College Football, Playoff System??? Not Exactly

So, lots of college football fans want a playoff system right? They think it will give an even chance for every team and won't leave out the undefeated or one loss teams who don't get a chance at the BCS...well they are wrong because as it has come up and why the BCS doesn't do tourney style is because it'd end up being like the now NCAA Basketball tourney in March.

You See you would get a bunch of teams that are divide in their conferences, and don't meet each other in the regular season, sure you get some "Cinderella" stories, but ultimately you get the higher seeds progressing and then a final four composed of 1-4 seeds. It'd still be "unfair" to those lesser conference powers.

BUT, on that note I don't like the reward system that is the College Bowl season either. How do you solve this problem? Glad you asked, my theory is off the wall and probably a crazy blogger idea, but I would enjoy it if they had my system.

Sports d00de BCS System
1.)Teams are ranked in their division for champion spot using the BCS ranking in the beginning of the season.
2.)The top teams are overall rated number one and claimed the champ of their division (much like boxing the best holds the title).
3.)The title is up for grabs in each of the conference's champions game and makes the regular season relevant.
4.)If a lower ranked team wins the new title at the last game of the season then they get a shot at the playoffs as the conference champion. (This means if they won it wasn't a fluke, and if they can maintain the title then they are a legit program).
5.)The playoffs are the top seeds (or champs) of the conferences, their strength of schedule and season record then go into account and are reseeded within the playoff system.
6.)They compete in a playoff and, WAM BAM, you got your new champ. Who holds the overall title, which is again relinquished at the beginning of the regular season, but places the team for the top of their conference.

Rinse repeat.

What I believe is this would give college ball a new meaning to being the top of your conference, you can be 1-13 (record) and still get a shot at being the champ in an upset. You might make the tourney as an under dog. And you get a fair balance of preparation, and smart college football programs.

The problems are, that it has a socialistic views, and the top guys would not like that. Nick Saban's losses to LSU would make him mad, and the SEC would probably ignite a civil war. BUT, why not have some of the good teams of the SEC move to the ACC or the Big East. Some rearranging must occur in order to get an even league, but I think a system like this is closer to what REAL FOOTBALL fans would want.

Just a theory, but hey I think it'd be cool.

Braun should be Gone

Ok Ok Ok, so I'm biased because I am a Cubs fan, but honestly think about this story. The story being that the NL 2011 season reigning MVP, Ryan Braun, was tested (as most players are)at the end of the season and showed heightened testosterone levels caused by performance enhancing drugs. He was given a 50-day suspension for when the upcoming 2012 season was going to kick off, he fought the suspension and now won it. How is that just?

Now we have seen this story since the whole Jose Canseco deal, and the Barry Bonds, and the Rodger Clemens, and the Mark McGwire, and the A-Rod, and the Manny, and so on and so fourth. Anyways The whole deal is obviously steroids are the dark part of Baseball and the league if they want to keep an image and a joy of "clean" baseball, then just make it a taboo.

That's right I think Ryan Braun should just get booted, I mean even if it was a situation of "He took something that changed his biology." or "He had a cold." or "He got tampered with". It was negligent, if you are a high profile player like Braun is, develop a better surrounding, don't rely on others ,or just start to use your own judgement. If you can't do that then you should be punished. It works in society the same way, in my view if you don't make a sacrifice and face problems the "right" way you will end up punished (i.e. you're addicted to drugs, you drop out of school, you can make money selling drugs, but eventually your going to get caught, or die, not that you want to but its inevitable.)

Braun took the easy way out hypothetically, whether he took it to cure his personal problems (which aren't that pretty of a subject either), or he took it to be able to do more in his workouts (which is not building muscle in a sense since you'd be pushing your limits), or he took it to do better (which in the long run is the wrong way of playing in the MLB). If Braun isn't kicked out and made example of even if he isn't "guilty", then all that is going to happen is more and more baseball players are going to set *records* and get caught eventually with their pants down.


Do the right thing MLB, whether that is kick Braun out or continue to just have frauds run the League. It's your league Bud, it's a league made up of clubs, last time I checked clubs can all have their own independent rules but have to follow their leaders rules. For instance the ancient Greek polis, they were independent Greek islands, that had their own customs and traditions, but all had a Greek way of life. Bud Selig owns the MLB and enforces that his poleis have to follow those "MLB rules" one of which is "DON'T DO ROIDS", I mean if that isthe rule then submit and follow. If you're going to have someone not follow, then chastise them and BAN THEM, just like the substance.

d00de of the Month Nominees

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Jeremy Lin

This is Jeremy Lin. He's a good basketball player (originally played for the Warriors....but was cut, and a little for the Rockets...and met the same fate.) BUT he is now a Knick, and in Mike D'antoni's system a point guard is the star. This guy is a super underdog, and a very high IQ NBA Player (He went to Harvard). A pretty good nominee for doM (d00de of the Month abbreviation?).

He's working on becoming a great NBA player, but the ultimate test of Lin's skills will be the integration of his high profile players like Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony. Plus he's got cool word play with his name "Lin-sanity".


Kevin Durant

Huh? He still hasn't been d00de? Well Kevin is having another Kevin-esqe year. All he does is score, and dominate you offensively.....and block your shots, and rebound, and play a complete game. He has another player that overshadows their teammates in Russel Westbrook, but everyone in Oklahoma knows who the man is, On top of that He's got a cool nickname, the Durantula.

He could pull away with the MVP and he may even be the star for the West to lead the Thunder into the NBA finals. Future, turned into now and Greg Oden became Kevin Durant....poor Portland. Anyways Kevin is always a good option.

Steve Stamkos

Well NHL guys are fun, Stamkos is on a team people don't even know exists, and he leads the NHL in Goals scored....WAIT A MINUTE?! Yes this guy scores goals and they can be flashy, but mostly he scores and he scores in bunches.
He has amazing skill to push forward and shoot the puck, some people lack, and he is a fearsome competitor....and he plays hockey so he gets a nod.





Tiger Woods

Weather you like him or not, he's probably the best of his era in golf. I know what you're thinking.....come on d00de golf........Well when Tiger is on he's fun to watch. and just to help his case this was Tiger this weekend, that sure he didn't win, but he keeps showing signs of his swagger coming back.
I remember I watched golf one day just because of Tiger playing on a level others couldn't, and thinking "Wow, no one else can make that shot." A misunderstood talent is always interesting to me.

That's not an easy shot.....so if you want something a bit different for doM, give Tiger a vote.


So vote in February and this will be your d00de of the Month March.