http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;...lug=ap-championshipproposal&prov=ap&type=lgns ----------------- NCAA says no to computer company CEO's title game proposal January 8, 2004 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Unhappy with college football's split national championship, the head of a computer company thought he could entice Southern California and LSU to play each other later this month by offering $30 million in scholarship money. The NCAA quickly hit the ``delete'' button, saying there was no way such a game could be played. Ted Waitt, chairman and CEO of Gateway Inc., which is based in the San Diego suburb of Poway, offered each school $10 million in scholarships for disadvantaged students if they'd play each other the weekend of Jan. 24-25. The winner would have gotten an additional $10 million in scholarships and $1 million in Gateway products. ADVERTISEMENT ``Everybody wants to see it happen,'' Waitt said. ``It'd be fun. But everybody is afraid of the NCAA. We just want to know one good reason why this can't happen.'' Waitt made his proposal in letters faxed Thursday to LSU Chancellor Mark Emmert, USC President Steven Sample and NCAA President Myles Brand. ``It's just not as simple or easy as doing that,'' said Wally Renfro, the senior adviser to Brand. ``Decisions about postseason football are made by the membership of the association. Those two institutions would not be able to make that decision in any event. ``Right now, by the bylaws, it couldn't happen.'' And the NCAA wouldn't jump even with $30 million in scholarships up for grabs? ``No,'' Renfro said. Besides numerous logistical problems, games aren't allowed past last Sunday, which was the date of the Sugar Bowl. USC was No. 1 in both the AP media poll and USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll at the end of the regular season, but slipped behind No. 2 LSU and No. 3 Oklahoma in the computers and the final BCS standings because of a weaker strength of schedule. LSU won the BCS national championship by beating Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl while USC won The Associated Press title by beating Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
Heck the corporations are Calling out the NCAA now maybe this playoff thing *will* happen <insert Tiny Tim voice> Rocket River
It's all about the benjamins, as it always is. If enough corporations throw enough $$$ behind it, it will happen. Just be sure to hit the MUTE button on your remote during the never-ending stream of commercials.
It would be sweet if it would happen. Dang. It sucks having two champs. They should battle it out for true bragging rights.
Maybe that is what they should do tho'. Leave an extra weekend at the end of the year just in case the BCS causes a tie. Then if it does. Play the game. Problem solved. All you have to do is reserve one stadium for the possibility of a game. The revenue generated would take care of the teams and more than pay for itself. Call it the Miracle Bowl and then whip it up when needed. Like an emergency plan.
I tell you this let this guy offer 30 mil EVERY YEAR and i think we would have a winner 20 Mil to the winner 10 Mil to the Loser OH YEA . . THEIR WOULD BE A GAME the major issue though is teams like 10-1 TCU pissed because 9-2 Michigan has a shot and they don't Voting on the top 4 teams would be harsh #5-15 would be PISSED missing out of 20 Mil because of a computer or the FLAVOR OF THE MOMENT coaches and writers Rocket River
LSU is IMO is the BCS champion. That is what NCAA plays for. Also the fact that I live in Baton Rouge right now.
Nice publicity for the guy and his company considering there is no way in hell the NCAA would ever let that happen.
