OT: Three newest members of CFP Selection Committee named
For anyone who missed it, the executive director of the CFP Frank Hancock, announced the three newest members of the committee this morning.
Frank Beamer, former Virgina Tech coach is the most notable name of the three. I'm sure his background is well known amongst most college football fans.
Second is OSU's AD, Gene Smith. Enough said...
Finally, the lesser known name to most fans is Chris Howard, President of Robert Morris University. I've the privilege of knowing Chris for a long time as we were freshmen together at the Air Force Academy and watched him graduate and go on to be a Rhode's Scholar. A former college football player himself, Chris has distinguished himself throughout his professional career, and I even airdropped him out of the back of my C-130 way back when he was still an officer in the USAF.
Considering the background of these three individuals, and aside from Smith's perceived biases (I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, at least initially), I'd say this is a positive for the committee and teams that have legit shots at making the playoff. Howard is a fair minded person and I generally view Beamer as a level headed guy as well. I just hope he forgets the Sugar Bowl from a few years ago...
Link: http://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/beamer-howard-and-smith-named-co…
EDIT: Forgot to mention, Howard's football career concluded his (our) senior year by winning the Liberty Bowl against.... ohio state university.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:27 PM ^
Picture or it didn't happen
January 17th, 2017 at 4:27 PM ^
Sorry, those pictures are classified.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
for dropping him out of a perfectly good airplane. that kind of stuff can end a friendship real fast.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:36 PM ^
Having never dropped a human being out of a perfectly good airplane, I can neither confirm or deny this.
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January 17th, 2017 at 5:11 PM ^
Alternatively, you could always approach him after the drop and look profusely apologetic, saying, "I had NO idea the back of the plane opened like that, but it's a good thing we found that out now, right?"
January 17th, 2017 at 5:41 PM ^
Having made the leap from a C-130 about 25 times many years ago...I can tell you that there really is no such thing as a "perfectly good airplane" in the USAF inventory.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
out the back of an airplane?
Just so we can see how it's done?
January 17th, 2017 at 4:52 PM ^
LOL ....see below!
January 17th, 2017 at 5:04 PM ^
Just saw YOUR comment, great minds and all that.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:33 PM ^
So MSU's AD is on the NCAA Basketball Selection Committee and OSU's AD is on the College Football Selection Committee.
Awesome.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
Is it really going to matter who is on the bball comittee?
January 17th, 2017 at 5:18 PM ^
For them it will.
January 17th, 2017 at 6:20 PM ^
He should give them a #2 seed
January 17th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
They all hate Michigan. IT ARE CONSPIRACY!!!
January 17th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
You do realize that we're all expecting inside information after each and every committee meeting now?
January 17th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
I'm trying to find out his favorite beverage as we speak
January 17th, 2017 at 5:20 PM ^
lol well done and thanks for your service.
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January 17th, 2017 at 4:42 PM ^
I know how life works..Gene Smith is going to screw us some how some way.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/michigan-wolverines-vir…
“After we take some pictures, we start talking, just the two of us,” Beamer said. “Jim says over and over how much respect he has for Georgia Tech. He must have said it five times. I’m just looking at him like, ‘Are you serious?’
“Finally, I’m joking with him and I say I can’t wait to tell my team that you called us Georgia Tech. Because, you know, we’re Virginia Tech.”
Harbaugh then threw his infamous shark expression at Beamer: mouth agape, eyes on fire, looking poised to chomp. Harbaugh’s assistants have seen this look for years; he sometimes holds it for about 30 seconds without speaking, causing everyone in eyeshot to wonder what is flowing through his mind — if anything.
Beamer continued to lock eyes with Harbaugh for a few moments, waiting for him to say something, anything. It may have been the most uncomfortable silence of Beamer’s life.
“Well,” Harbaugh finally told Beamer. “I can’t wait to tell my players that you said you were going to play Samford, not Stanford!” He then turned and walked away.
January 17th, 2017 at 5:56 PM ^
This story remains hilarious.
January 17th, 2017 at 6:04 PM ^
One of my favorite Harbaugh stories no doubt
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January 17th, 2017 at 4:47 PM ^
Someone should drop Gene Smith out of an airplane...
"I just hope he doesn't fire ME!"
January 17th, 2017 at 4:51 PM ^
Pretty sure Gordon Gee said that. Not Smith.
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January 17th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
Yes, it was Gee who said that as Smith stood idly by, completely powerless as the AD ...bowing too, to the almighty Sweatervest.
January 17th, 2017 at 5:01 PM ^
I just went back and watched the clip. Smith is standing there smiling like an idiot. Talk about lack of institutional control.
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January 17th, 2017 at 4:50 PM ^
I am 100% confident Gene Smith will try and screw Michigan over. Of course, to get into the playoffs Michigan would actually have to beat OSU.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:50 PM ^
Who do you fly for now ?
January 17th, 2017 at 4:55 PM ^
I decided to not pursue a career in aviation after retiring
January 17th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
I've known a few pilots from my active duty days... seems like all the cargo guys decide not to pursue aviation afterwards. Is there something about cargo, versus other tracks (fighters, bombers, etc.) which causes guys to hang up flying when they separate?
January 17th, 2017 at 11:24 PM ^
. . . But I choose to believe that was the wittiest comment I've heard all day.
January 18th, 2017 at 8:51 AM ^
I see you.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
Minus the Gene Smith part, can they put together a committee made up of these types of individuals to fix all that is wrong with the NCAA in addition to picking what teams get to play in the tournaments?
It seems like the NCAA creates committees to focus on different subjects but garners input from the worst possible sources to make decisions (i.e. let's ask the coaches what the rules around contacting recruits and signing periods should be). Then they randomly implement rules based on whats trending in the media lately or what the SEC has complained about (i.e. satelite camps are the devil, ban them now!!!).
I would much rather see a small team of Frank Beamer, Chris Howard, a high profile high school coach, and Jim Harbaugh make all decisions on behalf of the NCAA.
January 17th, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
Just tilted a bit more away from Michigan.
January 17th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
When we finish like we're supposed to, we will get in. Whether smith is on the committee or even in charge of the committee.
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January 17th, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^
Totally Agree. The job of this team is to make sure his bias doesn't make a difference by finishing the right way.
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January 17th, 2017 at 4:58 PM ^
on earth would u give Gene Smith from OLIEO St the benefit of the doubt when he oversaw the Corruption at Olieo ST?
January 17th, 2017 at 5:00 PM ^
It's more of benefit of the doubt with the entire committee that someone like Smith can't take over the entire group
January 17th, 2017 at 5:23 PM ^
Gene Smith just hopes Jim Tressel doesn't drop HIM out of a plane.
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January 17th, 2017 at 5:48 PM ^
I don't understand why the NCAA, in both football and basketball, can't seem to put together a selection committee without including some members with a clear conflict of interest. Yes, I know they "leave the room when their team is discussed" - but why not just put together a committee with no current employees of D-I schools on it?
January 17th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
even a committee full of former D1 coaches or administrators will yield a few with biases.
January 17th, 2017 at 7:49 PM ^
Why do they need any D1 ties at all?
Have some D2 people be on the committee for the D1 playoff and vice versa.
January 17th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
You can do a lot of good for your team and a lot of bad for other teams even if you leave the room when your team is discussed. You need to leave the room when any team that impacts yours is discussed.
If Smith was on the committee this year for example, leaving the room when Ohio State was discussed but staying in it when Penn State was discussed would not eliminate conflict of interest.
January 17th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
if Gene Smith
would stay away from football and just instead concentrate on his game show?
January 17th, 2017 at 6:08 PM ^
and beat Ohio State every year. easy way to clear up any controversy.
January 17th, 2017 at 6:17 PM ^
I like the Beamer choice for sure thanks for the good topic OP
January 17th, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
And our MBB coach is on the Ethics (read non-5-Star) Committee.
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January 17th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
Gene Smith? The fox guarding the henhouse.
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January 17th, 2017 at 7:57 PM ^
Just another reminder that coach Carr had to step down. I hope he is well.
January 17th, 2017 at 10:53 PM ^
I would've been okay with anyone other than Gene Smith. I can't imagine Smith him not casting a vote for osu in a coin flip type scenario. I'm willing to give Smith the benefit of the doubt, but I will admit I am highly skeptical of him casting an unbiased vote.