A buddy sent me an upgrade of the 1980 Sugar Bowl, and this one had pre-game coverage. I missed that game because I was hauling wood with my Dad that day, so I've never seen this. Bryant's prescience is amazing.
He basically says he's for a playoff to determine a "true champion" but doesn't want to affect the bowls. His view is essentially mine, but he could not have known we'd have 35 bowl games and all the different BCS things. He does make clear, however, that a playoff is coming basically because of finances.
He basically says he's for a playoff to determine a "true champion" but doesn't want to affect the bowls. His view is essentially mine, but he could not have known we'd have 35 bowl games and all the different BCS things. He does make clear, however, that a playoff is coming basically because of finances.