Letter from BCS to USC in response to USC #1 claims.

[JW]

Well, not exactly an official letter, but....a pretty neat little ditty from an LSU fan posted on the USC football forum, along with the obligatory enraged responses and replies. Again, this is satire from an LSU fan and not a real letter from the BCS. Link and original post:

http://mb10.theinsiders.com/fuscfans...ID=34056.topic

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BCS letter to USC

We noted with interest your university's withdrawal from the Bowl Championship Series format on January 1, 2004. We infer that since USC and head coach Pete Carroll refuse to accept the validity of the BCS formula, you will not wish to be considered for participation in next year's BCS bowls. It is indeed admirable that you stand on principle in spite of the prospect of losing millions of dollars in revenue.

While we recognize that the BCS formula is not perfect, we feel strongly that it goes a long way toward eliminating the bias that has historically been present in the former polls-only system. It is our intention to refine the formula at the appropriate time, namely, the off-season. We have no intention of EVER changing the rules in the middle of a season and understand that that is a deal breaker from your perspective.

We also note that we have not as yet received any concrete suggestions from USC or coach Carroll for improving the BCS system. Perhaps they were lost in the mail or maybe Trev hasn't finished writing them yet. We will consider any of USC's suggestions in the same spirit in which they are offered.

In the interim, we will go forward with the Nokia Sugar Bowl and crown either LSU or Oklahoma as 2003 National Champions after the game. The process will adhere strictly to that agreed upon by ALL members of BCS conferences at the start of the year. Please check your copy if the terms of the agreement are not clear.
Should you desire to reconsider and renounce your claim to this year's national championship, we will entertain your public apology to the BCS, and the players, coaches, students and fans of the University of Oklahoma and Louisiana State University. If not, good luck with your new venture, The USC Football Championship. Please send a copy of your formula for determining your championship. Our BCS committee will be happy to provide unsolicited, public criticism.

Sincerely,
Chair and Members
Bowl Championship Committee.

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Note: I'm not making fun of USC fans. They have imo a right to be outraged at being left out of the Sugar Bowl, just as much right as OU or LSU would have had if they had been the odd man out. But I do think the letter was well done and makes a good point that USC fans should remember. Fact is, either LSU or OU would be crying foul just as loud if they had been the school left out, and if USC had made it into the Sugar Bowl, we know they would be singing the praises of the BCS.

[Troll]

How could a team that didnt even win their conference cry foul if they were left out of the national championship game?

[The_herd]

Originally posted by Troll
How could a team that didnt even win their conference cry foul if they were left out of the national championship game?

Link for you:

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/for...threadid=19507