By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com
© 2010 Idaho Statesman
Tomorrow, I'll have a story on linebacker Derrell Acrey, who has had a great spring. Here's the top of the story:
Usually it’s freshmen and sophomores who enjoy breakthrough performances in spring ball.
Or at least somebody who hasn’t played much.
Boise State senior linebacker Derrell Acrey doesn’t fit either category — but he has emerged as one of the most improved players during the Broncos’ spring practices, which end Saturday with the Spring Game (3 p.m., Bronco Stadium).
Acrey has been a contributor to the linebacker corps the past three seasons and has racked up 110 career tackles. He never has been a full-time starter, though — and that could change this fall.
“I don’t know what’s gotten into him, but he’s having a great spring,” senior safety Jeron Johnson said. “Hopefully he can keep it going into the fall. … He’s killing our offense right now.”
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Boise State unveiled the scoring system for the Spring Game, which is at 3 p.m. Saturday. The offense gets six points for a touchdown, three points for a field goal, two points for a two-point conversion and one point for a PAT. The defense gets six points for a touchdown, four points for a turnover (unless it's a touchdown), four points for a fourth-down stop, two points for a sack and one point for a three-and-out. Also, after a turnover the offense will get the ball at that spot but will have to go whichever direction presents the longest route to the end zone. That rule hopefully will prevent what happened a couple year ago, when the defense forced a turnover that set up the offense's game-winning score.
Other notes on the Spring Game:
— It will feature four 8-minute quarters.
— Gates open at 2 p.m.
— Tickets cost $7. They were included in last year's season-ticket packages.
— A fan fest will begin at noon in the north grass field at Bronco Stadium.
— Starting at 1 p.m., kids 12 and under will be allowed on the blue field for one hour to participate in an Optimist Youth Experience. Bronco players and coaches will be on the field in stations to interact with kids and show off some of the drills Boise State uses in practice.
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I saw a lot of chatter on yesterday's blog about promoting Kellen Moore for the Heisman. All you need to know about that is that Chris Petersen will make the decision on whether/how much promotion happens — and he hates the idea. He might be willing to do a little this year, but I don't expect much. Petersen has been very restrictive with Moore to try to avoid re-creating the publicity monster that was Ian Johnson.
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the Bleytwins are not going to like that..................
My bet is Kellen would rather go to Glendale than New York anyway......
Chadd, did you really get kicked out of a softball game?
Not like it?
Why wouldn't I like confirmation? After all, this is what I posted yesterday.
"I don't think that they could afford to successfully market Moore as a candidate, nor do I think that Coach Pete would welcome that kind of distraction"
I think that depends on Moore.....
....not sure how Pete would see all the Heisman hype. In some cases it might be a positive. Pete 'knows' Moore better than anyone in terms of how the whole 'pub' thing would effect Moore's performance. I really don't know. I'm sure most of the players look at Moore as a leader and wouldn't have an issue with it...but again coach Pete would know best and based on his record I'll go with what he thinks. Isn't Pete's Masters in psychology?
Heisman? What would really be interesting to watch .........
is how the national media responds to a great BSU/Kellen Moore year if BSU did not promote Kellen at all. I know I'm making a bunch of axxumptions here (undefeated, top 2 or 3 in the BCS poll, etc), but for the sake of argument, I think BSU should do NOTHING in terms of promoting Kellen and see what happens. If he doesn't have a good year - no big deal, BSU didn't hype him anyway. If he has a great year -- we told you so! And, oh yeah, did we mention - the kid has one more year left. I say -- don't promote him at all and see what happens.
i suspect that is essentially
what will happen. it appears we don't have the budget for it and coach is opposed to it. as i posted earlier, hopefully enough members of the national media will adopt him as their pet project. that would be incredibly cool.
talk about incredibly cool...check this out 81
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/13210050/in-the-trenches-early-bcs-sleepers-heisman-favorites-michigans-qbs
that is cool
also an article today regarding bleymeier suggesting ncaa regulate one and done games. he is suggesting all contests be home & home. thoughts?
Do you have a link to that article?
all I could find were some vague discussions on various message boards
here it is
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b3FKM
I'm not sure what to think about that
I don't see the ncaa having a whole lot of sympathy for Bleymaier, however, he was successful at getting the ncaa to accept his proposal to grant athletes a 5th year of elgibility, so who knows what his chances are with this. Personally, I like it. I think it'll be good for college football.
Well Kid, I 'like it too' but.....
....there is no way in heck (being respectfull of the Statesmans strick language rules) the NCAA is going for this one. Why? We forget it's all about the MONEY and the big boys (BCS) are in control.
It's more like a movie script from "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GENE" ...
Yes, it would help fix the home schedule problem - that I would be pleased about - but reality is reality. It's just not going to happen.
I note he says he makes 30 calls for away games and 50 for home games to get a deal done. In the past few months he must have had something wrong with his phone.
I agree tet,
Let the Alabama's spend their millions on New York billboards. There is already a rumor that if Moore were a finalist, he wouldn't go anyway, it would take away from his film time.......
good one Funky!!
....I like it. But........you know, it might actually be true!
I love Moore. I think he's GREAT for college football. Ever heard of a football savant? The guy is just one of those once or twice in a lifetime players that you can't help but love. I hope the fans here understand just how special this kid really is (and I think most do know) because unfortunately we may never seen another quite like him here on 'the blue' let alone anywhere in college football. He will make of heck (again respect of the Statesman's language issues) of a coach when his playing days are done. If I were Pete, I'd offer him the QB coaching job NOW -- and just maybe the OC job NOW too!
The Article on The Bley 'changing the rules of scheduling'
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/21403/broncos-ad-gene-bleymaier-eyes-scheduling-rules
I'll comment later......oh boy.
Scheduling
Bleymaier told me this same thing last fall and I didn't do much with it because there is no way this ever happens. As someone already mentioned, it's all about money. If Michigan loses two home games, that not only costs Michigan millions of dollars, it also costs the teams they would have played a ton of money. San Jose State, for example, needs that money to survive. So not only would the big schools fight it, but so would the little schools.
Hey!! The Cripe agrees with me!!!
....is it the spring weather bringing back the fond memories of WSU and cow tipping? Thanks Cripe. I needed the support. The kool aid drinkers will start coming out in groves soon and telling us all how brilliant an idea the Bley had. You know, more polish on that Bley bronze statue that's going up in front of the stadium.
BTW, you -- you of all people -- got thrown out of a softball game Cripe? Holy.......this is not good for the image my friend. Thrown out of a SOFTBALL GAME? I sure hope it wasn't one of those wussy co-ed leagues!
BTW, key point on the 'little schools' Cripe
....I agree. Under the Bley's idea these guys would die. It's often their big pay day and those pay days keep the athletic departments floating. They would be stuck in the end playing each other. The cream puffs vs. the sisters of the poor are not going to bring in the revenues needed. That part of his 'mastermind scheduling' just won't work. End of story.
The top BCS schools would scream bloody murder (can I say that on here?) and the little guys would be screaming with them. That leaves who?
Bley is going about this wrong.
First:
MLB baseball stadiums are all the same size, NFL football stadiums are all the same size, and as long as the NCAA has 100,000 stadiums AND 33,000 stadiums there will never be equitable scheduling.
Second:
The proliferation of "guarantee games" is directly related to the BCS and the BCS dollars. To solve the problem, you have to start with the BCS.
Third:
FCS teams present absolutely no thread to the powers (BCS conferences) and their cash cow (the BCS).
The solution in my opinion:
Have BCS teams that insist on scheduling FCS teams (to the tune of $800K to $1M per) pay a luxury tax (SEC teams are paying close to $7M to FCS teams this year). Whatever the equation, 10% of guaranty?, $100K per game?, that money goes to non-BCS FBS programs. It won't halt the practice of scheduling "cream-puffs" but at least it will spread the dollars out a little better.
There's a good reason we don't hear the FCS scream about their measly $2M they get from the BCS. They are making 10 times that during the season.
Anyway, that's the way I'd play it
but...but...but...he's never wrong ..he's BSU's football guru
Bley is BSU's football guru, who 29 years ago during an epic poo, figured out exactly what he needed to do, but he knew it was taboo, so he secretly made our green turf blue, and now our field is a world famous venue, where every team in the land is afraid to play BSU!
Geez funk...cut the man some slack!
You really should see someone
about your Bley issue..........
I'm just having fun
you...well....I think you take all of this waaaaay too seriously. It's almost as if you believe what we post here is meaningful or that it's actually being read
No, kid, you have a bley issue
and it's obvious you are not having fun when you go after him.
For the record, I find much of what VNDL, 81, truth, patch, and several others post as meaningful in the sense that it gives me other intelligent opinions as well as facts I may have been unaware of.
What if
I think Bley comments on here all the time. His name is Weistard. Now you know the rest of the story.
That's pretty good patch.
Next time Weistard comes online, we need to ask him about the Nubraskya deel....
So It Shall Be Written....So It Shall Be !
Gee whiz Dr Funk, thanks for the diagnosis. I mean, who in the heck am I to think that I can voice my opinion round here without your prior approval?
Should I read two of your posts and then call you in the morning, or what?
Kid, where do I say you
have to get prior approval from me or anyone else to post?
You have a Bley issue, but by all means post on.
It's in your actions
but yanno what, your "Kid" issue far outweighs any issue I may have with our AD
Actually your twin
started this thread. And nothing outweighs your Bley thing.
Why do you say he has a "Bley issue"?
...FYI, Mr. Bley is directly a state (public) employee who is in a highly visable position. OFTEN athletic directors are looked at critically by the public, boosters, fans, etc. It happens everywhere.
Why should Mr. Bley's job be put up on a pedestal for all to admire and not be held accountable. His actions can and will be reviewed by the public. If he can't take the heat then he should step down. So far, it looks like he can handle it ... so why can't the "Bley lovers"?
Yes, I am critical of some of the things the man does. His scheduling, the 'sell out issue', Basketball program and now the idiotic interview about changing the college football scheduling world.
But I'm not critical of all he does. Face it. The man has some issues in performance when it relates to some areas of his job. And I for one (and I'm sure Kid too) are not going to let you people who are polishing the bronze Bley statue sweep these things under the carpet.
But I don't think anyone on here has a "Bley issue" .... we're only voicing our opinions.
truth, it would be one thing
if you were just "critical" it would be one thing. But you and kid (mostly) really get out there about him. Do you realize you are the only person on this board that posts about having a bronze statue of Bley?
As far as kid having a Bley issue,
I posted this last week (kid didn't respond), read these quotes and tell me kid doesn't have a Bley issue (and trust me these are just a very small sample).
“IMO, Bley threw Graham under the bus”
“Bley has a degree in law, not athletics, so who knows, maybe Bley threatened to sue the school if they added them to his contract
“Bley has no desire whatsoever to work out a deal with Nebraska,”
“As you can see, BSU football was a success way before Bleymaier became AD”
“Looks like Bleymaier finally figured things out, right? ... Wrong!”
“So, as you can see, for the past 12 years, the football program has not really been under the control Gene Bleymaier at all, and instead, it's been under the control of three close coaching friends who have pa-ssed the toruch onto one another, therefore, if ANYONE should be credited with BSU's modern era of success, it should be Koetter, Hawkins, and Petersen ...and not Gene Bleymaier!”
“All Bley can be credited with is being the Yes Man to the above mentioned coaches who have been running the show and calling the shots.”
“but they decided he wasn't good enough for them, which was partially due to their desire to hire a competent AD and not one that rode on the success of his 3 football coaches while his other programs like basketball were crashing down into the depths of the lowly, unrespected WAC!”
“So tell me, what has Bleymaier done other than follow Nevada's lead in leaving the Big Sky, they left in 94 I think, and moved us into the Big West, plus, we left the Big Sky along with Idaho, so us leaving the Big Sky and being accepted into the Big West isn't really a monumental Gene Bleymaier achievement, is it? Nor is him taking us from the Big West to the WAC, considering that we didn't really have a choice when it came to leaving the Big West because the conference made the decision for us when they decided to stop sponsoring football, so again, nothing monumental about us leaving the Big West.”
“considering that he hasn't come up with a better idea in 24 of the 28 years that he's been AD.”
“go ahead and make up excuses as to why Bley can't fill his 34K stadium”
“What does it say about BSU for our lame duck of an AD to cry foul and publicly announce that he can't get anyone to play BSU”
“then perhaps Blah-maier should give his "bonus" money back to the prorgam instead of putting it into his personal bank account.”
“BSU doesn't need and shouldn't have an AD that has to be financially bribed by his employer with "bonuses" just to do the job he was hired to do”
“consider the fact that Blah-maier was hired in 1982 and has been coasting by for the past several years and basically doing nothing to further the program”
“I see things for what they are, and if Blah-maier was doing such a good job as athletic director, then our football program wouldn't be experiencing the financial dire straits that it is.”
“Then there's Bley's scheduling woes, which speaks for itself, and throw that on top of of the growing pile of financial and overall management issues that BSU faces as a whole, I would say that yeah, perhaps it's time to bring in an AD with BCS experience and BCS connections. Just saying”
“Has the athletic director- head coach relationship here at BSU been a caustic one during Bley's tenure? Who knows, but it's clear that coaches don't stick around here for some reason and the only common denominator is Gene Bleymaier.”
“What I meant by "they need a competent athletic director that can take Boise State to a higher level instead of one that continues with the status quo" was that Bley hasn't deviated from his weak scheduling philosophy,”
“Either way, we need an AD wh is able to put the program on his shoulders and carry us into a new era of Bronco Football”
“BSU needs a new AD period!”
“Bley has sat back and allowed Kustra to be the lone voice at trying to get BSU it's due when it comes to the BCS and a national championship”
“Bley is the one person holding BSU football back.”
“Bley hasn't done squat since he turned our turf Blue.”
“President Kustra needs to fire Bleymaier”
“and it seems that Bleymaier is more interested in playing for a million bucks than anything else, which in my view is his way of keeping with the status quo of wussy scheduling.”
“I think that Bley's $1 million dollar demand to play BCS programs is just his way of keeping with his scheduling status quo of not scheduling anyone. “
“not with Bley as our AD”
Funky.....do you agree that....
....each is entitled to his or her opinion? I think you've said before that you do agree that each of us has the right to speak out on whatever the issue might be....and I respect you for that.
I read each of Kid's comments that you re-posted. And have concluded that each was an opinion, which he had/has the right to voice.
Your 'opinion' is that Kid has an issue with Mr. Bleymaier. It's not Mr. Bley that he has a direct issue with -- and he's stated as such before. What he takes issue with (as I do) is what the Bley does in his position as athletic director. There is nothing wrong with that. I know I have stated previously many times (and think the Kid has as well) that I have met and talked with Mr. Bleymaier many times. I have no issue with Gene the man at all. I have issues with what he does as an athletic director. I believe a better job could and should be done in some areas that I have outlined before.
This is not personal....you seem to want to express your 'opinion' that Kid has a personal issue with Bley. I don't think that's the case at all!
Murph writes a column. He expresses his opinion. We may agree or disagree with him. Kid writes his opinions, you can agree or disagree. Simple stuff.
On the statue....well, there are a number on here who are totally over-served on the Bley kool-aid and are polishing up that statue of the man to be erected in front of Bronco Stadium. You may not be one of those but I think I've seen you with a rag and a bottle of bronze polish a few times on here my friend! Are you over-served? No, I honestly don't think so. You are somewhat objective....but just somewhat. Are you a defender of the Bley....most of the time. I do note that you are curious as to why the Bley would take on the whacky schedule issue.....but I also note that you gave him the 'benefit of the doubt' on that one by suggesting that other AD's must have 'signed on' to the Bley's idea. (If they did -- they belong in the "world of football according to me" category too)
So....let's agree that we all have the right to share our opinions, all of us. And let's agree that if something is posted about X that it doesn't mean we have an "X issue" and attempt to draw some line to hatred or obsession.
if you post occasionally about x
you do not have an x issue. if you post repeatedly and maniacly about x, you clearly have an x issue. i like a lot of kids work, but i seriously believe he applied for a position in the ad, didn't get it and is now bitter.
so.......?
....I'm pretty sure Kid doesn't post "manicaly" about Bley....Does he have his opinions? Yes. I think it's great. Just like I think all other opinions on here are great. What's wrong with a little debate? It's fun! After all is said and done, it's only college football, right?
If Kid applied for the AD job, more power to him! I'm pretty sure that Kid's life is just fine without the gig. Now....in all fairness, you and I both know he didn't apply for the job but is simply a booster who happens to take issue with some of the Bley's job performance. Just like I do.
If you want a mediocre program just sit back and take what it gives you. If you want a better program (BSU football/BBall) then get involved in voicing your opinions. Are those opposing opinions always right? No. But they are opinions that should be voiced.
Listen, not all of us are going to agree on how BSU's athletic department should be run. Bleymaier has a tough job -- as do other AD's around the country -- because it's a position (job) that fans are often analyzing be it critical or supportive. But to sit back and praise every move he makes is simply a case of too much kool aid. You do know that one can be supportive while being critical don't you?
The only one posting manicaly about anything is ...
funk posting manicaly about anything and everything posted by "TheBroncoKid".
It's pretty evident that the dude puts way too invested into my opinions. Did you see that list of quotes he came up with? What's crazy is that this is the 3rd or 4th time he's come up with a list of my quotes, and you two guys call me manic?
uh oh,
No more kid posts for me. Next thing you know , I'll be the one that got Graham fired and not Bley....
truth, I didn't say kid
wasn't entitled to his opinion, What I said was he had a "Bley" issue. If you can't see that so be it.
You do know that kid firmly believes Graham was fired because Bley didn't market the B-ball program enough. Even you have to admit that's a little overboard.
As far as the statue, please show me a quote from anyone other than yourself that has proposed a statue of Bley?
Okay Funky you can cut me some slack now....
....you and I both know the entire 'statue' deal is me poking some fun at many on here. I know that many of you have great "love" of the Bley and that's just fine. So, I made up the 'bronze statue' idea simply to give you kool aid drinking Bley lovers something to 'define' your love of him. If it were true....then I would REALLY have something to run up the flagpole.
Don't take me too seriously. I have my points, yes. But when it comes to things like the 'statue' ... well, come on now. Cut me some slack. It's all in fun.
On the Kid issue....well, that's between the two of you. He's has his opinions and you have yours.
You see truth
no one on here has ever professed "great love" for Bley. All anyone has ever stated is we don't think he's the idiot you and kid try to make him out to be. So really the "statue" is more about you and kid. I have no problem cutting you some slack and in fact find your non-Bley post to be entertaining as well as intelligent and we agree more often than not.
I have no problem with the kool-aid and the statue, they are funny, I get it. You certainly do not have the issue that kid has.
surely you can see
that the whole statue thing is a metaphor for the way you've taken it upon yourself to defend our AD to the extend that you do, and because of that, the statue thing came to be, and for someone who claims to find humor in the kool-aid and the statue thing, you sure do complain about those references quite a bit.
Yes funk, I have opinions of things
and evidently your opinion is that I shouldn't have opinions, or at least I shouldn't express them, but what's crazy is that you consider my take on Bley to be manic, but what about your relentless defense of him? How is that not manic? You seem to have taken it upon yourself to scratch tooth and nail to defend the guy from people's opinions.
Funk, believe it or not, but one of the functions that athletic departments are tasked with is promoting and marketing their sports programs, and yes, I have placed blame on our athletic department for the basketball program's attendance failures, and yes, I do think that Bley, the man who heads the athletic department, as well as the man who fired Graham, did, in fact, throw Graham under the bus, and yes,that is MY opinion...it isn't fact and no, you don't have to agree, but if you wish to engage me or Truth or anyone else in your disagreementa, then so be it, but please, lets debate the issues surrounding the firing or whatever the topic may be as oppossed to discussing your issues surrounding our opinion of things. For instance, if you don't think that the athletic department is responsible for game day attendance, then lets hear why you think that, instead of hearing what you think of me or Truth, or whoever it is you may disagree with.
This is a blog/forum intended to discuss BSU athletics, specifically football, but other sports topics as well and it's not intended to be used to launch personal attacks onto other posters. As you can see in the website's left margin, the Statesman states the following:
We encourage lively, open debate but ask that you remain on topic. Comments that are profane, personal attacks or otherwise inappropriate are subject to removal.
None of my posts have been removed because they're all on topic, and they all have to do with BSU athletics, while the majority of your posts have nothing to do with BSU athletics. The majority of your posts are directed towards other posters who frequent this forum, specifically Truth and myself. So what, you don't agree with us, but do you have to manically have to inform us on a daily basis that you don't agree with our point of view?
Bley's "brainstorm" not good for BSU....
...I can't believe he actually did an interview with a national media outlet on this one. It's like "HOW TO LOOK FOOLISH AND OUT OF TOUCH 101" by Gene The Bley Bleymaier.
Are we embarr-a-s-s-ed? Well, it shows that BSU's head athletic man (The Bley) is "out there" somewhere. Did or does he actually think the NCAA would go for this one? It has so many holes in it that it doesn't/didn't have a chance of flying! And he goes national with the story? Wow.
At least 50% of football America thinks the guy is off is rocker with the blue turf and now add this one to the pile. Wow.
Am I proud that BSU has an AD who does a national interview that makes him (AND BSU) look like fools? NO....what was the guy thinking? Did he REALLY think he could pull this one off? Just about anybody with an IQ would tell you this Bley scam on scheduling would NEVER work. Ever. And he does a national interview?
Is there something wrong with the guy? What will he come up with next? White footballs so we can see them at night? 50 yard fields so we can have more scoring? Whoa.......I am concerned.
So I a-s-sume truth,
that you are all for the Arkansas States' of the would getting $1M to go play Auburns' of the world?
Of course your not, we have discussed this issue before so I know you don't.
This is your typical Bley spin. You spend months on the board ranting that if Bley really can't get games why doesn't he do something about it. Then when he does, you rag him for it. Will his solution from the article work, no, will his solution bring attention to the problem, yes. Also, you should know that when an AD proposes new legislation to the NCAA, it's never (Never) done without a number of other AD's signing on (who, according to must all be fools). I am a bit surprised he is taking on this battle. BSU is in the minority on this issue, there are more Florida's and Tennessee Tech's than there are BSU's, Utah's and TCU's. But if it brings attention to a problem that needs attention then I'm OK with it.
And so we're clear, I do not want a statue built over this. Unlike you and kid, I can be OK, or not OK about something without going over the edge.
Okay Funky....
....yes, sometimes you don't go over the edge. Just like sometimes we (Kid and I) don't go over the edge.
What AD's agreed with the Bley on this one? I'll put them all in the same closet with the Bley.
My post dealt with:
What on earth would he go national with such a proposal? Attention?
What good did it do BSU and the Bley to go to the media with the idea?
Did he know when he did the interview that the proposal had ZERO chance -- and if so, why did he do it?
The Bley KNOWS his "idea" has no legs -- so why offer it up?
If XX amount of AD's signed on why weren't their names mentioned or better yet, why didn't any of them step up for an interview too? (I just checked -- ZERO have stepped up with even a comment -- NONE)
You mention if it brings attention to a problem they you're okay with it....well, it did but the 'problem' is some AD out in Idaho trying to change what never will be changed. You know it and I know it and so does everybody else.
So....why is he 'taking on this battle'????
Really
"....yes, sometimes you don't go over the edge. Just like sometimes we (Kid and I) don't go over the edge."
So you can quote me posting "we should erect a statue", or "Bley is perfect!", or "Bley is the best AD ever", etc etc etc
You can't because I have never gone over board, in-fact I rarely bring the dude up unless it is response to one of the Bleytwin's rants.
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What AD's agreed with the Bley on this one? I'll put them all in the same closet with the Bley.
This just proves my point! Without even knowing which AD's would back him, you automatically have dubbed them "fools" just because they side with Bley. Bet you'd be surprised if your own UW AD was on the list!
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"What on earth would he go national with such a proposal? Attention?"
What?
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"What good did it do BSU and the Bley to go to the media with the idea?"
Actually I'm not sure it did "The Bley" any good at all, as far as BSU, TCU, Utah, and the same, we'll see
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Did he know when he did the interview that the proposal had ZERO chance -- and if so, why did he do it?
I really don't know if he did or not (my guess is he did). As to why, it's simple, attention! I used this tactic many many times in business. It works well but can sometimes backfire on you (I once had an entire city council ready to hang me).
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"The Bley KNOWS his "idea" has no legs -- so why offer it up?"
See above. I guarantee you there are poeple around college football right now thinking "well we can't stop guaranteed games, but it is a problem, we'll need to do something".
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"If XX amount of AD's signed on why weren't their names mentioned or better yet, why didn't any of them step up for an interview too? (I just checked -- ZERO have stepped up with even a comment -- NONE)"
First off, no legislation has been proposed. Second, I doubt there will be. Third, if there is then you can bet your pink -slip that TCU, Utah, BYU, Houston, and several others will sign on.
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"You mention if it brings attention to a problem they you're okay with it....well, it did but the 'problem' is some AD out in Idaho trying to change what never will be changed. You know it and I know it and so does everybody else."
"Never" interesting word........But, for the record, you are wrong, the NCAA will do something about these guarantee games within the next 5 years.
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"So....why is he 'taking on this battle'????"
Interesting question. I can come with 3 reasons. 1.) he's a fool as you have proposed, 2.) a group has got together and decided he should lead (AD's, WAC, BSU, whoever), 3.) He figures he won't be around much longer so WTF, I'll free-fall on some issues (This is what I did, and I enjoyed the heck out of it).
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Again, I don't want a statue for the dude, but I don't consider him a fool either.
Oh boy.....grasping now for anything on this one Funky?
Please. The 'other AD's' I am labeling as 'fools' because they agree with the Bley? NO. IF they do - and we don't know that even ONE has agreed with him - then they have a real bad idea too! The UW? Don't make me laugh so hard. Why would they go for that lame idea?
The NCAA will do nothing about the NCAA guarantee games. Money talks, money rules and the NCAA is owned by the BCS. BCS is all about the money. The rich get richer. It's the 'American way' and it's true in college football too. Sorry. Five years from now you'll be looking at the exact same thing except more and more BCS schools will be scheduling cream puffs at a million or more. It's supply and demand and those guarantees are very likely to go up, not down. Who to blame? The exact organization BSU is trying to become a part of! The BCS! (And....because nothing will change I hope BSU gets into the MWC and the MWC becomes a BCS AQ conference.)
On the 'free-fall' ... well, I've been there and done that as well. We learn from our mistakes, don't we? I've been run up the flag poll in editorials, stories, you name it. But I also learned something along the way. As you did, I'm sure! lol
Not grasping at all,
UW is one of the last hold outs of scheduling 1AA games and their AD is on record on his "dislike" of the "guarantee win" practice. And since you don't like the practice why would you consider AD's that want to change the practice "fools". You and I have discussed this before and YOU are on record being against it. It now sounds like you are OK with it just because Bley isn't.
You're not looking at the problem from the BCS standpoint. What is the BCS's only real issue right now? Congress. They have made several rule changes just to stay out of their cross-hairs. This guarantee thing will put them square in congresses cross-hairs eventually and the BCS will do something about it to protect their cash cow. The NCAA is not about the "American way", it is one of the most socialistic organizations in existence today. There will be change coming from the NCAA on this issue, I guarantee it.
"free-fall", in total agreement......
Re: "This is your typical Bley spin"
Funk, How is Truth spinning anything?
The way I see it is that he did nothing but comment on what Bleymaier publicly stated, did he not?
I will admit that Bley's scheduling woes have been discussed here for several months, and for good reason, as Bley's own statements prove, but what I don't get is how you think that what he did is somehow doing something. I may be reading too much into what Bley was saying, but to me it sounds as if he's saying, hey college football world. I am having extreme difficulties in scheduling quality football games for my team, so I propose that the NCAA step in and create new rules that will help me do my job. How are you not embarr a-s-s ed about that? You say that Bley's public plea isn't going to help, but that it will bring attention to the problem, well, what exactly is the problem, and is it an ncaa problem, or is it just a BSU problem?
I actually think it was a decent move on Bley's part, but that it was poorly executed but it does fall in line with what I said about him going public and naming the various programs that just flat out refused to play us.
I know that you feel that for him to do so would be a very bad idea in that it would just bring negative attention to our program by calling out those schools, but in light of this new development of our AD wanting the ncaa to step in and create a new rule that will take millions of dollars out of the pockets of various big time football programs, how would that not bring 50x the negative attention to BSU than our AD simply calling out the programs that refused to play us?
Could you please do nothing but respond to what *YOU* think of all of this? (meaning don't post a response pertaining to what *I* think of our AD, or what you think of me)
Thanks-
First,
wrong thread for the "spin" header.
The problem:
BCS programs paying millions to FCS programs while limiting access the BCS bowls to other non-BCS FBS programs. And the problem is three-fold, not only do these BCS programs send money outside the FBS, they have a guaranteed win toward ultimately keeping all non-BCS FBS programs out of the BCS bowls. And third, they are always home games (generating revenue).
Do the math:
2010 the WAC got $7.8M from the BCS (C-USA, MAC, & SUN got a combined $6.3M)
2010 the FCS conferences got $1.8M
During the 2010 season SEC teams "ALONE" will pay almost $7M to FCS teams for that "guaranteed" win
Then you throw in that these games are "always" home games (80some% of BCS programs play only one non-con road every year) for these BCS programs.
At the end of the day, what you have is a system inside a system to beat the system.
Sound like a level playing field to you?
Looks like the WAC and other non BCSers are making some MONEY
seeing how those teams don't typically reap the BCS bowl payouts, then yes, it does somewhat sound like a level playing field to me and besides, how else are teams like New Mexico State going to rake in football revenue if they don't trade losses for football revenue, and especially so in the current economy.
So you consider a handful
of scattered BCS games against lower level FBS games make a level playing field.
OK, you see no issue in these guarantee FCS games that BCS teams schedule.....
Got it.