University of Georgia President Fails to Mouth Off

Did I miss something?

The University of Georgia won their bowl game didn't? Put in a pretty good performance too? Well, except for the first half where they practically had more penalties then first downs.

So where is University of Georgia president Michael F. Adams? Cat got your tongue Mike?

You all remember Prez Adams don't you? He was last seen pissing and moaning about a college football playoff after the Bulldogs thumped vastly overmatched Hawai'i in the Sugar Bowl a year ago.

From an espn.com posted last January:

Michael Adams, chairman of the NCAA executive committee, has opposed a playoff for 20 years but said Tuesday the current BCS system is "undercutting the sportsmanship and integrity of the game."

Did you catch that? He's been opposed to a playoff for two decades but when he feels his school is getting screwed he quickly switches direction.

Then again, he's not known as Mr. Integrity, not even in his own backyard. He couldn't step aside for ten seconds to let Les Miles and LSU enjoy their national title last year. Way to show your athletic conference a little respect pal.

President Adams is so popular that private citizens once submitted a petition with over 60,000 signatures to the state of Georgia calling for his ouster. Nice work Mike!

So again, I'm wondering where is Mr. Adams this weekend? I mean, his university's football team finished the season with an impressive one-game win streak. Hell, they started the season ranked number one. Who cares if they were a massive disappointment to their fans this season?

You want to bitch about the BCS? Fine. It's a popular pastime especially this time of year. Personally I'd say it's one of the bigger wastes of time out there besides say, exercising. People have been bitching about the BCS since its inception and all that screaming and yelling has produced approximately SQUAT. The exact same system has essentially be in place for ten years now and isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Coaches and administators that want to whine about notions of "fair" and "right" (as if there was anything fair or right on this planet) do themselves an incredible disservice by only voicing their opinion when they feel slighted. You want to wake some people up? How about the winner of Thursdays national title game stand up and say, "We are happened to be national champs, but we feel this system is flawed."

Bob Stoops is on record shilling for a playoff. Think he'll complain if he's handed the crystal football? Nah. If asked he'll tell you that we have an imperfect but effective means of crowning a champ.

I'm sure you could get Pete Carroll to lobby for a playoff this year. He didn't seem to have any problem with it when USC was playing in the BCS national title game.

Same goes for Mack Brown and Texas fans. They have decided that the BCS has screwed them out of a shot at the national title. First off, not true. It was the Big XII's inability to effectively crown a divisional winner that put the 'Horns in the Fiesta Bowl instead of the national title game. Secondly, this same group had no issue with the system when they won it all a few years back.

You want to be down on the BCS? At least be consistent. Otherwise your whining doesn't hold water.