Obama Admin May Tackle BCS Playoffs | Drudge Retort

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Obama Admin May Tackle BCS Playoffs

The Obama administration is considering to review the legality of the Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). "The administration shares your belief that the current lack of a college football national championship playoff with respect to the highest division of college football ... raises important questions affecting millions of fans, colleges and universities, players and other interested parties," Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich wrote.

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This will help get Americans working again. If there are more college games, we'll need hundreds more people to hawk popcorn and programs.

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

#1 | Posted by rightisright at 2010-01-30 02:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Obama to Concentrate on More Vital Issues After SOTU Speech"

Like attending the Duke and Georgetown game. Too cold for golf in DC. Hey maybe can catch a flight to some tropical island.

#2 | Posted by KBM at 2010-01-30 03:45 PM | Reply | Flag:

Apparently there might be some anti-trust issues here, but where do you think the BCS falls on the nation's priority list?

Is this a "feel good" agenda item? Methinks very few people want the feds poking their nose into this issue.

Anyone agree or disagree?

#3 | Posted by OohRah at 2010-01-30 05:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

The baseball steroids thing, BCS, sports in general is just a waste of time for our Congress, or D.C as a whole to be messed with.

#4 | Posted by andyuhenet at 2010-01-30 05:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

where do you think the BCS falls on the nation's priority list?

Pretty far down the list. It's like they keep trying to cram 10 lbs of bullshit into a 5 lb bucket..it keeps spilling out, no matter what they do.

#5 | Posted by American1st at 2010-01-30 05:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

Anyone agree or disagree?

#1 | Posted by OohRah

Why didn't you make a poll out of this thread?

While the issue isn't a high priority for the nation, I think most people favor reform of
the college football playoffs. Maybe it's something we can have some easy bipartisanship on, but I doubt it.

Methinks very few people want the feds poking their nose into this issue.

I'd be surprised if you can you think of an issue that you would want the feds poking their nose into.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2010-01-30 05:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

While the issue isn't a high priority for the nation, I think most people favor reform of
the college football playoffs. Maybe it's something we can have some easy bipartisanship on, but I doubt it

I would prefer it if they could just flip a switch and make the change but instead there will be many wasted hours of deliberation. Time that could be better spent elsewhere.

#7 | Posted by andyuhenet at 2010-01-30 06:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama...'tackling' the important issues of the day...right after he gets in a round of golf and maybe take in a basketball game.

#8 | Posted by KBM at 2010-01-30 08:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

Like college football playoffs!

#9 | Posted by cookfish at 2010-01-30 10:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

this is why he will not be re-elected. Priorities are all screwed up.

#10 | Posted by pragmatous at 2010-01-31 12:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama Admin May Tackle BCS Playoffs

Are you shitting me?????????

Unbelievable........

#11 | Posted by chickenrancher at 2010-01-31 01:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

Another continuing example of lack of qualifications for leadership... like a kid trying to 'suck up' to a certain segment to gain some popularity points.. this guy wants to be a solid 'dictator', not a president of a free republic.. again, like a 'deer in the headlights' or a 'post turtle', whichever you prefer...!!!

#12 | Posted by drsoul at 2010-01-31 01:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

At this rate, Palin WILL be qualified.

#13 | Posted by kanrei at 2010-01-31 01:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

The Obama administration has managed to fuck up the banks, the auto industry, the economy, and the health care industry. Why shouldn't they give a try at fucking up college football too?

#14 | Posted by fwthom at 2010-01-31 02:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

I think most people favor reform of
the college football playoffs.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft

Instead, how about they concentrate on college reformation in order to lower tuition costs--and I'm not talking about the recent suggestion he came up with either which doesn't deal with the structural issues of costs.

#15 | Posted by matsop at 2010-01-31 02:37 PM | Reply | Flag:

Sports are a big part of our country's culture, like it or not. Of course, they're not as important as having a job and healthcare so that you can buy food and not die.

#16 | Posted by Scrumplet at 2010-01-31 03:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

#3 | POSTED BY OOHRAH
"Anyone agree or disagree?"

Should the BCS be changed?
Agree. Strongly.

Should it come anywhere near the Oval Office?
Disagree. Strongly.

Not sure about the anti-trust issues, and that may be something the AG's office needs to look at, but your implied suggestion that it shouldn't be on the nation's priority list is correct.

#17 | Posted by TheTom at 2010-01-31 04:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

President Buttinski knows no bounds when it comes to sticking his nose into something that has a whiff of voter appeal attached to it! This guy should forget trying to get his name in the paper in every section (including the Sports and Amusement) and instead try to figure out where some of the trillions he's spending is going!

#18 | Posted by acommontater at 2010-01-31 05:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

That is way more important than the economy.

#19 | Posted by Sniper at 2010-01-31 05:56 PM | Reply | Flag:

Hope he can next tackle the the pending dispute that little Jimmy was called out at third when he was clearly safe!

#20 | Posted by Docsmooth at 2010-01-31 06:45 PM | Reply | Flag:

Would somebody please give our Prez back his shovel and bucket so he can get back into the sandbox where he belongs!

#21 | Posted by Docsmooth at 2010-01-31 06:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
. I wanna fix football!!! It's broke and I know what is best for the nation. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

How did he ever get elected??? it sure wasn't on his great iedas.

#22 | Posted by Sniper at 2010-01-31 07:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

Uh, yeah. Football is waaaay more important than say, fixing the economy!

I think the politicians see how much money surrounds college football (advertising, etc) and now they want a piece of the action.

#23 | Posted by OUR_ZERO at 2010-01-31 09:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

McCain was the one who suspended his campaign to deal with a single issue. Obama can do a lot more than one thing at a time. Thank your lucky stars McCain and his waiting-in-the-wings buffoon VP candidate didn't get near 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The only people who would have benefited would have been soup and hemlock manufacturers.

#24 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2010-01-31 09:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

For the record, let's keep in mind, the administration MAY tackle it.

Senator Hatch (R), can take credit for getting this ball rolling.

I seriously don't see the president spending too much time mulling this over in the Oval.

If it comes from anywhere, it'll be the AG's office, and not the AG himself.
And I'm not sure how the AG's office fixes the economy in any case.

Nonetheless, barring some glaring anti-trust issues, I'd rather this not be given serious consideration until other more important issues are tackled.

#25 | Posted by TheTom at 2010-01-31 10:42 PM | Reply | Flag:

This will help get Americans working again. If there are more college games, we'll need hundreds more people to hawk popcorn and programs.

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

#1 | Posted by rightisright at 2010-01-30 02:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

Where was your outrage when the Republican Congress was opening investigations into whether some dipshit baseball players took steroids, all while the economy was falling apart all around them?

#26 | Posted by COMMONSENSE at 2010-02-01 04:53 AM | Reply | Flag:

Seems we have a bunch of hypocrites here.

#27 | Posted by COMMONSENSE at 2010-02-01 04:54 AM | Reply | Flag:

COMMONSENSE

RightIsRight is schizophrenic. should be RightAndRight When a Pubbie is in office everything is 180. Deficits and borrowing were good things to be doing, etc.

#28 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2010-02-01 05:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

Obama could have resolved this already. He could have invited Alabama and Boise State to the White House on the same day and had a real national championship. Alabama barely beat a Texas team without Colt McCoy. Pull the Heiman winner off Alabama how do they do. Boise State could have beat them

#29 | Posted by timbci at 2010-02-01 05:19 AM | Reply | Flag:

If W still has his cheerleading outfit no doubt which side's bench he'd be placed on in an Alabama vs Boise game:

www.memphisflyer.com

#30 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2010-02-01 05:24 AM | Reply | Flag:

I had a friend who was a cheerleader at Bc and he naile quite a few hot cheerleaders that half the basketball team was trying to bang

#31 | Posted by timbci at 2010-02-01 05:47 AM | Reply | Flag:

Obviously looking for anything to be a success for this administration...and picking the wrong thing to focus on again.

#32 | Posted by daprof at 2010-02-01 08:11 AM | Reply | Flag:

The winner of the season should be based on number of points scored.

This way, those blowout games become even more enjoyable.

Bury your opponent? Damn right!

#33 | Posted by Petrous at 2010-02-01 09:40 AM | Reply | Flag:

Are our representatives really going to waste our time on this like they did with steroids hearings a few years back?

Lame.

#34 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2010-02-01 09:53 AM | Reply | Flag:

I heard that Obama wants Congress to look into the voter fraud on American Idol. Top priority!!!

#35 | Posted by bph320 at 2010-02-01 10:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

+2, BPH320

I hear Dancing with the Stars may be under investigation next....

#36 | Posted by daprof at 2010-02-01 11:15 AM | Reply | Flag:

I guess its better that our government go on a boondoggle like that rather than screw something up that is important.

#37 | Posted by Sniper at 2010-02-01 11:36 AM | Reply | Flag:

Is it possible to give him ANOTHER nobel piece prize? The man is clearly in a league of his own. You dipsharts who voted for him must be glowing. I bet you were all warm and fuzzy after his speech the other night. I know that you want to love and believe this man so badly that you are willing to take another chance on him, but please....let common sense creep into your brain and tell you that this man is no leader, and certainly not presidential material.

#38 | Posted by Monster at 2010-02-01 01:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Are there a couple of retards in this thread making lame deflections?

#39 | Posted by LIVE_OR_DIE at 2010-02-01 04:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

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