Charles Bloom Quotations

Since Hurricane Katrina, the people of LSU -- students, coaches, administrators, staff and professors -- have played an indispensable role in assisting evacuees and the injured being helped in its campus facilities. Now that the need for this effort is winding down, the LSU campus is anxious to return to as much normalcy as possible. The SEC is cognizant of that and will follow its normal procedures as it comes to television selection and game management issues.

Look at it this way, ... The BCS was built to put two teams in the national championship game. ... You've only got what's in front of you. Anything else is a major format change within the BCS.

The conference has been cognizant of certain risks involved with cheerleader stunts, tosses and pyramids and years ago, through the AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators), implemented policies we use in our tournaments.

The disappointing thing is, at end of day, the results of the formula are considered to be failed if it doesn't match consensus of public opinion.

It seems like for every issue that's come up, there's been a change in the formula,