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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Finebaum: Barack Obama, Orrin Hatch should not mess with BCS | Sports from the Press-Register - al.com

Finebaum: Barack Obama, Orrin Hatch should not mess with BCS Sports from the Press-Register - al.com:

"You've got to hand it to Barack Obama. If nothing else, he's got chutzpah.

The president just celebrated his first anniversary in office, which by all accounts was not a good one. His party just lost the safest seat in the Senate to the Republicans. His standing among world leaders appears to be in a free fall. His popularity among the electorate is tumbling.

So what's he do? Obama has declared war on the BCS.

On Friday, it was revealed that the Obama Justice Department will review the legality of the BCS. This comes after Utah ornery Senator Orrin Hatch -- who is still steaming from his home-state Utes not being given consideration for the 2008 BCS title -- demanded a review into whether the college football system violates antitrust laws."