Give it to Adams

GatorinGA wrote:

NO, no credit and no props!

Maybe he should have jumped on board when UF president Bernie Machen tried to rally support for a playoff system from all the SEC presidents last year. He felt if the current national champ could gain the support from the rest of the nation’s best conference, then the NCAA would have to listen.
Yes, as I understand it UF’s president tried to rally support from his peers at last year’s SEC meeting but had very little support, including none from Adams.
I guess now that UGA got stung a bit, Mike Adams is all of a sudden a pioneer.
I actually laughed when I heard this news this AM.
GOOD LUCK Mr. ADAMS!!!

GatorinGA, can appreciate your feelings on this development, or proposed development. However, reading the first couple of posts in this thread, seems to me that the folks here are expressing their personal views. averagedawg and dedbugdug don't really seem to be in love with the headmaster.

Folks change their minds on issues, happens quite often. Sometimes the timing is not right, and that seems to always cause confusion. As an example of that . . . \"Billy\" told the world not long ago that he was leaving the University of Florida to become the head coach of the Orlando Magic. Donovan in my opinion was not wrong wanting change, just felt that he actually put his foot in his mouth not analyzing the situation more carefully. Same could be the case with Dr. Adams, however, I feel that he is expressing the feelings of the majority. The majority being the entire country, not just Dr. Machen or Dr. Adams. These bowls bring a lot of loot to universities that stand little or no chance of making it into the top four or eight or whatever the final count will be.

So, I will agree with wlayton and give props to Dr. Adams on this one, maybe a little off on his timing, maybe not. Now Dr. Machen has another voter on his side. Go Dawgs!

Buc, I agree completely. If Dr. Adams has seen the light, that's for the good. He's a consummate politician and no doubt his opinion matters. I particularly enjoyed his attack on ESPN.
As far as timing, I think this is the Perfect time to bring this up. We can disparage Adams all we want, but nobody can deny the academic improvement of UGA during his tenure.
Go Dawgs!

props to him. the timing should not matter. look at what espn has wrote the last few days about the situation along with most of the media. he even stated he is not fond of extending the schedule thats why he never liked it, but it is apparent that this will probably happen again next year in the bowl games. they can use the existing bowl game structure and still have a few more games. no schools would lose money by not going to a bowl game and there would be an undisputed champion. all i know is lsu was praying they would not have to play us in the sec champ game.

SORRY GATOR IN GA-- UGA has a good case, we made the heisman winner and finalist cry this season on national tv. sorry gator had to do it, no disrespect for an awesome athlete but how many times has 1 team done that in a year?

BTW i think it should be up to the players for a playoff, they are the ones playing the game that generates all this money for those people in ties!!!!

I have to commend Dr. Adams for speaking his mind and saying what many presidents of schools in major conferences have thought at one point in time, but do not agree that the timing and method for proposing this was the wisest decision. It's what we all want, but to go this route is almost a black eye for what we all know and can agree is one of the finest institutions and classiest football programs in the country.

Thank You Mr. Adams for stepping up and saying what all fans have been screaming for the past four or five years. It takes a king size set to do what you did today especially when you get booed at your own school when speaking or presenting somehting. Think it thorugh a little better next time. You have now put your school, an AD, a damn good fottball program and the best coach in the country in a tough position with their peers and the media. Any politician or person with any business savy knows you get a partner when preparing to make a bold move as this. Your AD, Coach and other presidents could have prevented you from making this mistake if you could have waited and propsed this properly. You went out on your own and as much as I am not a proponent of yours I sure hope the only repercussions that come out of this is a ferocious beating by the media.

Go Dawgs!! 2008 BCS Champs!!!

Hey guys, Dr. Adams woke up and smelled the roses when his University came SO close to winning it all and showcasing his school.

OK, we all have our opinions.
Don't get me wrong, I am for a playoff system just as much as anyone.
I just see right through Mr. Adams motives. I think most people will see this as him trying to earn pats on the back from his students, alum., etc. for trying to \"do something\" in regards to UGA just missing their opportunity for a national championship.
I think it was also egotistical for him to suggest that since he is on the NCAA board that his voice will be heard and that this has a 50/50 chance of passing.
It has almost NO chance and he knows it!
Support him if you want to. I guess his ploy worked.

Oh, and Donovan and Tebow have nothing to do with it but very nice retort.