I now submit a classic episode of Diffrent Strokes to the BCS Committee. Dear Committee, during season four Arnold dressed up as Mr. T just to impress a girl named Angie. He even threw down the Mohawk and sported blue, red and yellow feather earrings. Shockingly, Angie wasnt feeling that vibe. When Mr. T learned of the mess, he sat down and taught Arnold to simply be himself and the girls would follow.
To the powers that be, please absorb this lesson. Just be yourself and the fans will follow. In the aftermath of the BCS pitting Florida against Ohio State for the national championship, we need some cooler heads. Theres more December insanity over the BCS than Target shootings for PS3s. Rip up the system! Institute a playoff! Dont ruin the bowl games! Save Barry Alvarezs hair! My mind is spinning.
How do voters, media and coaches, across the country validate jumping the Gators ahead of Michigan in the BCS despite the Wolverines being idle last week? Im not sure. Is the maize-and-blue the best one-loss team in the country? Almost undoubtedly so. Is the system perfect? Absolutely not.
But like Arnold the BCS needs to be honest with itself. If the NCAA figureheads would simply come clean with their reasoning and stance, our final weeks of the college football season would be peaceful. Ok, more peaceful.
College chancellors, athletic directors and BCS officials have cited a myriad of explanations that are transparent and flimsy. They contend there could be no playoff because of the drain on student-athletes time at the end of the semester. However, I-AA, D-II and D-III all host multi-tiered playoff tournaments that play out through December. Are the athletes at the lower levels intellectually superior or more disciplined with their studies as not to need the extra time?
Others argue that the existing bowl system and lower bowls would be hurt by a playoff. This too is sanctimonious bunk, in the immortal words of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach. There are currently five BCS bowl games, matching ten of the top programs in the nation. There are 27 OTHER bowl games, each with a host site and activities leading up to it. An eight-team playoff would only create a seven-game bracket. Couldnt you easily rotate two of the other bowl games into a mix of the existing BCS sites and come up with a situation where everyone wins? The final 25 bowls would still exist as they do now, with absolutely nothing being detracted. Needless to say, we would hate to see the corruption of the storied Papajohhns.com bowl.
The reality is the system as it stands is far too comfortable for the powers that be to shake it up. Athletic directors and chancellors at power-conferences dont want to share their huge paydays with the Boise States and Utahs of the world. The coaches like a system where 32 of them will end their season with a win. Finally, the BCS officials want the television contract to be divvied up amongst the fewest wallets. What was that George Orwell? Those in power tend to stay in power.
The true irony is the current BCS system is light years ahead of where we sat just ten years ago. At least now there is a scheduled one-versus-two match up to decide a national champion. The formula to get there has been streamlined as many times as the IPod, to make sure the fairest situation unfolds. Plus, the extra BCS bowl game and lessened restrictions on mid-major teams means at least some of the money is getting to schools outside the traditional conferences.
But the BCS is its own worst enemy, hiding behind a murderers row of pathetic excuses against a playoff system. How about the one that suggests the controversy is good for the sport because it drives interest? Please. As Mr. T poetically noted, Arnolds gold chains didnt help his rep. Pity the fools.
BEST OF: The Panthers Dancers stop by and don't stop talking for twenty minutes. Wait, you're home schooled? BEST OF: Heat legend Glen Rice in studio on dropping 56 on the Magic, Final Fours and MMA. BEST OF: "The Obama Guy" now has D.A.'s old job! He asked the Prez a question, then he joined the show. BEST OF: Phil and Chris Simms drop by the broadcast to rap about dad's career and son's future. BEST OF: Why so few minority college coaches? DA answers with one word: Boosters. BEST OF: When a Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Famer talks, you listen. The immortal Lynn Swann. BEST OF: TNA Wrestling's Traci Brooks on being blessed with, ahem, great dimensions. DA LOVES THE KIDS: After Marlins summer-camp day, the next gen of Fish Fans might be in trouble. DA LOVES THE KIDS: Part 1 Heat charity camp shows us D-Wright's defense needs a little work.
DA LOVES THE KIDS: Part 2 Not everyone is thrilled with the hiring of Eric Spoelstra. INSTANT CLASSIC: Free-agent Joe Horn blasts his old coaches and asks for Dolphins forgiveness, all live on the show! INSTANT CLASSIC: The man who took down Kimbo Slice: overnight celebrity Seth Petruzelli talks about the fight that stunned the fight world. BEST OF: Author Jeff Pearlman on the controversial Cowboys dynasty. Uh, ew. BEST OF: Heat rookie Mario Chalmers needs help hot-boxing. Cough, cough.. BEST OF: DA is named a Godfather. Can he handle the responsibility or will he sleep with the fishes? BEST OF: DA witnesses the greatest kids game ever. Rock, paper, scissors, space! STAR WARS GEEKS: Part 1 DA goes where no sportstalk host has gone before: Star Wars premier night.
STAR WARS GEEKS: Part 2 Will DA make it out alive or turn into an extra from the Cantina Bar? INSTANT CLASSIC: Legend of the MMA Dan "Hendo" Henderson on the circus attraction to Kimbo and the rise of UFC. BEST OF: New UFC Champ Forrest Griffin on the belt and bouncing out of fighting while the gettin's good. INSTANT CLASSIC: Zo's youth clinic brings us immediate joy: Heat Kids Say the Darndest Things BEST OF: Miami boxer Joey "Twinkle Fingers" Hernandez found himself on the streets. How he got his mojo back. BEST OF: CBS4 Weather Wizard and Miss Florida Lissette Gonzalez on the jet-stream and the wave. BEST OF: Marino delivers a commencement speech and DA's own graduation horrors. INSTANT CLASSIC: Cats winger Nathan Horton is married to a Playmate? Oops. INSTANT CLASSIC: What does JoePa really mean at pressers? Ask Penn State 101. INSTANT CLASSIC: St. Patty's Day means celebrating Irish sports legends: DA Show style. INSTANT CLASSIC: Canes Big Man Dwayne Collins has his Aladdin DVD stolen. The Horror! INSTANT CLASSIC: Dontrelle says peace to South Florida with DA. Here's his Top-3 movies of all-time. SUPER BOWL XLII: NYG's Lawrence Tynes stops by after the ticker tape parade. INSTANT CLASSIC: Is Shaq becoming M.C. Hammer Jr? Say it ain't so. INSTANT CLASSIC: DA melts down as his alma mater brings brings back the dimwitted Greg Robinson for more SU pain. INSTANT CLASSIC: This placed DA squarely on the Chiefs blacklist forever. DA and King Carl in THE Battle Royale. BEST OF: Where it all started: Herm
and Carl agree... Damon is a nice name. SUPER BOWL XL: D.A. does his best investigative work ever. It's the field turf press conference from Detroit. INSTANT CLASSIC: The Mark Mangino Montage tastes better than ever! INSTANT CLASSIC: The 2007 Herm-Gasm. 'Nuff said. INSTANT CLASSIC: The Chiefs Dept. of Misinformation is at it once again. Are the Chiefs wearing white or not? Don't ask them. INSTANT CLASSIC: Chicago's legendary Mike North joins DA to preview Chiefs- Bears. Da Bears! INSTANT CLASSIC : The annual DA Show NBA Mock Draft is here... with a return from Stormbot. FEATURED AUDIO: Royals legend Denny Matthews has bought his first cell phone. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as 6-4-3. FEATURED AUDIO: A fond DA Show farewell to Buddy Bell. He really was "Our Buddy." FEATURED AUDIO
: Lauren Nichole has made quite an impression with her traffic reports. Great or gross? You decide. The
one, the only, Zach Greinke from Royals Spring Training. The
2007 One NIT NIT Moment.
The 2006 Caller Hall of Fame Track One: Christopher Walken's legendary roast
of the new class
First the staff. Then listeners. Now LJ has the Herm-gasm? Crazy
Ray sings the Growing Pains theme song. The
Royals 70's jingle that puts a smile on your face during another horrid season
in KC. The
local TV anchors slip up on the broadcast and luckily the D.A. Show was rolling
tape. 6-6-06:
The Crypt Keeper's Holiday Crazy
Ray displays his talent for singing. Could he make a run at the next American
Idol? Oklahoma
takes it on the chin with this famous call from R.B. Missed
any of the NIT NIT action? Check out the recaps of the games and a special
edition of The One NIT NIT Moment. We
couldn't leave Alex the Intern out of the mix, check out the drunk dial message
Alex left for D.A. The
D.A. Show tribute to Alan Thicke.
Is
Crazy Ray really crazy? Take a listen to find out.
A
D.A. Show Investigation reveals color commentators handing out the pink slip
to local college coaches.
Quinner's
feeling a bit down. We ask, what's wrong with Quinn Snyder? Herm Edwards gave us quotable material right from jump street. He gets a montage based on his introduction presser. A
staple of any good office party. It's the Dick Vermeil montage XP: final edition.
Duh, ok.
DA's Hometown Hottie contest created controversy throughout KC. Radio superstar Johnny Dare stuck his nose in the middle of it. The
callers finally had their own chance to put their stamp on the Vermeil montage Why
do the sista's hate the show? It all started here: Yvette's call of the day The original D.A. Show parody of Jim Rome's smack-off (circa '04). The '05 D.A. Show parody of Jim Rome's smack-off, complete with a certain national columnist. The '06 smack-smack, which brought all the D.A. Show legends together for one fab event. You asked for it. We delivered. DA Show icon Alan Thicke's first appearance.
I now submit a classic episode of Diffrent Strokes to the BCS Committee. Dear Committee, during season four Arnold dressed up as Mr. T just to impress a girl named Angie. He even threw down the Mohawk and sported blue, red and yellow feather earrings. Shockingly, Angie wasnt feeling that vibe. When Mr. T learned of the mess, he sat down and taught Arnold to simply be himself and the girls would follow. 
