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FBS vs. FCS

In the college football arena, one should be familiar with the various conferences or game divisions. Each division can vary per state, or per country, but above all else, this simply makes football more exciting. In this scenario, you have more game options to watch, compared to watching only one single division being played over and over again. More players also get the chance to play football as well.

FBS and FCS are two new terms that surfaced several years ago. These terms were originally named according to the different college levels. These levels pertain to how well the institution is equipped and funded. If it is well funded, with lots of sports scholarships offered, then most likely it will be classified as Division I. The lower the number of the division, the less funded the school is expected to be.

FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) is very different from FCS. FBS, also known initially as Division I-A, conducts a sort of ‘bowl’ for their post season games. Its games are less organized in nature. Conversely, for FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), this division concentrates on a sort of playoffs that will eventually end with a grand championship game finale. There are usually 16 teams that battle it out through the process of single elimination. FCS is also usually referred to as Division I-AA, its former name.

The two divisions also differ in terms of authority. Although both are within the scope of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), the FCS has the I-AA Committee for Playoff Selection. They determine the ranking of the teams who are able to play in the playoff series. In the case of the FBS, their authority falls under an independent body ‘“ the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), whose authority is above that of the NCAA.

Lastly, in the aspect of scholarships, FBS colleges usually give 85 scholarships to 85 different and qualified players. FBS almost always rewards these players with full scholarships, as opposed to FCS that leans more to giving away only partial scholarships. They are given the choice as to how many partial scholarships they can give in a year’s time. Moreover, FCS can also give full scholarships, but are limited to only 63.

Overall,

1. FBS is also known by its former name, Division I-A, whereas, FCS is known by its previous name, Divison I-AA.
2. FBS conducts bowl-style post season games, whereas the FCS stages a playoff series that makes use of a single elimination process.
3. The FBS is also governed by a separate body, apart from the NCAA, which is known as the BCS.
4. Although not mandated by the regulating authorities, FBS can give full scholarships to more players compared to FCS.

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Marcus Mariota is in the midst of a busy week -- one made hectic due to a whole lot of winning. 

Tuesday saw the explosive quarterback add another honor to his trophy case. The Polynesian College Football Hall of Fame named Mariota, who is of Samoan descent, its first-ever Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. Jesse Sapolu and Ma'a Tanuvasa, the organization's co-founders, made the announcement in Honolulu -- Mariota's hometown. 

"We congratulate Marcus on this historic accomplishment," Tanuvasa said. "He is a great role model for our youth and a great source of pride for Polynesians everywhere." 

Hawaii's Scott Harding, Washington's Hau'oli Kikaha, Utah's Nate Orchard, and Arizona's Anu Solomon were also finalists. 

Mariota's sensational season has put him at the top of the nation's quarterback heap. Among his impressive numbers, this nugget might be the most staggering: Mariota has accounted for 53 total touchdowns (passing and rushing) against only two interceptions. 

That's why this week is so busy for him. 

Last Friday, Mariota led the Ducks to a 51-13 romp over Arizona in the Pac-12 championship game. Another gaudy statistical performance (300-plus passing yards, two rushing touchdowns) earned him title game MVP honors. 

On Monday, Mariota was officially named a Heisman trophy finalist. That means he'll be in New York City this coming Saturday, but not until after a quick stop in Orlando on Thursday for The Home Depot College Football Awards Show, where he's a finalist for the Maxwell Award (player of the year) and the Davey O'Brien Award (best quarterback). 

A topic that you will hear come up ether in the locker room or just on the streets with your friends is who is the best basketball player to ever play. This question alone can cause some serious heated discussions. Its also a question that cant really be answered unless you took the top basketball players from this time and had them travel back into the future to play. All you can go off of now are stats. Most people like to compare LeBron James to Michael Jordan. So for James, these are what the stats say LeBron’s  got 7 All-NBA Selections, 5 All-Defensive first team selections, 4 MVP awards in 5 years, 10 selections to the All-Star game, and a pair of championship rings. That’s pretty rad. It’s not quite Jordanesque, though. LeBron’s in his 11th season, and when Jordan was at that same point he’d taken two years off in order to cope with the murder of his father, so his 11th season was the 1996 season when the Bulls ran rampant over everyone  he was still better. Jordan, in 1996, was a 10-time All-Star, 8 time All-NBA first team,   Defensive Player of the Year, Four time MVP, Four time Finals MVP, Four time NBA Champion, and 7-time All Defense first team. Again, that’s when he took two years off, so it would be pretty easy to add a pair to the All-NBA and All-Star award count. As you can see when you compare both of them together they both stand out but one is more clutch than the other. Not only do stats and numbers play a huge role in the debate but the fact the Jordan’s will to win was above any other athletes ever. When in an interview with MJ they asked him why he never lost playoff games. MJ said it’s because I trained my mind to never fail. When the game was on the line I knew that I worked harder than anyone on the court at that time so I wanted the ball in my hands. Now this has nothing against James because that guy is a giant and one of the best players to ever play the game. But in all honesty the only thing that matters at the end of the day is how many rings do you have. And MJ has the most rings to this day. I also find it very inspiring that MJ was cut from his high school basketball team and he was able not only to come back from that but to be the best basketball player to ever play the game. So when it comes to the question who is the best basketball player to ever play the game of basketball? Well for one no one will ever know because Jordan and James will never be in there prime at the same time unless there is basketball in heaven. But when it comes down to numbers and stats I’m going to have to give it to MJ