2013 Season Recap

 2013-2014 BCS Recap

 

   Another college football season is behind us. Another National Champion has been crowned. Another off season begins..... But I think this off season will have a different buzz about it. I have plenty of time to talk about the off season, but now I am going to recap the final chapter of the BCS era.....

 

   The BCS, as screwed up as it appeared to be every season, got it right MOST of the time. Were there some bumps in the road? Yes, of course there were..... Will the Four-team Playoff fix it? Nobody can say it will for sure..... But the BCS was better than what we had before. So, for those who want to complain how screwed up the system was, the system worked well enough to generate matchups that will forever be remembered as some of the greatest bowl games in college football history..... Whether it be Vince Young's great game winning drive against USC in the Rose Bowl to win a Title for the Texas Longhorns, or Boise State's exciting plays against Oklahoma to win the game in overtime..... There were plenty of great games that we all will remember.

 

   "The bowls have no meaning anymore, it was time to move on..." Look, I will tell you why the bowls have no meaning anymore.... It's because there are TOO MANY BOWLS...... What made bowl games great were the fact that there were so few.... and it meant something when a team got to a bowl game. Now, it only means something to those teams that win 5 games a season and then have that magical 6th win to make them bowl eligible. The BCS gave the Bowls a little extra something. But now, the bowls are in need of something more, and it's because of what we have created. We are never satisfied..... And if we feel we are getting close to being satisfied, we have to change something..... The BCS made college football exciting in the month of November. Sure, the rivalries played in that month were exciting, but mix in the fact that your team was fighting for every tenth of a point in the BCS, and it made it something special. The suspense of wondering if your team could jump another team in the rankings and make it to the big game was HUGE! But that wasn't enough..... So now we think throwing four teams in the mix will solve the issue.... It took 16 years for the college football landscape decided to change to the playoff format.... I don't think it will take that long to change again. And yes, it will happen again.

 

    So, farewell to the BCS. You served us well, for the most part. You kept us on the edge of our seat. You made us mad a few times. You surprised us a few times. But most of all, you sent us out on a high note...... These 5 BCS games couldn't have been better. Every matchup was as good as they could have ever been. I certainly questioned some of the matchups, but in the end, they proved to be great games. The BCS couldn't have gone out on a better note. No question about it. And when we all get upset at the new playoff format, remember it was nothing personal..... we just wanted something different to make us mad.

 

   Many fans may forget that FSU played for FOUR BCS titles during the BCS era of 16 seasons. Now, FSU only won two of those, but it is still a pretty solid accomplishment. Florida State took the final BCS Championship. And I should emphasize the word took. Great game, Auburn.... But in the end, you said you wanted FSU in the 4th quarter. You got 'em. Florida State took the Championship right out of the hands of the SEC. The Noles were battered and beaten in the first half. Auburn was ready to start the 'SEC' chant, and so were all the other SEC homers. But for the first time ever in the BCS era, a team rose to the challenge and refused to stay down. A Heisman QB that struggled for two and half quarters found a way to win. You can play your best football all season long, but when you are struggling and things aren't going your way..... What will you do then? Jameis Winston added to his legacy at Florida State and took the Noles on their final drive and won the game. 6-7, 77 yards with a TD to win it all. That's what Heisman Trophy winners are supposed to do when their backs are against the wall. Good game, Auburn..... I have been under the weather the last few days, and I haven't had time to truly celebrate this victory..... So with that, GO NOLES!  SECond BEST!

 

    Thanks for the memories, BCS. Fans don't realize it now, but you will be missed.