Fire Craig Thompson

Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I don’t drink enough of the BCS/ESPN Flavor-Aid, but I am starting to think these guys actually believe the drivel they are spouting. I just wonder how they can do that in good conscience.

An article caught my eye with a headline about how the BCS thinks they have a solid legal position, should anyone come at them with a Federal Anti-trust suit. I’m not an anti-trust lawyer, so I don’t know about that. However, here is the article in all its glory. It’s almost laughable what this guy says. Even more laughable to think he believes it!

So this is John Swofford, who is the ACC commissioner and the “BCS Coordinator.” Huh. Maybe that explains why the ACC is in the BCS. I don’t know. Anyway, he looks to me like a pig-faced, toupee-wearing piece of sick.

Favorite quote number 1:

“The BCS provided a platform for Utah to show the nation what a terrific football [team] they had this year.” Swofford said. “Preceding the BCS, I don’t know if that platform would have been there.”

Uh, yeah, John. The platform was there. It was called AP and Coaches polls. And what they did was vote for who they thought was best. Sure, there was still East Coast bias and lack of availability of Western games, but it was not the BCS who gave Utah that opportunity.

Case in point: in 1984, it was Utah-rival BYU who was crowned National Champions based largely on being undefeated that year. So yes, the opportunity was there before the BCS.

Favorite quote number 2:

“The non-AQ conferences have greater access to the top-level bowls than ever in history because of the BCS,” Swofford said.

He is talking about non “automatically qualifying” conferences like the MWC.

Let’s see… “greater access…because of the BCS”? It’s because of the BCS that there even became a need for “greater access.”

That’s about the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.

I’ll be the first to admit I’ve never been a raving Utah fan. However, the way they handled “national power” Alabama was masterful. They made a statement that they definitely belong with the big dogs, and made a great case for being the “Top Dog.”

I read a bunch of comments (and wish I could remember where so I could link you to it) from AP voters who did not vote Utah #1 because, for the most part, they never saw them play a game until that bowl game.

Come on, that’s just sad!

Yes, Craig Thompson finally inked a deal with Direct TV. Big whoop. Where’s Dish Network?

To be fair, availability of coverage is only part of the problem. The other part is scheduling, game times, and the general attractiveness to East Coast viewers of a “mid-major” conference that is not even a BCS “automatic qualifier.”

I was watching the bowl game between USC and whoever (not watching that closely, obviously) and noticed how blatantly the ESPN clowns were pimping the PAC-10. It was sickening, in case you didn’t see it.

They actually claimed the PAC-10 is a “power conference” because of their bowl record, which stood at 5-0 or 5-1. I didn’t realize all it took for a team to be a powerhouse was to win their bowl game!

There was, of course, no mention of the fact the the Mountain West conference went 6-1 in regular season against the PAC-10. What about that? Remember the regular season, when the games really count for something? Huh?

Such idiots. Unbelievable. But wait until you read part 2!

I have mixed feelings about this one. I can see where it would be good to have nationwide coverage, but limited coverage is better than none, isn’t it?

Read the Article here