Comments on: College Football Tradition http://www.collegefootballcafeteria.com/analysis/college-football-tradition/ A College Football blog serving up hearty portions of College Football commentary, analysis, news, predictions and more! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sloppy Joe http://www.collegefootballcafeteria.com/analysis/college-football-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Sloppy Joe Sat, 09 May 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://www.collegefootballcafeteria.com/?p=1575#comment-35 You are right on Sam. No one gives a rat about tradition at the BCS,yet they use it as a defense to their system. They have already ruined bowl tradition. What little tradition of college football remains in tact needs updated to the 21st century. Down with bowl games, lets get a playoff! You are right on Sam. No one gives a rat about tradition at the BCS,yet they use it as a defense to their system. They have already ruined bowl tradition. What little tradition of college football remains in tact needs updated to the 21st century. Down with bowl games, lets get a playoff!

]]> By: Sam http://www.collegefootballcafeteria.com/analysis/college-football-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sam Fri, 08 May 2009 18:59:42 +0000 http://www.collegefootballcafeteria.com/?p=1575#comment-34 I think there are grounds for a much longer post here considering the full impact of the BCS's dreadful formula on tradition. Just a couple for starters: 1. The utter destruction of the New Year's day mystique. Remember when every major bowl game was on Jan 1st and playing on that specific magical date meant elite status? Remember when the BCS kicked that to the curb to increase TV revenue? 2. Non Conference schedules. Remember when winning your conference and getting a bowl invite was the best thing that could happen so a quality road loss to a major team was better than whipping up on your local blind-school? Remember when the BCS made 12-0 more important than actual observable quality. Dare I even mention the concepts of character, pride and bravery? I think there are grounds for a much longer post here considering the full impact of the BCS’s dreadful formula on tradition. Just a couple for starters:

1. The utter destruction of the New Year’s day mystique. Remember when every major bowl game was on Jan 1st and playing on that specific magical date meant elite status?
Remember when the BCS kicked that to the curb to increase TV revenue?

2. Non Conference schedules. Remember when winning your conference and getting a bowl invite was the best thing that could happen so a quality road loss to a major team was better than whipping up on your local blind-school?
Remember when the BCS made 12-0 more important than actual observable quality. Dare I even mention the concepts of character, pride and bravery?

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