Let the Bashing Begin

A very well written article. A good start for BCS Bashing 2010.

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Predictions for 2010-11 Season

Off-season over, summer winding down and its getting time for my favorite (and only) sport watching.

I was only 1 of 4 with my 2009 pre-season predictions. Here are my 10 for 2010:

1. Given some of the conference changes the last of some true rival games will be sad and mean the most and will be some of the best games this year.

2. Sanctions against USC will stand and not be relaxed per the USC appeal.

3. BYU will find a good QB and their experienced line, receivers and backs will make for an offense to be reckoned with in the MWC.

4. UGA: same as BYU except they'll do it in the SEC.

5. Laner Kiffin will do or say something really foolish again.

6. Boise State will hush naysayers by having yet another stellar season and finally get some respect and silent apologies from the BCS.

7. TCU: same as above.

8. The BCS will seriously consider the MWC as an automatic qualifying conference.

9. If Boise State and /or TCU go un-defeated the BCS will let one of them into the national championship game. The BCS has been seriously looking for some support from the fans of the non-qualifying conferences and such a decision would would help the future endeavors (money) of the BCS.

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10. At the end of the season we will still be wishing we had a better system for determing a national champion.

The Off-Season

Here's my take on the the goings ons since January 2010:

Conference Changes

To my dismay, this is what I saw with the shifting around: schools following the money and not following their heart (tradition). These changes are not better for the precious BCS, the conferences or college football as a whole. They don't bring us closer to a better system of determining a true national champion. Each school just wants more money and they'll do what they have to to get it. That is where the sport is heading and I hate that. The real price of all this? The loss of the rival traditions, the loss of rival games that mean something, years of finding new rivals (that won't come close to the originals), and periodic old rival games that mean jack.

Coaching Changes

Dooley will be good for Tennessee...eventually. Tubberville will clean up things and put TT near the top. Holtz will have continued success at South Florida. Carroll is gone and that is good for college football. Kiffin is already about to outdo his mess-making in the SEC and the season hasn't started.

Sanctions Against USC

Well done, NCAA. These were past due and it resets all the schools...and unfortunately college football needed that.

EndZone

Let the games begin!