College Football Playoff selection committee announced
I looked and didn't see any posts made already, so here's the committee:
Chair: Jeff Long
October 17th, 2013 at 9:18 AM ^
This is either the worst joke ever or the best autocorrect ever.
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October 17th, 2013 at 8:09 AM ^
The system they have in place now is good, it's just that it was never expansive enough for years when there were arguably 2-3 #1 teams. The only thing I think they need to tweek is the beginning of the year rankings.
The obvious problem with the commitee is everyone has a bias that certainly is anchored to your alma mater or at least the conference of your alma mater.
October 17th, 2013 at 9:26 AM ^
Since EDSBS said it way better than I ever could, I'll just quote him:
Zubaydah. As in Abu Zubaydah, waterboarded 83 times in the month of August 2002 with the consent of the Secretary of State National Security Advisor at the time, Condoleezza Rice. Here is a non-sexist case to be made against the selection of Condoleezza Rice as a member of the new College Football Playoff committee: she endorsed the use of torture. Note: not "enhanced interrogation techniques," or "extreme cuddling," but torture, a practice whose ultimate end is simply more torture. This is a sport of unpaid labor working under sketchy contracts beneath the auspices of coaches and athletic directors taking an insane chunk of available wages. This is a sport in the throes of denial over a number of health and safety issues, including the idea that your brain might not work properly after even a limited amount of time spent playing it. But even this filthy marketplace of confidence men and shell non-profits running profitable black market businesses has lines it won't cross. There are some who will even laugh at you for mentioning the committee candidacy of a rogue's choice like Barry Switzer, someone who giddily trampled the rules of amateurism during his tenure at Oklahoma. (That feels weak. Switzer ran a monster truck over them, then hit reverse, and then ran them over one more time before pouring gasoline on them while yelling "WORLDSTAAAAARRRRR" and pointing at the camera.) Those same people will smile and applaud the bold choice of Rice without an ounce of irony, because this sport has so warped their brains that one minute they will side with the rules of the NCAA and the next minute against those of human decency, the Geneva Convention, and every tenet of even the loosest definition of human rights. I hate it when the stink of politics wafts over into college football, but some stenches should follow you wherever you go for the rest of your life, if only to warn others. In closing: I'd rather have Jackie Sherrill on this committee than Condoleeza Rice. At least Sherrill limited his torture to livestock, and apologized afterwards.
October 17th, 2013 at 11:00 AM ^
what their compensation will be?