Interesting that Tulane, a school which considered dropping football just weeks ago, is leading the anti-BCS fight which could result in some sort of a playoff system. http://espn.go.com/ncf/news/2003/0722/1584306.html
Well, although "they" might not have "had any intention of dropping football," at least they voted on the issue.
"They" wanted to get "Them" to pull out "Their" wallets. I wasn't taking a shot at your post. You make an excellent point.
Here's the thing I don't get: their anger is directed at the BCS for being anticompetitive and keeping some teams from postseason football bowls. But it also seems like part of the beef is with the requirements to be considered a DI program - when did the BCS direct that? Shouldn't they be replacing "BCS" with "NCAA and/or BCS"? Just think that they are barking up the wrong tree (or at least ignoring one).
I think the fact that the BCS schools have so much power regarding the requirements for Div. I-A in football that the two are essentially the same thing.
Exactly - but they are pointing their anger at the BCS. Bottom line is that the NCAA has the ultimate say so on requirements since it's NCAA DI athletics. In fact, the BCS isn't even recognized as an NCAA championship. Just another instance where the weak and fickle NCAA has room for improvement.
What a hypocrite and liar: ""We simply want access like we have in all other sports," Cowen said. "We want a level playing field. There's not a level playing field in college football. We're not looking for some handout. We're looking for access."" They had access and were not chosen due to 2nd rate athletic program, they want WELFARE plain and simple.
Of course it's not a "level playing field"....that's what you get when your team STINKS! Tulame isn't on the same field as 80% of the I-A programs! Why don't they just take their petty football program with their 15,000 per game attendance and join become I-AA. After all, there's ALREADY a playoff system in place there.