It's a slippery slope. If you force Reggie Bush to return his Heisman Trophy and USC to vacate all wins and titles associated with the Bush era, you now have to look at every Heisman player and every championship team to see if there was someone getting paid or accepting gifts? They've set a precedent where they have to look back at any allegations and take Hiesman and championship trophies back from those breaking the rules. So how many championship runs will this effect?! What do you think, does the NCAA now have to investigate all former winners?
It's a slippery slope. If you force Reggie Bush to return his Heisman Trophy and USC to vacate all wins and titles associated with the Bush era, you now have to look at every Heisman player and every championship team to see if there was someone getting paid or accepting gifts?
They've set a precedent where they have to look back at any allegations and take Hiesman and championship trophies back from those breaking the rules. So how many championship runs will this effect?!
What do you think, does the NCAA now have to investigate all former winners?
I think it is fair to assume, the best bowl game this year is the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. It involves two teams that have never played for the BCS Title. Both the Ducks and the Auburn Tigers have been snubbed by the BCS before. Finally, you have the PAC 10 vs the SEC for the first time in the BCS Championship Game. With this in mind, this poll does not include the National Championship Game. There are other great games though.From the Bowl Games Provided, What is the Best 2010-11 College Football Bowl Game to watch?
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The Alabama Crimson Tide lost a defensive slugfest versus the LSU Tigers at home in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The final score was 9-6 that ended in overtime, but Bama missed four field goals in the game. This left many unsure of who has the better team. Do you want to see an Alabama vs LSU rematch in the BCS Championship Game?
I'm not going to break down all the major flaws with this ridiculous logic...I'm just going to mention the 800 pound gorilla people ignore when talking about the "Heisman Trophy Curse." And that's the SEC. Both the Florida Gators Tim Tebow and the Alabama Crimson Tide's Mark Ingram won a Heisman and National Championships. Tebow won one the year after winning his Heisman, and Ingram won both in the same year. The SEC is also the reason some Heisman winners never won a championship. OU's QB, Jason White, won a Heisman but lost to LSU in the National Championship Game. Troy Smith and Sam Bradford both won the Heisman, but both then lost to Florida in the Championship Game. I actually live in Eugene, OR and have heard some of the local radio hosts saying the Oregon Ducks will be motivated after Heisman Trophy Runner-up LaMichael James lost to Cam. Really? They need a Heisman loss to be motivated for the Championship Game...I'll have to disagree. At least I hope not. The words "BCS NATIONAL TITLE" should be enough to motivate someone. The Heisman Curse Does Not Apply! Am I Right?War Damn Eagle!
The Boise State Broncos find themselves undefeated, and once again it seems as though they have no shot of getting into the BCS National Championship Game. If there is either no undefeated or only one other undefeated team, Does Boise State Deserve a Chance in the BCS Championship Game?
Remember when Southern Cal beat OU, 55-19, in the 2004 national championship game? It's now been scratched from the record. The NCAA announced today it has vacated USC's 2004 title because former running back Reggie Bush — who already had his Heisman Trophy stripped from him — was ruled ineligible for receiving improper benefits. But Sooner fans shouldn't get overly excited; the NCAA also announced there would be no replacement champion.
The Ducks are known for having new uniforms made by Nike for each game, and the 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship is no different. Since the Ducks finished #2 in the final BCS poll, they have to wear white uniforms. This somewhat limits the possibilities of different uniforms Nike could come with. Anyways, what do you think of the new uniforms (pictured) the Ducks will be wearing?
AUTO RACING3 p.m. NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota/Save Mart 350. TNT GOLF2 p.m. PGA, PGA Professional Championship. TGC3 p.m. PGA Tour, Travelers Championship. CBS, WLTX-194 p.m. Wegmans LPGA Championship. TGCMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL2 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Yankees. TBS2 p.m. Washington at Chicago White Sox. WGN4 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego. Fox Sports8 p.m. Cleveland at San Francisco. ESPNSOCCER8:45 a.m. Women’s World Cup, Nigeria vs. France. ESPN211:30 a.m. Women’s World Cup, Germany vs. Canada. ESPN2 p.m. MLS, New York at Chicago. ESPNTRACK AND FIELD5 p.m. U.S. Outdoor Championships. NBC, WIS-10WNBA3 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta. SPSO
AUTO RACING
3 p.m. NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota/Save Mart 350. TNT
GOLF
2 p.m. PGA, PGA Professional Championship. TGC
3 p.m. PGA Tour, Travelers Championship. CBS, WLTX-19
4 p.m. Wegmans LPGA Championship. TGC
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
2 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Yankees. TBS
2 p.m. Washington at Chicago White Sox. WGN
4 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego. Fox Sports
8 p.m. Cleveland at San Francisco. ESPN
SOCCER
8:45 a.m. Women’s World Cup, Nigeria vs. France. ESPN2
11:30 a.m. Women’s World Cup, Germany vs. Canada. ESPN
2 p.m. MLS, New York at Chicago. ESPN
TRACK AND FIELD
5 p.m. U.S. Outdoor Championships. NBC, WIS-10
WNBA
3 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta. SPSO
The saying goes, "To be the Man, You have to Beat the Man." In the BCS Era of College Football, the Southeastern Conference has definitely been the Man.The SEC has won the last five BCS Championship Games with four different teams. They have won the last four BCS Championship Games with four different teams. Les Miles claims ''The highest-ranked team to come out of this conference should well have an opportunity to play in the national championship game.'' Is Les Miles Right? Should the Highest Ranked SEC Team Be in the Championship Game?Breakdown of BCS Championships by ConferenceSEC: 7 appearances, 7 wins and no losses; Florida Gators (2-0)LSU Tigers (2-0)Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)Tennessee Volunteers (1-0)Auburn Tigers (1-0)PAC 10: 2 appearances, 1 loss, 1 vacated winUSC Trojans (0-1)USC Trojans vacated 2004Oregon Ducks (0-1)Big 12: 7 appearances, 2 wins, 5 losses; Oklahoma Sooners (1-3)Texas Longhorns (1-1)Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-1)Big 10: 3 appearances, 1 win, 2 lossesOhio State Buckeyes (1-2)ACC: 3 appearances, 1 win, 2 losses Florida State Seminoles (1-2)Big East: 3 appearances, 1 win, 2 losses Miami Hurricanes (1-1)Virginia Tech Hokies (0-1)
This is the first of many polls that will be made covering the 2011 BCS National Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Auburn Tigers. Simply put, Who Wins the Game?
The Dawgs are 2-4 so far this season and looked awful in both their wins and losses. The score from their recent game against Tennessee may suggest a beat down, but if you actually watched the game you know it was sloppy. The win against UT may calm the calls for Mark Richt's job, but they are far from gone. This team has too much talent every year to not be competing for National Championships regularly. If you follow recruiting, then you know exactly what I mean. Even if you don't believe recruiting sites are accurate, they aren't this off either. Multiple top 10 recruiting classes tend to yield championship caliber teams, however, this has not been the result for Georgia. The Dawgs have had good teams, but never a team with a realistic shot at a BCS championship. Yes, they finished second in the polls one year, but weren't in the Championship game because they didn't win the SEC. One of the year's the Dawgs did win the SEC, they were beat down by West Virginia in the Sugar Bowl. Something just isn't clicking and I believe Mark Right is to blame. He may be a great man and this should be acknowledged. The fact he adopts so many needy children is something to be admired by us all. However, this is college football and he's paid millions to bring the Dawgs Championships. There is too much talent on that team to be 2-4. I think it's time the Dawgs should part ways from Mark Richt!!! Am I right or am I wrong?
The way the current system is playing out seems unfair to me. In week ten of the 2011 college football season, the LSU Tigers traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL and beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in overtime. Therefore, LSU was able to win the SEC West over Bama. Right now it appears that Bama and LSU will play each other in the BCS National Championship Game. Because LSU beat Bama, they are being forced to play the SEC Championship Game versus the #14 Georgia Bulldogs, while Alabama gets to sit at home and begin bowl preparation a week early. Essentially, by losing to LSU, Bama was given a bye-week while the winning team has to play an extra game against a formidable opponent.Is this fair? Should Bama be given the de facto bye-week?
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