Fiesta Bowl report: CEO Junker fired amid multiple probes (could be removed from BCS)

[JonLP24]

John Junker, chief executive officer for Arizona's Fiesta Bowl , was fired Tuesday amid multiple investigations of alleged political campaign-finance violations and other financial misconduct, according to bowl officials.

Junker was not immediately available for comment.

Bill Hancock, executive director of the Bowl Championship Series, said the Fiesta Bowl could be removed from the elite group that hosts a national championship game every four years.

"The BCS group takes this matter very seriously and will consider whether they keep a BCS bowl game, and we will consider other appropriate sanctions," Hancock told The Arizona Republic. "If the bowl does remain a BCS bowl its handling of thing will be closely monitored going forward."


Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/03/29/20110329fiesta-bowl-report-john-junker-fired.html#ixzz1HytSHOwn

[joeybee12]

1. I posted this in GD and it sank...note all the AZ Repuke pols on the take

in this scam.

[JonLP24]

2. This is still news to me

Could you tell me what they said. I imagine we have one of the worst legislatures in the country and strangely, some of their bills had support on DU.

[joeybee12]

4. They paid for two trips for racist Russell Pearce

He stayed at the Ritz carlton in Chicago on one of them...

[JonLP24]

7. Thanks

He is my State Senator. I signed a recall petition a few weeks ago. Hope it's enough!

[MadBadger]

3. Who would you replace it with?

My guess is the Cotton Bowl would get it.

[Iggo]

5. PLAYOFFS.

[joeybee12]

6. +1

[thatsrightimirish]

9. duh!

The Kraft fight hunger bowl!

[dbackjon]

8. Of course, the people from the Corrupt BCS that are investigating

Are people that took Caribbean Cruises paid for by the Orange Bowl.


EVERY BOWL IS CORRUPT. All need to be investigated. The BCS is a racket - all involved need to be jailed.

[Capt. America]

10. Just blame this on Tressel too...