[quote]gregron wrote:
Texas AG is talking about Jim Delany, the Big 10’s commissioner.
He has been outspoken with his lack of a desire for a playoff. He recently said that he wouldnt be opposed to a playoff as long as the Big 10 held on to its current deal to land its conference champion in the Rose Bowl.
He has been one of the main opposers to a playoff, FYI.[/quote]
I am aware of Delany’s stance on the subject, I was pointing out how he has taken the Big10 commissioner/Big10 as a whole, and their position in the procedure of moving towards a +1 or playoff system, and pinned it on OSU.
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I see what you’re saying there… I dont agree with pinning it on OSU, but yeah, Delaney has been the biggest hold up so far.
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There is no such thing as a school with enough power to single handedly influence such things(not to say there are not schools with A LOT of influence though). Clearly it’s more than some OSU boosters threatening their financial backing that is holding up their position as a conference.[/quote]
Its not really the school but the conference. Think about it: If everyone wants to move to a playoff and the two conferences with ties to the Rose Bowl say “Thats great, do a playoff but our champions are going to the Rose Bowl no matter what.” You could be leaving out some of the most storied schools in college football (Mich, OSU, USC) and one of winningest schools in recent history (Oregon) and the NCAA would never do that.
[quote]gregron wrote:
Texas AG is talking about Jim Delany, the Big 10’s commissioner.
He has been outspoken with his lack of a desire for a playoff. He recently said that he wouldnt be opposed to a playoff as long as the Big 10 held on to its current deal to land its conference champion in the Rose Bowl.
He has been one of the main opposers to a playoff, FYI.[/quote]
I am aware of Delany’s stance on the subject, I was pointing out how he has taken the Big10 commissioner/Big10 as a whole, and their position in the procedure of moving towards a +1 or playoff system, and pinned it on OSU.
There is no such thing as a school with enough power to single handedly influence such things(not to say there are not schools with A LOT of influence though). Clearly it’s more than some OSU boosters threatening their financial backing that is holding up their position as a conference.[/quote]
the argument I have heard:
Delany’s out of OSU
OSU one top benefactors of BCS system
Delany against changing the system from which his “team” benefits
that is it
Again, my dislike of OSU is from attending the university
We have a family friend here in Little Rock, who is good friends with Jerry Jones and some of the Cotton Bowl higher ups, and he got to watch the Cotton Bowl from Jerry Jones’ private box. While up there, he got to talk to said higher ups about the future of football, and here is what they said…
Tomorrow, the conference leaders are meeting to discuss the new BCS agreement that will be forthcoming. The word is there is finally a majority that will be able to push through a new end game, commonly called the “+1.” Had the +1 been applied this year, it would have worked out as such:
(1) LSU v (4) Stanford
(2) Alabama v (3) Oklahoma St
Winner vs Winner for National Title
Sounds like change is finally coming, change spearheaded apparently (according to these higher ups) from the SEC commissioner and a few others.
We have a family friend here in Little Rock, who is good friends with Jerry Jones and some of the Cotton Bowl higher ups, and he got to watch the Cotton Bowl from Jerry Jones’ private box. While up there, he got to talk to said higher ups about the future of football, and here is what they said…
Tomorrow, the conference leaders are meeting to discuss the new BCS agreement that will be forthcoming. The word is there is finally a majority that will be able to push through a new end game, commonly called the “+1.” Had the +1 been applied this year, it would have worked out as such:
(1) LSU v (4) Stanford
(2) Alabama v (3) Oklahoma St
Winner vs Winner for National Title
Sounds like change is finally coming, change spearheaded apparently (according to these higher ups) from the SEC commissioner and a few others.
EDIT - clarity[/quote]
Did they mention anything about qualifications to be in the top 4? Like you must win your conference, a limit on teams from the same conference, or anything like that?
We have a family friend here in Little Rock, who is good friends with Jerry Jones and some of the Cotton Bowl higher ups, and he got to watch the Cotton Bowl from Jerry Jones’ private box. While up there, he got to talk to said higher ups about the future of football, and here is what they said…
Tomorrow, the conference leaders are meeting to discuss the new BCS agreement that will be forthcoming. The word is there is finally a majority that will be able to push through a new end game, commonly called the “+1.” Had the +1 been applied this year, it would have worked out as such:
(1) LSU v (4) Stanford
(2) Alabama v (3) Oklahoma St
Winner vs Winner for National Title
Sounds like change is finally coming, change spearheaded apparently (according to these higher ups) from the SEC commissioner and a few others.
EDIT - clarity[/quote]
Did they mention anything about qualifications to be in the top 4? Like you must win your conference, a limit on teams from the same conference, or anything like that?[/quote]
If they do a plus one it will have to be just like the BCS national Championship game, top 4 in the BCS Ranking just like right now its the top 2 no matter what.
A plus one would be nice but it would be better if it was a mini playoff. This year it would have looked something like:
LSU and Bama; Bye Week
Oregon vs Wisonsin - winner plays LSU
OSU vs Stanford - winner plays Bama
Now that would have been awesome but a +1 is a step in the right direction!
[quote]gregron wrote:
Texas AG is talking about Jim Delany, the Big 10’s commissioner.
He has been outspoken with his lack of a desire for a playoff. He recently said that he wouldnt be opposed to a playoff as long as the Big 10 held on to its current deal to land its conference champion in the Rose Bowl.
He has been one of the main opposers to a playoff, FYI.[/quote]
I am aware of Delany’s stance on the subject, I was pointing out how he has taken the Big10 commissioner/Big10 as a whole, and their position in the procedure of moving towards a +1 or playoff system, and pinned it on OSU.
There is no such thing as a school with enough power to single handedly influence such things(not to say there are not schools with A LOT of influence though). Clearly it’s more than some OSU boosters threatening their financial backing that is holding up their position as a conference.[/quote]
the argument I have heard: Delany’s out of OSU
OSU one top benefactors of BCS system
Delany against changing the system from which his “team” benefits
that is it
Again, my dislike of OSU is from attending the university
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He is not out of OSU though. He was a Tar Heel. His association with OSU is as the Big10 commissioner. He didn’t grow up in the area, didn’t go to school in the area.
Anyhow, time to discuss this title game: Maze looked like he had that punt return broken if his hammy doesn’t get injured mid run.
[quote]gregron wrote:
Texas AG is talking about Jim Delany, the Big 10’s commissioner.
He has been outspoken with his lack of a desire for a playoff. He recently said that he wouldnt be opposed to a playoff as long as the Big 10 held on to its current deal to land its conference champion in the Rose Bowl.
He has been one of the main opposers to a playoff, FYI.[/quote]
I am aware of Delany’s stance on the subject, I was pointing out how he has taken the Big10 commissioner/Big10 as a whole, and their position in the procedure of moving towards a +1 or playoff system, and pinned it on OSU.
There is no such thing as a school with enough power to single handedly influence such things(not to say there are not schools with A LOT of influence though). Clearly it’s more than some OSU boosters threatening their financial backing that is holding up their position as a conference.[/quote]
the argument I have heard: Delany’s out of OSU
OSU one top benefactors of BCS system
Delany against changing the system from which his “team” benefits
that is it
Again, my dislike of OSU is from attending the university
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He is not out of OSU though. He was a Tar Heel. His association with OSU is as the Big10 commissioner. He didn’t grow up in the area, didn’t go to school in the area.
Anyhow, time to discuss this title game: Maze looked like he had that punt return broken if his hammy doesn’t get injured mid run.[/quote]
Ah, okay. I though he had been a former AD there.
Anyway, sounds like things are changing according to Dixie’s.scuttlebut.
LSU needs to bench Jefferson because that dude cant throw to save his life and him scrambling for 3 yards at a time and running the option like a pop warner QB isnt cutting it.