Are 45% of the NFL teams eliminated from making the Superbowl before the season starts?
I thought that the Cowgirls were Super Bowl Champs 100% of the time before the season started.
I for one am glad Congress is doing something about it. The minute portion of my tax dollars that are being spent to hopefully kill the BCS will be well worth it. Hell, if I thought it would guarantee an end to the BCS Iâll send them a check for double the portion of my tax dollars that were spent to fix the system. They are the only ones who can âfixâ college football without there being some kind of split. We donât want the current BCS members to take their ball and go home, and I donât think they want that either. If the MWC, WAC, MAC, and others take the thing to court, that could very well happen. If Congress intervenes I donât think it will get that far. College football might actually be worth watching again if you know they are playing for a real National Championship instead of one that is voted on. Poor Chris Fowler, this must be breaking his heart.
I for one am glad Congress is doing something about it. The minute portion of my tax dollars that are being spent to hopefully kill the BCS will be well worth it. Hell, if I thought it would guarantee an end to the BCS I'll send them a check for double the portion of my tax dollars that were spent to fix the system. They are the only ones who can "fix" college football without there being some kind of split. We don't want the current BCS members to take their ball and go home, and I don't think they want that either. If the MWC, WAC, MAC, and others take the thing to court, that could very well happen. If Congress intervenes I don't think it will get that far. College football might actually be worth watching again if you know they are playing for a real National Championship instead of one that is voted on. Poor Chris Fowler, this must be breaking his heart.Agreed.
College athletics is a multi-million dollar business and would deserve the same anti-fraud attention you would give to say Enron or Countrywide.
Not the same.
If you think a semi-monoploy on college football should be atop the U.S. Govtâs priority list then thatâs great for you. Itâs ****ty for the country.
Not the same.If you think a semi-monoploy on college football should be atop the U.S. Govtâs priority list then thatâs great for you. Itâs ****ty for the country.
What needs to be worked on thatâs not being worked on? I agree, there are more important issues than CFB for them to worry about, but arenât those issues being worked on? Since congress has committees and everyone doesnât always work on everything thatâs being worked on by congress, do you think that these issues would be fixed any faster if the guys working on CFB were working on the other higher priority issues?
[QUOTE=CharSFNiners;405887]Not the same.
If you think a semi-monoploy on college football should be atop the U.S. Govtâs priority list then thatâs great for you. Itâs ****ty for the country.[/QUOTE]
Do you have a clue what Congressmen do all day after committees and voting? I say its great for the country.
Not the same.If you think a semi-monoploy on college football should be atop the U.S. Govtâs priority list then thatâs great for you. Itâs ****ty for the country.
I disagree. I think that interstate commerce should be a focal point of Congressional oversight. This is a billion-dollar industry that profits from state and federal funding.
I think the governmentâs job should be to fix the government, but thatâs just me.
I think that interstate commerce should be a focal point of Congressional oversight. This is a billion-dollar industry that profits from state and federal funding.Agreed.
[QUOTE=Noreaster;405901]I disagree. I think that interstate commerce should be a focal point of Congressional oversight. This is a billion-dollar industry that profits from state and federal funding.[/QUOTE]
Itâs one of the few things they do that IS Constitutional!
What needs to be worked on that's not being worked on? I agree, there are more important issues than CFB for them to worry about, but aren't those issues being worked on? Since congress has committees and everyone doesn't always work on everything that's being worked on by congress, do you think that these issues would be fixed any faster if the guys working on CFB were working on the other higher priority issues?
I think what they are working on is pretty damn important considering the economic climate. Maybe itâs tough for you b/c you live in that bubble over on University City Blvd, but itâs a whole other world once you step off that island, no matter how much CSPAN you watch. Having been effected by whatâs going on out there I know first hand, so maybe Iâm a bit impartial, although rightfully so. They need to focus on fixing the main issue since itâs a huge zit on the face of this country, not worrying about USC and OSU trying to keep Tulane out of the BCS.
Do you have a clue what Congressmen do all day after committees and voting? I say its great for the country.
Yea, they go buy hookers⌠investing in the local economy.
I disagree. I think that interstate commerce should be a focal point of Congressional oversight. This is a billion-dollar industry that profits from state and federal funding.
I think none of you would give two ****s if Charlotte were a BCS school, while I would still say they need to spend their time elsewhere.
It may be interstate commerce and thatâs a big deal, but Iâd rather them worry about Wall Street getting their **** straight, the auto companies getting their **** straight, and in all honesty, pretty much the ENTIRE financial industry get their **** straight, and then removing themselves from that picture. If **** dies down, let them take it up. I have no problem with with them taking this up, but to do it now, in one of the worst economic climates since the Great Depression. Give me a break, itâs nothing more than good PR for a Govt. that is likely being seen in a less than pretty light do to the current circumstances in the world.
For the record, I wasnât all too high on them investigating baseball. I understand why due to illegal drug activity, cleaning it up for children, etc., but to honestly tell me that should have been a high priority over other things canât be taken seriously.
I think none of you would give two ****s if Charlotte were a BCS schoolBut we're not. What if the NCAA limited the Basketball "National Championship" to BCS schools only? Would you be in favor of that too?
But we're not. What if the NCAA limited the Basketball "National Championship" to BCS schools only? Would you be in favor of that too?
Itâs not limited too, itâs just very difficult. Iâm not a proponent for the BCS, so donât turn my argument to make it seem like I am, but I do not see it as something necessary for the US Govt. to be focusing on, thatâs all, not at this time.
[QUOTE=CharSFNiners;405984]Itâs not limited too, itâs just very difficult. Iâm not a proponent for the BCS, so donât turn my argument to make it seem like I am, but I do not see it as something necessary for the US Govt. to be focusing on, thatâs all, not at this time.[/QUOTE]
Well if the US Govât doesnât get involved, then nothing happens.
Well if the US Gov't doesn't get involved, then nothing happens.
Thatâs fine, as I said, just now isnât the time. Like I said, they need to focus on top priorities at the moment, and if they donât do that there isnât going be much of an economy for the BCS to break interstate commerce laws in.
[QUOTE=CharSFNiners;405987]Thatâs fine, as I said, just now isnât the time. Like I said, they need to focus on top priorities at the moment, and if they donât do that there isnât going be much of an economy for the BCS to break interstate commerce laws in.[/QUOTE]
The Congressman were the ones who helped screw up the economy by letting these organizations fill their campaign coffers for loopholes in laws. Thatâs like saying lets let the criminals fix whatâs wrong at the penatentary! The less Congress does the best Congress does! Iâm happy they are focused on the BCS and wish theyâd get their âfixesâ out of the economy.
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I canât believe I have a delusional Cinncy fan arguing with me about how corrupt the BCS is. I hope if we ever do get into a BCS conference we never forget that our s*** still stinks.
The Congressman were the ones who helped screw up the economy by letting these organizations fill their campaign coffers for loopholes in laws. That's like saying lets let the criminals fix what's wrong at the penatentary! The less Congress does the best Congress does! I'm happy they are focused on the BCS and wish they'd get their "fixes" out of the economy.
So they screwed up the economy but they will not screw up college football?
I think what they are working on is pretty damn important considering the economic climate. Maybe it's tough for you b/c you live in that bubble over on University City Blvd, but it's a whole other world once you step off that island, no matter how much CSPAN you watch. Having been effected by what's going on out there I know first hand, so maybe I'm a bit impartial, although rightfully so. They need to focus on fixing the main issue since it's a huge zit on the face of this country, not worrying about USC and OSU trying to keep Tulane out of the BCS.I'm not totally sure where you came up with this response. I think you may have misunderstood me.
In my response you quoted, I said that I agree with you that there are things that are much more important than the CFB thing. Obviously the economy is one of them. My question was, would all members of both houses of congress working together get things fixed any quicker? Based on the way congress works, would everyone even be able or be qualified to offer any help to the economic repair efforts?
Since everyone in congress doesnât work on everything, nor is everyone in congress always qualified to help with everything, the economy for example, I think the guys who arenât focusing on the economy or something else that is more important, can still work on CFB and get everything else done just as quickly. Further still, some things just take time and I think that some of the members of congress may have spare time while waiting for other people who are also working on the other, important, non-CFB things, in which they (the waiting congressmen) can work on CFB.
[QUOTE=CharSFNiners;405984] Iâm not a proponent for the BCS[/QUOTE]iâm glad you clarified. you almost had me fooled.