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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 22-25, 2008 The Park Record B-8 Obama supports college playoffs that line years ago. Obama's remarks Sinday night. "I think the college presidents "For now, our corstituencies - Sports Columnist and I know he understands con- allowing the BCS thing is a real, They've still got the TV net- stituencies - have :ettled on the real shame. Whenever the talk works, flush sponsors, college current BCS systen, which the turns to having some kind of a presidents, conference commis- majority believe is tie best system playoff, they say you can't miss sioners, chambers of commerce yet to determine a rational cham- classes and yet we've already got and computers powerful enough pion while also maintaining the •NCAA playoffs (in every other to run NORAD. college football regilar season as college sport) and everything else. We just picked up the presi- the best and most neaningful in "I mean, who's kidding who?" dent-elect, i Paterno added. "They've got to sports," Swofford sa,d. "We should be creating a playHe goes on to listthe four BCS try to figure out a way to get rid of off system," Barack Obama said "primary objectives,)1 namely pre- it and the hypocrisy of money, during an interview on ,"60 serving the drama of the regular money, money." • Minutes," taking to the airwaves season, protecting ihe bowl sysSo when Swofford says he anfl for the second time this month to tem, keeping fooiball a one his crowd "welcome dialogue on push his plan for an eight-team semester sport and;doing what's what's best for college footballT" college football tournament. what he really means is "get losC best for the student-athletes. "It would add three extra The BCS crew is convinced "We certainly ressect the opinweeks to the season," he added. ions of president-eiect Obama," they've got everything under con"You could trim back on the regu- Swofford concluded, "and wel- trol. ! lar season. I don't know any seri- come dialogue on what's best for The results suggest otherwise.; ous fan of college football who has college football." Since hijacking the game's disagreed with me on this. So, I'm The brief statement is wrong postseason in 1998 with the promgoing to throw my weight around on so many levels, it's hard to ise of matching No. 1 vs. No. 2 in a little bit. I think it's the right know where to begin. the title game, they've delivered thing to do." Let's start by noting his "con- ex.actly twice. Once in 2002, when Someone who goes around say- stituencies" don't include the fans, undefeated Miami and Ohio State ing "Yes we can" may not be used since polls have shown that rough- met, and again in 2005, when to' hearing "No, sir, actually we ly nine out of 10, as well as most Texas and Southern California di,d can't." players and coaches- want a play- the same. The last two, in which To be sure, the soon-to-be most off. SEC members Florida and LSti powerful maa in the free world As for cheapening the regular took turns embarrassing Ohi,o has plenty more to worry about at season, the BCS took care of that State, were practically unwatchthe moment. But even if the pres- itself a long time ago. able. ident-elect manages to clear his The season should end with an Despite tweaking its rules and desk, the soonest the suits who polls a half-dozen times, it's man- exclamation point, not a question control the Bowl Championship aged to exclude at least one wor- mark. Series would agree to a playoff is thy contender from the champiDepending on'how things play 2014 - and even then there are onship game nearly every season out next weekend, when unbeaten no guarantees. Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma and on several occasions, two. The current contract with Fox While it's a little easier for a and unbeaten Utah plays BYU in runs through 2010, and after school from outside the six power Salt Lake City, there could be shooting down a proposal from conferences to qualify for one of plenty of exclamations and more Southeastern Conference the top-dollar BCS bowls, it's questions than answers. Commissioner Mike Slive for a harder than ever for those same In the past, the BCS bosses four-team plan last spring, his fel- mid-majors to earn a spot in the have tried to escape the blame for low commissioners announced title game. the mess they've created by sugtheir position was nonnegotiable As for limiting the season to gesting they might be ready to in the next four-year BCS con- one semester and looking out for change. If they wind up trying to tract, regardless of which network the student-athletes, even an old- pull that one again, we know ends up signing on the dotted line. school authority like Penn State someone who might have enough Current BCS chief John Swofford coach Joe Paterno quit buying clout to hold them to their word.' restated that stance in response to BY JIM LITKE v. J : PICTURE PERFECT 100% unconditional guarantee on all work Guaranteed seven working day turnaround on all custom framing 1,300+unforgettable frames Prints & Posters PEAK Utah State fires football coach ART& FRAME LOGAN. Utah (AP) - Utah State fired football coach Brent Guy on Monday, 11 games into his fourth season. Guy will coach the Aggies' season finale Nov. 29 at home, but that will be the end of his disappointing tenure at Utah State. The Aggies are 8-38 since Guy took over as coach in 2005. 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