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deseretnews.com - 7/1/2009
Skinny, 75-year-old Hatch in Sports Illustrated — for BCS fight
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Even though Sen. Orrin Hatch is a skinny 75-year-old, he managed to land in Sports Illustrated magazine on Wednesday — for his fight against the nation's traditional college football powers over what he says is the "biased" Bowl Championship Series. Hatch, R-Utah, wrote a story for the magazine ...
The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room » Hatch calls for BCS hearings in Sports Illustrated
briefingroom.thehill.com - 7/1/2009
The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room » Hatch calls for BCS hearings in Sports Illustrated
— briefingroom.thehill.com — KEY BLOGS What they are saying today DAY'S END ROUNDUP Hope, change, and lobbyists - Stuart Whaley,... The Huffington Post When hope doesn't change - Duane R. Patterson, Hugh Hewtitt's TownHall Belt-tightening in Congress - John, Power Line Nothing but ... (more) The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room » Hatch calls ...

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Orrin Hatch Makes Last Stand Against the BCS
mwcfootball.wordpress.com - 7/1/2009
Orrin Hatch Makes Last Stand Against the BCS
— mwcfootball.wordpress.com — This topic does not seem to go away, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch , the subcommittee’s top Republican... is taking one last crack at the BCS with his claims that they are violating anti-trust laws. The new BCS television contract goes into effect July 7th, so ... (more) Orrin Hatch Makes Last Stand Against the BCS

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Orrin Hatch gets his BCS showdown, for America
rivals.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009
Orrin Hatch gets his BCS showdown, for America
— rivals.yahoo.com — As promised , Capitol Hill is not finished with the Bowl Championship Series: The Senate Judiciary Committee... will hold hearings next Tuesday in the subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the ... (more) Orrin Hatch gets his BCS showdown, for America

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Ha! It's Not About the Money, It's About the Bowls!
The Wiz of Odds — ... Utah's Orrin Hatch, the ranking member of the Senate Antitrust Subcommittee, has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to examine antitrust violations by the Bowl Championship Series, a multi-billion dollar industry that attempts to exclude teams from non-BCS leagues in big-money bowl games. ...

BCS And Congress
HeismanPundit.com — ... Honestly, the BCS doesn’t bother me so much that I think Congress needs to get involved.  The thought of politicians messing with college football makes me sick. ...

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Skinny Jessica Simpson Says Happy Fourth of July!
hghalftimereport.com 7/3/2009 — Everyone have a safe and hammered 4th of July weekend. Don't expect a whole lot on The Report (not that there has been much all week) but I'll be back at it Sunday night (pending the condition of my liver.) Happy Birthday America.
Can The NCAA Be Forced To Have a D-1 Playoff In Football? — Bleacher Report - College Football 7/1/2009
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Senate plans hearing on the BCS next week — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/1/2009
The Senate plans to hold a hearing next week looking into antitrust issues surrounding the Bowl Championship Series. It's the second time this year that Congress is shining a light on the system college football uses to crown its national champion. ...
Orrin Hatch Makes Last Stand against the BCS — Bleacher Report - College Football 7/1/2009
  This topic does not seem to go away. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch , the Senate Judiciary Committee's top Republican, is taking one last crack at the BCS with his claims that they are violating anti-trust laws. The new BCS television ...
Notre Dame and the BCS: The “Notre Dame Rule” — Bleacher Report - College Football 7/2/2009
With Independence Day upon us, some college football fans have difficulty in swallowing an independent Notre Dame. The cartel that is the BCS —a conglomeration of the biggest bowls and the biggest conferences—succeeds in siphoning more ...
Senate will hold BCS antitrust hearing next week — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7/1/2009
The Senate plans to hold a hearing next week looking into antitrust issues surrounding college football's Bowl Championship Series. It will be the second hearing on the BCS held on Capitol Hill this year, following a contentious one in the House in ...