Monday, December 5, 2011

Bogus Choosing System (BCS)

As most of you know, Boise State was last night snubbed by the BCS for a big bowl game. Boise State was overlooked, especially by the Sugar Bowl, who invited two much lower ranked at large teams. As a former Division 1 college athlete, I'm saddened by the hypocritical attitude of the NCAA and BCS. I once believed that college sports, especially football, was on a different level than the NFL, whose focus is solely on making money. The emphasis of college football was the good of the student athlete. Was I ever wrong! As a student-athlete on a full ride scholarship, the number of rules (many petty and ludicrous) a student-athlete has to abide by is ridiculous. You get your minimal scholarship check and that's it. I remember that former Bronco star Ian Johnson was not allowed to make and sell beanies. The NCAA was concerned that he would profit too much personally from his $10 beanies. Or this year, with a student being hammered because he borrowed $100. After all this, last night we have BCS bowls explaining that their goal was not necessarily to have the best teams in their BCS bowls, but to have teams who would fill hotel rooms and boost the local economy by bringing the largest fan base. I realize that the NCAA and BCS are two separate entities, yet they are essentially joined and related when it comes to college football. Sadly college football has come down to money and politics, just like most other things. Wouldn't it be funny if the NCAA imposed many of its rules, regulations and sanctions against the BCS. The saddest thing to me about what the BCS did last night wasn't about the fans, but it was the message sent to a majority of Division 1 college football programs and student-athletes. And that message was that ability, ranking and great student athletes mean nothing to us. The top priority of the BCS is greed! Great job to this year's BSU football team, millions around the country are very proud of you, just no one at the BCS.

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