No one was undefeated yesterday....
Oh wait
Family
14-4 Brett
11-7 Dad
10-8 Brianne
9-9 Ben
Mom
8-10 Christie
7-11 Beth
Spanish
12-6 Andrew
Kiel
9-9 Ben
Gracie
Holly
Megan
8-10 Anna
7-11 Beth
Avery
Abbi
6-12 Chloe
Independents
13-5 Josh
12-6 Derek
Tierra
11-7 Ben
10-8 David
9-9 Ryan
Jerry
Amy
8-10 Jean
Cole
7-11 Craig
6-12 Ambyr
D-group
11-7 Matthias
Tommy
Nathan
9-9 Ben
Bradley
8-10 Dustin
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Time for a fantastic Christmas post
It's Christmas! This guy got a banjo! This guy will know how to play the banjo by next year's bowl pick'em challenge! lol nope.
Let's start with a good ol Christmas story.
Twas the day before Christmas
And all through the Bahamas
Several Creatures were stirring
Though none of them llamas (wrong country)
The Hilltoppers and Chippewas
Were playing with care
In hopes that the Bahamas bowl victory
Would soon be theirs
At the end of the third
Down by more than thirty-four
Central Michigan was turning it into a bore
Suddenly from the huddle there came a big fuss
Then 80 yards on 10 plays- that sure is a plus
Three and out by the defense
That's reason for cheer
50 yards to go?
no problem my dear
50 yards on five plays in only two minutes
Rush (QB) passed to Davis for the 23 yard finish
Some good Chippewa defense now with 6:16 left
The score deficit seemed none-too-large to heft
Now just two minutes to score two TDs
And two is what they got!
Then they blew it by going for two and failing
The end
- Christmas classic
Ok so the group that seems to care the most is the Independents
#1 8-2 - Derek holds his lead despite his loss in the Bahamas bowl because....
- ...Josh lost the same game
^ Teirra "Rose" because of her perfect selections (her middle name is Rose [it's a pun {and it's funny}])
#4 7-3 - Ben knew all along who would win both of these games.
- David knew too I guess.
#6 6-4 v Jerry found a way to lose the Bahamas Bowl.
#7 5-5 ^ Craig jumped up several spots with his perfect day yesterday.
- Jean stays in the same place due to her Bahamas loss.
- Amy and Jean must have collaborated. Oh wait, she only picked the team on the left every time. Never mind
#10 4-6 v Ryan dropped both games yesterday, and that allowed...
^ Cole to catch up by snapping his 6 game losing streak
#12 3-7 v Ambyr- she isn't in last place, she is in first AND second place!
Spanish
#1 7-3 v Kiel - Could it be that the reign of terror has ended? She lost both games yesterday.
^ Abbi is on a six-game hot streak.
^ Andrew won both games yesterday to jump into the tri for first
#4 6-4 ^ Gracie came back from a shaky start to win five in a row.
#5 5-5 - Avery split games yesterday
^ But she stays ahead of me because of the ninja she drew at the bottom of her sheet.
- Megan is still even for some reason.
#8 4-6 v Anna has fallen on rough times, but tomorrow she will have three chances to catch up.
^ Chloe must be in a bad place if she won both games yesterday and only moves up to ninth. The good news is that she is in the same boat as Anna.
#10 3-7 v Beth- I forgot to include her in Spanish up until now.
- Holly- She probably wishes I hadn't included her this whole time.
Family
#1 8-2 - Brett is a nerd
#2 7-3 - So is Dad
#3 6-4 ^ Christie is here somehow
#4 5-5 ^ Ben is happy
v Brianne is not
#6 4-6 v Mom is not either. She is only one game ahead of...
#7 3-7 - Beth
D Group
#1 7-3 ^ Matthias regains the lead because...
#2 6-4 v Nathan is on a three game losing streak.
^ Tommy continued on his way by winning the last three
^ Dustin is somehow a game behind first.
#5 5-5 - Bradley
- Ben- Someday I will be better than Brad.
Let's start with a good ol Christmas story.
Twas the day before Christmas
And all through the Bahamas
Several Creatures were stirring
Though none of them llamas (wrong country)
The Hilltoppers and Chippewas
Were playing with care
In hopes that the Bahamas bowl victory
Would soon be theirs
At the end of the third
Down by more than thirty-four
Central Michigan was turning it into a bore
Suddenly from the huddle there came a big fuss
Then 80 yards on 10 plays- that sure is a plus
Three and out by the defense
That's reason for cheer
50 yards to go?
no problem my dear
50 yards on five plays in only two minutes
Rush (QB) passed to Davis for the 23 yard finish
Some good Chippewa defense now with 6:16 left
The score deficit seemed none-too-large to heft
Now just two minutes to score two TDs
And two is what they got!
Then they blew it by going for two and failing
The end
- Christmas classic
Ok so the group that seems to care the most is the Independents
#1 8-2 - Derek holds his lead despite his loss in the Bahamas bowl because....
- ...Josh lost the same game
^ Teirra "Rose" because of her perfect selections (her middle name is Rose [it's a pun {and it's funny}])
#4 7-3 - Ben knew all along who would win both of these games.
- David knew too I guess.
#6 6-4 v Jerry found a way to lose the Bahamas Bowl.
#7 5-5 ^ Craig jumped up several spots with his perfect day yesterday.
- Jean stays in the same place due to her Bahamas loss.
- Amy and Jean must have collaborated. Oh wait, she only picked the team on the left every time. Never mind
#10 4-6 v Ryan dropped both games yesterday, and that allowed...
^ Cole to catch up by snapping his 6 game losing streak
#12 3-7 v Ambyr- she isn't in last place, she is in first AND second place!
Spanish
#1 7-3 v Kiel - Could it be that the reign of terror has ended? She lost both games yesterday.
^ Abbi is on a six-game hot streak.
^ Andrew won both games yesterday to jump into the tri for first
#4 6-4 ^ Gracie came back from a shaky start to win five in a row.
#5 5-5 - Avery split games yesterday
^ But she stays ahead of me because of the ninja she drew at the bottom of her sheet.
- Megan is still even for some reason.
#8 4-6 v Anna has fallen on rough times, but tomorrow she will have three chances to catch up.
^ Chloe must be in a bad place if she won both games yesterday and only moves up to ninth. The good news is that she is in the same boat as Anna.
#10 3-7 v Beth- I forgot to include her in Spanish up until now.
- Holly- She probably wishes I hadn't included her this whole time.
Family
#1 8-2 - Brett is a nerd
#2 7-3 - So is Dad
#3 6-4 ^ Christie is here somehow
#4 5-5 ^ Ben is happy
v Brianne is not
#6 4-6 v Mom is not either. She is only one game ahead of...
#7 3-7 - Beth
D Group
#1 7-3 ^ Matthias regains the lead because...
#2 6-4 v Nathan is on a three game losing streak.
^ Tommy continued on his way by winning the last three
^ Dustin is somehow a game behind first.
#5 5-5 - Bradley
- Ben- Someday I will be better than Brad.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Reality Check
The final undefeated sheet lost today- I mean yesterday- it was a long day.
Two games went down, and if you are my heart, you lost both.
Spanish
#1 7-1 - Kiel
#2 5-3 - Andrew
^ Abbi
#4 4-4 ^ Gracie
^ Avery
- Megan
#7 3-5 v Ben
v Anna
#9 2-6 - Holly
- Chloe
D-Group
#1 6-2 ^ Nathan
#2 5-3 v Matthias
#3 4-4 ^ Tommy
^ Bradley
^ Dustin
#6 3-5 v Ben
Independents
#1 7-1 - Derek
- Josh
#3 6-2 ^ Tierra
#4 5-3 v David
v Ben
v Jerry
#7 4-4 ^ Amy
^ Ryan
^ Jean
#10 3-3 v Cole
v Ambyr
v Craig
Family
#1 6-2 ^ Brett
#2 5-3 ^ Dad
v Brianne
#4 4-4 - Mom
^Christie
#6 3-5 ^ Beth
v Ben
Two games went down, and if you are my heart, you lost both.
Spanish
#1 7-1 - Kiel
#2 5-3 - Andrew
^ Abbi
#4 4-4 ^ Gracie
^ Avery
- Megan
#7 3-5 v Ben
v Anna
#9 2-6 - Holly
- Chloe
D-Group
#1 6-2 ^ Nathan
#2 5-3 v Matthias
#3 4-4 ^ Tommy
^ Bradley
^ Dustin
#6 3-5 v Ben
Independents
#1 7-1 - Derek
- Josh
#3 6-2 ^ Tierra
#4 5-3 v David
v Ben
v Jerry
#7 4-4 ^ Amy
^ Ryan
^ Jean
#10 3-3 v Cole
v Ambyr
v Craig
Family
#1 6-2 ^ Brett
#2 5-3 ^ Dad
v Brianne
#4 4-4 - Mom
^Christie
#6 3-5 ^ Beth
v Ben
Monday, December 22, 2014
Beach Bowl
The beach bowl helped many people's sheets catch up. It also helped some pull ahead.
Win-Loss trend Name - Commentary
Spanish
6-0 ^ Kiel - Kept her streak alive with the Memphis pick. She is the only person left without a loss.
4-2 ^ Andrew - Got a big boost from Memphis that propeled him to a lead over all but Kiel.
3-3 ^ Anna - Got a much-needed win to make up for her disappointing 1-3 start.
^ Abbi - Same as Anna, they must be in cahoots. - Music haters
^ Ben - My heart finds validation for this pick- my brain takes a fall.
- Megan - Improved to 3-3 with another no-pick- she automatically sits at the bottom because she looses all tiebreakers
2-4 ^ Gracie - Needed a win today more than anybody in the conference...
^ Holly - except Holly
v Avery - The loss today puts Avery and her little ninja in a very bad place- behind Megan.
v Chloe - Her bad pick today sends her reeling, and her risky tiebreaker doesn't help.
Independents
5-1 v Derek- Lost his first game of the year
^ Josh- The only 4-1 person that won today
4-2 v David - The loss today drops David one game below #1 - but I think Derek is the only one he wants to beat anyway
v Ben - My brain got shown up by my heart for the first time this year.
v Tierra - The loss hurts, but not much. She just picked alternate games all the way down- similar to potato Brad
^ Jerry - Jerry overcame his ineptitude to get the win today
3-3 v Cole - After starting off 3-0, he is on another three game streak...
^ Ryan - The win today marks the end of a three game losing streak- like the one Cole is on.
^ Ambyr - A big win today keeps her in the hunt for the (imaginary) candy.
^ Craig - He has alternated wins an losses all year- that doesn't change today with the win.
^ Amy - Every pick is on the left? No problem! She's at least half right
^ Jean - She just won't let Ryan, Ambyr, Craig, and Amy pull ahead
D- Group
5-1 ^ Nathan - The guy at the top gets another win today
^ Matthias - The guy who I had to force to do this also gets a win today
3-3 ^ Ben - My heart is poised to make a comeback
v Tommy - The loss today drops him into the ranks of me and the potato man
v Brad - The potato man himself
2-4 v Dustin - He found a way to lose, and he fell below the rest of the conference. The candy looks so far away.
Family
5-1 ^ Brett - Uhm...
^ Brianne - ...this is a bad sign
4-2 ^ Dad - The win keeps him ahead of his wife- the only win he needs.
3-3 ^ Ben - Heart time
^ Mom - Her heart looks like mine- GREAT.
2-4 v Christie - I lost track of who she picked after the first five. maybe I should have helped a little more.
^ Beth - Why didn't the coin work?
My disowned sheet is now 3-3 with the loss today
Win-Loss trend Name - Commentary
Spanish
6-0 ^ Kiel - Kept her streak alive with the Memphis pick. She is the only person left without a loss.
4-2 ^ Andrew - Got a big boost from Memphis that propeled him to a lead over all but Kiel.
3-3 ^ Anna - Got a much-needed win to make up for her disappointing 1-3 start.
^ Abbi - Same as Anna, they must be in cahoots. - Music haters
^ Ben - My heart finds validation for this pick- my brain takes a fall.
- Megan - Improved to 3-3 with another no-pick- she automatically sits at the bottom because she looses all tiebreakers
2-4 ^ Gracie - Needed a win today more than anybody in the conference...
^ Holly - except Holly
v Avery - The loss today puts Avery and her little ninja in a very bad place- behind Megan.
v Chloe - Her bad pick today sends her reeling, and her risky tiebreaker doesn't help.
Independents
5-1 v Derek- Lost his first game of the year
^ Josh- The only 4-1 person that won today
4-2 v David - The loss today drops David one game below #1 - but I think Derek is the only one he wants to beat anyway
v Ben - My brain got shown up by my heart for the first time this year.
v Tierra - The loss hurts, but not much. She just picked alternate games all the way down- similar to potato Brad
^ Jerry - Jerry overcame his ineptitude to get the win today
3-3 v Cole - After starting off 3-0, he is on another three game streak...
^ Ryan - The win today marks the end of a three game losing streak- like the one Cole is on.
^ Ambyr - A big win today keeps her in the hunt for the (imaginary) candy.
^ Craig - He has alternated wins an losses all year- that doesn't change today with the win.
^ Amy - Every pick is on the left? No problem! She's at least half right
^ Jean - She just won't let Ryan, Ambyr, Craig, and Amy pull ahead
D- Group
5-1 ^ Nathan - The guy at the top gets another win today
^ Matthias - The guy who I had to force to do this also gets a win today
3-3 ^ Ben - My heart is poised to make a comeback
v Tommy - The loss today drops him into the ranks of me and the potato man
v Brad - The potato man himself
2-4 v Dustin - He found a way to lose, and he fell below the rest of the conference. The candy looks so far away.
Family
5-1 ^ Brett - Uhm...
^ Brianne - ...this is a bad sign
4-2 ^ Dad - The win keeps him ahead of his wife- the only win he needs.
3-3 ^ Ben - Heart time
^ Mom - Her heart looks like mine- GREAT.
2-4 v Christie - I lost track of who she picked after the first five. maybe I should have helped a little more.
^ Beth - Why didn't the coin work?
My disowned sheet is now 3-3 with the loss today
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Day One
Day One is over in the bowl season. Here is what we have through the first five games.
I filled out three sheets this year. The Guess sheet is the first one that I made, and I barely put any effort into it. The Heart sheet is the one that I made by choosing what team I WANT to win. The Science sheet is the one that I made by looking in-depth at the match-ups.
#1 Science 4-1 (Used in the independent field)
#2 Guess 3-2 (Disowned)
#3 Heart 2-3 (Used in most fields)
Family-
#1 Brianne 4-1
#1 Brett 4-1
#3 Dad 3-2
#4 Ben (Heart) 2-3
#4 Mom 2-3
#4 Christie 2-3
#7 Beth 1-4
Independent
#1 Derek 5-0
#2 Ben (Science) 4-1
#2 David 4-1
#2 Tierra 4-1
#2 Josh 4-1
#6 Jerry 3-2
#6 Cole 3-2
#8 Ryan 2-3
#8 Ambyr 2-3
#8 Craig 2-3
#8 Amy 2-3
#8 Jean (Mrs. Stewert) 2-3
Spanish
#1 Kiel 5-0
#2 Andrew 3-2
#3 Megan 2.5-2.5
#4 Ben (Heart) 2-3
#4 Avery 2-3
#4 Chloe 2-3
#4 Anna 2-3
#4 Abbi 2-3
#9 Holly 1-4
#9 Gracie 1-4
D-Group
#1 Matthias 4-1
#1 Nathan 4-1
#3 Bradley 3-2
#3 Tommy 3-2
#4 Ben (heart) 2-3
#4 Dustin 2-3
I filled out three sheets this year. The Guess sheet is the first one that I made, and I barely put any effort into it. The Heart sheet is the one that I made by choosing what team I WANT to win. The Science sheet is the one that I made by looking in-depth at the match-ups.
#1 Science 4-1 (Used in the independent field)
#2 Guess 3-2 (Disowned)
#3 Heart 2-3 (Used in most fields)
Family-
#1 Brianne 4-1
#1 Brett 4-1
#3 Dad 3-2
#4 Ben (Heart) 2-3
#4 Mom 2-3
#4 Christie 2-3
#7 Beth 1-4
Independent
#1 Derek 5-0
#2 Ben (Science) 4-1
#2 David 4-1
#2 Tierra 4-1
#2 Josh 4-1
#6 Jerry 3-2
#6 Cole 3-2
#8 Ryan 2-3
#8 Ambyr 2-3
#8 Craig 2-3
#8 Amy 2-3
#8 Jean (Mrs. Stewert) 2-3
Spanish
#1 Kiel 5-0
#2 Andrew 3-2
#3 Megan 2.5-2.5
#4 Ben (Heart) 2-3
#4 Avery 2-3
#4 Chloe 2-3
#4 Anna 2-3
#4 Abbi 2-3
#9 Holly 1-4
#9 Gracie 1-4
D-Group
#1 Matthias 4-1
#1 Nathan 4-1
#3 Bradley 3-2
#3 Tommy 3-2
#4 Ben (heart) 2-3
#4 Dustin 2-3
Thursday, December 11, 2014
A Challenger Approaches
Ambyr Tatro has made her grand entry into the Independence Conference. She has no history with the Bowl Pick'em challenge- which puts her in the same boat as half of the participants this year.
She made some daring picks that were IN NO WAY influenced by me.
Including: Duke over #15 ASU
Toledo over Arkansas State
Notre Dame over #23 LSU
She also predicted a tiebreaker score of 63.5
But she made up for everything by picking Baylor, TCU, and K-State.
She is now included in the updated standings
#1 Ambyr with her not-influenced perfect sheet
#2 Everyone else
#3 My cat
#4 Jerry
Aw dang, looks like Jerry took another hit in the standings.
She made some daring picks that were IN NO WAY influenced by me.
Including: Duke over #15 ASU
Toledo over Arkansas State
Notre Dame over #23 LSU
She also predicted a tiebreaker score of 63.5
But she made up for everything by picking Baylor, TCU, and K-State.
She is now included in the updated standings
#1 Ambyr with her not-influenced perfect sheet
#2 Everyone else
#3 My cat
#4 Jerry
Aw dang, looks like Jerry took another hit in the standings.
My Selections
Sometimes.... I just have to be right
This is that time
These are my picks for the bowl pick'em challenge
New Orleans- La Lafayette over Nevada- the Rajin Cajuns are on a hot streak that not even a Wolfpack could stop.
New Mexico- UTEP over Utah State- The Miners will use their high-powered rushing attack to take out some Agggies down in New Mexico!
Las Vegas- Colorado State over #22 Utah- The Rams have only lost to Air Force and Boise State. That won't change after their date with the Utes down in Vegas.
Potato- Air Force over Western Michigan- The Broncos don't stand a chance against the Air Force rushing attack. The Falcons want to show that they didn't beat Boise and Colorado State for no reason.
Camellia- South Alabama over Bowling green- The Jaguars have a spotty record due to the fact that their AD decided to schedule TWO SEC games. After playing such good competition, they are ready to handle everything that the Falcons send at them.
Miami Beach- Memphis over BYU- The Cougars burn me every year, whether or not I pick them. This year will be different because the tigers are coming to town... The town being Miami
Raton- Northern Illinois over Marshal- This is a clear mascot matchup. The Herd vs the Huskies. Huskies are practically wolves!
Poinsettia- SDSU over the Navy- Hmmm Aztecs vs Midshipmen, well as soon as the Aztecs overcome their fears and jump in the boat, they beat up the Midshipmen.
Bahamas- West Kentucky over Central Michigan- Because sometimes you don't need a reason.
Hawaii- Rice over Fresno State- Owls probably eat bulldogs in the wild.
Dallas- La Tech over Illinois- Illinois is a bad team, La tech is a good team. The end
Quick Lane- Rutgers over UNC- UNC is weird. They beat Duke (9-3) 45-20 and the lost next week to NC State (7-5) 35-7. I don't trust them, go Knights!
St Petersburg- UCF over NC State- The Kights from The Central Florida University of Central Floridians will take down the Wolfpack that challenges their St Petersburg title!
Military- Cincinnati over Va Tech- Whatever a Hoke is, it will probably be eaten by whatever a Bearcat is.
Sun- This is going to sound crazy- Duke over #15 Arizona State- The Sun Devils clearly have the inside lane in the Sun Bowl, but I am counting on the little blue guys to make it.
Independence Bowl- Miami over South Carolina- Look this game is sponsored by Duck Commander. I envision uncle Si saying "Miami", and it sounds funnier than him saying "South Carolina". Nuff said
Pinstripe- Penn State over Boston College- What do either of these teams bring to the table? Nothing. Nothing doesn't win games, so lets just go with history.
Holiday- This makes some people mad- #24 USC over Nebraska- Who comes into this thing with more momentum? USC after beating the Fighting Irish 49-14, or Nebraka after losing to Wisconsin and Minnesota and then losing their head coach?
Liberty- WVU over TA&M- Big 12 loyalty here.
Athletic- Oklahoma over #17 Clemson- Oklahoma Surprised us last year, so did Clemson. Both didn't do so great this hear. Final Verdict, Big 12
Texas- Texas over Arkansas- Hardest one to pick, these teams both have bright futures but Texas is clearly the underdog. Go Texas just because!
Music City- #23 LSU over Notre Dame- This one was easy.
Belk- #21 Louisville over #13 Georgia- The best way to decide this one is to say "What team do I WANT to win?" Then I say it.
Foster Farms- Maryland over Stanford- The little turtles have all the time in the world when they are fighting trees.
Peach- #6 TCU over #9 Ole Miss- TCU has my vote for second-best team in the nation and should be in the playoffs. Instead they are playing an over ranked Ole Miss. Blood will be shed.
Fiesta- #10 Arizona over #20 Boise State- no real reason for this pick... at all.
Citrus- #25 Minnesota over #16 Missouri- Reasons- Because of reasons
Outback- #18 Wisconson over #19 Auburn- Who cares if their head coach left them for a team with a losing record?
Cotton- #5 Baylor over #8 Michigan State- Baylor should be in the playoffs. They will simply outrun the Spartans.
Rose- #2 Oregon over #3 Florida State- I am not even sure that FSU is a top 10 team. Meanwhile Oregon has my vote for best team in the country.
Sugar- #4 Ohio State over #1 Alabama- Bama is #1 because they are Bama. As much as I wish that is was TCU or Baylor, it looks like Ohio state gets to be the team that beats the Tide.
Armed Forces- Pittsburg over Houston- when in doubt, pick one of the many teams that nearly beat FSU.
Tax Slayer- Iowa over Tennessee- Picture this, Volunteers need tax deductions more than Hawkeyes. While they are busy getting their taxes slain, the 'Eyes will be busy slaying them.
Alamo- #11 K-State over #13 UCLA- I have always picked the K-State game correctly, meaning I am on a four game winning streak in the Cat's bowl games. If I say the Cats win, they win.
Cactus- Oklahoma State over Washington- There is no reason but conference loyalty in play here.
Birmingham- ECU over Florida- Florida = just lost their head coach, ECU = Our mascot is a Purple Pirate.
Go Daddy- Toledo over Arkansas State- The reign of Sunbelt domination in the Go Daddy bowl ends with the Rockets!
Orange- #12 Ga Tech over #7 Miss State- The Hornets are dangerous, but the bulldogs don't seem like they are ready to beat a good team.
Championship- Whoever wins the Rose Bowl (Cough* Oregon) Beats Whoever wins the Sugar Bowl (cough* Ohio State)- Oregon is the best team in the nation.
The K-State game will be relatively low scoring, JK- 73
This is that time
These are my picks for the bowl pick'em challenge
New Orleans- La Lafayette over Nevada- the Rajin Cajuns are on a hot streak that not even a Wolfpack could stop.
New Mexico- UTEP over Utah State- The Miners will use their high-powered rushing attack to take out some Agggies down in New Mexico!
Las Vegas- Colorado State over #22 Utah- The Rams have only lost to Air Force and Boise State. That won't change after their date with the Utes down in Vegas.
Potato- Air Force over Western Michigan- The Broncos don't stand a chance against the Air Force rushing attack. The Falcons want to show that they didn't beat Boise and Colorado State for no reason.
Camellia- South Alabama over Bowling green- The Jaguars have a spotty record due to the fact that their AD decided to schedule TWO SEC games. After playing such good competition, they are ready to handle everything that the Falcons send at them.
Miami Beach- Memphis over BYU- The Cougars burn me every year, whether or not I pick them. This year will be different because the tigers are coming to town... The town being Miami
Raton- Northern Illinois over Marshal- This is a clear mascot matchup. The Herd vs the Huskies. Huskies are practically wolves!
Poinsettia- SDSU over the Navy- Hmmm Aztecs vs Midshipmen, well as soon as the Aztecs overcome their fears and jump in the boat, they beat up the Midshipmen.
Bahamas- West Kentucky over Central Michigan- Because sometimes you don't need a reason.
Hawaii- Rice over Fresno State- Owls probably eat bulldogs in the wild.
Dallas- La Tech over Illinois- Illinois is a bad team, La tech is a good team. The end
Quick Lane- Rutgers over UNC- UNC is weird. They beat Duke (9-3) 45-20 and the lost next week to NC State (7-5) 35-7. I don't trust them, go Knights!
St Petersburg- UCF over NC State- The Kights from The Central Florida University of Central Floridians will take down the Wolfpack that challenges their St Petersburg title!
Military- Cincinnati over Va Tech- Whatever a Hoke is, it will probably be eaten by whatever a Bearcat is.
Sun- This is going to sound crazy- Duke over #15 Arizona State- The Sun Devils clearly have the inside lane in the Sun Bowl, but I am counting on the little blue guys to make it.
Independence Bowl- Miami over South Carolina- Look this game is sponsored by Duck Commander. I envision uncle Si saying "Miami", and it sounds funnier than him saying "South Carolina". Nuff said
Pinstripe- Penn State over Boston College- What do either of these teams bring to the table? Nothing. Nothing doesn't win games, so lets just go with history.
Holiday- This makes some people mad- #24 USC over Nebraska- Who comes into this thing with more momentum? USC after beating the Fighting Irish 49-14, or Nebraka after losing to Wisconsin and Minnesota and then losing their head coach?
Liberty- WVU over TA&M- Big 12 loyalty here.
Athletic- Oklahoma over #17 Clemson- Oklahoma Surprised us last year, so did Clemson. Both didn't do so great this hear. Final Verdict, Big 12
Texas- Texas over Arkansas- Hardest one to pick, these teams both have bright futures but Texas is clearly the underdog. Go Texas just because!
Music City- #23 LSU over Notre Dame- This one was easy.
Belk- #21 Louisville over #13 Georgia- The best way to decide this one is to say "What team do I WANT to win?" Then I say it.
Foster Farms- Maryland over Stanford- The little turtles have all the time in the world when they are fighting trees.
Peach- #6 TCU over #9 Ole Miss- TCU has my vote for second-best team in the nation and should be in the playoffs. Instead they are playing an over ranked Ole Miss. Blood will be shed.
Fiesta- #10 Arizona over #20 Boise State- no real reason for this pick... at all.
Citrus- #25 Minnesota over #16 Missouri- Reasons- Because of reasons
Outback- #18 Wisconson over #19 Auburn- Who cares if their head coach left them for a team with a losing record?
Cotton- #5 Baylor over #8 Michigan State- Baylor should be in the playoffs. They will simply outrun the Spartans.
Rose- #2 Oregon over #3 Florida State- I am not even sure that FSU is a top 10 team. Meanwhile Oregon has my vote for best team in the country.
Sugar- #4 Ohio State over #1 Alabama- Bama is #1 because they are Bama. As much as I wish that is was TCU or Baylor, it looks like Ohio state gets to be the team that beats the Tide.
Armed Forces- Pittsburg over Houston- when in doubt, pick one of the many teams that nearly beat FSU.
Tax Slayer- Iowa over Tennessee- Picture this, Volunteers need tax deductions more than Hawkeyes. While they are busy getting their taxes slain, the 'Eyes will be busy slaying them.
Alamo- #11 K-State over #13 UCLA- I have always picked the K-State game correctly, meaning I am on a four game winning streak in the Cat's bowl games. If I say the Cats win, they win.
Cactus- Oklahoma State over Washington- There is no reason but conference loyalty in play here.
Birmingham- ECU over Florida- Florida = just lost their head coach, ECU = Our mascot is a Purple Pirate.
Go Daddy- Toledo over Arkansas State- The reign of Sunbelt domination in the Go Daddy bowl ends with the Rockets!
Orange- #12 Ga Tech over #7 Miss State- The Hornets are dangerous, but the bulldogs don't seem like they are ready to beat a good team.
Championship- Whoever wins the Rose Bowl (Cough* Oregon) Beats Whoever wins the Sugar Bowl (cough* Ohio State)- Oregon is the best team in the nation.
The K-State game will be relatively low scoring, JK- 73
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wildcards
There are a few independents this year.
Jerry Sextro is listed as probable
Cole Wilson is also listed as probable
Ambyr Tatro is listed as questionable because I don't know how to get a sheet to her.
Craig Patrick is listed as probable
Zachary DeLoach is listed as probable
Here are the standings
#1 Everyone
# the lowest number- Jerry Sextro
I might list an updated ranking when I get the sheets from everyone, but we all know about Jerry.
Anyone else that wants to come join the independent conference needs only to ask.
Jerry Sextro is listed as probable
Cole Wilson is also listed as probable
Ambyr Tatro is listed as questionable because I don't know how to get a sheet to her.
Craig Patrick is listed as probable
Zachary DeLoach is listed as probable
Here are the standings
#1 Everyone
# the lowest number- Jerry Sextro
I might list an updated ranking when I get the sheets from everyone, but we all know about Jerry.
Anyone else that wants to come join the independent conference needs only to ask.
I have a Family!
My family is always the most underrated conference in the nation, but this year it might live down to the un-hype.
Dad
Mom
Me
Beth
Brett
Brianne
The amount of effort invested in the challenge ranged from my brother- Checking every matchup and picking with precision- to my sister- coin flip app, not even a real coin- to my dad- procrastination.
The standings are easy this time
#1 Me
#2 Brett
#3 Brianne
#4 Beth and her electronic coins
#5 Mom
#6 Dad- This is what procrastination gets you- a rank behind mom
I will update this later.
Dad
Mom
Me
Beth
Brett
Brianne
The amount of effort invested in the challenge ranged from my brother- Checking every matchup and picking with precision- to my sister- coin flip app, not even a real coin- to my dad- procrastination.
The standings are easy this time
#1 Me
#2 Brett
#3 Brianne
#4 Beth and her electronic coins
#5 Mom
#6 Dad- This is what procrastination gets you- a rank behind mom
I will update this later.
D-group Conference
D-group is small right now because I don't have all of the sheets yet.
The current participants
of course myself
Dustin Hutchinson
Tommy Stegmaier- name advantage
Nathan Harden
Bradley Malmquist
The potential candidates are
Matthias Brouk
Caleb- uhm last name
There are no notable advantages taken in this pool... except for Brad.
Bradley drew a big potato over the right side of the sheet, thereby picking the team on the right- every... time...
Now I will give the preseason rankings
#1- I will win this year
#1- Dustin has no idea what he is doing, meaning that he will also win this year
#1- Tommy know what's up. He is winning this year
#1- Brad's potato tactics will make him the obvious champion this year
#1- Nathan Said he was winning this year, I believe him.
#1- Matthias and Caleb have more time, so they will win this year.
The current participants
of course myself
Dustin Hutchinson
Tommy Stegmaier- name advantage
Nathan Harden
Bradley Malmquist
The potential candidates are
Matthias Brouk
Caleb- uhm last name
There are no notable advantages taken in this pool... except for Brad.
Bradley drew a big potato over the right side of the sheet, thereby picking the team on the right- every... time...
Now I will give the preseason rankings
#1- I will win this year
#1- Dustin has no idea what he is doing, meaning that he will also win this year
#1- Tommy know what's up. He is winning this year
#1- Brad's potato tactics will make him the obvious champion this year
#1- Nathan Said he was winning this year, I believe him.
#1- Matthias and Caleb have more time, so they will win this year.
Spanish Bowl Time!
I have collected pick'em challenge papers from around the nation and will now organize them.
First lets start with the Spanish Conference-
The combatants are:
Mah bad self
Chloe Salts
Anna Zachary
Avery DeWolf (obvious cool-name advantage)
Andrew Reader
Gracie Lowry
Abbi Roberson
Kiel Ditto (obvious advantage due to the ability to copy anyone else's answers)
Megan Reynolds- Maybe... She still needs to like- ya know- fill out the sheet
Holly Lyn- also needs to fill out the sheet
Beth- mah sister
Some of these brave warriors strategically designed their sheets so that they have gaps in the picks.
-Chloe Salts didn't pick a national champion so that she could show her disapproval of the selection
committee... she da real MVP.
-Anna Zachary left the Music City Bowl blank. Some say it was because of her distaste for LSU and Notre Dame, but we all know the truth in our hearts... She simply hates music.
-Her hateful influence apparently spread towards other participants, because Abbi Roberson followed suit with the Music City Bowl boycott... Looks like we have a little cult on our hands.
-Avery DeWolf plans to use her name advantage to propel her to a victory in the Las Vegas Bowl... Even though she did not pick either team in the match. Sounds like a gamble to me.
-Gracie decided that she would allow her picks to take care of everything, so she didn't include a tiebreaker score.
Other Advantages taken by combatants are:
-Avery DeWolf drew a cute little ninja on the bottom of the page so that she could pass the proverbial "eye test". I might just give her an automatic victory because of how cool she is.
-Abbi Roberson decided to give her sheet an extra "flare" by using stars to indicate her picks. She then used the star system to add TWO stars to Mississippi State so that she could project her will onto the minds of those who oppose her... Including every Georgia Tech fan. She is also the only person to Pick UCLA over K-State in the Spanish Conference- or any conference for that matter (except Bradley- I will talk about him in a bit)
-Kiel Ditto used phrases like "I don't know what I am doing." to throw me off her game. She will come into every game as an underdog and end up winning them all.
-Chloe Salts is banking on the Alamo Bowl being VERY high scoring. According to ESPN average scores, the game should see on average 68.7 points. Chloe knows something we don't, because she predicted the modest score of 114. Her prediction is by far the highest prediction of the year.
Now is probably a good time to give the preseason rankings.
#1- Avery DeWolf- Because her name is just... soooo cool. Also the ninja thing... so cool.
#2- Me- Okay, I know that I came in second-to-last this last year, but this time I used my heart to pick the winners. My heart won't lie to me this year!
#3-Chloe Salts- Like I said earlier, she knows something we don't. Plus she left the national title game blank, this proves she knows how to make a statement.
#4- Megan Reynolds plans on using the extra time to make her selections informed and responsible, meaning that she has an inherent advantage. Plus she can say all of the teams' mascots in SPANISH, also an inherent advantage.
#5- Holly is in the same boat as Megan, but she can't say the names in Spanish.
#6- Andrew Reader- is coming into the challenge as a real dark horse. We have no idea what he is capable of.
#7- Gracie and Kiel are tied at seven because they were both so successful at throwing me off their game. They say "What are football?" and I am foolish enough to believe them...
#9- Anna Zachary- Her hateful anti-music propaganda has caused me to frown upon her chances at winning the candy.
#10- Abbi Roberson- She was the second person to join the music-haters cult. As Ole Ben Kenobi once said, "Who is the greater fool, the fool or the one who follows him?" Also she picked against K-State, but I kinda get what she is saying about Mississippi State... I mean... there are TWO stars.
#11- Beth- She used a solid system for picking teams... the coin-flip app. In her honor, I flipped a coin to decide what place she should be in the standings- I flipped 11.
These preseason standings of course mean nothing, because I will probably overtake Avery by the end of the season.
First lets start with the Spanish Conference-
The combatants are:
Mah bad self
Chloe Salts
Anna Zachary
Avery DeWolf (obvious cool-name advantage)
Andrew Reader
Gracie Lowry
Abbi Roberson
Kiel Ditto (obvious advantage due to the ability to copy anyone else's answers)
Megan Reynolds- Maybe... She still needs to like- ya know- fill out the sheet
Holly Lyn- also needs to fill out the sheet
Beth- mah sister
Some of these brave warriors strategically designed their sheets so that they have gaps in the picks.
-Chloe Salts didn't pick a national champion so that she could show her disapproval of the selection
committee... she da real MVP.
-Anna Zachary left the Music City Bowl blank. Some say it was because of her distaste for LSU and Notre Dame, but we all know the truth in our hearts... She simply hates music.
-Her hateful influence apparently spread towards other participants, because Abbi Roberson followed suit with the Music City Bowl boycott... Looks like we have a little cult on our hands.
-Avery DeWolf plans to use her name advantage to propel her to a victory in the Las Vegas Bowl... Even though she did not pick either team in the match. Sounds like a gamble to me.
-Gracie decided that she would allow her picks to take care of everything, so she didn't include a tiebreaker score.
Other Advantages taken by combatants are:
-Avery DeWolf drew a cute little ninja on the bottom of the page so that she could pass the proverbial "eye test". I might just give her an automatic victory because of how cool she is.
-Abbi Roberson decided to give her sheet an extra "flare" by using stars to indicate her picks. She then used the star system to add TWO stars to Mississippi State so that she could project her will onto the minds of those who oppose her... Including every Georgia Tech fan. She is also the only person to Pick UCLA over K-State in the Spanish Conference- or any conference for that matter (except Bradley- I will talk about him in a bit)
-Kiel Ditto used phrases like "I don't know what I am doing." to throw me off her game. She will come into every game as an underdog and end up winning them all.
-Chloe Salts is banking on the Alamo Bowl being VERY high scoring. According to ESPN average scores, the game should see on average 68.7 points. Chloe knows something we don't, because she predicted the modest score of 114. Her prediction is by far the highest prediction of the year.
Now is probably a good time to give the preseason rankings.
#1- Avery DeWolf- Because her name is just... soooo cool. Also the ninja thing... so cool.
#2- Me- Okay, I know that I came in second-to-last this last year, but this time I used my heart to pick the winners. My heart won't lie to me this year!
#3-Chloe Salts- Like I said earlier, she knows something we don't. Plus she left the national title game blank, this proves she knows how to make a statement.
#4- Megan Reynolds plans on using the extra time to make her selections informed and responsible, meaning that she has an inherent advantage. Plus she can say all of the teams' mascots in SPANISH, also an inherent advantage.
#5- Holly is in the same boat as Megan, but she can't say the names in Spanish.
#6- Andrew Reader- is coming into the challenge as a real dark horse. We have no idea what he is capable of.
#7- Gracie and Kiel are tied at seven because they were both so successful at throwing me off their game. They say "What are football?" and I am foolish enough to believe them...
#9- Anna Zachary- Her hateful anti-music propaganda has caused me to frown upon her chances at winning the candy.
#10- Abbi Roberson- She was the second person to join the music-haters cult. As Ole Ben Kenobi once said, "Who is the greater fool, the fool or the one who follows him?" Also she picked against K-State, but I kinda get what she is saying about Mississippi State... I mean... there are TWO stars.
#11- Beth- She used a solid system for picking teams... the coin-flip app. In her honor, I flipped a coin to decide what place she should be in the standings- I flipped 11.
These preseason standings of course mean nothing, because I will probably overtake Avery by the end of the season.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
UHM
Well yeah,
Remember how we needed some things to happen if we wanted to get into the playoffs? Yeah...
none of it happened.
Arizona lost- that wasn't really bad for us, but it still wasn't great
Wisconsin lost- that was pretty bad
Georgia Tech lost- oops
Missouri lost- awww
We kinda lost- Yeah...
So we aren't in the playoffs.
But we still get a bowl game, and we will probably win it.
yaygocats
Remember how we needed some things to happen if we wanted to get into the playoffs? Yeah...
none of it happened.
Arizona lost- that wasn't really bad for us, but it still wasn't great
Wisconsin lost- that was pretty bad
Georgia Tech lost- oops
Missouri lost- awww
We kinda lost- Yeah...
So we aren't in the playoffs.
But we still get a bowl game, and we will probably win it.
yaygocats
Thursday, December 4, 2014
It's the most wonderful time of the year
That's right,
Its bowl time- almost- and everybody's favorite football team- Kansas State- is in the playoffs!
maybe.
I mean the chances are almost none, BUT they still exist.
Here is how it happens.
First we need to know how the playoffs work.
FLASHBACK TIME! wooooOOOOOOoooo...oooooOOOOOOoooooo
Its 2012 and- as per the usual- people are complaining. Complaining about government, complaining about war, complaining about hunger, and complaining about how the college football champion is decided. So they DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Don't mind the first three things because the important thing is that they made the championship game different.
How did they do it? Well the system at the time was an absolute disaster- in the minds of a few important people. The system used complicated, computer calculations and votes from two polls that are made by people. People who all have the same idea about what teams are the best. Absolute garbage right?
So to eliminate all controversy from all of college football existence unto all eternity, they elected a (que holy-sounding music) "PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE". This committee is comprised of thirteen members of football greatness. It includes such great names as Steve Weiberg- a former USA today reporter, the chairman Jeff Long- the Athletic Director for the University of Arkansas- because we don't believe in bias, and Condoleezza Rice- the former Secretary of State... wait what? Oh and also there is Archie Manning, but he had to quit because of health issues. Ok, there isn't actually bias in the committee... at least not uneven bias, because each of the major conferences have one member in the committee that represents them. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's just like that scene in Lord of the Rings when all of the great leaders of all the kingdoms of man and elves and dwarfs gather together to determine how to destroy the ring of power. Some say "We should include the team that has better wins over certain teams and give them a turn to try to destroy the ring." Others say "We should only include teams that are affiliated with the West division of the Rohan conference." Still others say "We should use the conference champion from all of the top divisions- Rohan, Gondor, the Dwarfs, and the Elves- and just call it good." Of course we all know that- according to the Lord of the Rings- in the end some no name team is going to get the chance to win the championship.
Anyway the job of the committee is to pick the four best teams in the nation by making a top 25 ranking that is exclusively based on the neutral assessment of the teams by the committee members. The top four get to go to the playoff games- the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. The remaining highest-ranked teams get to go to other major bowl games The committee decides how to rank these teams based on different factors such as the following: strength of schedule, margin of victory, key victories, and most importantly money. Because money is all that... Oops, no wait I wasn't really going to say that. I promise that I was.. NO DONT BREAK MY COMPU SD?>TS?>D <?f 0380)(#&(*^$ B# )@
Ok I'm back and LIKE I WAS SAYING, there-is-no-conspiracy-to-make-money-and-I-am-not-being-forced-to-say-this-by-some-hit-men-in-my-house. Because this isn't about the money, K-State still has a shot to get into the top four and make it to the playoffs!
Here are the rankings currently
#1 THE HIGH AND MIGHTY ALABAMA! HAIL FUEHRER.. I mean ROLL TIDE (HAIL TIDE?)
Might as well be playing NOBODY (playing #16 Missouri on Saturday) 11-1
#2 NIKE inc. in Eugene, Oregon (Oregon)
(Playing #7 Arizona on Friday) 11-1
#3 TCU- that purple team that beat us earlier
(Playing #88 Iowa State on Saturday) 10-1
#4 Florida State University- the university of class- just not when it comes to their starting quarterback.
(Playing #11 Georgia Tech on Saturday) 12-0
#5 Ohio State, the school that lost an early one to an awful team but they look really good now
(Playing #12 Wisconsin on Saturday) 11-1
#6 DA BEARS! Waco, Texas version (Baylor)
(Playing Da #9 Wildcats on Saturday) 10-1
#7 Everyone's favorite wildcats... WAIT, that's not K-State, silly Arizona!
(Playing #2 Oregon on Friday) 10-2
#8 The Spartans that everyone forgot about once they lost to Ohio State. (Michigan State) 10-2
#9 Everyone's actual favorite wildcats, Kansas State
(Playing #6 Baylor) 9-2
#10 Mississippi State- the year that wasn't to be 10-2
#11 The hornets from Georgia that will in only a few days be the best team that FSU has played 10-2
#12 Not-New-but-new-to-having-a-good-year Miss (of Ole) [meaning Ole Miss] 9-3
#13 The badgers of Wisconsin that hope to defeat the OSU buckeyes on Saturday. 10-2
#14 Normal Georgia 9-3
#15 UCLA- the team that had one job ONE JOB- beat a team with a 6-5 record- and they blew it. 9-3
#16 Missour-we-could-beat-Alabama! NO YOU CAN'T 10-2
#17 Arizona State- the team that could be in Arizona's position right now if only they had beaten them. 9-3
#18 Clemson- WE FINALLY BEAT SOUTH CAROLINA! 9-3
#19 Au-burned out after letting the MIGHTY TIDE score 55 on them 8-4
#20 Oklahoma- Oh yeah, that one Big 12 team that got bullied by ALL the good teams in the Big 12. 8-3
#21 Lousville- the team that lost its coach and Quarterback last year.. and still managed to be the best team that FSU has faced all year. 9-3
#22 Boise State- the team that needs one more win to solidify a berth in a major bowl game 10-2
#23 Utah- the utes (hmm spellcheck doesn't recognize that one, nor does it recognize "spellcheck") 8-4
#24 LSU- one of the few teams that gave THE TIDE a hard time.8-4
#25 USC- the team that smacked Notre Dame off the face of the earth 49-14. 8-4
That is what it looks like.
So only five teams need to lose- or look bad- ahead of us if we want to go to the playoffs. Baylor will take care of itself, ya'know.... if we beat them. At the same time, a win over Baylor will make us leap over MSU. So we only really need three teams to lose. At this point, Oregon losing doesn't really help us because Arizona is ranked ahead of us right now. So we actually need that upset NOT to happen. Alabama losing might actually help us even though they would need to drop A LONG WAY for us to pass them. The funny thing is that Missouri might actually beat them. Bama hasn't looked so good this year and Mizzou has an excellent defense. TCU losing helps us very little, not only will it not happen, if it does happen we look bad for losing to them and ultimately our conference looks worse for not having TCU in the playoffs. Florida State probably will lose this week. They have barely pulled it out against every team they have played this year, and they have to play a great Ga Tech team on Saturday. Ohio State, while being a hot team, has suffered major blows this week. Their starting quarterback got hurt last Saturday, and he wasn't even their starter until their REAL starter got hurt. On top of that, they just discovered that one of their linemen committed suicide. They are a broken team right now. A broken team that has to play a very complete Wisconsin team that boasts the best running back in the nation.
So there we have it. If we beat Baylor and three other games go our way, (out of #1 Bama vs #16 Mizzou... #2 Nike U vs #7 'Zona... #3 TCU vs #88[fpi] ISU.... #4 FSU vs #11 GA Tech.... #5 OSU vs # 12Wisc.) we will go to the playoffs!
Its bowl time- almost- and everybody's favorite football team- Kansas State- is in the playoffs!
maybe.
I mean the chances are almost none, BUT they still exist.
Here is how it happens.
First we need to know how the playoffs work.
FLASHBACK TIME! wooooOOOOOOoooo...oooooOOOOOOoooooo
Its 2012 and- as per the usual- people are complaining. Complaining about government, complaining about war, complaining about hunger, and complaining about how the college football champion is decided. So they DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Don't mind the first three things because the important thing is that they made the championship game different.
How did they do it? Well the system at the time was an absolute disaster- in the minds of a few important people. The system used complicated, computer calculations and votes from two polls that are made by people. People who all have the same idea about what teams are the best. Absolute garbage right?
So to eliminate all controversy from all of college football existence unto all eternity, they elected a (que holy-sounding music) "PLAYOFF SELECTION COMMITTEE". This committee is comprised of thirteen members of football greatness. It includes such great names as Steve Weiberg- a former USA today reporter, the chairman Jeff Long- the Athletic Director for the University of Arkansas- because we don't believe in bias, and Condoleezza Rice- the former Secretary of State... wait what? Oh and also there is Archie Manning, but he had to quit because of health issues. Ok, there isn't actually bias in the committee... at least not uneven bias, because each of the major conferences have one member in the committee that represents them. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's just like that scene in Lord of the Rings when all of the great leaders of all the kingdoms of man and elves and dwarfs gather together to determine how to destroy the ring of power. Some say "We should include the team that has better wins over certain teams and give them a turn to try to destroy the ring." Others say "We should only include teams that are affiliated with the West division of the Rohan conference." Still others say "We should use the conference champion from all of the top divisions- Rohan, Gondor, the Dwarfs, and the Elves- and just call it good." Of course we all know that- according to the Lord of the Rings- in the end some no name team is going to get the chance to win the championship.
Anyway the job of the committee is to pick the four best teams in the nation by making a top 25 ranking that is exclusively based on the neutral assessment of the teams by the committee members. The top four get to go to the playoff games- the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. The remaining highest-ranked teams get to go to other major bowl games The committee decides how to rank these teams based on different factors such as the following: strength of schedule, margin of victory, key victories, and most importantly money. Because money is all that... Oops, no wait I wasn't really going to say that. I promise that I was.. NO DONT BREAK MY COMPU SD?>TS?>D <?f 0380)(#&(*^$ B# )@
Ok I'm back and LIKE I WAS SAYING, there-is-no-conspiracy-to-make-money-and-I-am-not-being-forced-to-say-this-by-some-hit-men-in-my-house. Because this isn't about the money, K-State still has a shot to get into the top four and make it to the playoffs!
Here are the rankings currently
#1 THE HIGH AND MIGHTY ALABAMA! HAIL FUEHRER.. I mean ROLL TIDE (HAIL TIDE?)
Might as well be playing NOBODY (playing #16 Missouri on Saturday) 11-1
#2 NIKE inc. in Eugene, Oregon (Oregon)
(Playing #7 Arizona on Friday) 11-1
#3 TCU- that purple team that beat us earlier
(Playing #88 Iowa State on Saturday) 10-1
#4 Florida State University- the university of class- just not when it comes to their starting quarterback.
(Playing #11 Georgia Tech on Saturday) 12-0
#5 Ohio State, the school that lost an early one to an awful team but they look really good now
(Playing #12 Wisconsin on Saturday) 11-1
#6 DA BEARS! Waco, Texas version (Baylor)
(Playing Da #9 Wildcats on Saturday) 10-1
#7 Everyone's favorite wildcats... WAIT, that's not K-State, silly Arizona!
(Playing #2 Oregon on Friday) 10-2
#8 The Spartans that everyone forgot about once they lost to Ohio State. (Michigan State) 10-2
#9 Everyone's actual favorite wildcats, Kansas State
(Playing #6 Baylor) 9-2
#10 Mississippi State- the year that wasn't to be 10-2
#11 The hornets from Georgia that will in only a few days be the best team that FSU has played 10-2
#12 Not-New-but-new-to-having-a-good-year Miss (of Ole) [meaning Ole Miss] 9-3
#13 The badgers of Wisconsin that hope to defeat the OSU buckeyes on Saturday. 10-2
#14 Normal Georgia 9-3
#15 UCLA- the team that had one job ONE JOB- beat a team with a 6-5 record- and they blew it. 9-3
#16 Missour-we-could-beat-Alabama! NO YOU CAN'T 10-2
#17 Arizona State- the team that could be in Arizona's position right now if only they had beaten them. 9-3
#18 Clemson- WE FINALLY BEAT SOUTH CAROLINA! 9-3
#19 Au-burned out after letting the MIGHTY TIDE score 55 on them 8-4
#20 Oklahoma- Oh yeah, that one Big 12 team that got bullied by ALL the good teams in the Big 12. 8-3
#21 Lousville- the team that lost its coach and Quarterback last year.. and still managed to be the best team that FSU has faced all year. 9-3
#22 Boise State- the team that needs one more win to solidify a berth in a major bowl game 10-2
#23 Utah- the utes (hmm spellcheck doesn't recognize that one, nor does it recognize "spellcheck") 8-4
#24 LSU- one of the few teams that gave THE TIDE a hard time.8-4
#25 USC- the team that smacked Notre Dame off the face of the earth 49-14. 8-4
That is what it looks like.
So only five teams need to lose- or look bad- ahead of us if we want to go to the playoffs. Baylor will take care of itself, ya'know.... if we beat them. At the same time, a win over Baylor will make us leap over MSU. So we only really need three teams to lose. At this point, Oregon losing doesn't really help us because Arizona is ranked ahead of us right now. So we actually need that upset NOT to happen. Alabama losing might actually help us even though they would need to drop A LONG WAY for us to pass them. The funny thing is that Missouri might actually beat them. Bama hasn't looked so good this year and Mizzou has an excellent defense. TCU losing helps us very little, not only will it not happen, if it does happen we look bad for losing to them and ultimately our conference looks worse for not having TCU in the playoffs. Florida State probably will lose this week. They have barely pulled it out against every team they have played this year, and they have to play a great Ga Tech team on Saturday. Ohio State, while being a hot team, has suffered major blows this week. Their starting quarterback got hurt last Saturday, and he wasn't even their starter until their REAL starter got hurt. On top of that, they just discovered that one of their linemen committed suicide. They are a broken team right now. A broken team that has to play a very complete Wisconsin team that boasts the best running back in the nation.
So there we have it. If we beat Baylor and three other games go our way, (out of #1 Bama vs #16 Mizzou... #2 Nike U vs #7 'Zona... #3 TCU vs #88[fpi] ISU.... #4 FSU vs #11 GA Tech.... #5 OSU vs # 12Wisc.) we will go to the playoffs!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Hey Why Not?
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled is painful. Having nothing to do while you are recovering is painfully boring. So let's talk football. Starting with Fantasy football, then followed by Kansas State and my own football team.
This is the first year of fantasy football for me. I am in a church league with my dad and some other men in the church. Because we use CBS sports fantasy football, the scores can get pretty high. I started off the year feeling pretty good about my team. In the draft I selected first (QB) Peyton Manning, then (WR) Randall Cobb, followed by (RB) Trent Richardson, (RB) Ray Rice, (WR) Kendall Wright, (WR) Kelvin Benjamin, (RB) Carlos Hyde, and at some point, (K) Steven Hauschka from Seattle, the Panthers Defense, and (TE) Jace Amaro.
Some of my picks turned out quite well. Denver QB Peyton Manning Has scored at least 27 points every week this year. He has also had a minimum of 2 touchdowns and 237 yards passing in every game this season. Randall Cobb from Green Bay might be the best pick I made in the draft. He had a bad week on week three with only 3 receptions for 29 yards. But besides that one game, he has scored a touchdown in every game and has recently been averaging over 20 yards-per-catch. I picked Trent Richardson believing that he was the primary running back for the Colts; turns out that that honor belongs to Ahmad Bradshaw. Richardson hasn't been overly productive, but he has gotten the job done this year with an average of 13 points per game and two games with 20+ points. Ray Rice was supposed to be a sneaky pick that would pay of for me once he got off his suspension for assaulting his fiancee. For those who don't know, he was essentially kicked out of the NFL after a video of the incident was revealed. Kendall Wright is a receiver out of Tennessee whom I had never heard of, but hey why not? He seems like a good receiver, but he is INCREDIBLY inconsistent. That may be blamed on the quarterback issues that the Titans have been going through. One week I benched him and he scored a season high 29 points, so I played him the next week and he scored exactly one point. The next week I obviously benched him and he scored 18. The best sleeper pick I made in the draft was Kelvin Benjamin, a wide receiver from Carolina. He Started off the season in pro- fashion with 25 points in his first game. He has had two bad weeks with 4 and 3 points, but other than that he has been a solid starter for my team. I picked Carlos Hyde because I had heard his name quite a bit before. I thought he would be a great pick, but then I realized that he was only a rookie and the reason I had heard his name so much was because of how great a running back he had been last year at Ohio State. He is the backup for the veteran Frank Gore of the 49'ers, and I ended up dropping him after a couple weeks. Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka has been a solid kicker for my team besides a three-point performance in week three. Panthers Defense has been interesting this year. I drafted them believing that I had the best defense in the league, and I didn't even draft a backup. After 20 and 17 point performances, I thought I was right. But the next week they only scored 2 and laid an egg in week four. They have picked their performance up in recent weeks thankfully. Jace Amaro is a rookie tight end from Texas Tech who now plays for the Jets. He seemed like he had a high ceiling and he does- he just needs to get more consistent.
My first game was a solid 142-94 win over Mc Gober- A team that has since given up entirely on winning a fantasy football game. The next week I got walloped by The Bearded Theologians 167 to 106, both Carlos Hyde and Jace Amaro only scored one point each. The next week I slipped by Photons 107 to 104 thanks entirely to Kelvin Benjamin and his season high 27 points. The next week was another blowout loss, this time to The Browns 168-124. It was acutally a solid week except for Carlos Hyde and Panthers Defense- who combined for two points. I was embarrassed by my defense so I picked up Dallas Defense out of free agency. I suffered the worst loss of the season week 5 with a 192- 100 loss against Writers Block, a fellow first-year fantasy football owner. I substituted free agent pickups Dallas D, Brandon LaFell, and Lorenzo Taliaferro in for Panthers D, Kendall Wright, and Carlos Hyde, and that made me look stupid as I lost 46 points due to this. The next game was the most unwinnable game by that time. I had to play my dad- the team with the best record in the league. Frustratingly enough, if I had played the right players that week, I could have scored 162. Instead I lost 123 to 109. My luck finally changed week 7 as I played the Earl of Deiksville. I played a near- perfect lineup and won 158-108. My luck quickly faded again when I played Jondy on their best week of the year. I lost that one 165 to 143. Last week I had to play the highest scoring team in the league- Hartburn. I had another incredibly lucky week as he only scored 118 and I squeezed out with a victory with 125 points. My success can be attributed to a recent free agent pickup Denard Robinson. He has scored 16 and 23 these last two weeks.
This week I am playing The Heart Breakers, a team that started the year with four straight losses, but is now on a five game winning streak. They don't have a tight end this week because both of them are on bye. So hopefully I can eek something out this week.
Next post might be about K-State, but who knows.
(all of the stats and data is according to CBS sports .com
This is the first year of fantasy football for me. I am in a church league with my dad and some other men in the church. Because we use CBS sports fantasy football, the scores can get pretty high. I started off the year feeling pretty good about my team. In the draft I selected first (QB) Peyton Manning, then (WR) Randall Cobb, followed by (RB) Trent Richardson, (RB) Ray Rice, (WR) Kendall Wright, (WR) Kelvin Benjamin, (RB) Carlos Hyde, and at some point, (K) Steven Hauschka from Seattle, the Panthers Defense, and (TE) Jace Amaro.
Some of my picks turned out quite well. Denver QB Peyton Manning Has scored at least 27 points every week this year. He has also had a minimum of 2 touchdowns and 237 yards passing in every game this season. Randall Cobb from Green Bay might be the best pick I made in the draft. He had a bad week on week three with only 3 receptions for 29 yards. But besides that one game, he has scored a touchdown in every game and has recently been averaging over 20 yards-per-catch. I picked Trent Richardson believing that he was the primary running back for the Colts; turns out that that honor belongs to Ahmad Bradshaw. Richardson hasn't been overly productive, but he has gotten the job done this year with an average of 13 points per game and two games with 20+ points. Ray Rice was supposed to be a sneaky pick that would pay of for me once he got off his suspension for assaulting his fiancee. For those who don't know, he was essentially kicked out of the NFL after a video of the incident was revealed. Kendall Wright is a receiver out of Tennessee whom I had never heard of, but hey why not? He seems like a good receiver, but he is INCREDIBLY inconsistent. That may be blamed on the quarterback issues that the Titans have been going through. One week I benched him and he scored a season high 29 points, so I played him the next week and he scored exactly one point. The next week I obviously benched him and he scored 18. The best sleeper pick I made in the draft was Kelvin Benjamin, a wide receiver from Carolina. He Started off the season in pro- fashion with 25 points in his first game. He has had two bad weeks with 4 and 3 points, but other than that he has been a solid starter for my team. I picked Carlos Hyde because I had heard his name quite a bit before. I thought he would be a great pick, but then I realized that he was only a rookie and the reason I had heard his name so much was because of how great a running back he had been last year at Ohio State. He is the backup for the veteran Frank Gore of the 49'ers, and I ended up dropping him after a couple weeks. Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka has been a solid kicker for my team besides a three-point performance in week three. Panthers Defense has been interesting this year. I drafted them believing that I had the best defense in the league, and I didn't even draft a backup. After 20 and 17 point performances, I thought I was right. But the next week they only scored 2 and laid an egg in week four. They have picked their performance up in recent weeks thankfully. Jace Amaro is a rookie tight end from Texas Tech who now plays for the Jets. He seemed like he had a high ceiling and he does- he just needs to get more consistent.
My first game was a solid 142-94 win over Mc Gober- A team that has since given up entirely on winning a fantasy football game. The next week I got walloped by The Bearded Theologians 167 to 106, both Carlos Hyde and Jace Amaro only scored one point each. The next week I slipped by Photons 107 to 104 thanks entirely to Kelvin Benjamin and his season high 27 points. The next week was another blowout loss, this time to The Browns 168-124. It was acutally a solid week except for Carlos Hyde and Panthers Defense- who combined for two points. I was embarrassed by my defense so I picked up Dallas Defense out of free agency. I suffered the worst loss of the season week 5 with a 192- 100 loss against Writers Block, a fellow first-year fantasy football owner. I substituted free agent pickups Dallas D, Brandon LaFell, and Lorenzo Taliaferro in for Panthers D, Kendall Wright, and Carlos Hyde, and that made me look stupid as I lost 46 points due to this. The next game was the most unwinnable game by that time. I had to play my dad- the team with the best record in the league. Frustratingly enough, if I had played the right players that week, I could have scored 162. Instead I lost 123 to 109. My luck finally changed week 7 as I played the Earl of Deiksville. I played a near- perfect lineup and won 158-108. My luck quickly faded again when I played Jondy on their best week of the year. I lost that one 165 to 143. Last week I had to play the highest scoring team in the league- Hartburn. I had another incredibly lucky week as he only scored 118 and I squeezed out with a victory with 125 points. My success can be attributed to a recent free agent pickup Denard Robinson. He has scored 16 and 23 these last two weeks.
This week I am playing The Heart Breakers, a team that started the year with four straight losses, but is now on a five game winning streak. They don't have a tight end this week because both of them are on bye. So hopefully I can eek something out this week.
Next post might be about K-State, but who knows.
(all of the stats and data is according to CBS sports .com
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
What I don't like
Here is a top ten rundown of the worst sports in the world. These are not opinions- they are cold-hard facts, and they are officially approved by at least one expert in the field of fun games/sports.
#10 (Oh yes, I came up with ten this time) Almost every modern FPS(a type of video game) that comes out.
Ok, it is a cool concept, I mean, you get to pretend to be a soldier without even having to risk your whole entire life. The problem is that they are all the same. They all have similar weapons and similar gameplay. The exceptions to this are the Metroid Prime Trilogy and Star Wars Battlefront. There is little more to say about these games (other than that FPS stands for First-Person-Shooters. Y'know, in case you didn't know.)
#9 Beer pong
I really wouldn't know, but it looks like a very stupid idea. I think the goal of the game is to get your opponent more drunk than you are so that they can't get any good shots at the cups-that they are trying to hit with ping-pong balls- so that if they hit a cup, you have to drink the cup- which is full of beer. How do you plan on driving home after this.
#8 Soccer
It really isn't that bad. In a different life I might like it, but it is just hilariously boring. The games rarely go over like 5 combined points in the international games. The main reason that I hate soccer is that the top-notch athletes are huge idiots, not that NFL players aren't idiots, but soccer players are huge idiots that also play a monotonous game. The real main reason I hate soccer is that everybody is flopping all over the place trying to get penalties (or yellow/red cards) called on the other team.
#7 Ice fishing/noodling
Okay, you would think that I would be all over these forms of fishing, but I am not. I hate the cold- like for real I hate the cold a whole lot. So any kind of activity involving cold weather is off of my "Hey let's do this for fun" list. Noodling is the style of "fishing" that involves you getting in the water, looking for holes in the water, and trying to pull giant catfish out with your bare-stinkin hands. The idea does not appeal to me as I am in no way inclined to allow a large carnivorous catfish to bite my hand, and I don't want to shell out 28 bucks for a special noodling license.
#6 Bowling
I don't really have any beef with it, I am just really bad at it. next
#5 Hockey
Same as soccer, BORING.
#4 Baseball
Baseball is awful- yeah- just awful. The pros make me mad, they don't need to be THAT athletic to play, they just have to be talented. Almost every player in the MLB is using performance-enhancing drugs. It is a very over-hyped sport, plus the SC TOP 10 is always clogged with baseball catches, BORING.
#3 Death I mean golf
yay golf- except not because golf is even worse than baseball. I am super-surprised that it is a more popular sport than bass fishing. GET BALL IN HOLE- that is the entire game. Plus when you add the cost, it looks like a horribly expensive sport.
#2 Equestrian
Nuff said.
#1 NASCAR
"And he takes a left, And another left, AND HE MAKES HIS MOVE. HE TURNED SLIGHTLY RIGHT BEFORE MAKING ANOTHER LEFT. AMAZING! HE ONLY HAS TO KEEP THIS UP FOR QUITE LITERALLY 498 LAPS."
WHY AMERICA. some racing is good, and it is called either drag racing or Mario Kart. This is deplorable and is easily the worst and most over-hyped sport in the history of the world. There wasn't even a competition for this top spot. IT-IS-DRIVING! IN-CIRCLES! AND WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA!
So yeah- I hate lots of games, it is actually easier to make a game that is bad that a game that is really great. That is why schools pour millions into their basketball and football programs- people actually want to watch.
#10 (Oh yes, I came up with ten this time) Almost every modern FPS(a type of video game) that comes out.
Ok, it is a cool concept, I mean, you get to pretend to be a soldier without even having to risk your whole entire life. The problem is that they are all the same. They all have similar weapons and similar gameplay. The exceptions to this are the Metroid Prime Trilogy and Star Wars Battlefront. There is little more to say about these games (other than that FPS stands for First-Person-Shooters. Y'know, in case you didn't know.)
#9 Beer pong
I really wouldn't know, but it looks like a very stupid idea. I think the goal of the game is to get your opponent more drunk than you are so that they can't get any good shots at the cups-that they are trying to hit with ping-pong balls- so that if they hit a cup, you have to drink the cup- which is full of beer. How do you plan on driving home after this.
#8 Soccer
It really isn't that bad. In a different life I might like it, but it is just hilariously boring. The games rarely go over like 5 combined points in the international games. The main reason that I hate soccer is that the top-notch athletes are huge idiots, not that NFL players aren't idiots, but soccer players are huge idiots that also play a monotonous game. The real main reason I hate soccer is that everybody is flopping all over the place trying to get penalties (or yellow/red cards) called on the other team.
#7 Ice fishing/noodling
Okay, you would think that I would be all over these forms of fishing, but I am not. I hate the cold- like for real I hate the cold a whole lot. So any kind of activity involving cold weather is off of my "Hey let's do this for fun" list. Noodling is the style of "fishing" that involves you getting in the water, looking for holes in the water, and trying to pull giant catfish out with your bare-stinkin hands. The idea does not appeal to me as I am in no way inclined to allow a large carnivorous catfish to bite my hand, and I don't want to shell out 28 bucks for a special noodling license.
#6 Bowling
I don't really have any beef with it, I am just really bad at it. next
#5 Hockey
Same as soccer, BORING.
#4 Baseball
Baseball is awful- yeah- just awful. The pros make me mad, they don't need to be THAT athletic to play, they just have to be talented. Almost every player in the MLB is using performance-enhancing drugs. It is a very over-hyped sport, plus the SC TOP 10 is always clogged with baseball catches, BORING.
#3 Death I mean golf
yay golf- except not because golf is even worse than baseball. I am super-surprised that it is a more popular sport than bass fishing. GET BALL IN HOLE- that is the entire game. Plus when you add the cost, it looks like a horribly expensive sport.
#2 Equestrian
Nuff said.
#1 NASCAR
"And he takes a left, And another left, AND HE MAKES HIS MOVE. HE TURNED SLIGHTLY RIGHT BEFORE MAKING ANOTHER LEFT. AMAZING! HE ONLY HAS TO KEEP THIS UP FOR QUITE LITERALLY 498 LAPS."
WHY AMERICA. some racing is good, and it is called either drag racing or Mario Kart. This is deplorable and is easily the worst and most over-hyped sport in the history of the world. There wasn't even a competition for this top spot. IT-IS-DRIVING! IN-CIRCLES! AND WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA!
So yeah- I hate lots of games, it is actually easier to make a game that is bad that a game that is really great. That is why schools pour millions into their basketball and football programs- people actually want to watch.
Monday, March 17, 2014
LISTING TIME!
Alright, so I really like sports, and I really like top ten lists. So it is time to combine them
Here Is my list for the best sports in the whole world.
5. Ultimate Frisbee
This is a game where a regulation size 175 gram frisbee is used on a field that is 70 by 40 yards and has an end-zone that is 25 yards deep. The goal of the game is to get the frisbee to the end-zone alive. A frisbee is alive as long as it does not touch the ground or get caught out of bounds. When the frisbee is caught the player is only allowed to take a few steps before throwing the frisbee. When a defender is guarding the player with the frisbee he is allowed to start a five-second count. If the player does not throw the frisbee before the count is over, the player must give the frisbee to the other team. If at any time the frisbee hits the ground or is caught by a player that is out of bounds, the other team will have possession. The game ends once a certain score is reached or time runs out. The game is usually informal but is played internationally as well.
4. Dodgeball
This is a game where (contrary to popular opinion) you try to dodge balls! There are many different rules for the different circuits that exist but the basic premise remains the same- dodge them balls! The game starts* with both teams standing on their respective ends of the court with all of the dodgeballs on the half-court line.
When the game starts, all of the players will try to reach the balls first. At this time you may not get out by ball contact because- well that would just be cheap, but once the teams are settled, the game will begin. When a player either steps out of bounds or gets hit with a ball, he is out. A player can also get out by throwing a ball that the other team catches. If a ball is thrown at an opponent that is holding a ball and the (thrown)ball is deflected off of the (held)ball, the player is not out, BUT if the (held)ball is dropped, the player IS out. When a ball is caught, the player that threw the ball is out and a player from the team that caught the ball is allowed back in. A team wins when all of the players on the other team are out.
*sometimes the teams are given an equal amount of balls to start the game
** There are tones of different rules based on who you play with. For example, some people prefer to play what I like to call "Weaksauce Dodgeball" where if a player is hit in the head, he is not out.
3. Bass fishing.
yes it is
Bass fishing is absolutely a sport that is played nationally. There are many tournaments and series that comprise the world of bass fishing; one of the most popular is the Bassmaster Classic. Bass fishing is a highly competitive and lucrative business that is run all through the year in different parts of North America. It is a sport that is much like regular fishing, but it is much more serious. Pro bass fishermen are out on the water all day using many different lures, rods, and line to try to catch as many big fish as they can- as fast as they can. It isn't really my type of fishing so I didn't make it number one (making fishing number one would not be fair).
In tournaments, you win by catching the heaviest fish (in pounds) and bringing them back to the scales alive and well.
2. Basketball.
Yeah, basketball is pretty great. I already told you all the rules, so now I will tell you why it is so great. Basketball is a very unique game that is played all around the world. The reason I like basketball is because it has a vast amount of components that you wouldn't expect from a game as simple as "Get the ball in the hoop." Every position has different aspects and techniques to it. As a shooting guard, you patrol the edges of the three point line while looking to get the ball with an open look for a shot. As a point guard, you bring the ball up the court and call the play for the rest of the team. As a forward, you try to get the ball down under the hoop with a good angle to shoot over the defender. On the defensive end you need to either guard your man (man defense) or guard whomever is in your zone (zone defense).
Honorable Mentions: "Because they just didn't make it"~myself 2014 (autographs will be six hunnit an fiddy dollas)
Trying to trow my dirty socks into my hamper from the bed. Trying to see how many cookies I can eat without getting caught (could be substituted by chips or spoonfulls of honey). And finally, trying to predict the results of games. The reason it is fun is because most of the time I fail.
1. (Surprise Surprise) FOOTBALL
The best game on earth has the most simple premise- make ball go that way. The game of football is so great because it requires a great deal of athleticism and strength while also requiring a lot of quick thinking and tough decision making ability. The game is very complicated to people who don't get it, but it is the most fun game that I can think of. There is a broad array of positions on either side of the ball. I specialize in the "Corner" on defense. This is the position that covers short passes and sweeps (when the ball carrier runs to the sideline to try to get around the defense). It also is a position that supports the linebacker and end and could fill in for either one if the play gets out of hand. On offense almost every player is supposed to block, so yeah.
Now you have a little taste of what I do-
Here Is my list for the best sports in the whole world.
5. Ultimate Frisbee
This is a game where a regulation size 175 gram frisbee is used on a field that is 70 by 40 yards and has an end-zone that is 25 yards deep. The goal of the game is to get the frisbee to the end-zone alive. A frisbee is alive as long as it does not touch the ground or get caught out of bounds. When the frisbee is caught the player is only allowed to take a few steps before throwing the frisbee. When a defender is guarding the player with the frisbee he is allowed to start a five-second count. If the player does not throw the frisbee before the count is over, the player must give the frisbee to the other team. If at any time the frisbee hits the ground or is caught by a player that is out of bounds, the other team will have possession. The game ends once a certain score is reached or time runs out. The game is usually informal but is played internationally as well.
4. Dodgeball
This is a game where (contrary to popular opinion) you try to dodge balls! There are many different rules for the different circuits that exist but the basic premise remains the same- dodge them balls! The game starts* with both teams standing on their respective ends of the court with all of the dodgeballs on the half-court line.
When the game starts, all of the players will try to reach the balls first. At this time you may not get out by ball contact because- well that would just be cheap, but once the teams are settled, the game will begin. When a player either steps out of bounds or gets hit with a ball, he is out. A player can also get out by throwing a ball that the other team catches. If a ball is thrown at an opponent that is holding a ball and the (thrown)ball is deflected off of the (held)ball, the player is not out, BUT if the (held)ball is dropped, the player IS out. When a ball is caught, the player that threw the ball is out and a player from the team that caught the ball is allowed back in. A team wins when all of the players on the other team are out.
*sometimes the teams are given an equal amount of balls to start the game
** There are tones of different rules based on who you play with. For example, some people prefer to play what I like to call "Weaksauce Dodgeball" where if a player is hit in the head, he is not out.
3. Bass fishing.
yes it is
Bass fishing is absolutely a sport that is played nationally. There are many tournaments and series that comprise the world of bass fishing; one of the most popular is the Bassmaster Classic. Bass fishing is a highly competitive and lucrative business that is run all through the year in different parts of North America. It is a sport that is much like regular fishing, but it is much more serious. Pro bass fishermen are out on the water all day using many different lures, rods, and line to try to catch as many big fish as they can- as fast as they can. It isn't really my type of fishing so I didn't make it number one (making fishing number one would not be fair).
In tournaments, you win by catching the heaviest fish (in pounds) and bringing them back to the scales alive and well.
2. Basketball.
Yeah, basketball is pretty great. I already told you all the rules, so now I will tell you why it is so great. Basketball is a very unique game that is played all around the world. The reason I like basketball is because it has a vast amount of components that you wouldn't expect from a game as simple as "Get the ball in the hoop." Every position has different aspects and techniques to it. As a shooting guard, you patrol the edges of the three point line while looking to get the ball with an open look for a shot. As a point guard, you bring the ball up the court and call the play for the rest of the team. As a forward, you try to get the ball down under the hoop with a good angle to shoot over the defender. On the defensive end you need to either guard your man (man defense) or guard whomever is in your zone (zone defense).
Honorable Mentions: "Because they just didn't make it"~myself 2014 (autographs will be six hunnit an fiddy dollas)
Trying to trow my dirty socks into my hamper from the bed. Trying to see how many cookies I can eat without getting caught (could be substituted by chips or spoonfulls of honey). And finally, trying to predict the results of games. The reason it is fun is because most of the time I fail.
1. (Surprise Surprise) FOOTBALL
The best game on earth has the most simple premise- make ball go that way. The game of football is so great because it requires a great deal of athleticism and strength while also requiring a lot of quick thinking and tough decision making ability. The game is very complicated to people who don't get it, but it is the most fun game that I can think of. There is a broad array of positions on either side of the ball. I specialize in the "Corner" on defense. This is the position that covers short passes and sweeps (when the ball carrier runs to the sideline to try to get around the defense). It also is a position that supports the linebacker and end and could fill in for either one if the play gets out of hand. On offense almost every player is supposed to block, so yeah.
Now you have a little taste of what I do-
Pretty dang exciting.
Monday, March 10, 2014
Still K-State
Kansas State had a week off after the WVU game, and they used it well.
They had Texas in Bramlage the next Saturday. This game would be quite different from the first meeting. The Cats brought their A-game to this one, and they won easily 74-57. The Longhorn victory was very quickly followed by a huge game against the Jayhawks. Kansas came into the game #1 in the RPI, #7 in the AP poll, and with only one loss in the Big 12. They were outplayed by the Cats for the first 37 minutes of the game and needed a big rally to force overtime. In the end the cats pulled out a big victory over a huge opponent, and every player played to their full normal potential
They had a lot of momentum now, and they took that momentum into Waco when they faced Baylor. The only problem was that they did not finish the game. Baylor was outplayed all game long until the very end when a buzzer beater 3 from Brady Heslip sent the game into overtime. The first overtime turned into a second, and the second was just embarrassing for Wildcat fans. They were outscored in the second overtime 19-5.
They had an easy home game against TCU to recover for another big test OU. Oklahoma was a team that we couldn't beat convincingly at home and therefore a team that we would have a hard time beating on the road. The first half of that game was the most maddening K-State game I had ever seen. The Cats were down 41-22 at halftime and they basically had no hope by that point. The Sooners couldn't miss a shot all game and ended up hitting ten threes and scoring 86 in the game. The only bright spot in that game is that State had a 51-point second half.
So yay!
The next game was a good win against Texas Tech on the road that prepared us for a big home game against Iowa State. The Cyclones were ranked number 15 in the AP poll and they had the record to match. They have 9 wins against the top 50 in the RPI and they also beat us. So yeah. We played a good game and really outscored ourselves with 80 points.(The most scored in regulation since Dec. 1 against Central Arkansas.)
The next game was against the surging OSU Cowboys, but since I don't want to talk about it- just think about the fact that 77 is a bigger number than 61.
The season finale had finally come. The last game that Will Spradling (my basketball role-model), Shane Southwell, Omari Lawrence, and Ryan Schultz would play in the "Octagon of DOOM." It was my birthday and everything, so naturally I postponed all celebrations to watch the game. I even got an email from ESPN that said "May your favorite team not lose on your birthday." Foster ended with 29 points and Nino Williams with 15. BUT WE STILL LOST. Spradling had a horrible final game as far as scoring and Shane and Omari did little better.
So Yeah. The regular season could have gone better but the Cats have a 5-seed in the Big 12 Tournament and they are basically a lock for the National Tournament. Hope they do well.
They had Texas in Bramlage the next Saturday. This game would be quite different from the first meeting. The Cats brought their A-game to this one, and they won easily 74-57. The Longhorn victory was very quickly followed by a huge game against the Jayhawks. Kansas came into the game #1 in the RPI, #7 in the AP poll, and with only one loss in the Big 12. They were outplayed by the Cats for the first 37 minutes of the game and needed a big rally to force overtime. In the end the cats pulled out a big victory over a huge opponent, and every player played to their full normal potential
They had a lot of momentum now, and they took that momentum into Waco when they faced Baylor. The only problem was that they did not finish the game. Baylor was outplayed all game long until the very end when a buzzer beater 3 from Brady Heslip sent the game into overtime. The first overtime turned into a second, and the second was just embarrassing for Wildcat fans. They were outscored in the second overtime 19-5.
They had an easy home game against TCU to recover for another big test OU. Oklahoma was a team that we couldn't beat convincingly at home and therefore a team that we would have a hard time beating on the road. The first half of that game was the most maddening K-State game I had ever seen. The Cats were down 41-22 at halftime and they basically had no hope by that point. The Sooners couldn't miss a shot all game and ended up hitting ten threes and scoring 86 in the game. The only bright spot in that game is that State had a 51-point second half.
So yay!
The next game was a good win against Texas Tech on the road that prepared us for a big home game against Iowa State. The Cyclones were ranked number 15 in the AP poll and they had the record to match. They have 9 wins against the top 50 in the RPI and they also beat us. So yeah. We played a good game and really outscored ourselves with 80 points.(The most scored in regulation since Dec. 1 against Central Arkansas.)
The next game was against the surging OSU Cowboys, but since I don't want to talk about it- just think about the fact that 77 is a bigger number than 61.
The season finale had finally come. The last game that Will Spradling (my basketball role-model), Shane Southwell, Omari Lawrence, and Ryan Schultz would play in the "Octagon of DOOM." It was my birthday and everything, so naturally I postponed all celebrations to watch the game. I even got an email from ESPN that said "May your favorite team not lose on your birthday." Foster ended with 29 points and Nino Williams with 15. BUT WE STILL LOST. Spradling had a horrible final game as far as scoring and Shane and Omari did little better.
So Yeah. The regular season could have gone better but the Cats have a 5-seed in the Big 12 Tournament and they are basically a lock for the National Tournament. Hope they do well.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
K-State continued
So the Wildcats were coming off of a great winning streak and were starting Big 12 play. The Cats had a very big conference season opener against the then-#6 Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Cowboys had an excellent non-conference season and we had just finished beating Gonzaga. It was a great game from beginning to end, but the Wildcats came out with a victory. That game, along with the rest of the win streak, boosted K-State into the top 25 with a #25 ranking in the AP poll. The Cats then went off to TCU to take on the struggling Horned Frogs and they came home as victors. The Wildcats were on an exemplary win streak when they head over to Lawrence to take on the Jayhawks- a team that had not been doing very well. I thought that the Cats had a good shot at winning this game. My reasons were that K-State had been on a good hot-streak that looked like it was going to continue for a long time and KU had been having a hard time against good opponents during their non-conference performance. The game was not even close, and we walked out with our tails between our legs. We needed to bounce back, but the problem was that we had to host the then #25 OU Sooners. The Cats survived the game against the high-flying Sooners by stuffing their high-scoring offense- and adding some scoring of our own. The Wildcats then took on the West Virginia Mountaineers. The game was kind of an onslaught; since the Cats stunted WVU in the areas of field goal percentage(54.9 to 32.7) and three pointers made (9 to 4).
The season was progressing nicely; until we headed over to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns. The game looked a lot like the earlier game against OU, but it ended in a slightly different way. The senior guard Shane Southwell had the ball with only a little bit of time left. He drove the ball all the way across the court and made a very difficult floater look easy while tying the game at 64. The game was going into overtime unless Texas could score, and they did. A freshman guard named Jonathan Holmes shot a fade-away three pointer with three seconds left and sealed the game. Next the Cats had to play one of the most un-win-able games of the year at Iowa State. The Cyclones are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the nation, and they are nearly unbeatable at home. I don't really want to talk about it.
The next game was against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (try to say that five times fast... nevermind, it isn't really that hard). This was a game where the Senior guard Will Spradling really came alive and scored 17 points. The Cats won this low-scoring game 66-58 by playing the same shut down defense that they had used all season. The next test was at WVU, and it was horrible. The team that we had held to 56 in the first game put up 81 on us in the second.
At this point everyone started noticing a pattern with K-State. We always won at home and never (except TCU) won on the road. The team needed to end that trend if they wanted to get into the tournament with a good seed....
The season was progressing nicely; until we headed over to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns. The game looked a lot like the earlier game against OU, but it ended in a slightly different way. The senior guard Shane Southwell had the ball with only a little bit of time left. He drove the ball all the way across the court and made a very difficult floater look easy while tying the game at 64. The game was going into overtime unless Texas could score, and they did. A freshman guard named Jonathan Holmes shot a fade-away three pointer with three seconds left and sealed the game. Next the Cats had to play one of the most un-win-able games of the year at Iowa State. The Cyclones are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the nation, and they are nearly unbeatable at home. I don't really want to talk about it.
The next game was against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (try to say that five times fast... nevermind, it isn't really that hard). This was a game where the Senior guard Will Spradling really came alive and scored 17 points. The Cats won this low-scoring game 66-58 by playing the same shut down defense that they had used all season. The next test was at WVU, and it was horrible. The team that we had held to 56 in the first game put up 81 on us in the second.
At this point everyone started noticing a pattern with K-State. We always won at home and never (except TCU) won on the road. The team needed to end that trend if they wanted to get into the tournament with a good seed....
Sunday, February 23, 2014
K-State (this time for real)
Last time I did not really talk about K-State, even though the title was K-State. oooooooooooooopsieeeeeee?
So yeah, anyways.
K-State had a really good year last year. They went 27-8 and won a share of the Big 12 title.
But this year looked like more of a down year by comparison. The Wildcats lost to Northern Colorado in the season opener. Yeah, that Northern Colorado- oh wait, you haven't heard of them? Neither had I before this year. They then went on to beat two little teams- Oral Roberts and Long Beach State. Next they lost to Charlotte, yeah that Char- wait did I already use that joke? Then they got destroyed by Georgetown- yeah that Georgetown (this time it's not a joke.) because of those losses, they had to play Long Beach State again, but this time the Cats defense was on lockdown and only allowed 38 points in the whole game. The next game was against Central Arkansas, and it was an uneventful win (they are not really that great). The Wildcats faced Ole miss in the next game. The game was part of an SEC/Big 12 challenge that had all the teams in the Big 12 face off against 10 SEC teams, just to see which conference was better and to generate interest in the games. I did not think we (the Wildcats) stood much of a chance in this game because they were undefeated and we were ---- less--- undefeated. But the Cats put on a good showing and upset them Rebels and at the same time restored my hope in K-State Basketball. The Wildcats then played South Dakota and Troy and beat them with a newly- improved defense. The Cats then faced a really big test against #21 Gonzaga. It was a game that we were never supposed to win, but we did. We held a team that averages over 77 points to only 62 and beat them by ten points. K-State then had to face two more teams before they began conference play. To be frank, they cruised to two good victories against Tulane and George Washington.
Next week I will (possibly) conclude the epic saga of K-State Basketball. Or you could just look up how it happened..... FINE, whatever do what you want.
So yeah, anyways.
K-State had a really good year last year. They went 27-8 and won a share of the Big 12 title.
But this year looked like more of a down year by comparison. The Wildcats lost to Northern Colorado in the season opener. Yeah, that Northern Colorado- oh wait, you haven't heard of them? Neither had I before this year. They then went on to beat two little teams- Oral Roberts and Long Beach State. Next they lost to Charlotte, yeah that Char- wait did I already use that joke? Then they got destroyed by Georgetown- yeah that Georgetown (this time it's not a joke.) because of those losses, they had to play Long Beach State again, but this time the Cats defense was on lockdown and only allowed 38 points in the whole game. The next game was against Central Arkansas, and it was an uneventful win (they are not really that great). The Wildcats faced Ole miss in the next game. The game was part of an SEC/Big 12 challenge that had all the teams in the Big 12 face off against 10 SEC teams, just to see which conference was better and to generate interest in the games. I did not think we (the Wildcats) stood much of a chance in this game because they were undefeated and we were ---- less--- undefeated. But the Cats put on a good showing and upset them Rebels and at the same time restored my hope in K-State Basketball. The Wildcats then played South Dakota and Troy and beat them with a newly- improved defense. The Cats then faced a really big test against #21 Gonzaga. It was a game that we were never supposed to win, but we did. We held a team that averages over 77 points to only 62 and beat them by ten points. K-State then had to face two more teams before they began conference play. To be frank, they cruised to two good victories against Tulane and George Washington.
Next week I will (possibly) conclude the epic saga of K-State Basketball. Or you could just look up how it happened..... FINE, whatever do what you want.
Monday, February 17, 2014
K-State
K-State is kinda cool I guess. They won three Big 12 Championships last year, but they are only on track to repeat in one sport. We all know how the football season went down, 7-5. Actually I do not think that I ever mentioned that they beat Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl- so yay! They are virtually eliminated from the Big 12 race in basketball- you know- unless KU decides to lose three in a row and Texas and Oklahoma do the same thing AND K-State wins out. In baseball (which I basically know nothing about) K-State is expected to repeat and is currently ranked in the top 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Back to basketball.
There is a different system in basketball compared to the football system. In football, K-State played three out-of-conference games in football, one against a Division 1AA school. In basketball, they played 13 out-of-conference games, all of them against division one teams (all teams in division one are united- making the total number of teams 351). K-State faces every team in the Big 12 every year in football, and also in basketball- twice. K-State will play 31 regular season games in basketball though they only played 12 in football.
In football, there are 35 (soon to be 39) bowl games that feature 70 teams. In basketball, there are two tournaments, one is the real one that features 68 teams and the other is the NIT which is basically the official "You tried!" tournament. In basketball, there is a very complicated way that the teams in the tournament are decided. A bunch of people have to pick from all the teams in the nation- except for the automatic 32 conference champions from all the different conferences who get automatic bids- to determine the best possible tournament lineup. They also have to seed the teams to make sure that bad teams are eliminated quickly and good teams to not have to face each other too early in the tournament.
The process of selecting teams is so complicated that the committee uses outside sources such as the RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) and the BPI (Basketball Power Index) to help them decide who to include in the tournament.
Right now K-State is in a good place as far as RPI at 35 and BPI at 44. K-State is also on the verge of being ranked in the top 25 in the AP and USA Today Polls. So Kansas State is virtually a lock for the tournament unless the sky falls.
Some things need to be established- #1 -like in football- the Big 12 is the best conference, Except it is actually true in basketball. #2 The Big 10 is the SEC of basketball- totally overrated. #3 remember that Wichita State is the official bandwagon team in the state of Kansas right now and it is highly advised that you cheer them on.
So now you know a little about how to play the game AND how to cheer for it. A+ for you
Back to basketball.
There is a different system in basketball compared to the football system. In football, K-State played three out-of-conference games in football, one against a Division 1AA school. In basketball, they played 13 out-of-conference games, all of them against division one teams (all teams in division one are united- making the total number of teams 351). K-State faces every team in the Big 12 every year in football, and also in basketball- twice. K-State will play 31 regular season games in basketball though they only played 12 in football.
In football, there are 35 (soon to be 39) bowl games that feature 70 teams. In basketball, there are two tournaments, one is the real one that features 68 teams and the other is the NIT which is basically the official "You tried!" tournament. In basketball, there is a very complicated way that the teams in the tournament are decided. A bunch of people have to pick from all the teams in the nation- except for the automatic 32 conference champions from all the different conferences who get automatic bids- to determine the best possible tournament lineup. They also have to seed the teams to make sure that bad teams are eliminated quickly and good teams to not have to face each other too early in the tournament.
The process of selecting teams is so complicated that the committee uses outside sources such as the RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) and the BPI (Basketball Power Index) to help them decide who to include in the tournament.
Right now K-State is in a good place as far as RPI at 35 and BPI at 44. K-State is also on the verge of being ranked in the top 25 in the AP and USA Today Polls. So Kansas State is virtually a lock for the tournament unless the sky falls.
Some things need to be established- #1 -like in football- the Big 12 is the best conference, Except it is actually true in basketball. #2 The Big 10 is the SEC of basketball- totally overrated. #3 remember that Wichita State is the official bandwagon team in the state of Kansas right now and it is highly advised that you cheer them on.
So now you know a little about how to play the game AND how to cheer for it. A+ for you
Monday, February 10, 2014
backsketball
There is a third thing that I like to do in mah spare time, basketball. Basketball is very different from football. Actually, they are two completely different games. In basketball, you try to make a 29.5 inch (circumference) ball go into a basket that is ten feet off the ground; that is absolutely the only way to score. Although there is only one way to score, there are many different point amounts given per make. The average shot (called a field goal) will get two points if it goes in. A shot made from beyond the three-point line is surprisingly worth three points. When a player is fouled while shooting (I will get to that later) they can go to the free-throw line and shoot free shots that are worth one point if they go in.
When a player has the ball, he is only allowed to move one of his' feet while holding the ball. The only legal way to move with the ball is to dribble it with only one hand. Once a player has dribbled at least once, if he touches the ball with both hands and dribbles again, it is a double dribble and the ball is turned over to the other team. If a player's hand moves under the ball while he is dribbling it is called a carry and the ball is turned over. If a player steps with both feet while holding the ball, it is called a travel and it is also a turnover.
If a defender hits the arm or body of the ball handler or trips him, it is a foul. A player is ejected from the game if he commits five fouls. You can also get a foul by swearing at the refs, fans, or players, or by being unnecessarily rough.
I actually don't know that much about basketball, but the sport really interests me, especially when you realize that the football season is over and fishing doesn't start for months so I am just in limbo for a little bit.
So maybe I will know a little bit about what I talk about for the next few weeks- or maybe not. Here is to hope.
When a player has the ball, he is only allowed to move one of his' feet while holding the ball. The only legal way to move with the ball is to dribble it with only one hand. Once a player has dribbled at least once, if he touches the ball with both hands and dribbles again, it is a double dribble and the ball is turned over to the other team. If a player's hand moves under the ball while he is dribbling it is called a carry and the ball is turned over. If a player steps with both feet while holding the ball, it is called a travel and it is also a turnover.
If a defender hits the arm or body of the ball handler or trips him, it is a foul. A player is ejected from the game if he commits five fouls. You can also get a foul by swearing at the refs, fans, or players, or by being unnecessarily rough.
I actually don't know that much about basketball, but the sport really interests me, especially when you realize that the football season is over and fishing doesn't start for months so I am just in limbo for a little bit.
So maybe I will know a little bit about what I talk about for the next few weeks- or maybe not. Here is to hope.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Return of the Cool Guy (aka The Epic of the Cool Guy aka the best post ever)
It was a dark time in the history of a certain blog- that used to be posted every week. For now the blog had lain desolate for over a month. Its many followers descended into panic and roamed the streets looking for another provider of such expert analysis and horrendous predictions. But alas the commoners slowly lost hope for the return of their great leader- The Cool Guy. His memory faded in the hearts of his' followers until he morphed in their minds from leader-to history- to folklore- to legend- to myth- to some guy named Chuck Norris- then back to legend- then nothing. The peoples of Middle-Kansas had forgotten their blogger.
But suddenly, a small ray of light appeared on the horizon. The people started to realize what was coming. Their hope was rekindled, their former lives were coming back to them. They saw that it must certainly be the blogger of old. The said light grew larger and larger until it became apparent that it was just the sunrise. Then they were all like "oh....ok", But under the sunrise was the aforementioned guy that everyone was looking for. They all said "cool he's back"- even the babies said it. Then he awkwardly went over to the computer and typed a stupid blog post on how he would "Start posting more things","Stop making such bad predictions" and "Do some basketball things or stuff". The strong spirited of the congregation found it hard to contain their emotions and were quoted as saying such things as "Glad he came back" and "It's about time", but the weaker people could be found weeping seconds upon seconds later and uttering such statements as "Hope he posts about how awesome he is" and "why did he take so long to come back, he is so lazy"(that last part is not important).
Yes the Cool Guy himself had returned and promised more mediocre content and lackluster posts on his newly rejuvenated (spelled that right on my first try) sports blog.
But suddenly, a small ray of light appeared on the horizon. The people started to realize what was coming. Their hope was rekindled, their former lives were coming back to them. They saw that it must certainly be the blogger of old. The said light grew larger and larger until it became apparent that it was just the sunrise. Then they were all like "oh....ok", But under the sunrise was the aforementioned guy that everyone was looking for. They all said "cool he's back"- even the babies said it. Then he awkwardly went over to the computer and typed a stupid blog post on how he would "Start posting more things","Stop making such bad predictions" and "Do some basketball things or stuff". The strong spirited of the congregation found it hard to contain their emotions and were quoted as saying such things as "Glad he came back" and "It's about time", but the weaker people could be found weeping seconds upon seconds later and uttering such statements as "Hope he posts about how awesome he is" and "why did he take so long to come back,
Yes the Cool Guy himself had returned and promised more mediocre content and lackluster posts on his newly rejuvenated (spelled that right on my first try) sports blog.
A majestic and rare image of the COOL GUY in his natural habitat.
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