine. No major conference such as the SEC or Big 12 is going to give up their millions - they could care less what the fans think as long as they get their check, and a few crazies isn't going to change that figure. You, my friend, are either insane or completely out of touch with the way economics work. There's always a few people willing to do anything to bring down the establishment, but the fact remains that until the Pac-10, Big 12, SEC, and ACC commissioners are as crazy as you, your team isn't going to miss you at their games.
from 3 months ago
The SEC actually is the conference that proposed the playoff. The problem is the Big 10 and Pac-10 giving up their ties with the Rose Bowl. That is the real problem.
As far as this idea goes, its absolute idiotic. This is like asking any foreign country to stop going to soccer games because one person feels like crying over a situation. Also, please name options to do on fall Saturdays if you are going to say to stop watching football.
3 months ago
An interesting stance. your approach is probably correct, but no way it would ever happen. but an interesting way to look at it.
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