Boycotting the National Championship game?
Like many others, I am appalled that the national championship game is hosting two teams from, not only the same conference, but the same division. After the BCS bypassed UM from a rematch with Ohio in 2006; 2007 bowl season, I will not be watching the game. Just wanted to get the opinions of the MgoBlog community.
January 8th, 2012 at 11:36 PM ^
Alabama is the second best team in the country. No question. They pretty much played LSU even the first time. Just because we got screwed in 2006 doesn't make it right to do again. I hate the SEC too, but let's try to be fair.
January 9th, 2012 at 7:29 AM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 12:05 AM ^
From a previous post of mine "What BCS National Championship?":
I do not recognize a BCS National Championship for the 2002, 2004, or 2011 NCAA college football seasons.
So there, powers-that-be.
Let us spend time with our families on Monday. Let us catch up on homework. But say no to the farcical game.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:07 AM ^
You already paid for the cable. The cable company already paid ESPN. The advertisers already bought ad space for the game. A boycott does absolutely nothing but allow a preemptive respite from what will probably be a snooze-fest anyway.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:18 AM ^
All this complaining. I'll be watching it. These are the two best college football teams in the country. It's not ideal, but do you honestly think these aren't the two best teams?
January 9th, 2012 at 12:23 AM ^
yet you will be watching the game just as you did the first matchup between the two, despite your words to the contrary. what else are you going to do? Long has been the days since the reruns of Gilligan´s Island.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:35 AM ^
Our group in Tucson will not be watching the game. I personally find nothing intriguing about this game. Tired of the politics, tired of the BCS, tired of all the same things we get frustrated about each year.
January 9th, 2012 at 1:00 AM ^
I have always believed in the bowl system and still do, that is how it has been done for a century. Yet, the biggest argument I've heard against a playoff is based on the importance of the season...when a team that doesn't even win it's division is playing in the NC instead of a team that won an AQ conference, it's a joke. I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter that I don't watch, but I know that I'm ashamed of the system this year and it means something to me.
January 9th, 2012 at 1:28 AM ^
If ESPN were not covering the game, there is a possibility that there would be much more criticism towards it. as ESPN has a conflict of interest in promoting the game, I'm sure they censored many of their analysts after the game was annoucned. Also Saban putting OSU behind stanford was highly questionable considering his interest when entering rankings. However, I will be pulling for Bama (but not watching the game) since them winning will result in more players leaving for the NFL potentially.
Long story short = lots of conflicts of interest but what else is new
January 9th, 2012 at 1:37 AM ^
#occupybcs
Damn BCS, always screwing Michigan out of good bowl games. Wait, what?
January 9th, 2012 at 2:00 AM ^
Let 2006 go peeps. Let's move on!
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<br>Game tomm gives us a competitive match up. The results may surprise you! I'll worry about Bama after spring...for now, Roll Tide.
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January 9th, 2012 at 2:13 AM ^
As a Blue fan thru and thru and a college football fan, there are a lot of sallies in GoBlue nation. SMDH
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<br>Wake up and realize B1G is not at SEC level competitively...no one is. and they are that good, these 2 teams. They are for real.
January 9th, 2012 at 5:26 AM ^
One of the teams playing is our next opponent. Hopefully Alabama's defense has a great game. so all the juniors leave for the NFL and hopefully LSU shows us how to expose them defensively/offensively.
That way, 2012 will start off 1-0
January 9th, 2012 at 5:43 AM ^
It is the last college football game of the year and potentially one of the best. There is no way I am not watching.
January 9th, 2012 at 7:09 AM ^
that Oklahoma State lost to IOWA STATE. Not LSU, Iowa State. I think Bama and LSU are leagues ahead of Okie State, (even though I hate the SEC with a burning passion) and Bama deserves the rematch. However, I would definitely preferred to see Oklahoma State and LSU (which could be a blowout) than this snoozefest.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:05 AM ^
they found out the women's basketball coaches died in a plane crash? Besides, 2007 LSU lost to two unranked teams and got into the game.
January 9th, 2012 at 7:36 AM ^
Not boycotting, but tally another "grossly indifferent".
January 9th, 2012 at 7:47 AM ^
The computers had ok state so it was chosen by sec lovers. With Mich and ohio, well that just something espn forgets to mention, at least i havent heard them explain it.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:40 AM ^
you mean SEC lovers like Brady Hoke?
January 9th, 2012 at 10:02 AM ^
Never looked to see how he voted, but i guess other people that are not sec lovers voted for the sec. I am so sick of hearing about them!
January 9th, 2012 at 8:00 AM ^
I will not be watching. Alabama should not be there. Though, to be honest, I don't think I've watched a BCS championship game since the ohio debacles. The premise of the game just irritates me.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:03 AM ^
and in so doing earning some points with my wife. Win win.
January 9th, 2012 at 8:05 AM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 9:06 AM ^
Nah, I'm not boycotting it. I know it's SEC, I know the BCS arguments and the whole "I don't want to see defense", but the thing is, this game will probably be close. And I'll still be watching.
Either way, if it's a B12 shootout or a gritty defensive fight, I'm still watching, because either way, it's a close and competitive game. Something ticks me off about a blowout when I'm a neutral spectator. That's when I turn the game off. I can endure a 9-6 game.
January 9th, 2012 at 9:09 AM ^
interested enough to disrupt the weeknight sked, my daughters bedtime, etc. I'll read about it in the morning.
January 9th, 2012 at 9:12 AM ^
Watching it for sure... Love college football too much!
January 9th, 2012 at 9:20 AM ^
I'll watch for awhile but I saw some of the previous game. It's boring football just like Lloyd use to play. Thank God he is gone.
January 9th, 2012 at 9:42 AM ^
January 9th, 2012 at 10:08 AM ^
The two best teams are playing. Not sure why everyone is up in arms.
January 9th, 2012 at 10:20 AM ^
Our ANGAR should be directed at Ok. State. They lost to Iowa State and got us into this whole mess. Damn you, Gundy!
January 9th, 2012 at 10:52 AM ^
I'll be watching fear factor which will be much more exciting. Plus I gotta support Joe Rogan over the SEC any day!
January 9th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
Considering we got stomped in the Rose Bowl, we have no grounds to complain about being shut out of the game. Blame Ron English.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:16 AM ^
I didn't watch it the first time, I'll probably not watch it the second time. I just don't care... it is an interconference matchup, again.
Oh boy ... two SEC teams are playing each other. We're gonna learn a lot about the state of college football because it pits one conference champion against another. Oh, wait... it doesn't? Huh. So we've moved towards that assumption that whoever wins the SEC is the default national champion? Yup. Is that right? Who cares! It's football!! Look at that shiny object!!!
/ bitter about the 2006 OSU/Michigan fiasco
/ thinks it is crap that Alabama claims so many titles, even though most were completely made up
/ wonders if it is possible that alabama could win the game by a point, and LSU would still be the BCS champion via the rankings
/ wants an NCAA football tourney of some sort
/ the two bowl games that I cared about have come and gone ... The Game and the Sugar Bowl
January 9th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
LSU can't be BCS champion if they lose since the title is still determined by the coaches poll and the coaches are contractually obligated to vote the winner of the NCG as #1. They can win the AP title, however.
January 9th, 2012 at 11:34 AM ^
I agree with your assessment and I think it's admirable not to watch, but seeing as how college football is by far my favorite sport and this is the last real college football game in almost 8 months, I can't bring myself to not tune in. I know, I feel like I'm capitulating to the evil enticements of The Man. Forgive me, I'm weak.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:44 PM ^
I know my watching the game won't matter to the ratings but sometimes you have to do the right thing.
I'll watch something else because it's the right thing to do.
Hell, I quit going to the Free Press web site years ago just because of their crappy UM treatment.
It's still the right thing to do even if I'm the only one doing it.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:50 PM ^
I'm boycotting it. I'll be honest if the matchup was at all entertaining the first time around, I might be watching it despite the obscene hypocrisy of this rematch. That said, it was a terrible game to watch last time, so I won't waste my time on the second iteration.
January 9th, 2012 at 12:52 PM ^
I've decided I'm sick of the hipocrisy of the NCAA and ESPN, and the whole idea of college football being a national sport. I'm done watching or caring about the national games, I really never did care. I have absolutely no interest in who wins this game. For me, Michigan's goal is to win the big ten, if they're in the national championship than that's awesome, but I also don't care about whatever BS and worthless recognition we'd get from ESPN, or a bunch SEC slanted fans and pundits if we did win the national championship.
I'm watching the Big Ten, the Rose Bowl, and Michigan. I wouldn't watch LSU or Alabama if they played in a regular season game, I wouldn't watch them if they played in any other bowl game, why watch them now. The only reason I'd watch either team play is if they were playing Michigan. College Football is a regional game for me.
January 9th, 2012 at 1:51 PM ^
As much as it pains me as a fan of college football, I will not be watching the game tonight. I already saw this game a few months ago, and the only way to put college football on notice about this game is for the ratings to plunge when compared to other years. I'll do my part to contribute to the slim chance this has of happening. I'll read about the game tomorrow.
January 9th, 2012 at 2:30 PM ^
I will catch the headline tomorrow. Alabama sneaks a game winning field goal to top LSU 3 to 2. Boring!!!
January 9th, 2012 at 4:19 PM ^
That Giants/Patriots Super Bowl a couple years ago sucked. You know, because those two teams played in the final week of the regular season. What a snoozer that one was.