Carroll expresses his disappointment in the BCS’ decision against a playoff
By Ben Malcolmson
USCRipsIt
PeteCarroll.com
With Wednesday’s announcement that the BCS system will stick with the status quo at least through 2014, Coach Pete Carroll isn’t content with the news.
But that probably goes without saying.
“The BCS administrators have views on what is best from their perspective, but they have no idea what this is like from a competitor’s outlook,” Carroll said Thursday. “To table this for that long when it is such a sensitive issue is frustrating. But as always, it's our goal to own the Rose Bowl and win the nation's most prestigious bowl game each season, so we'll continue to strive for that.”
A longtime proponent of playoffs in college football, Carroll said he is most disappointed in the apparent motives behind the BCS decision-makers’ vote on the issue.
“Who is this decision best for?” Carroll asked. “It’s certainly not the players and coaches and the fans at large, because we’ve been longing for a playoff for years, especially with the issues that have come up with the bowl pairings in recent seasons.”
For further reason, Carroll points to the method all other sports employ to crown a single champion every year.
“Every major institution in sports stages a playoff system,” Carroll said. “Obviously the fans who buy the tickets and support our teams would rather see a real championship. So who are we serving in this decision?”
But although he’s very disappointed in the decision right now, Carroll said he’ll make the most of the situation — just like he and the Trojans have been doing with the BCS for the last six consecutive years.
“I wish I had a viable alternative for the present system,” Carroll said. “So we'll just make the best of what we got.”
• Ben Malcolmson is the Director of Online Media for USCRipsIt/PeteCarroll.com. You can contact him at Ben@PeteCarroll.com.
