sports.espn.go.com - 4/1/2009
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Already fighting off demands for a playoff system from President Barack Obama and leaders of the U.S. Congress, the Bowl Championship Series will soon face a more serious threat: an antitrust lawsuit from the attorney general of Utah that could dismantle its postseason championship scheme. Mark ...
sharapovasthigh.com - 3/26/2009
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sharapovasthigh.com —
Every March I realize the ridiculosity of the
BCS What? You say?? The BCS is college football....we...
aren't even to spring football yet. Are you freaking high? The answer my friends is no, I'm not smoking doobies. A continuing "defense" of the BCS (or ...
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SharapovasThigh: Maybe...Finally...Hope (Artical)
nunesmagician.com - 4/2/2009
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nunesmagician.com —
Inspired by the genius over the The Onion
, I decided to try and figure out what...
the college basketball post-season would look like if we had "bowls" for college basketball. I had some ground rules: I'll use the AP Poll as my "BCS" ...
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What If The BCS Ran College Basketball?
theonion.com - 4/2/2009
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theonion.com —
April 2, 2009 | Onion Sports DETROIT—Claiming that
determining an unquestioned national champion through a playoff system...
"went against the very idea of sporting competition," and that the sheer exuberance of college basketball fans was "a shocking ...
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Cheering Fans, Thrilling NCAA Tournament Disgust BCS ...
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Is The BCS A Monopoly?
Crimson And Cream Machine —
... If you listened to Mark Schurtleff, the Utah Attorney General, it is. Yes, the Utah Attorney General is involved now and he is considering filing a lawsuit. An antitrust lawsuit. Good article by ESPN.com there. But is is possible for him to win this case? The first question should be, what does he have to prove? ...
Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds —
... Lester Munson and Paula Lavigne, ESPN.com: A detailed examination of the antitrust lawsuit expected to be filed by Utah attorney general Mark Shurtleff against the Bowl Championship Series. Two legal experts say Shurtleff has a strong case, especially if files in the right place. Indiana law professor Gary Roberts said that that "if you sue the BCS in Salt Lake City or Boise or Honolulu, you have a sure winner. But if you sue in Columbus or Tuscaloosa or Baton Rouge, you may not do so well." ...
Headlinin': The revolution will be bureaucratized
Dr. Saturday —
• Liberté, egalité, change of jurisdiction. The Worldwide Leader's Lester Munson and Paula Lavigne delve into Utah attorney general Mark Shurtleff's ...
Anti-Trust Lawsuit against BCS Moves Forward
Mountain West Connection —
... The march to inclusion is heating up as Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is gathering contracts, statistics, economic data and experts, and expects to be able to file suit against the BCS in June. What Shurtleff is attempting to do is to prove that the BCS is behaving in anti-trust activities, by not allowing all schools a legitimate shot at the national title. ...
Bevo's Daily Roundup - April 6, 2009
Burnt Orange Nation —
... step up and perform unlike we did in the (Holiday Bowl loss to Oregon). "I just wanted to see if guys were tough enough to hit and tackle and line up (correctly) and block somebody and take care of the ball.
That's what we didn't do in the fourth quarter of the bowl game. I wanted to see that today, so that's why we extended it a little bit. Today was a fun day."
Utah attorney general Mark Shurtleff just may have a case against the BCS.
"There is no doubt that the BCS is a near ...
Shurtleff Says He Will Pursue Lawsuit Against the BCS
The Wiz of Odds —
... that his investigation was in the "discovery stage." Later that month, ESPN.com wrote that Shurtleff was "gathering contracts, statistics, economic data and experts, and expects to be able to file suit against the BCS in June." ...
Headlinin': BCS meets antitrust law in the Senate. What's not to love?
Dr. Saturday —
... The long-term fallout depends on what the Justice Department considers the "appropriate" response -- an investigation and subsequent lawsuit, already being pushed by Utah attorney general (and senate hopeful) Mark Shurtleff, would presumably take years to wind its way through the system, in an environment where most people would clearly rather the federal government spend scarce money and manpower in pursuit of more obvious criminals and scapegoats. But more immediately, the short-term consequence (other than to remind everyone of why the BCS and Congress are ...
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Anti-Trust Lawsuit against BCS Moves Forward
mwcfootball.wordpress.com 4/3/2009 — The march to inclusion is heating up as Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is gathering contracts, statistics, economic data and experts, and expects to be able to file suit against the BCS in June. What Shurtleff is attempting to do is to prove that the BCS is behaving in anti-trust ...
Is The BCS A Monopoly?
crimsonandcreammachine.com 4/1/2009 —
If you listened to Mark Schurtleff, the Utah Attorney General, it is. Yes, the Utah Attorney General is involved now and he is considering filing a lawsuit . An antitrust lawsuit. Good article by ESPN.com there. But is is possible for him to win this case? The first question should be, ...
Hatch: BCS Is 'Un-American'
thewizofodds.com 3/26/2009 — Utah
s Orrin Hatch and Wisconsin's Herb Kohl announced Wednesday that the Senate Judiciary's antitrust subcommittee will hold hearings on the college football's postseason format. Yes, that means you, Bowl Championship Series. "The BCS system ...
Hatch antitrust panel to tackle BCS
deseretnews.com 3/26/2009 — Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, may be a skinny guy with a high voice. But he's angrily setting out to tackle the biggest powers in college football, vowing to pound them until they reform the Bowl Championship Series. He called them out Wednesday, as he ...
Is the BCS breaking any Anti-Trust Laws?
mwcfootball.wordpress.com 1/13/2009 — This all started when Utah Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff , said he would be suing the BCS just a few days after the Utes defeated Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl.
Political football - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com 1/12/2009 — Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has his game face on. He's upset that the undefeated University of Utah football team was denied the chance to play for a national championship. So he's studying his playbook, scribbling on his legal pads and ...
Down With Thinking, Up With Sport
sportsradiointerviews.com 4/8/2009 — One of the biggest things which attracts sports fans is that there’s a winner and loser every night; a finite answer as to who is the best. College football goes away from that with their BCS ranking system. Their subjective grading methods ...
