Football: Congress will hear from bowl officials"Although the BCS system got the national championship right this year, it has a long record of producing disputes and of leaving the national championship unsettled," Stearns said. "I am not interested in legislation, but rather I seek a frank discussion on the workings of the BCS and how it impacts college football."
There is no legislation pending that would alter the system, but Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, the chair of the full House Energy and Commerce Committee, wants to prod BCS officials to determine if the playoff format can be improved, spokesman Larry Neal said.============================================
Is it just me or is this just ridiculous? There has to be something more important than the BCS going on right now? I heard there was a war in Iraq, and against terror. Maybe Rep. Cliff Stearns lost money, or he’s a Notre Dame alumnus and feels it should have been ranked higher [damn BCS]?
OK, Cliff Stearns is a George Washington University alumnus, so under no circumstances should he be evaluating the BCS or football in general.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis – Damn the BCS, 60!
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla – You look good for 60.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis – Not me, my Aggies are ranked 60, they may not get a bowl, stupid BCS.
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla – Well let’s tell them to raise the ranking or we take away their funding.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis – I’m pretty sure we don’t fund them, but we could have hearings to introduce legislation that would rank teams by their nicknames.
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla – I am not interested in legislation, but rather I seek a frank discussion on the workings of the BCS and how it impacts, oh look a chicken.
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis – I’ll start inviting people and call the hearing, "Determining a Champion on the Field: A Comprehensive Review of the BCS and Postseason College Football… Aggies Rule!"
~PVPeeved