Election 08: The Candidates Weigh In On College Football

Next week Americans will head to the polls to choose the next President of the United States.

The time has finally arrived after months of anxious anticipation.

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama have waged all-out war over the issues that concern Americans the most, namely the recent economic crisis and the war in Iraq.

What many people haven't realized is that both McCain and Obama will have a serious effect on the sporting world, in particular College Football.

That's right.

These two candidates have contrasting views on the way College Football will be run all together.

How you ask?  Well that's where I come in.

Below is a list of crucial issues and where each candidate stands:

Experience

Sen. Obama has served four years in the Senate representing the state of Illinois.  Obama captivates crowds with his eloquence and his passion for politics.

Sen. Obama has also done a lot in the Chicago community, working as a community organizer.

Well I'm a community organizer on Bleacher Report, does that qualify me to be President of Bleacher Report?

Obama was born in Hawaii so one would think he'd be partial to the Rainbow Warriors.  Being a Senator for Illinois, he has been exposed to Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, Missouri, and his home state Illini.

Sen. McCain is running for the Presidency at the young age of 72.  The Arizona Senator is a distant cousin of the T-Rex and is the half-brother of Gandalf the Grey.

McCain's courage may be his best attribute, as he survived brutal torture after being captured while serving in Vietnam.

John McCain also served under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War.

Sen. McCain, though not born in the U.S. (Panama), hails from the state of Arizona where the Sun Devils of Arizona State and Wildcats of Arizona play.

Yardage Gains Tax

Sen. Obama is in favor of increasing the Yardage Gains Tax, which regulates the amount of total offensive yards allowed by a team.

For example, for every 10 yards a team gains, they really only get seven.

Obama believes this will help balance teams across the nation.

Sen. McCain does not believe a Yardage Gains Tax is necessary.

Voting

Sen. Obama, in conjunction with the VERY bi-partisian voting agency ACORN, strive to eliminate voter suppression in the weekly AP poll.

Sen. McCain wants to end Michigan football following a Republican pull out from the state during the primaries.

Coaching

Sen. Obama is still in his younger years.  He doesn't believe that age and experience go hand in hand.

Under Obama's plan, by the year 2020 the average age of College Football coaches will be 16.

Sen. McCain believes his age has given him much more experience.

Under the McCain plan, old coaches such as Darrell Royal and Don Shula will re-enter the College Football world to coach their respective teams (sorry Mack..sorry Nick). 

JoePa and Bobby Bowden will be given twenty year contract extensions at their schools, as well.

Economy

Sen. Obama believes that all Americans should have an equal chance at success.  This goes for College Football teams as well.

The Obama Plan features "spreading the wealth" to promote fairness. 

For example, if team A is winning 52-0 over lowly team B, team B will automatically receive 15% of team A's hard earned points, resulting in an approximate score of 44-7.

Obama roots for the little guys, thus meaning that Boise State, Utah, and Tulsa will receive a lot of help annually from the Obama Administration at the expense of the big schools.

Sen. McCain's plan promotes Americans going out and making their way as they choose.  He wants to keep in place the Bush tax cuts on the "big" teams such as Texas, USC, and Florida to promote more score and yardage gains.

My friends, College Football will be facing some major changes with the election of a new Commander-In-Chief.

Who will you side with?