BCS boss tells Congress to back off

BigCougsFan · Post by **BigCougsFan** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:30 am

BCS executive director Bill Hancock --

In a letter posted Friday on the NCAA website, Hancock responded to questions posed by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in March.

In a five-page letter and six pages of attachments, Hancock noted that BCS participation is voluntary - apparently in response to the senators' statement that the BCS "apparently considers itself an 'arrangement''' in which there is a "lack of transparency.''

He cited the example of Utah, a Mountain West school that played in the Sugar Bowl following the 2008 season. Without the BCS, Hancock wrote, the Utes likely would have been sent to the less glamorous - and lucrative - Las Vegas Bowl.

And contrary to conventional wisdom, Hancock wrote, non-BCS conferences received a record $24 million from last year's BCS games.

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Don't ya love the way he twisted it around... That the BCS did us little guys a favor??? Don't let his words fool ya...

Ddawg · Post by **Ddawg** » Sun May 23, 2010 2:03 pm

Sure - to be expected. The self serving BCS tyrants will do anything to retain their control of the mega dollars flowing through the BCS Football playoff system.

Corruption, greed, arrogance & dishonesty. What else is new??? Ha-ha-ha-ha!! LOL!!

redneckjedi · Post by **redneckjedi** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:14 am

Hancock noted that BCS participation is voluntary

Horrible argument. He's basically arguing that: IF participation in some activity is voluntary, THEN it is perfectly legal and ethical to restrict full access to it. A similar argument would be for farmers to get together and form a cartel, and then say "Eating is voluntary - so it's perfectly legal for us to only sell rotten produce to the East Coast." It may seem like a stretch, but money is the food of collegiate sports.

Post by **SpiffCoug** » Mon May 24, 2010 11:22 am

Obviously, his logic is flawed. Sure non-AQ teams have greater access. And yes, Utah did go to the Sugar Bowl and not the Vegas, but it was a one-time granted access. And yes, non-AQ schools did receive a record amount in BCS money. But again, it was a one-time grant. And they EARNED those rewards and benefits. They didn't have them bestowed simply because of their conference allegiance like the last ten poor Big East champions.

YBrit · Post by **YBrit** » Mon May 24, 2010 8:03 pm

Ya, the BcS should be able to run the NCAA...err, uhh...

Eat it BcS, you suck you toss&*s

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