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Post by brophy on Mar 26, 2009 11:25:09 GMT -6
It seems some people in our government do not agree with the way college football ranks the teams. www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hV4mOJQgUsQthrydU_Vty4iVgC5gD9759GG00Now senators are getting off the sidelines to examine antitrust issues involving the Bowl Champion Series.
In the House, Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee, has sponsored legislation that would prevent the NCAA from calling a football game a "national championship" unless the game culminates from a playoff system. This has got to be an early April Fools joke, yes? Never mind these jack asses are putting aside all of the other problems (which might be a good thing). Is there any area of our lives these people do not feel the need to stick their noses? Are our citizens actually pulling voting levers to send people to D.C. to make sure their college team has a fair shake? Disgusting. |
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Post by phantom on Mar 26, 2009 11:29:10 GMT -6
Apparrantly they have intel that Osama Bin Laden is on the BCS committee.
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Post by superpower on Mar 26, 2009 11:30:15 GMT -6
Unbelievable! Have they run out of other things to screw up?
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Post by wingtol on Mar 26, 2009 12:19:54 GMT -6
I think I can live with a few more years of the BCS if it means these guys will get back to work working on things like oh say the economy, China wanting a global currency, you know small little things like that...
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Post by dubber on Mar 26, 2009 12:34:35 GMT -6
These guys will do anything........    ......for attention |
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Post by k on Mar 26, 2009 17:04:10 GMT -6
I think Barton is a scumbag but he is 100% right on this and I applaud him.
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Post by khalfie on Mar 26, 2009 17:13:08 GMT -6
Just spent a few hours with a staff member of my state rep...
They actually read our emails and letters... well... somebody reads them...
And don't think these guys just jump out their blindly on their topics of discussion... I'm sure, Tejas has been emailing a chit load of complaints about their foosball... and this must have been on the top 10... maybe top 5
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Post by mariner42 on Mar 26, 2009 19:28:32 GMT -6
Honestly, I felt the same way during the NE spygate crap with that Representative who was all up in arms over that when we had so many more pressing things going on. If that was the most important thing that Congressman had to do at the time, then why are so many people pissed off about so many other things?
Kinda feel like politics and sports need to have some separation.
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Post by coachveer on Mar 26, 2009 21:37:32 GMT -6
Are any one of us shocked....
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Post by los on Mar 26, 2009 21:48:15 GMT -6
Well, you know they "use to" refer to the championship in college football, as a "mythical national championship", back in the old days......its true actually, without a playoff system of some kind, like HS, small college ball, the NFL or even the other major college sports.....they'll always be some "what if's". Is it that big of a deal to most people, one way or the other....doubt it.....who the heck cares.....no job = thats a big deal.... being able to retire and not have to live in a cardboard box = thats a big deal......affordable healthcare = really big deal.....$5.00 a gal gas = yep, big deal......who won the national championship in college football is uhhh, err, well...hey... who did win last year?......I already forgot!
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Post by airraider on Mar 27, 2009 3:53:27 GMT -6
I may be alone here, but I say BRAVO!!
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Post by CoachMikeJudy on Mar 27, 2009 6:00:00 GMT -6
we really don't need government intervention here- this and the "Barackotology" college BB shenanigans... they aren't paid to worry about college or professional sports. I can't believe we put these guys in office...  |
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Post by olinecoach61 on Mar 27, 2009 7:50:08 GMT -6
Its about time they did something useful.
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Post by shag on Mar 27, 2009 12:57:41 GMT -6
Maybe they should add sports to the seperation of Church and State.
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Post by cnunley on Mar 30, 2009 15:46:45 GMT -6
Maybe they should add sports to the seperation of Church and State. Agreed. Why cant the Govt worry about things like...ohh...i dont know....the economy/the war/the mexican border/war on drugs/etc.... |
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Post by Coach Unk on Mar 30, 2009 16:15:02 GMT -6
Well two things, we know the minute the long horns got "screwed" there would be some changes and two I think they do have a pretty good beef lol. I mean the BCS does leave other schools out from making that type of money. That I believe is a violation and we know college football does not have the balls to do right.
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