Oklahoma was embarrassed last year when it was discovered that some of their players had taken money for hours that they did not work at a Ford dealership. Now they have even more cause to be ashamed after one of the offensive linemen who was kicked off the team for this incident, J.D. Quinn, tried to downplay it.

According to Quinn “All I did was take cash,” but claims that shouldn’t warrant him being kicked off of the team. He argues that he didn’t break any laws, which is a valid point, except for the fact that there are NCAA regulations against taking cash. This becomes a problem when you realize that the NCAA is the one in charge of all college sports, and therefore what they say goes. Sorry Quinn, you lose this battle. He had to have known the rules, and for him to come out and try to say that he didn’t do anything wrong is just stupid. It shows a lack of insight and critical thinking on his part, evidently two things he didn’t pick up in all those classes he took at Oklahoma.

Quinn also said that what he did was nothing compared to the drug tests being failed by athletes and laws being broken by others. He tried to cover his back by saying he wasn’t specifically referring to the Oklahoma program when he said this, but we all know he was. While we know this happens, we like to pretend that we don’t and it really shakes everyone when someone from the inside comes out and says this. This story just proves Quinn is clearly a moron, and maybe the Oklahoma football program is a little more screwed up than just cash being paid out.

Once again, the lesser BCS bowl has stolen the show. On a day where USC trounced #3 Michigan, it was the Fiesta Bowl that had everyone talking. It’s also created even more inevitable talk about the need for a playoff. And after Boise State’s overtime win against Big 12 Champion Oklahoma, it’s damn near impossible to disagree. Boise State proved to everyone that they belonged.

It’s not the fact that Boise State was an overwhelming underdog; the spread was only 7. It’s the way they won. I’m always down for ballsy playcalls. How about a Hook and Ladder and Statue of Liberty. When OU returned an interception for a touchdown, I figured it was probably over. Within 47 seconds, it was tied again. If I was the defensive coordinator on 4th and 16, a hook and ladder is the last thing I’d expect. But Boise ran it to perfection and sent it to overtime.
After Oklahoma scored in overtime on a touchdown run by Adrian Peterson (who looked great in his return from injury), Boise State again pulled some trickery. A halfback option pass on 4th down gave the Broncos a choice: tie the game and send it to a 2nd overtime or go for the win. Win or lose, it was a great decision by Chris Petersen. As good as Boise State is, they were gassed on defense. They didn’t have the superior athletes and they had nothing to lose. They went for the win and pulled out the Statue of Liberty. How in the hell would you see that coming?

So now Boise State is 13-0 and their season is done. But it shouldn’t be. If Ohio State wins on January 8th, there will be two undefeated teams left in the country. Why shouldn’t Boise get a crack at the Buckeyes? They beat Oklahoma fair and square with Adrian Peterson playing. There’s no asterisk to add on that win. On a night when college football showcased one of it’s finer unknown teams in recent memory, they also showed their biggest flaw: the constant lack of a true national champion.