One reason I wish Bama had won.

[Atreus21]

2004: Undefeated SEC West team from Alabama shut out of the National Championship game in favor of a Pac-10, Big 12 South matchup.

What could've been in 2005: Undefeated SEC West team from Alabama shut out of the National Championship game in favor of a Pac-10, Big 12 South matchup.

There would've been a second civil war, but this time, East vs. West, not North vs. South. My dream might've come to fruition at last: The implementation of a playoff due to the proof that the BCS and ranking system is the biggest, stupidest travesty ever to plague a sport in the history of upright-walking humankind.

(Naturally, this assumes that USC and Texas would win out, and that Bama would've won out and won the SEC had they beaten LSU.)

 

[Freak]

Bama was bound to lose a game down the stretch. LSU/Auburn/Georgia is a tough end of the year.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Nah, it's worth it. Besides, the BcS will get another monkywrench in a year or two. BTW congrats on LSUs big W today!

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by vol_freak+Nov 12, 2005 9:13 PM-->

Bama was bound to lose a game down the stretch. LSU/Auburn/Georgia is a tough end of the year.

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Yeah, but....

What if, man. What if. The BCS has narrowly avoided it's inexorable, undeniable, ultimate doom for one more year. It will fall someday.

<!--QuoteBegin-MyBloodRunnethOrange@Nov 12, 2005 9:14 PM
Nah, it&#39;s worth it.  Besides, the BcS will get another monkywrench in a year or two. BTW congrats on LSUs big W today&#33;

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Thanks man. See you guys next season for some friggin&#39; payback. :aggressive:

 

[#10_Ainge_#10]

Who cares? Bama lost, its a good day to be a VOL&#33; Congrats on your big win this weekend

 

[OWB]

Man Atreus, you must hate the BCS if you were pulling for bammer to win.

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by Orangewhiteblood@Nov 12, 2005 9:19 PM
Man Atreus, you must hate the BCS if you were pulling for bammer to win.

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Aw c&#39;mon. I was pulling for my tigers, don&#39;t get me wrong. But I wouldn&#39;t have been as pissed if we had lost as I was when you guys beat us, because it would&#39;ve dealt the BCS a potential blow from which it might never have recovered (assuming Bama won out).

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by Orangewhiteblood@Nov 12, 2005 9:19 PM
Man Atreus, you must hate the BCS if you were pulling for bammer to win.

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Well, I do hate the BCS. I HATE the BCS. I HATE IT&#33; :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

But not enough to pull against my team. Please understand.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Originally posted by Atreus21@Nov 12, 2005 9:15 PM
Thanks man.  See you guys next season for some friggin&#39; payback.  :aggressive:

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God I hope not. If we don&#39;t find an offense between now and then though, you&#39;ll slaughter us I&#39;m afraid.

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by MyBloodRunnethOrange@Nov 12, 2005 9:31 PM
God I hope not. If we don&#39;t find an offense between now and then though, you&#39;ll slaughter us I&#39;m afraid.

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It&#39;s an SEC game, pal. Anything can happen. I think you guys&#39;ll get it together by next season. Just a down season this year for you guys, I think.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Originally posted by Atreus21@Nov 12, 2005 9:34 PM
It&#39;s an SEC game, pal.  Anything can happen.  I think you guys&#39;ll get it together by next season.  Just a down season this year for you guys, I think.

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we should be fine by next year. We can&#39;t be much worse. Hopefully it will be another great game.

 

[dan4vols]

I cant count the times in the last 10 years I&#39;ve heard folks critisize the BCS. Who are the folks that get to decide that bowls are in, playoffs out????If such a large majority of people want playoffs as opposed to bowls why isn&#39;t that the case? Anyone know WHO these individuals are?

 

[VolsWinRLose]

Originally posted by dan4vols@Nov 12, 2005 8:54 PM
I cant count the times in the last 10 years I&#39;ve heard folks critisize the BCS. Who are the folks that get to decide that bowls are in, playoffs out????If such a large majority of people want playoffs as opposed to bowls why isn&#39;t that the case? Anyone know WHO these individuals are?

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LOL They&#39;re The Money. We&#39;re NOT The Money, so we don&#39;t get an opinion.

I don&#39;t think even a really heinously screwed finish (or even a couple) will make them change it. They&#39;ll have to think of a way for a playoff to make serious bucks before they&#39;ll abandon the bowls.

 

[milohimself]

Originally posted by dan4vols@Nov 12, 2005 6:54 PM
I cant count the times in the last 10 years I&#39;ve heard folks critisize the BCS. Who are the folks that get to decide that bowls are in, playoffs out????If such a large majority of people want playoffs as opposed to bowls why isn&#39;t that the case? Anyone know WHO these individuals are?

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University presidents, league officials, conference higher-ups, just generall folks in power.

BCS = huge money and huge money is not to be tampered with. It would take nothing short of an outright nation-wide boycott of all Division IA college football attendance and viewership to rid ourselves of the BCS.

 

[GAVol]

The thing is though . . . the BCS serves the only purpose that it was designed for; to ensure that at the end of the season #1 will always play #2.

 

[VolsWinRLose]

Originally posted by GAVol@Nov 12, 2005 9:29 PM
The thing is though . . . the BCS serves the only purpose that it was designed for; to ensure that at the end of the season #1 will always play #2.

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Ah, the innocence of youth. :angel:

It&#39;s a money game, baby. That&#39;s been its real purpose all along.

 

[bigtime]

Im wit arteus21 on this one i hate the bcs espesailly after screwin AUB over last year i mean you got to be retarded or somtin to think teams from the pac 10 and other cofrences can even compete with an undefeated SEC team GO SEC :bow: GO TENNESSEE eace2:

 

[Freak]

Originally posted by Atreus21@Nov 12, 2005 9:11 PM
2004:  Undefeated SEC West team from Alabama shut out of the National Championship game in favor of a Pac-10, Big 12 South matchup.

What could&#39;ve been in 2005:  Undefeated SEC West team from Alabama shut out of the National Championship game in favor of a Pac-10, Big 12 South matchup.

There would&#39;ve been a second civil war, but this time, East vs. West, not North vs. South.  My dream might&#39;ve come to fruition at last:  The implementation of a playoff due to the proof that the BCS and ranking system is the biggest, stupidest travesty ever to plague a sport in the history of upright-walking humankind. 

(Naturally, this assumes that USC and Texas would win out, and that Bama would&#39;ve won out and won the SEC had they beaten LSU.)

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Congrats on the win today. You have been a classy poster in your wins and your loss. eace2:

 

[GAVol]

Originally posted by VolsWinRLose@Nov 12, 2005 10:34 PM
Ah, the innocence of youth.  :angel:

It&#39;s a money game, baby. That&#39;s been its real purpose all along.

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Of course it is. My point was that people bash the BCS, but it is working exactly the way Roy Kramer wanted when he invented it.

 

[surrealvol]

It is a sad state of affairs when we do not have a playoff championship in the primary college sport in Division I.

 

[NCGatorBait]

Originally posted by surrealvol@Nov 12, 2005 11:38 PM
It is a sad state of affairs when we do not have a playoff championship in the primary college sport in Division I.

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concur bro..never can tell when a cinderella might win it...top 16 teams should have a playoff like the other divisions.

 

[VolsWinRLose]

Originally posted by GAVol@Nov 12, 2005 9:37 PM
Of course it is.  My point was that people bash the BCS, but it is working exactly the way Roy Kramer wanted when he invented it.

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Gosh, we&#39;re cynical.

Sorry I misunderstood, boss. Between GA & AL&#39;s losing and the Vols&#39; pulling it out, I&#39;m verklempt.

 

[bigorange#1]

Hate the Bcs but love that Bama went down,O yeah&#33; :yahoo:

 

[Bama Reb]

A lot of people down here wish they had won, also. But Bama&#39;s OL sucked so bad, that everyone has to admit that the better team won the game. How can any team expect to win against a determined defense when your receivers drop every ball they touch?

To win, you must bring your A game and stick to it.
The team that wants to win will win.
The team that thinks they can&#39;t lose will lose.
:shades:

 

[gonygonygo]

I&#39;m glad they didn&#39;t win. They are not nearly as good as Texas and USC, and dont deserve to take away their glory at this point. I even think Norte Dame is better than they are right now.

What a difference #4 Tyrone Prothro made???&#33;&#33;&#33; With him, they were NC calibur. Now that he&#39;s out, they are just average. Not to take away from their team, but sometimes one player makes all the difference.