The Big 12 commish stated that they pay their school an extra $200,000 if they play in a big non-conference game, such at the tOSU-Texas contests. I think this is good for college football, and wonder how many other conferences do something like that.
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si.com
Big 12 notebook
Commissioner stresses schedule strength, safety
Posted: Tuesday July 25, 2006 11:48PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Big 12 schools should still pursue strong non-conference schedules even though they're no longer a determining factor in the Bowl Championship Series, league commissioner and former BCS coordinator Kevin Weiberg said Tuesday.
"I certainly favored the move to eliminate it from the BCS, because it made things complicated," said Weiberg, who wanted more voter control over BCS standings along with the system's controversial computer algorithm.
The Big 12 currently rewards schools with challenging non-conference schedules by giving them an extra unit -- about $200,000 -- from the conference's revenue-sharing pot if the game is televised nationally.
Speaking during the league's annual football media days, Weiberg also stressed two game-day issues: moving school bands from behind the benches of opposing teams, and the Big 12's continued efforts to prevent fans from rushing the field after games.
Bands were sitting between the two 25-yard lines, Weiberg said, and were mainly a noise problem for the opposing bench.
"There's really no good reason for bands to be in that location," Weiberg said. The conference is stressing that member schools make their "best efforts" to keep bands away from the benches in 2006 and will require them to comply in 2007.
This year, schools are filming public service announcements starring coaches and players, reminding fans not to rush the field after games, Weiberg said. The conference is now requiring members to monitor fans with video and to increase security around visiting teams' bench areas.
The issue is not one of the conference wanting to ruin fans' celebration, Weiberg said, but of concern for their safety.
He cited a 2003 incident in which a Nebraska player broke the nose of a Missouri fan who ran onto the field after a game in Columbia. The player, Kellen Huston, was fined $500 for the punch, and the fan, Matthew Scott, was ticketed for trespassing.
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note - only part of article copied, and bold added
si.com
Big 12 notebook
Commissioner stresses schedule strength, safety
Posted: Tuesday July 25, 2006 11:48PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Big 12 schools should still pursue strong non-conference schedules even though they're no longer a determining factor in the Bowl Championship Series, league commissioner and former BCS coordinator Kevin Weiberg said Tuesday.
"I certainly favored the move to eliminate it from the BCS, because it made things complicated," said Weiberg, who wanted more voter control over BCS standings along with the system's controversial computer algorithm.
The Big 12 currently rewards schools with challenging non-conference schedules by giving them an extra unit -- about $200,000 -- from the conference's revenue-sharing pot if the game is televised nationally.
Speaking during the league's annual football media days, Weiberg also stressed two game-day issues: moving school bands from behind the benches of opposing teams, and the Big 12's continued efforts to prevent fans from rushing the field after games.
Bands were sitting between the two 25-yard lines, Weiberg said, and were mainly a noise problem for the opposing bench.
"There's really no good reason for bands to be in that location," Weiberg said. The conference is stressing that member schools make their "best efforts" to keep bands away from the benches in 2006 and will require them to comply in 2007.
This year, schools are filming public service announcements starring coaches and players, reminding fans not to rush the field after games, Weiberg said. The conference is now requiring members to monitor fans with video and to increase security around visiting teams' bench areas.
The issue is not one of the conference wanting to ruin fans' celebration, Weiberg said, but of concern for their safety.
He cited a 2003 incident in which a Nebraska player broke the nose of a Missouri fan who ran onto the field after a game in Columbia. The player, Kellen Huston, was fined $500 for the punch, and the fan, Matthew Scott, was ticketed for trespassing.
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then why TF were the computers introduced in the first place???
