The measure requires a playoff system to be created to determine the college football's national champion. This is in response to the University of Utah Utes being denied a chance to compete for the championship despite having the only undefeated record in college football.
Follow this link for the AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i0gQ5VJXH4UoAZXfT_CHS6Wy9H2AD968ADQG2
If you want to read the bill follow this link, the one in the story does not work:
http://le.utah.gov/~2009/bills/sbillint/sjr011.pdf
About the resolution:
Good effort UTAH State Legislature! You're giving it the old college try and doing what you can without taking a risk! But now what? If you are serious and want this measure to be more than legislative bloviating, do more than send a copy of the bill to the Utah Congressional Delegation, which by the way will be filed away by an intern and forgotten, rally your constituents! Call on your 5 member delegation to support federal initiatives like HR 599, or to participate in Rep. Edolphus Towns soon to come committee hearings.
Other points made in the article:
Saying the new contract between the BCS and ESPN will make a change unlikely is ignorant.
- If the BCS were dissolved the contract will be dissolved as well.
- ESPN would be more than happy to adjust the contract to televise the tournament that would arguably replace the BCS. More games = more commercial space = more $$$$
Our NEMESES, John Swofford, BCS coordinator, says the BCS is compliant with federal law. Lets test that theory!!! Add your voice to Fans For Change by making a donation and make something happen to the BCS instead of it happening to us.
The only effective way for fans to force the NCAA to organize a true and fair FBS National Championship is to put their money behind this effort!
ReplyDeleteGreat site! I can't wait to see it gather some steam!
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