Letter to Chairman Ray

August 2, 2010 the KP Coalition sent a letter to NCAA Executive Committee Chairman Ed Ray. The letter expresses concerns over the new model and format of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), Legislation of the Kennedy Proposal (KP), the 2010 August National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Executive Committee meeting, antitrust lawsuit against the decision makers of college sports, and what’s in it for the Executive Director.

Here are some highlights from the letter

The New Model and Format of the BCS:

“June 10, 2010, Senate Finance Committee Ranking member Senator Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Harkin (D-Iowa) co-signed a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany asking 15 questions regarding conference expansion. According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Associate Commissioner Scott Chipman said, “the conference has followed up with the senators’ respective staff”; however, I called the Senate Finance Committee July 6th, and they did not have any information to pass along regarding the response to the questions.

The Big Ten is under jurisdiction of the NCAA. So does the NCAA have this response? If so, it should be made to available to the public.”

Legislation of the Kennedy Proposal:

“Legislation of the KP could come in several different forms but the only one that I can control is through an official petition; however, we plan to ignite a full congressional movement.”

“House Resolution 68, which supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams, House Resolution 390, to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, the promotion marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a fair and equitable playoff system, and House Resolution 599, to prohibit the receipt of Federal funds by an institution of higher education with a football team that participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, unless the national championship game of such Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system, each have influence on the KP.”

The 2010 NCAA Executive Committee meeting in Seattle, WA:

“Executive Director Bill Hancock and I disagree whether there should be a multi-game playoff for the FBS; however, according to Teddy Greenstein of ChicagoBreakingSports.com, Hancock thinks a meeting with President Obama would be “way cool”. ”
“We are asking if the NCAA believes that the Kennedy Proposal provides compelling evidence to assemble a committee to study how the KP applies to academics, athletics, economics, and the structure of the FBS season.”

Antitrust Lawsuit against the decision makers of College Sports:

“July of 2009, President Kustra spoke on behalf of the presidents and chancellors of the WAC and stated, “The automatic qualifying conferences and Notre Dame receive 90 percent of the $132 million generated by the BCS bowls, a monopoly that if uncovered in the business world would cause for a Department of Justice antitrust investigation.”

“July 7, 2009, Troutman Sanders lawyers Barry J. Brett and Roy Morrow Bell sent a letter to Senator Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Hatch, Ranking member, stating “Action by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to remedy this illegality is a particularly appropriate use of its resources and would serve the public interest.” (p. 8)


The BCS and the NCAA have employed an antitrust lawyer for a reason; the issue requires one. People may not believe that the NCAA is the BCS but the majority of Division I committees within the NCAA are comprised of individuals who work at AQ institutions.

They continue, “Threatened action by state Attorneys General does not hold the prospect of expertise, resources and national view which is present in an action by the Division, which is the historically most desirable means to address such violations.”

I do agree and understand that reality; therefore, the Civil Rights Division, U.S Department of Education, U.S Department of Transportation, U.S Department of Commerce, U.S Department of Labor, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney, the N.A.A.G, President Bodenheimer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and CNN Student News will be receiving a copy of this letter and proposal via postal mail.”

What’s in it for Mr. Brandon Edward Kennedy of Spokane, Washington:

“We have not been able to raise awareness at each FBS institution; however, in a responsive tweet, running back C.J Gable of USC states he would like to participate in a multi-game playoff if afforded. Travis Long of Washington State University is a member of the KP Coalition and although he may not agree with the sentiment to convict, we all agree on one thing: WE WANT NCAA FBS PLAYOFFS!!!”


http://www.ncaarevolution.com/uploads/Chairman_Ray.pdf