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Feb. 19, 2003
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From Robert J. Christiano, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaQuestion: did you submit a complaint to the ncaaabout ‘the call’ in the fiesta bowl?
Answer: No we didn’t file any complaint. Frankly, there is no appeal from judgments of this kind. I believe the count of public opinion went about as far is it could.
Paul Dee
From Lawrence J Pius, Deerfield Beach FLDear Sir:
Now that the dust has settled over the 2002-3 college football season and tempers have cooled, I believe that it is time to consider the following:
When the IOC was faced with their crisis of credibility last winter, an issue that affected the core value of their sport and the very credibility of their method of selecting champions, they displayed incredible courage in totally breaking with historical precedent and choosing to review the egregious incident. They actually modify the errant judgment that cost the real champions of the pairs skating competition their gold medal and boldly awarded co-championships to both teams.
I wonder if the NCAA is capable of showing the same courage? The 2003 Fiesta bowl ended in a way that calls into question the very credibility of selecting championships in college football. A completely errant pass interference call against UM prevented the game from ending in their favor on the play in question as it rightfully should have. That call was so egregious in it’s inappropriateness and the circumstances surrounding it so suspicious in their nature that the entire incident begs for a full and complete investigation, an official reversal of the penalty call and the awarding of co-championships With that one incident, the UM athletic program was wrongly cheated out of one of the greatest legacies in the history of college football. The magnitude of these circumstances and the clearly inappropriate nature of the penalty call itself should encourage you to want to do the right thing for the sake of the sport and restore the credibility of the championship title i!tself.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Lawrence J. Pius
Answer: I’m afraid there is no further justice in this matter. What is done is, unfortunately, done. Thank you for your concern.
Paul Dee
From Carlos Rodriguez, Miami: Dear Paul,
I am a Canes fan since I was a boy. I love the atmosphere of the Orange Bowl. I always manage to go to 3-4 games a year. I know you have tried to answer this question before, but how soon can we see improvements to the stadium to guarantee it’s future as the home of hurricane football.
Go Canes!!!!
Answer: We’re working on the project now. Improvements will be down the road. Thanks for writing.
Paul Dee
From David Ellman, Livingston, NJ: In deciding strength of schedule for the BCS, Doesn’t it seem that the tentative Miami Schedule in 2004 seems to be pretty weak. Louisiana Tech and Missouri ?
Answer: We schedule the best available teams that will schedule us. I believe our schedule is truly competitive.
Paul
