Letters to Ramon

Actual calls from actual listeners...

"You know who is to blame for killing a playoff system? Arkiesaw. Yes, when the SEC brought in a 12th team and instituted the SECCG (the first conf. to do so) the dominoes fell. First the B12 in 1996 and ultimately the ACC in 2005. Now, I kid about Arkansas being the death of all playoff thought but it certainly can be traced to the root of the issue when you think you about it. Arkansas 1 - Lamechunkahs 0. P-Nuggets: Did you know as of yesterday Maryland had sold a total of 16 tickets through their offices for the Humanitarian Bowl? Nevada has sold a whopping 8. Yes, 24 seats sold for the Tueday night game on Dec. 30th. And who would blame fans? Boise in late December, at night, on a Tuesday? Not the kid... no way no how." -- Mike P.

"Who cares about the damn BCS. I want to know what was Auburn thinking when they hired their new coach?" -- Johnny V.

"Here is the Chiznik hire, broken down: Breaking down the Gene Chizik hire

"This hire was made with one thing in mind... Go with who you know. They know Chizik. He will be good with the talent that Auburn can attract, SEC talent not Big XII North talent. He was 'unsuccessful' at ISU because he was given two years and was handed a really bad team. ISU is not a recruitiing Meca, and he would have been a miricle worker if he pulled off even one winning season in 3 years (with 'his' recruits). Chizik is/will be a good hire. He wasn't the sexy hire, but I think he has a chance to be successful. Where is the loyalty here?" -- Ryan H.

"Hot rumor is that Gill pulled his name because he wants the Arkansas job. Gill's wife is from Rogers and she wants to go home. The rumor being that Petrino will eventually bolt after three or so years, and Gill will be in a perfect position to get the gig. If he took the Auburn job, then going to Arkansas would be taking a step back." -- Jeremy P.

"Thanks for the support Ryan. Also, we learned that the ISU AD wanted to offer Chizik a 2 year contract extension due to the things he was seeing in the program there. They had to start from scratch. This past year Chizik had to START 11 true freshmen. Nothing good can come from that. I'm upset with how this went down but I'm sick of complaining about it and will now support our current coach. Everything I read and hear about him from his past players, other coaches, etc., he's a..." -- Trey D.

"The heretofore unheard lyrics of the Barnaby Jones theme:
He never carries a revolver.
Guns don't feel good 'gainst his bones.
He's a crime fightin' problem solver.
He's Barnaby Jones!"
-- Seth Mac

"Rutgers - neighborhood boys from NJ will be P-Oed about playing in a bowl named for a national pizza chain.
Maryland - at the games, they'll hold signs that say "Fear the turtle"... at the restaurants, they'll say "Fear the Friedgen".
E Carolina - Crap, Kentucky made a bowl?!? Great year, Auburn.
OSU - Mack Brown is contractually obligated to choke against a team with an O and U in its name every year.
Tulsa -I don't want Mr. Wild to be the only one that makes the choice."
-- Lee D.

"My biggest underdog upset... Northwestern over Mizzou. My biggest bet-your-house sure thing.... Texas. My favorite... favorite play, Cincinnati -2 over Vir. Tech. Best bowl game... Texas Tech/Ole Miss. Worst bowl game.... Alabama/Utah. Best BCS Championship game ever? '08 Florida/OK certainly gets my vote on paper. Best bowl name... majicjack. Best bowl destination... Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. Worst bowl destination.... Independence Bowl. Worst bowl name...Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl." -- Larry B.

"First my rules apply the same as last year. If you fire your coach, you team cannot go to a bowl game. Secondly, if you go to a bowl game and you have to play Rice, you must forfeit. Third rule is that Hawaii must leave the Island to go to a bowl game. It can't stay at home. Also, what is up with ND playing on Christmas Eve. Maybe they should pray to the Blessed Mother about this one to make sure they feel OK about playing a game on the night of their Savior's birth. And I can never take the bowls seriously again when Buffalo gets to play in a game after the Sugar Bowl. And when did Nebraska make a bowl game?" -- BR