The shady BCS teams and my thoughts

by Longhorns84 on May 17, 2009 1:14 AM CDT Comment 5 comments

When I watch ESPN every day, I can't help to think about all the shady things that go on in college football. I would hate for college football to end up like MLB and have negative things be the headliner for the sport. The way things are going, the BCS will be the steroids for college football. When MLB starts, they don't talk about baseball they talk about steroids. I really think college football is headed in the same direction. When college football is mentioned, the thing that stands out to just about everyone is the horrible BCS system. The solution seems so easy for everyone....a playoff. I wonder why some teams want a new system and why some teams (for whatever horrible excuse) want to keep the current system. I thought of a list of teams that have benifited the most from the BCS system in recent years, and wonder WHY they benefited.

1) Notre Dame- This team is independent. WTF does this mean? I think its the easiest route ND has to take to reach a BCS game or a MNC game. I'm pretty sure ND would never have won a conference championship in the past 10 years if they were in a conference. I don't think ND is independent in any other sport except football. What's up with that (shady)?

2) Oklahoma- How did Oklahoma get the nod to the MNC game a few years back over an undefeated Auburn team? How did ou get the nod over a team that beat them by 10 points on a neutral field? How does ou get off the hook of violating NCAA rules all the time?

3) Ohio State- Ohio State has benefited the most from the BCS system in my opinion. Ohio State plays in a BCS game or MNC game every year because the BCS system still considers the Big10 an elite conference. Ohio State is a good team, but they definitly didn't deserve to play in 2 staright BCS games (got blown out in both). I'm still shocked that they got a BCS game this year against Texas. I know the game was great, but it was basically Ohio State's last chance for respect.

I definitly think a lot of politics come into play in the BCS system. I think it seems weird how some teams benefit more than others in the BCS system. I'm almost positve that a lot of shady actions are taking place behind closed doors.

Other stuff..

RECRUITING: I think it would be better for UT if they get Jackson Jeffcoat than L. Seastruck or D. White. He's just a DL, but he's going to be great and UT is pretty deep at RB and WR ( I would love to get all three).

The new field looks great. I like the good ole' grass field, but it really does look great. I think it will help recruiting as well. The coaches can show the stadium off with the playing surface on the field year around instead if just a plain grass field (the recruits can picture themleves scoring touchdowns easier with the football field fresh on their mind).

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I'm not so sure about the ND argument

they play a very difficult schedule. I mean they play USC, Michigan, and Michigan State every year I think (not entirely sure but it seems that way). Plus they get Pittsburgh and Uconn this year. I hate their guts too but seriously if they joined a conference like say, the Big East I would think they would be winning more games than they do, especially in the past 2 years. Anyway Notre Dame staying independent is smart. They get a ton of TV exposure (good for recruiting) and they are favored to get into a BCS bowl even if they’re pretty mediocre (see their last 2 BCS bowls).

by clra2 on May 17, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

they also play Army and Navy, Washington State, Washington, Stanford, etc...

Though they do play (and almost always lose to) a few genuine opponents a year, I don’t think this really compares to what schools in BCS conferences face.

Sagarin had their strength of schedule at 50th last year, which is not terrible, but it will probably be even lower next season; both Pitt and Uconn were OK at times last year, but they both lost their only consistent offensive weapons in 2008 (LeSean McCoy and Donald Brown, respectively) to the NFL.

They’ll probably when 8-9 (maybe 10, with the right breaks) games this year, and if they do manage to make it to a BCS bowl through a path that Longhorns84 accurately describes as “shady” they will be vaporized by whomever their opponent happens to be.

by Emmett Fitzhume on May 17, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know, man. They did break that streak of consecutive bowl losses…making them a princely 1-9 in the past ten tries.

by burntorangehorn on May 18, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ND

It is smart for ND to stay independent (easier to get good bowl games), but they shouldn’t be allowed to. ND being independent is just another reason that college football is shady.

by Longhorns84 on May 18, 2009 5:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs