Last night in the BCS Championship Game, the University of Alabama triumphed 21-0 over Louisiana State University. I do not pull for either team and watched the game simply as a fan of college football. As the game progressed and it became more and more evident that Alabama would win, I began to think about the mild controversy that was stirred up when they were announced to play in the Championship Game. Some believed that two schools from the same conference should not be in the big game. Others felt that since Alabama had already lost to LSU in their regular season meeting, that they should not have a second chance to play them.
Had educators made the decision based on the way we approach our work, the decision would have been easy. We believe in second chances. We work hard to help students overcome where once they failed. Imagine if there were no second chances in school. How many students would be lost to us early on?
Alabama was given a second chance and won a National Championship. The BCS Committee was justified in their selection. They must have asked what would an educator do when debating whether to invite Alabama. Second Chances are really wins for everyone.
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