L.A. Times - College Football

USC, Coliseum Commission on verge of long-term deal

Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Lawyers for the two sides complete a 25-year lease agreement that will go to university and commission officials for final approval.

USC is one step closer to ensuring the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be its permanent football home.

USC's Pete Carroll might be a witness in Reggie Bush case

Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A judge schedules the civil trial against the former Heisman Trophy winner to begin in March 2009.

SAN DIEGO -- USC Coach Pete Carroll and one of his assistants could be summoned into the courtroom as part of the civil lawsuit involving Reggie Bush, an attorney in the case said Friday.

Reggie Bush developments could spell trouble for USC

Sat, 3 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Across the country, LSU Coach Les Miles finally gets rid of troubled quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, a positive development for the defending national champions.

USC and Louisiana State split the national championship in 2003 and shared news Friday in the baggage claim carousel at BCS Terminal 4.

'Plus-one' BCS playoff plan was too ambitious

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bowl Championship Series commissioners might have been willing to accept incremental change; now, with the rejection of a proposal that involved seeding, the cause may have been set back for years.

Wednesday was a dark day for every pencil pusher and/or University of Georgia president who ever concocted a "can't-miss" playoff plan for college football.

BCS officials reject 'plus one' playoff proposal

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In an unsurprising move, the current college football postseason format will continue through the 2013 season.

Bowl Championship Series commissioners rejected a "plus one" playoff model on Wednesday and decided to continue with the current college football postseason format through the 2013 season.

'Plus-one' plan for BCS now six feet under

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Defeat of the four-team playoff format effectively eliminates chance of a college football playoff any sooner than 2014.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- The "plus-one" playoff proposal is dead. Gee, what a shock.

'Plus one' football playoff rejected by BCS commissioners

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Postseason will remain in same format through 2013; proposal was for a four-team playoff.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Bowl Championship Series commissioners today rejected a "plus one" playoff model and have decided to continue with the current college football postseason format through the 2013 season.

Pac-10 and Big Ten portrayed as BCS culprits

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The two conferences along with the Rose Bowl are receiving their fair -- or is it unfair? -- share of criticism for holding up 'plus-one' playoff model.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- If the "plus-one" playoff model is ultimately rejected, and it will be, leaving college football with at least another six years of status quo, an angry public won't need a posse to find the culprits.

Fox wants to stay with BCS

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Goren says the network doesn't care if there is a change in title format, it just wants to stay in the game.

Fox Sports President Ed Goren said today he doesn't care what format the Bowl Championship Series adopts.

Bowl us over, BCS, and just vote on 'plus-one' football playoff

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Commissioners don't need to leave Florida with a tan, they need to leave it with a plan.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Bowl Championship Series officials, meeting at a posh hotel for three days, don't need to leave Florida with a tan.