Playoff Selection Panel

[Kaneyoufeelit]

Curious what people are thinking about the selections so far:

Oliver Luck (WVU AD)
Pat Haden (USC AD)
Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin AD)
Condoleezza Rice
Archie Manning
Dan Radakovich (Clemson AD)
Jeff Long (Arkansas AD)
Mike Tranghese (Former Big East Commissioner)
Tom Jernstedt (Former NCAA exec VP)

 

[calvegas04]

So far so good

 

[woolybug25]

I don't know how I feel about current coaches or AD's being on the panel. There will be an obvious bias with that.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

I don't know how I feel about current coaches or AD's being on the panel. There will be an obvious bias with that.

Yeah I don't know what will happen if their school is in question. I think the three current AD's are solid choices though

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Archie Manning on CFB selection committee source told <a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a>. Also <a href="https://twitter.com/CondoleezzaRice">@CondoleezzaRice</a> on committee <a href="https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP">@ralphdrussoAP</a> reports</p>— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/statuses/386198211494309888">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

So awesome. Only SEC guy is Manning and he's far from a stupid fanboy. Stanford is... well represented lol.

Lots of people I respect so far.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Former Big East commish Mike Tranghese will be on <a href="https://twitter.com/CFBPlayoff">@CFBPlayoff</a> Selection Committee, sources told <a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a></p>— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/statuses/386128212708704256">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Six chosen for Selection Committee

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN">@McMurphyESPN</a>: Former NCAA exec VP Tom Jernstedt, member of Nat'l Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, is on CFB selection committee</p>— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) <a href="https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/statuses/386206483202838528">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[GoldenIsThyFame]

Haden, Condi, Alvarez and Tranghese all with positive ties to ND. I think we will be alright boys.

 

[blueNDgold44]

How many will there be when all is said and done?

 

[ndfi78]

I think they said 15

 

[NDohio]

I am sure it will happen just like in Basketball. When a school that is being discussed is too close to a member of the committee, that committee member leaves the discussion.

I like the group so far.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Haden, Condi, Alvarez and Tranghese all with positive ties to ND. I think we will be alright boys.

What are their ties?

 

[CraigKrenzel]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The nine members and counting of the CFB Playoff committee have one thing in common: They hate your team. Despite it.</p>— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulMyerberg/statuses/386211033091555329">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Kaneyoufeelit]

What are their ties?

Condi received her Master's here

Alvarez coached here

 

[anarin]

The fu k!?

 

[returnofthemack]

Why are Condoleeza Rice and Archie Manning on the selection panel? Why not have journalists, ADs, and Conference commissioners?

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Tranghese was the head of the Big East who brought ND in.

 

[IrishLax]

Why are Condoleeza Rice and Archie Manning on the selection panel? Why not have journalists, ADs, and Conference commissioners?

I'd rather have those two than Clay Travis, Dave Brandon, and Mike Slive every day of the week.

IMO, you want as many people without a vested interest in a given team/conference on the selection committee as possible. I'd rather have no ADs, but I'm glad there are at least no current conference commissioners. And for the love of God... no "journalists" EVER please...

 

[Irish Houstonian]

I'd rather have those two than Clay Travis, Dave Brandon, and Mike Slive every day of the week.

IMO, you want as many people without a vested interest in a given team/conference on the selection committee as possible. I'd rather have no ADs, but I'm glad there are at least no current conference commissioners. And for the love of God... no "journalists" EVER please...

For reals. These days "sport journalists" are just pundits who use small words.

 

[returnofthemack]

I'd rather have those two than Clay Travis, Dave Brandon, and Mike Slive every day of the week.

IMO, you want as many people without a vested interest in a given team/conference on the selection committee as possible. I'd rather have no ADs, but I'm glad there are at least no current conference commissioners. And for the love of God... no "journalists" EVER please...

That's a good point - but I'd prefer to have people with football knowledge. After all, it's not like Condoleeza will know very much about the teams other than scores and what the journalists write about them.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

That's a good point - but I'd prefer to have people with football knowledge. After all, it's not like Condoleeza will know very much about the teams other than scores and what the journalists write about them.

I don't know -- I've heard her talk about football in some interviews and she seems pretty hardcore. At one point I thought Ty Willingham was going to need a restraining order...

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Condoleeza was approached to be the commissioner of the NFL before the current clown took over.

 

[returnofthemack]

Wow, that's really impressive - didn't know that.

 

[irishfanjho15]

Condi is a football junkie guys. Has been for some time.

 

[ACamp1900]

I have as much faith in her as just about anyone else on that list honestly...

 

[aubeirish]

Maybe Jack can sneak in there hehe. The haters would be so mad.
It would be pure delight.

 

[ThePiombino]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Tyrone Willingham & former USA Today reporter Steve Wieberg on CFB Playoff Committee sources told <a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a>. Willingham 1st ex-coach on it</p>— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/statuses/386465807049310208">October 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Kaneyoufeelit]

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Black Irish]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Tyrone Willingham & former USA Today reporter Steve Wieberg on CFB Playoff Committee sources told <a href="https://twitter.com/espn">@ESPN</a>. Willingham 1st ex-coach on it</p>— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/statuses/386465807049310208">October 5, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Great. So Notre Dame's most direct representation on the committee is a punch line former coach. Sheesh.