[NU Sports] Keyshawn in RB HOF?

Sat Jan 3 11:05:28 CST 2009

Not to cast doubt on Mr. Johnson, but I wonder how much he's contributed to both his Alma Mater's sports program, AND the Rose Committee over the years?

The ineligible tag only works if the game was played AFTER the start of spring or winter classes, unless the coach chooses to pull a kid's eligibility prior to those dates. 

Mr. Johnson was obviously a high draft pick going into that game. No coach of any college (except NU, State Penn, Rice, SMU, Vandy, and maybe Duke) would screw up a kid's chances to reflect well on their school on Sunday.

Someof our big line recruits point to Luis Castillo and Barry Cofield as reasons they considered the Cats. The USC guys back then knew that Keyshawn was going to be a good recruiting tool for more wide outs. They took the only course possible, interpret the "rules" so Johnson could play.

Randy Walker was the only coach I can remember, who removed a kid from the bowl team due to academics. Florida may have done the same thing a few years back.

In any case, I haven't seen any attempt to force the NCAA or Rose Committee to change the outcome of that game, not that Brett (don't tell anyone I went to NU) Mussberger would ever mention Johnson's academic status. He's too busy trying to help Texas into the BCS title game every year.

It is too bad Brett didn't call the Alamo Bowl. I wonder if we'd have seen so many pictures of Mom at the end of the game and it's too bad they couldn't find any NU families on the sidelines - I know we have a few moms who are just as animated....

rsl 

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Beamsley, Jeff
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:21 AM
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Subject: [NU Sports] Keyshawn in RB HOF?

In the run up to the Rose Bowl, the announcers mentioned that Keyshawn Johnson was recently inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.  I seem to recall that he was academically ineligible for that game, so how did he qualify for the Hall of Fame?

Jeff

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
To: sjtruog at yahoo.com <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
Cc: NUSPORTS <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat Jan 03 00:43:27 2009
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] B-C-MESS!!! B-C-MESS!!!

I am still a proponent of the bowl system with some slight modifications
(i.e. Plus One) as a playoff system would further divide college football
into "haves" (traditional powers, like OSU, USC, Texas, Florida, etc.) and
"have nots" - year in and year out there would be 7 "popular" teams and one
outsider who managed to sneak in (this year, Utah) and the playoffs would
look like NFL minor league.  The bowls allow the opportunity to put some
interesting matchups on the field and reward teams that are part of a 120
team league with absolutely no schedule balance - something that no other
major sport has.  Yes, NCAA basketball tourney works well, but they can also
play 2 games/week - something impossible in football.  Oh, and for those who
want to run a playoff in conjunction with a bowls - get ready for stadiums
much emptier than they are now - the bowls that are not part of the playoff
will be worth even less than they are now - and neutral site games for
anything but the national championship will sell precious few tickets
(Minnesota is scrambling to sell tickets for its first home NFL playoff game
in 8 years).

I would favor a reduction in the number of bowls and upping the requirement
back up to a winning record in addition to the Plus One, but I realize the
likelihood of either happening is close to nil.  The fact is that for the
Plus One or any playoff system to work, it would require the vote of ALL
NCAA Div. I presidents, which means for it to fly the revenue sharing would
have to be much more equal than it is now.  The BCS is essentially collusion
amongst the football powers to stage what they can without adding additional
games to the schedule and keeping most of the money in house (obviously
Congress forced them to give non-BCS schools an easier "in" and distribute
the money annually).  It will basically take something drastic to push the
BCS conferences into a position to give up the cash that's on the table now
- especially after ESPN forked over a ton more cash than FOX.

Jonathan

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:40 PM, SjT (Stephen J. Truog)
<sjtruog at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Back to football (yes, the interminable bowl season is still going on) ...
>
> Utah has just intercepted the Tide, sealing a win over mighty Alabama and
> the untouchable SEC. All that speed and talent was ... on Utah tonight.
>
> They have dominated a team that was neck-in-neck with Florida just a month
> ago in the "SEC title game for the ages."
>
> They are going to finish the season unbeaten. No one else will.
>
> So the question now goes to AP voters - how can you NOT rank Utah #1?
>
> As for the coaches and Harris/joke voters, how can you call your vote for
> #1 a champion? Computers aren't the problem anymore with the BCS, the media
> assistants who fill out the coaches poll and the made-up voters in the
> Harris poll are.
>
> Especially if Florida wins the so-called title game next week?
>
> I guess the B(C)S folk have to hope Oklahoma beats Florida and Texas loses
> to OSU ... but even then, how can you leave out Utah from the title mix (or
> SC, who would have pounded the team that just beat Texas).
>
> B-C-MESS!!! B-C-MESS!!!
>
> Too bad Fox' announcers chose to suck-up to the company line that the BCS
> is magical, wonderful and great for college football. ABC at least spent the
> second half yesterday trashing the BCS system for not giving USC a shot. The
> entire second half in New Orleans should have at least had ONE mention of
> how Utah will be the sole unbeaten and manhandled a team from the SEC that
> was #1 for weeks and went toe-to-toe with Florida. Nary a peep from the
> puppets.
>
> Interesting how the only two relatively close or entertaining BCS games in
> the last three years have involved the BCS busters. Even more reason for a
> playoff for college football, the "great movie with a bad ending" as one
> journalist described it this week.
>
> GO CATS!!!
> -SjT
>
> PS - Kudos to John Hodges and Carl Rossi for picking the ultimate upset
> special in the bowl pool with Utah!
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!!
>
>
>
>
> 
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