During a particular bowl game last year, a number of players were asked the same question regarding a playoff system for college football and almost all of the participants within the poll voiced a similar conclusion. “Yes, we want a playoff system very badly…No, we do not wish to play any more games than the [...]
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Posted in College Football on July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Winning and becoming a champion is an educational experience where groups of people adopt a common goal, make a commitment with each other (including their coaches), have intense and dedicated training sessions, and ultimately find ways to be successful during game day competitions. The journey is not a smooth transition. It is a bumpy ride [...]
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The modern day bowl experience began to take shape in the 1930’s. In an effort to stimulate the economy out of the depression era, administrators and civic leaders recognized the potential economic impact surrounding the flow of dedicated fans following their teams to the bowl sites. Thus, the Orange, Sugar, Sun and Cotton Bowls helped [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The greatest fundamental benchmark development affecting the entire history and landscape of college football occurred in 1984. In a pivotal case involving the NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, the Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust laws. It was determined that the NCAA, through [...]
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College football certainly envelops a lot of us. It has the power to unite and lead whole communities to flood together and support their favorite sports teams. Games played on autumn Saturday afternoons, or evenings for that matter, create tremendous spirit and an unrivaled atmosphere of tradition, pageantry and passion.
In terms of evaluating the great [...]
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Posted in College Football on July 24, 2007 | 8 Comments »
When I first broached this subject, nearly four years ago, my view on the subject was very limited as I did not understand all the issues that are at play in college football. On the surface, much like an iceberg, the issues are obvious and plain to see. But if you dive deep beneath the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Every year the self-fulfilling prophecy continues…the over hype regarding the continued dominance of the South-Eastern Conference, better known as the SEC. Every year, it happens like clockwork and this year is no exception. Les Miles, the Head Football Coach at LSU began his rant against the PAC-10 Conference by proclaiming the dominance from top-to-bottom within [...]
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