Didn't take long for Urban to open mouth, insert foot

The only variable seems to be time.

Look, I like Urban. Unlike a lot of his peers, he actually has something to say when he opens his mouth. His candor is welcomed. It is misguided in this case. The one coach who has the most right to lobby, hasn't. Lloyd Carr was the picture of class Saturday night after an incredibly emotional 36 hours.

A day earlier he lost his mentor, Bo Schembechler. He had just played the No. 1 team in the country off its feet in its own building, scoring the most points in seven years (39) on the Buckeyes.

Rematch?

"I don't have any thoughts right now on that," a forlorn Carr said.

To Lloyd's credit, we haven't heard a peep out of him on the subject since that night.

I'm sure the BCS presidents are ready to cave in to a playoff now that Meyer has weighed in. Yup, it's time to scrap the system. A second-year SEC coach who has won -- what, so far? -- says there should be a playoff.

Part of this smacks of SEC arrogance. Part of it is Meyer's naiveté. Does he forget that it was this same BCS system that got Utah to the Fiesta Bowl two years ago? In the old system, Utah would have been playing in the Las Vegas Bowl.

The system also catapulted Meyer to hot-coach-of-the-moment status, essentially got him his big-time shot at Florida.

We're getting a mixed message. Michigan doesn't belong but USC and Florida do?

Here are some ideas, Urban:

• Beat Auburn. At least make Auburn score. You're in this position because the Tigers won 27-17 on Oct. 14 without scoring an offensive touchdown.
• Beat South Carolina by more than the fingernail on Jarvis Moss' hand that blocked a field goal attempt to preserve a one-point victory.
• Don't play Western Carolina, ever. You know better. But if you have to play the last-place team in the Southern Conference, do it in September.

If you're looking for a reason why you're in this predicament, check your schedule. It is inferior to USC's. Out of conference, the Trojans scheduled Nebraska (Big 12 South winner), Arkansas (SEC West winner) and No. 6 Notre Dame.

Florida scheduled two teams from Conference USA (Southern Miss, Central Florida) and the aforementioned Western Carolina in addition to Florida State.

Don't talk to me about the SEC conference schedule, either. Florida and USC each will have faced seven bowl-eligible teams in-conference.

Beyond the numbers, Florida doesn't pass the eye test when compared to other contenders. Its offense is torture to watch at times. It keeps getting defensive linemen suspended.

No wonder that on Oct. 29, Florida was No. 4 in the BCS and hasn't budged since.

Meanwhile, USC moved from No. 8 (following its only loss to Oregon State) to No. 3. Win its final two and the Trojans deserve to zip past Michigan into the No. 2 spot.

Hey, what do you know? There would be no rematch. Isn't that what Urban wanted?