Comments on: The Fan Solution To the BCS Controversy http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/ "The Grass Ain't Blue in Georgia - The Story Behind The BCS Controversy." Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:41:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: bcsbusters http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-265 bcsbusters Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:40:28 +0000 http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-265 Thanks Ben and Kevin, It is always great to see different mind sets in terms of how to set up the conference alignments. One thing to keep in mind Ben is that you need to keep change to a minimum and is one reason I chose Notre Dame, The PAC-10 and Jim Delaney. If the three entities can come to grips with the fact that they have the greatest stronghold on the game and would be willing to bend a little, the game would radically shift in favor of settling things on the field. And Kevin, I wasn't singling you out as much as I simply used your email as a theme for my next article. It is nice to know people appreciate your thoughts however and the main reason I haven't posted as much is simply because I'm trying to finally wrap up this book project and have been busy building a new website where I can host my own domain and monetize without wordpress holding you back so much. Although there are many aspects of wordpress that are good, there are a bunch of issues which truly hold you back as far as earning a penny or two. And finally, the fans can truly change the monopoly of the BCS by simply striking and not attending the games or watching on television and it would take less than a month for college football to relent and give the fans - AND THE PLAYERS - what they simply want. Thanks Ben and Kevin,

It is always great to see different mind sets in terms of how to set up the conference alignments. One thing to keep in mind Ben is that you need to keep change to a minimum and is one reason I chose Notre Dame, The PAC-10 and Jim Delaney.

If the three entities can come to grips with the fact that they have the greatest stronghold on the game and would be willing to bend a little, the game would radically shift in favor of settling things on the field.

And Kevin, I wasn’t singling you out as much as I simply used your email as a theme for my next article. It is nice to know people appreciate your thoughts however and the main reason I haven’t posted as much is simply because I’m trying to finally wrap up this book project and have been busy building a new website where I can host my own domain and monetize without wordpress holding you back so much. Although there are many aspects of wordpress that are good, there are a bunch of issues which truly hold you back as far as earning a penny or two.

And finally, the fans can truly change the monopoly of the BCS by simply striking and not attending the games or watching on television and it would take less than a month for college football to relent and give the fans - AND THE PLAYERS - what they simply want.

]]> By: kevinrmcguire http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-264 kevinrmcguire Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:33:17 +0000 http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-264 Wow, great post. I apologize if I seemed like I was pushing you or something. You sure shut me up! It is clear that the BCS is a mess and I, like you, and finding that arguing for a playoff is more and more seeming like a lost cause. I still think it will happen someday but I know it will not happen anytime soon. Change is inevitable and it will be a good thing. Thank you though for expressing your opinions so well thought out and all. It really is great stuff and I always look forward to reading more of it when it is available. Wow, great post. I apologize if I seemed like I was pushing you or something. You sure shut me up! It is clear that the BCS is a mess and I, like you, and finding that arguing for a playoff is more and more seeming like a lost cause. I still think it will happen someday but I know it will not happen anytime soon. Change is inevitable and it will be a good thing.

Thank you though for expressing your opinions so well thought out and all. It really is great stuff and I always look forward to reading more of it when it is available.

]]> By: Ben http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-262 Ben Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:21:52 +0000 http://bcsbusters.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/the-fan-solution-to-the-bcs-controversy/#comment-262 Here is an idea in a similar thread as the super conference. Set up college football like European soccer leagues. Have a premier league, a first league, a second, etc. That way, teams would have to be great year in and year out or they would get relegated to a lower tier. I have not really thought this out (in case you couldn't tell!) but a potential problem is the low number games mandated by the physicality of a football season. In soccer, there are far more games and every team plays the other ones. Strength of schedule would certainly have to be determinative of who moves up and who get relegated but it could at least be something worth exploring. Here is an idea in a similar thread as the super conference. Set up college football like European soccer leagues. Have a premier league, a first league, a second, etc. That way, teams would have to be great year in and year out or they would get relegated to a lower tier.

I have not really thought this out (in case you couldn’t tell!) but a potential problem is the low number games mandated by the physicality of a football season. In soccer, there are far more games and every team plays the other ones. Strength of schedule would certainly have to be determinative of who moves up and who get relegated but it could at least be something worth exploring.

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