Obama Sounds Serious About This College Playoff Stuff
1-liner, College Football, Politics November 17th. 2008, 11:15amObama on 60 Minutes: Regarding a college football playoff (eight teams, three rounds), the President-elect said last night, “I’m going to throw my weight around a little bit” with a sheepish grin. We’re hopeful, Barry. (USA Today)
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:19 AM
“Sorry NCAA, you can’t accept ESPN’s $500MM offer. Message Board freaks, bloggers, local columnists, and sports radio buffoons want a playoff.”
YES WE CAN.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:19 AM
I don’t know what he can do and people will say he shouldn’t be worrying about this but whatever. Its very cool
November 17th, 2008 at 11:23 AM
luv the guy. voted for him. that said, this is a dumb idea.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:24 AM
while i’ve come to the conclusion that a playoff might wreck the best regular season of any sport, i’m ok with the winners of the four bcs bowls advancing to a final four-type of playoff.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:27 AM
You guys hear the Cuban is being accused of Insider Trading by the SEC? WTF
November 17th, 2008 at 11:28 AM
WSJ says: SEC charges Dallas Mavericks owner and Internet entrepreneur Mark Cuban with insider trading related to sales of Mamma.com, now known as Copernic.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:30 AM
“Sorry NCAA, you can’t accept ESPN’s $500MM offer. Message Board freaks, bloggers, local columnists, and sports radio buffoons want a playoff.€
These contracts all have clauses which allow the system to be changed without annihilating the deal; so yes, we actually can.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
yes we can
November 17th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
The only way a college football play-off makes sense is if they make a super conference and not a 119 team league that is Division I. There are certainly flaws now, but it does make the best regular season and every game count. It will never happen, but that never stopped us from talking about anything else.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Just what we need in this country – more government.
Without an aide or an i-phone, that guy couldn’t name all of the teams in the Big-12. He has no idea what he’s talking about except that he thinks a playoff might be popular.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Yeah, we’ve all seen how well the government did getting involved in baseball. Let’s have them put their hands in another item they can fuck up.
I’m all for a playoff, but the government pushing the NCAA to do something is not a good idea.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Without an aide or an i-phone, that guy couldn't name all of the teams in the Big-12.