Made my debut on GQ.com, who knew all those years holding out for them to start a plus-sized model campaign were for nothing. All I had to do was become a writer. Here’s the link, and a preview:
FWG in GQ
As college football approaches the start of its “postseason,” I am forced to reflect on the ’08-’09 bowl season—which was my last as a player. It was also, coincidentally, so mind-numbingly boring that I finally jumped on the we-need-a-playoff bandwagon. Maybe last year’s bowls weren’t boring for you, but that’s probably because you didn’t tune into the Pitt vs. Oregon State game, where Pitt lost 3-0. It was then that I knew the bowl season had reached its pinnacle. That shoot out (sarcasm noted) was a start-to-finish adrenaline rush, beginning with Oregon State’s penalty for (get this) wearing the wrong uniforms. Apparently the referees felt that Orange was soooo last season. But, I digress. If there was ever a greater argument for more excitement (read: a playoff system) come championship season, that was it.
With the Division 1-AA Championship game being played tonight (Division 1-AA, of course, has a playoff system), I figured I’d go right to an expert on the issue—someone who has actually participated in a college football playoff system.
Meet Dominic Randolph, starting quarterback for the Holy Cross Crusaders.
The NCAA wrestling tournament used to incorporate champions of D3 into the D2 bracket and champions of D2 into the D1 bracket. I believe there was a guy that was a 12-time All-American from a D3 school (won D3 and D2, placed in the top 8 of D1). The logistics may be a bit of a struggle, but with the limit of scholarships, there are some supremely talented smaller schools out there.