Posted Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:25 AM
Behind the Hallowed Walls of the BCS.
*The following is a secretly recorded interview from deep below ground level at BCS headquarters. This is the first that anyone outside those hallowed walls has heard of it, and may even be the first look we outsiders get into just how the BCS determines who will get to play in their game.
Let me set the scene for you: A dimly lit room with a table in the center. There is one chair on the far side of the table, and four chairs on the near side. The lone chair on the far side is high-backed and plush, as are the left two chairs on the near side. All three of these chairs have enormous cigars burning in ash trays that are sitting on the table. The third chair is a nice, office quality chair…not the kind you would see in a cubicle, mind you, more corner office type. In front of this chair is large cowboy hat. You know, the ”ten gallon” type. The fourth chair is different from the rest. It is simply a metal folding chair and on the table in front of it is a lunch bucket, a hard hat and a cup of coffee. The interview begins as the man sitting on the far side of the table turns to face the group.
The Man: I would like to thank you all for coming. Motions from his right to left. Florida, Alabama..good to see you guys again.
Florida: Thanks. I had fun at your kid’s birthday party.
Alabama: Me too.
The Man: Yeah, that was fun wasn’t it? Anywho, Texas, it’s nice to see you here again as well.
Texas: Goo... [More]