May 18, 2011 · 1:22 PM

Emmert to Varney: talk to the hand.

The NCAA prez politely suggests that DOJ is barking up the wrong tree.

The “cc:  Mr. Bill Hancock” adds a nice touch, though.

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Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Political Wankery, The NCAA

12 responses to “Emmert to Varney: talk to the hand.”

  1. Regular Guy
    May 18, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    That whole letter smacks of sarcasm & condescension………….and I love it. Emmert finally got something right.

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  2. 69Dawg
    May 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Now STFU and go back to doing something useful for the taxpayers that pay your salary.

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  3. Scott W.
    May 18, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    They fixed baseball, right, right…?

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  4. NCT
    May 18, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    It’s not my specialty, of course, but I might have advised Emmert to answer the final question along the lines of “No determination has been made one way or the other by the Association, and in the absence of direction of the members to do so, no such determination will be made.” I think the answer given was non-responsive. Of course, he ain’t under subpoena, and he ain’t compelled to answer the questions at all.

    But other than that, the letter rocks.

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  5. Hogbody Spradlin
    May 18, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Barking up the wrong tree is about right. I am still surprised at how many people think the NCAA controls the BCS. The NCAA has plenty of problems, but the football postseason isn’t one of them.

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    • Macallanlover
      May 18, 2011 at 5:18 PM

      While your point about the NCAA not having any authority/control over the BCS is true, postseason football is indeed a problem for the NCAA in the opinion of the majority of fans. Surprisingly, on this blog it isn’t, but the lack of a post-season is regarded as a substantial issue by many. Their inability to address it may result in them losing control of CFB one day, and I hope it isn’t long. The old CFA, or a successor to it, may make a comeback.

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    • Mayor of Dawgtown
      May 19, 2011 at 12:35 AM

      The NCAA could retake control of college football any time by simply announcing that there is now a playoff. The BCS would immediately become like the NIT in BB–out of business over night. I do not advocate this, however. Just making the observation.

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  6. AuditDawg
    May 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    I feel the the immortal words of Harry Dunne bear repeating here.

    “Just when I thought you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this… and totally redeem yourself!”

    Thanks for at least getting one thing right in the past year, NCAA. Not sure if it makes up for all the other screwups, but it’s a start.

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  7. Chuck
    May 18, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    I think Mark Emmert has been reading GTP. A little h/t to the Senator, IMO.

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  8. OldDawg55
    May 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I’ll have to compliment Emmert, he make an outstanding reply of BS to a government entity that specializes in BS. As many stated, finally a positiive from an office that has a surplus of negatives.

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