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deseretnews.com 1/7/2009 — Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was among the fans at the Sugar Bowl, cheering wildly as the Utes defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now, fuming over their apparent denial of a national championship after an undefeated season, he's considering ...

Deseret News - Breaking news and headlines for Salt Lake City and Utah | deseretnews.com
deseretnews.com 1/6/2009 — Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff was among the fans at the Sugar Bowl, cheering wildly as the Utes defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now, fuming over their apparent denial of a national championship after an undefeated season, he's considering ...

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 ...

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.

What Exactly Is A National Champion, Anyhow?
rockytoptalk.com 1/8/2009 — Musings from 37,000 feet en route to Knoxville. Having been delayed a day due to weather, I finally made the first leg of my journey home from Wyoming to Knoxville for the next semester.  Thanks to a pleasantly welcome 3-hour layover, I ...

A Detailed Look at the BCS System
bizoffootball.com 1/7/2009 — There is no other system that can stir up a conversation like the BCS, Bowl Championship Series . Does college football need a playoff, or is the BCS the best solution possible? Here's a detailed break down of the BCS system.

MAY THE BEST MAN WIN (NOT)
utahag.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — “In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.” - Sam Huff, NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker. As a first team All-American at West Virginia University, Sam Huff played in the Sugar Bowl 55 years ago. I ...

The Annual Playoffs Post
burntorangenation.com 1/8/2009 — I want a college football playoff. Most of you want a college football playoff. Many of the coaches want a college football playoff. Why can't we have a college football playoff? Because at least by one measure -- dollars, the only one that counts ...

Boycott the BCS Advertisers: Our Only Shot at Ever Ending the BCS [Clay Nation]
deadspin.com 12/18/2008 — Here’s one of my 2009 New Year’s Resolutions a couple of weeks early: I hereby resolve not to consume the products of any company that advertises during the BCS Games for the entire month of January. For purposes of this resolution consume is ...

Utah AG: BCS may violate antitrust laws - College Football - Rivals.com
rivals.yahoo.com 1/8/2009 — SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Utah’s attorney general is investigating the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the national title game for the second time in five years. ...

Utah Beats Alabama: Utes Should Be No. 1 in the Country! — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/3/2009
The Utah Utes demolished the team that held the No. 1 ranking for five weeks, the Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17. This team beat Alabama by more points than the Florida Gators did for the SEC Title. Utah is the only undefeated team in the country at ...

Utah Deserves a Chance at a National Title — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/3/2009
The BCS strikes again. As far as I'm concerned the National title game on January 8, means nothing. How can the winner of Florida No. 1 and Oklahoma No. 2 be crowned national champion? Florida beat Alabama in this years SEC championship to earn the ...

Before the BCS: A case for Utah — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/3/2009
I saw no Cinderella team on the football field last night, I did not see a team that was exposed or overrated. What I did see was a team, for whatever reason, that was well-coached and played with more grit than the other to win its BCS bowl game ...

How High Should Utah Be Ranked? — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/3/2009
This is a question that will be answered on Jan. 9 after the BCS Title Game in Miami.  Some people out there are campaigning for the Utes to be ranked No. 1. That seems like a stretch, but a voter in the AP must at least consider the Utes, ...

A Reply to Alabama Apologists, and Why The Utah Utes Deserve The Title — Bleacher Report - College Football 1/3/2009
I wrote the following article as a reply to this article: Utah's Hollow Argument to Be Ranked AP No 1 , but I feel it can be applied to most any Alabama apologist and Utah dismisser. I'll give you the benefit of a doubt and assume your argument is ...