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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, a tiresome man with the stage presence of a perpetually irritated owl putting on its very best Commodus act, did some mic-grabbing Wednesday at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum on the subject of the BCS haves and have-nots. He'd like to take this time to remind college football's institutions currently relegated to mid-major status that in the eyes of the law, young man, you're still a minor, and that as long as you live under his roof, you will abide by his rules:
If you think you can continue to push for more money, more access to the Rose Bowl, or Sugar Bowl. I have tremendous respect for Boise and TCU. ... I think they are tremendous teams that can beat any team in the country on a given day. I think the only question is, 'Does one team's 12-0 and another team's 12-0 equate?' And that's where the discussion plays out, not whether or not they're elite teams or deserving access to the bowl system.
Is he not merciful? Not, of course, that Jim Delany would know about having an undefeated team out of his conference in 2010, but no worries, guy: If TCU gets by Wisconsin in Pasadena, it'll only follow your around for the rest of your career. And maybe this time, Ohio State won't faceplant on national television in the Sugar Bowl. You never know.
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This post does not actually capture the horrific majesty of Delany's rants.
Please click the link and enjoy all of it.
And Jim, thank you for helping with that whole “collusion” case thing. It really will help make the world a better place in just a few short years.
by Spyder Mayhem on Dec 9, 2010 6:47 PM EST reply actions
It's kind of nice to hear some honesty out of those guys
None of this “it benefits the student athletes” stuff, just straight up “FU”.
"Smell the perfume but don't drink it because it might kill you." Erin Andrews recounting advise from Gary Pinkel
by Gaknar on Dec 10, 2010 3:33 PM EST reply actions
He is missing the point
It’s not about “access” to the bowls.
It’s about finding the best college football team ON THE FIELD. The problem is that Delany’s job is make money for the conference so he see’s everyone’s complaints framed in that light, as though they are trying to get more of the money. Yes the BCS currently offers more money but a playoff of 16 teams has an expected earning power of more than 3 times the $250 million the BCS makes.
I can’t believe that he doesn’t get fired for not exploiting the extra revenue available in a real playoff. That’s the problem with all of this. The guys in control want to keep it that way and by creating a playoff they will lose all control. The NCAA needs to act to create a playoff rather than use the BCS to handle the post season of their most profitable sport. Unless they can work around the TV contracts it seems like we are in for at least 4 more years of the BCS.
I wrote up what the 1st round of the playoffs would look like given the standings this year in a 16 team tournament featuring the 11 conference champs and 5 at large bids. http://www.skohrboard.com/2010/12/2010-college-football-playoffs.html
Looks exciting!
www.SKOHRboard.com
by SKOHR on Dec 10, 2010 5:40 PM EST reply actions
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