[NU Sports] Tide rolls, yawn!

[Mike Nolan]

> SJT is more knowledgeable and certainly much more passionate about college =
> football than I will ever be .  But anyone waking up this morning and think=
> ing that the BCS system is flawed based on the evidence of the 2011 season =
> will never be happy with the outcome.  Does anyone not think that the S.E.C=
> . was not the best conference ?  Does anyone not believe that based on the =
> regular and post season (Bowls plus Championship game)  that the 2 top team=
> s weren't Bama and LSU ,whichever order you desire ?   =

All we really know is that in 8 quarters plus overtime, LSU was able to
put up only 3 field goals against Alabama.  How another top 10 team
like Okie State, Stanford, Oregon or even bowl-flop Wisconsin would 
have done is an unanswered question.  How high powered offenses like 
Boise State and West Virginia would have done is also an unanswered 
question.  West Virgina scored almost as many points against LSU as 
'Bama did, in half the time.  

Yeah, they're probably the two best defenses in the country
(ie, the best that money can buy), I'm not nearly as convinced 
they were (or are) the best two overall teams.

Those thrilling games by 'Bama against Kent State, North Texas,
Georgia Southern (that's not a proper name for a school, that's 
a railroad!) should earn a derisive comment from Gordon Gee, but 
I guess he's off getting another tattoo.  

Do I think a playoff is a better answer?  Not really, but I think
we'll get one within the next 6-8 years, and it won't quell
the complaints, just change who's complaining and what about.
--
Mike Nolan