What If Everything Worked Like The BCS: The Spelling Bee
by Sean Keeley on Sep 6, 2011 8:11 PM EDT
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When the AP and Coaches Polls come out later today, there's a good chance that Boise State will be in the top five in both of them. From here on out until they lose or until they get shut out of the BCS Championship Game, college football fans will wonder if the Broncs have a fair road to the National Championship or if the entire BCS system is so messed up, so corrupt, that it is impossible for a team like Boise State to ever have a true chance at winning the National Title.
BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock took to Yahoo! Sports last week to once again defend the BCS against its many, many detractors.
The sport is thriving. College football works and works well, because of its unique regular season and because of the bowl tradition and bowl experience for the student-athletes...As the person who managed the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for 13 years and who now administers the BCS college football championship game, I think the differences among the sports should be celebrated, not vilified.
Fine, let's celebrate. Let's celebrate what Hancock loves about the BCS. Hancock believes in the BCS because he thinks the BCS is a fair system that works.
So if that's the case, you have to wonder...What If Everything Worked Like The BCS?
Special shout-out and thank you to everyone who helped make the video.
Lucy Pearce, a.k.a. Mrs. Hancock a.k.a. Mrs. TNIAAM
Sophia Mitri Schloss, a.k.a. Boise. She's big-time, you guys, make sure you keep an eye out for her in the upcoming NBC show, "Grimm."
Cinematographer Jon Peck, sound designer Austin Chick and editor Sanjeev Tandle. Serious rockage on their parts.
Fremont Abbey Arts Center, for letting us turn their storage room into a classroom.
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Things I dislike: Sharks, Rain, Rutgers
I almost lost it after seeing that in the background. Very well done
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by RyanMcD29 on Sep 6, 2011 10:36 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
+10000
Just spit coffee at work over it.
Just my two cents on Boise in general.
If you watched the game the other night, they now pass the eye test too.
The 'Cuse is in tha house, oh my God oh my God.
Easily, while they may not have SEC level depth, their starters are SEC quality
And that is exactly what the tv commentators were saying during the game too.
Goose22- "I have a quick first step, I’m so good just go an ask my rep
I look like Tarzan but play like Jane" Aaron May(have)bin
senator spelled wrong too. nice touch.
Public Enemy #1 and enjoying every minute of it. Tapology.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 8, 2011 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions
You should send a copy of that video to the local tv station in Tuscalosa Alabama.
I bet they would burn it. I bet any college town in the “South Eastern Condos” section would burn it. Everybody else finds its funny. Great work.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 8, 2011 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Bravo!
That’s awesome.
Buy Sean's book.
by AndyKinsella on Sep 6, 2011 10:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Amazing way to cure the post-Labor Day Tuesday blues
Nice work.
by cvandeweert on Sep 6, 2011 10:58 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Mr. Holliday
I say “Good Day!” to you Sir.
"That's no moon..."
"Now you will wittness the fire-power of this fully armed and operational Death Orange..."
Well done.
Love the product placement… HTGAO on the Mrs. Hancock’s desk!
I follow the "Biggest Loser School Of Product Placement"
“Oh hey guys, let’s go get some Subway…”
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Tostitos?
Isn’t the 2012 BCS Championship in New Orleans? Harder to sell a 3rd grader Allstate insurance….
Mayhem and Chaos perhaps?
A thought that occured to me
Since this is the first season in a long time the Orange have been undefeated at any point. On the unlikely chance that the ‘Cuse runs the table and is one of no more than two undefeated teams at the end of the regular season, doesn’t Syracuse HAVE to be in the title game? The knock against TCU or Boise or any other non-BCS conference undefeated is that their conference play is weak. But if Syracuse runs the table in a BCS conference, how will they justify putting the Orange in some other BCS bowl? Will they blame the computer?
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
Really?!
After 1 game, nay QUARTER, that they basically only won because the opposing team decided to hold their “injured” starting QB out? He’s playing against NC St this week, btw. (conference rival?).
I love Syracuse and am thrilled they came away with a W but to even have a thought like that, let alone POST it, is just plain MADNESS!
by BleedOrange10 on Sep 6, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe you missed the part
where I stated that I don’t expect it to happen.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Sep 6, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I did see that
I guess I just don’t see the point of hypotheticals that you already know are ridiculous leading into conclusions that are even more ridiculous. The Big East, while technically a “BCS conference,” is nationally considered to be a joke and may actually be the best shot Boise or others will ever have at making the “title game.”
I guess I didn’t realize that you were actually asking a question and I apologize for dropping my soapbox right on that. It was the “doesn’t Syracuse HAVE to be in the title game” that got me because I know it’s not that simple and it bugs the CRAP out of me.
by BleedOrange10 on Sep 6, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Even if SU ran the table (and that aint gonna happen), there is NO WAY they would maek the title game. A two loss SEC team would easily beat them. The BE is weak, and SU has one decent non conference game, USC, who is good, but not the juggernaut they were. Id bet an undefeated SU would be fighting to crack the top 10 in the polls.
Until I see it not happen
I’ll continue to believe that any undefeated team from an AQ conference will make the title game if there are two or fewer undefeated teams. There haven’t been any exceptions to this yet.
It would depend on a few things, but generally I would think yes.
If we are the only undefeated team or one of two, we would probably get the nod. BUT, if there was a one loss SEC team who lost early or mid-season, they would probably get in ahead of us. Especially if it was LSU, Bama, Georgia, Florida. If there were 3 undefeated teams we would be the odd-men out unless that third team was a non-AQ that isn’t Boise.
Brilliant
Absolutely brilliant. Between the artwork, the sponsor name drops, and HTGAO, that was an all-around masterpiece!
The “Sharks, Rain, Rutgers” sign needs to be mass produced and handed out at the Dome for the game this season.
by SpartyCuse on Sep 6, 2011 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed!
I am making my Georgetown one as soon as I hit POST!
by BleedOrange10 on Sep 6, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Great
Educational piece. Now I understand the BCS.
This is fantastic!
I rate it as the best video burn of NCAA yet. It ranks just above south parks comparing NCAA to slavery episode
i love that
the Craig James 4 Senataur is paid for by ESPN. i missed the announcement for ESPN The SuperPac
And yet Craig James has still yet to answer the allegations.
WE DESERVE THE TRUTH MR. JAMES???
by Rocket Ship Science on Sep 6, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
So I was looking at the closing credits
Nice writing, Sean. I got a good laugh out of the end.
Other people look, Andy Rautins can SEE.
Not sure if you deserve more props for the film or for marrying into a lovely British accent
Strong work.
I'll go with the British accent
It comes with a lovely gal
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Well done Sean...
Well done.
“ALL the Tostitos.” Sign up for a CapitalOne card, the Roses….classic.
Too bad there hasn't always been a DH...then we never would have to hear about this Ruth guy...
finally watched this (video blocked at work)
Bravo, Mr. Holiday.
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
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Even funnier the second time around
Two things though
1) Is that Marmite on Mrs Hancock’s desk?
2) Any chance of getting some better shots of the TLN poster and the Newton poster? I was having trouble reading them.
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
glad you noticed
1) Its a Marmite mug
2) I will take pics of the posters, kept them just in case.
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I wasn't sure if it was a mug or a jar.
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
RIP Coach Tressel
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Mr Newton & Auburn Tiger: Best Friends!
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by Sean Keeley on Sep 7, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Longhorn Network
Little tough to see but that’s a TV with the Longhorn Network on it up top, a Texas high school recruit holding a bag of money, surrounded by dollar signs and a sad Texas A&M fan crying. I’m pretty proud of this one as we shot this before the whole A&M-to-SEC news even started.
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by Sean Keeley on Sep 7, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Really funny video
two quick questions
1. are there going to be more in the “What if everything worked like the BCS” series?
2. who did Josh, Billy, and Sally represent? was it specific schools or just general types of schools that seem to be there each year?
Answers
1. I hope so. I have ideas for at least two more.
2. If I were a jerk or an executive producer on Lost, I would just leave you hanging, wondering what those names mean to the overall metaphor. But in truth, no, they are just random names. In retrospect, I could have made up some school-related ones (Ali Bama? Ducky? Bucky?)
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SI.com HotClicks tossed you a link...
The college football season is only one week old, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start mocking the BCS. This very funny video that examines what it would be like if the BCS ran the Spelling Bee does that perfectly.
Maybe the spelling bee can have it's cake and eat it too...
What if there was both a head-to-head competition to decide the winner of the spelling bee and some version of the old system for all the other kids good enough to be in a spelling bee, but not THE spelling bee? The school, the kids (regardless of what neighborhood they come from), the advertisers who make so much money from these bees, everyone wins.
In any case, very nice job!
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sean and lucy...
you two must be the most creative orange-tinted couple in the world :-). after hearing about it at The Alibi Room it sounded like a winner, but after seeing the finished product, i’m guessing that your over/under on views will be in the millions. bravo!
and where did you find sophia? stunning!
seeing lucy and her accent as a schoolteacher…reminds me of the roger waters tour last year…how about a double LP worth of this stuff?
Thanks Bob!
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Looks like traffic may be up...
I randomly googled “BCS Spelling Bee” and the results were like a giant list of forums pointing in this direction. This genius-ness couldn’t be contained.
Bravo Sean, Bravo.
And the Bullis Charter School's Spelling Bee....
….is probably happy their getting more attention and accidental hits, too…..
Pet peeve...
Is when someone uses “their” instead of “they’re” and I just did it….GRRR!!!!!
Ding!
More love from the national press. Holly Anderson linked this in her latest Campus Union college football blog on SI. It’s down at the bottom
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
Send a copy to all the "South Eastern Condo" college towns local tv stations.
I bet they would burn it. Everybody else finds it funny. Great work.
Public Enemy #1 and enjoying every minute of it. Tapology.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Sep 8, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Blatant South Eastern Condo homer here
but really, picking on our subdivision is folly. While occasionally our weaker spellers slip up on a a word or two (ie dawgs) our top representatives have won the 3rd Grade spelling bee 5 years running, the last 2 without missing a word, and only misspelling 1 in 2 of the other 3, while taking on much more difficult words.
I agree the Spelling Bee CS is a crap system, but it’s not the South Eastern Condos making the mockery, it’s those morons living over on Atlantic Coast Circle and Big East and Main.
Don’t even get me started on why the kids from Our Lady Catholic Elementary are even invited…
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