I never thought a non-conference champ should be in the Championship game either... Ive had a few Bama fans not be too thrilled with me for saying that... but they were fortunate the system was set up the way it was to begin with.
Woody On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]>wrote: > **** ** > > February 29th, 2012 12:12pm**** > Chaos coming? <http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/11132/chaos-coming/>*** > * > > by Pat Dooley <http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/dooley/> > (Gainesville > SUN)**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > I was listening to The Tim Brando Show today and he had Roy Kramer on to > talk about the possibility of a new four-team playoff in college football. > Kramer, the former SEC commissioner, is the father of the BCS.**** > > He brought up some good points about the possibility that you would have > to be a conference champion to play in the Plus-One Playoffs. One of them > was that this system would not eliminate controversy.**** > > The more I started to think about it, the more I realized it might > actually create more controversy.**** > > Think what would have happened this past season if conference champions > were the only teams that could play (and they played the first games on > campus sites). The playoffs would have looked like this with BCS rankings: > **** > > No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 1 LSU.**** > > No. 5 Oregon at No. 3 Oklahoma State.**** > > The teams that finished Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 7 wouldn’t qualify because they > didn’t win their conferences (neither did 8 or 9).**** > > So let’s say they played it out and Oregon won the championship. How many > AP voters would pick Alabama No. 1 if they blew out some team in the Sugar > Bowl?**** > > Sounds like a mess to me.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > Pro Scout Day at UF on March 13**** > > Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com**** > Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:59 a.m.**** Last Modified: > Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:59 a.m.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > The Florida football program will hold its annual Pro Scout Day on March > 13, when former Gator players are scheduled to work out for NFL coaches and > scouts.**** > > Viewing for the on-field portion of this event, which will begin at > approximately 10:30 a.m., is open to the public with free admission. Fans > will be able to enter the stadium through Gates 12 and 15, which will open > at 9:30 a.m., and sit in the east stands (behind the visitor’s sideline).* > *** > > Current Florida players will not be available for autographs. Former > players who are participating in the Pro Day event may sign autographs at > their own discretion.**** > > Fans are also reminded that no video cameras are allowed.**** > > If you are planning to attend the event, please familiarize yourself with > the Gator Fans' Code of Conduct.**** > > *Prohibited Items*** > > • Alcoholic beverages**** > > • Large carry bags**** > > • Artificial noise making devices**** > > • Outside food and drink**** > > • Backpacks**** > > • Strollers**** > > • Cameras with detachable lens larger than 6 inches**** > > • Tobacco products**** > > • Chairbacks larger than a single seat (16 inches)**** > > • Umbrellas**** > > • Flags**** > > • Video cameras/cases**** > > • Food/drink containers including bottles, cans and thermoses**** > > • Weapons**** > > • Ice chests and ice bags**** > > • Any items deemed hazardous by game management personnel**** > > Law enforcement officials have the right to inspect any item at any time > for the purpose of spectator safety.**** > > Prohibited items must be returned to vehicles or disposed of before > entering the stadium. There are no provisions to check items at the gates. > **** > > ** ** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
