Now, I'd say that it's a little easier to dismiss Hawaii, since (1) they play in the WAC, (2) QB Colt Brennan got his bell rung last Saturday and may miss some time with a concussion - so that can't help their chances, and (3) it took the Rainbow Warriors three OTs to finish off Louisiana Tech.
Plus, I'm not sure any legit national championship contender would dye their hair like this:
You can admit it, people. You like my hair more than Jeff Reed's, right?
In my mind, snubbing Kansas would be an entirely different kettle of fish. If you're a Big 12 school, and you run the table when you've got other Big 12 teams clustered in (and around) the Top 5 in the rankings (see: Oklahoma, Missouri), then how do you say that team doesn't deserve a shot?
The last time the Kansas FOOTBALL team was 10-0, Roosevelt was running for president...
TEDDY Roosevelt.
The year was 1899. That was the last time Kansas was undefeated this late in the season. And if they come through the meat-grinder that is the Big 12 without a loss, how do you slot Oregon ahead of them?
I ask you, how?
You've got some good, hard-working people in Kansas. I know because I met a few of them while on my honeymoon in Hawaii. This one couple had never been outside of the cozy confines of the Jayhawk state - but when they found out I was from California, their eyes got very wide and they said, "Oh, we'll pray for your safety."
When I asked why I might need prayers, and in what way was I in danger?
They responded that they had seen that truck driver get pulled out of his rig and stomped and beaten during the Rodney King riots in LA. So they were worried for me, and they were dead serious.
Hmm...
This conversation took place more than a decade after those riots. And I live in Silicon Valley, not Compton.
But apparently it was all the same to them -- all Californians needed to embark on their morning commute with a bulletproof vest and a Glock. Which is pretty darn close to the truth - as long as you replace the words 'bulletproof vest' with 'bran muffin', and 'Glock' with 'iPod Nano'.
Kansas clearly needs the excitement that would come with a BCS title game bid. So I think they deserve a chance.
Not to mention that their coach - Mark Mangino - is someone we should all root for. He looks like a villain from a Dick Tracy cartoon. And his comic-book name could be, like, Wrecking Ball, or something.
Flat-top was already taken.
---JohnnyUnitas
In my mind, snubbing Kansas would be an entirely different kettle of fish. If you're a Big 12 school, and you run the table when you've got other Big 12 teams clustered in (and around) the Top 5 in the rankings (see: Oklahoma, Missouri), then how do you say that team doesn't deserve a shot?
The last time the Kansas FOOTBALL team was 10-0, Roosevelt was running for president...
TEDDY Roosevelt.
The year was 1899. That was the last time Kansas was undefeated this late in the season. And if they come through the meat-grinder that is the Big 12 without a loss, how do you slot Oregon ahead of them?
I ask you, how?
You've got some good, hard-working people in Kansas. I know because I met a few of them while on my honeymoon in Hawaii. This one couple had never been outside of the cozy confines of the Jayhawk state - but when they found out I was from California, their eyes got very wide and they said, "Oh, we'll pray for your safety."
When I asked why I might need prayers, and in what way was I in danger?
They responded that they had seen that truck driver get pulled out of his rig and stomped and beaten during the Rodney King riots in LA. So they were worried for me, and they were dead serious.
Hmm...
This conversation took place more than a decade after those riots. And I live in Silicon Valley, not Compton.
But apparently it was all the same to them -- all Californians needed to embark on their morning commute with a bulletproof vest and a Glock. Which is pretty darn close to the truth - as long as you replace the words 'bulletproof vest' with 'bran muffin', and 'Glock' with 'iPod Nano'.
Kansas clearly needs the excitement that would come with a BCS title game bid. So I think they deserve a chance.
Not to mention that their coach - Mark Mangino - is someone we should all root for. He looks like a villain from a Dick Tracy cartoon. And his comic-book name could be, like, Wrecking Ball, or something.Flat-top was already taken.
---JohnnyUnitas
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