08 LC 95
0059
House
Resolution 1066
By:
Representatives Davis of the
109th,
McKillip of the
115th,
Heard of the
104th,
Ramsey of the
72nd,
Cox of the
102nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the president of the University of Georgia, Michael Adams, on his
efforts to have the NCAA replace the bowl championship series with an eight-team
college football playoff; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
for some 20 years, President Michael Adams has opposed a football playoff
system, largely for academic reasons; and
WHEREAS,
this past year's experience with the bowl championship series forced him to the
conclusion that the current system has lost public confidence and simply will no
longer work; and
WHEREAS,
he feels it is undercutting the sportsmanship and integrity of the game; and
WHEREAS,
President Adams is advocating a seven-game, single-elimination tournament run
by the NCAA, which currently has no say in the bowl championship series; and
WHEREAS,
President Adams' scenario is to have an NCAA selection committee place the top
eight teams in the four major bowl championship series games, and the winners
of these four games would play in two playoff games on the first Saturday at
least a week past the New Year's bowl games, with the national championship game
between the two winners the following Saturday; and
WHEREAS,
President Adams further advocates returning the regular season to an 11-game
season to save wear and tear on the student-athletes; and
WHEREAS,
as chairman of the NCAA's executive committee, he will propose to the NCAA board
that this playoff process be put into place; and
WHEREAS,
President Adams believes chances are at least 50-50 that his proposal will pass,
and his goal is to have a playoff system adopted within a year or two; and
WHEREAS,
he was convinced that the bowl championship series needed changing after
listening to a growing sentiment among student-athletes that they would like to
see playoffs, and a growing sense among presidents of other universities that
there are some fairly serious inequities built into the present system.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend President Michael Adams for his foresight and
extend their sincerest best wishes for his success in accomplishing this
change.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to President
Michael Adams.