Washington State Unviersity Pullman, WA 99164-1227
Dear Cougar,
Thank you for reading my letter. I am visiting Pullman today to discuss the Pac 10's relationship with the Rose Bowl as it pertains to the insertion of the Kennedy Proposal ( a mini-playoff proposal for the Bowl Chanpionship Series [BCS]), Congresses involvement toward the insertion of a multi-game playoff, and the picture that represents President Barack Obama and me shaking hands.
The University of Michigan and Standford University competed in the inaugral Rose Bowl in January of 1902. Due to the 49-0 blowout handed to the Cardinals, the Rose Bowl did not cmmence again until 1916 when Washington State and Brown competed--a 14-0 Coug victory.
In 1947, the Big Ten and the Pac 10 made an agreement to send thier champions to the Rose Bowl. According to the Tournament of Roses, the attraction has been a sellout each year since. That is why the two conferences are unwilling to sacrifice this relationship.
If the Kennedy Proposal had been inserted for the 2009-2010 season, and assuming the Oregon Ducks advanced to the semi-finals and lost, they would then be routed to compete in the Rose Bowl. Meaning, unless they qualify to participate in the National Championship Game, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) will send their champion to the Orange Bowl; Big 12 Fiesta Bowl; Big Ten Rose Bowl; Pac 10 Rose Bowl; and Southeastern Conference (SEC) Sugar Bowl.
After the accumulation of the regular season, a re-seeeding process occurs but the conferences who have established relationships with BCS bowls will continue to send thier champions to respective BCS Bowls. In short, the Kennedy Proposal does not ask the Big Ten and the Pac 10 to sacrifice thier relationship with the "Granddaddy of them All".
January 29, 2010, the United States Justice Department responded to a letter from Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) stating they may be "studying the benefits, costs, and feasibility of a playoff system". Although I took that picture while lobbying on Capitol Hill for the Kennedy Proposal, I have never met the President of the United States.
I look forward to hearing comments and engaging in conversation toward the insertion of a multi-game playoff, the Kennedy Proposal, the KP Coalition, and the improvement of Washington State University.
God Bless,
Brandon E. Kennedy
KPCoalition.com
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