There were some developments in the case of the missing 2004 national championship Thursday evening. As we posted before, Southern Cal will vacate its wins from that year, including its Orange Bowl win against Oklahoma.For starters, Tommy Tuberville, now at Texas Tech, told ESPN's Mark Schlabach he thinks the polls should re-vote to decide the 2004 national championship. A Tuberville quote from the story:
"We never complained when they went by the process the last time, and they should go by the process this time. If they were ineligible, I think they should have a re-vote and let people vote on it and decide who they think was the best team that year. If everybody thinks it was Oklahoma, that's fine. If everybody thinks it was Auburn, that's fine."
Unfortunately, Auburn fans, that ain't happening. This USA Today article quotes a couple of people who suggest nothing that happens is going to give the Tigers a retroactive national title.
It quotes Associated Press sports editor Terry Taylor as writing in an e-mail that nothing changes about the final AP poll that year.
"The 2004 poll stands. The poll is intended to measure on-field performance. If teams are allowed to play, they're allowed to be ranked and USC certainly played in 2004. Plus, it would be impractical to revote. It's been six years, memories have faded and the poll board from that year is no longer intact."
It also quotes BCS executive director Bill Hancock as saying if Southern Cal has to vacate its wins from 2004, including the Orange Bow victory against Oklahoma, the 2004 national title will remain vacant.
"As a procedural matter, the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee (POC) must meet to formally consider vacating USC's championship title and the game records. If the POC takes such action, there would be no BCS champion for the 2004-05 season. The POC will meet shortly to discuss this matter."
So, sorry Auburn folks, no national championship banners will be hung from 2004. You've still got Golf Digest, though.
7 comments:
Bastages!!
This why they need to scrap the B(c)S and have a playoff...
Gee Andy thanks for the Golf Digest reference ...that was so clever. College football is making less and less sense. Super conferences, championships vacated...what's next?
Come on Andy. You are better than the Golf Digest comment. It was very unnecessary. The reason I read this blog instead of the others is that you tend to be more fair and not take shots at Auburn. I hope that isn't changing.
Andy, I have always enjoyed your blog and respected the level of professional detail you put into.
Your sarcastic and un-necessary golf digest quip cuts razor deep into the Auburn Nation. Honestly, I thought you were above making that sort of crude remark, and minus an apology you have lost a previously loyal reader. You really should retract that Golf Digest remark
Jeez. Lighten up, folks. Even Tuberville can look back and joke about the Golf Digest thing.
That's because tuberville is not an Auburn man and clearly you aren't either.
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