The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) met recently to discuss conference expansion.A statement was issued by the Big Ten office today. It was a rather dry statement; and it didn't say a whole lot, so let's quickly get through it and move on to the fun stuff. In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents and … [Read more...] about Future Big 10 Expansion Candidates: Rutgers, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame
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Future Big 10 Expansion? Playoff System? Legendary Purdue QB Mark Herrmann’s Thoughts
Former Purdue Boilermakers and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Mark Herrmann was the first to throw for both 8,000 and 9,000 career passing yards. That record has since been broken numerous times, but he's a perfect example of how the game of college football has evolved. And the perfect person to talk with on where the game is evolving next. I had such a discussion with … [Read more...] about Future Big 10 Expansion? Playoff System? Legendary Purdue QB Mark Herrmann’s Thoughts
Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel resigns
The Ohio State University announced today via a press release that it has accepted the resignation of head football coach Jim Tressel. Tressel who went 106-22 in his 10 years at the helm fought back tears this morning as he told his players he was stepping down, according to Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By: Jeff Beck … [Read more...] about Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel resigns
How the U.S. Dept of Justice Could Bring About a College Football Playoff
The Department of Justice is currently investigating the BCS, the OPEC of big money sports, and NCAA President Mark Emmert and BCS Director Bill Hancock are doing little more than playing the denial and ignorance game. The Fiesta Bowl’s egregious offenses (and the slap-on-the-wrist ruling that followed) have called attention to corruption within the BCS. And now the Feds are … [Read more...] about How the U.S. Dept of Justice Could Bring About a College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl Stays in BCS, Dept of Justice Continues Investigating Cartel
As you might have just heard, the Fiesta Bowl will be allowed to remain part of the Bowl Championship Series, though it must pay a $1 million fine (which sounds like a lot of money, but really isn't in the grand spectrum when you consider their annual earnings history) for apparent illegal campaign contributions and inappropriate spending. The BCS presidential oversight … [Read more...] about Fiesta Bowl Stays in BCS, Dept of Justice Continues Investigating Cartel
BCS Executive Director Sidesteps Justice Department
The United States Justice Department has now budded in front of the queue of the long line of BCS haters. On Wedenesday, the AP reported that Christine Varney, the antitrust chief with the department, asked the NCAA some very poignant questions in regard to why the NCAA continues to utilize the often scoffed at BCS instead of a playoff system to determine it's Division I … [Read more...] about BCS Executive Director Sidesteps Justice Department
Bowl System, BcS Being Investigated by Powerful Political Types
The BCS (or should I say the BcS, or BC$) has been the target of criticism from fans, the media, all the way up to President Barack Obama. There is an overwhelming mandate for a college football playoff, yet the college football bowl system remains in place. Now a group with political juice is trying to bring a call to action. An inside-the-beltway political action … [Read more...] about Bowl System, BcS Being Investigated by Powerful Political Types
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl is Actually Worthwhile
Traditionally, college football bowls that take place before the new calendar year are frowned upon. In fact, recently even those that occur on the holiday for those nursing hangovers are seen as second rate-besides the Rose Bowl. Well, it’s time to further delve into the match-ups instead of just drinking the kool-aid that the establishment would like to serve us. Yahoo … [Read more...] about Maaco Las Vegas Bowl is Actually Worthwhile
Complete Chaos: Just What the BCS Ordered!
It was a good college football Saturday for the mid-majors as Boise State and TCU both won handily. The Hawaii Warriors were manhandled despite coming to the smurf turf with an impressive resume within the WAC. Bronco quarterback Kellen Moore hits receivers across the middle with Heisman-winning level precision. Elsewhere, TCU’s victory over the Utah Utes was much more … [Read more...] about Complete Chaos: Just What the BCS Ordered!
How the Badgers Can Return to Rose Bowl
Another week, another installment of "As the Big Ten Turns," or as it seems as the conference projects to have a jumbled mess in the standings when it's all said and done. Maybe the addition of a Big Ten Championship starting in 2011 wasn't such a bad idea? At #9, the Wisconsin Badgers lead all Big Ten teams in the most recent BCS standings followed by #11 Ohio State, #14 … [Read more...] about How the Badgers Can Return to Rose Bowl