1. Billy (11)-- 5-2, still with the most overall points.. but is 1-2 in his last year and with a tough match-up vs. T-Raz this week. Is the ship sinking? His first 3 weeks were massive outputs 158+ but he hasn't approached it since. Sometimes I think he just wants to take his ball and go home.
2. Chad (1)-- 5-2, 2-2 in his last 4 games. Has hit 150, 126, and 168 in his last 3 and Denard and company seem to have the offense figured out. Commish takes heat every week for these rankings and rulings. With his team winning, he's ruling a little bit stronger than the past, he has confidence and... authoritay.
3. T-Raz-- 5-2, 3-1 in his last 4. 140, 186, 161 and 95 are his point totals in those 4. Key: Gino Smith, T-Raz has some great pieces around him, including that all of a sudden nearly dominant Oregon D that Chad dropped earlier this year. That doesn't change anything, he might try to disguise himself as a complete squad but we know that's a joke. As Gino goes.. he goes.
4. Perrins-- The GMOTY is 4-3, but 3-1 in his last 4. Those 4 games? 114, 107, 168, and 166. He thinks the 168 and 166 are par the course for his expectations. We think that's a small sample size, time will tell as he dodged a bullet already this week with Joe Dub having the Oregon QB's 33 pt performance on the pine. Still shady trade stuff can't get out of people's minds but I don't think he cares.
5. Crass-- 4-3, 2-2 in his last 4. 97, 152, 126 and 104 in his last 4 games. Picked up another Chad drop in Tyler Wilson as he really needs some help at QB. Big game against a suddenly hot Zach squad this weekend. He was in his locker room talking to QBs after practice this week.. he calls them, "mom." No joke.
6. Josh-- 4-3, 3 straight wins posting 130, 70, and 103 in those wins. No joke. Traded his 2 best players and then rattled off win after win, albeit vs. weak competition. Can he get past a lower ranked Cherns who has more explosive players? Kenjon dropped 34 last night, so it's an uphill battle. I've been getting texts about the trade he made and how people can't believe his team can win suddenly. They don't get it.. I don't think he does either. Still working on adding things up.
7. Scuba-- 3-4, 3-1 in his last 4. 167, 154, 101, and 152 are his last 4 totals. Ya, this guy is dangerous with a 3-4 record but the capability to blast anybody on any given Saturday. Looking to keep P90XJoe win less, shouldn't be too tough. Has a ton of points, obviously, but still struggling in wins. Rumors persist he thinks the league isn't "fair" because of the way his team is buried in losses despite all the talent.
8. Joe Dub-- 3-4, 2-2 in his last 4. An unreal 183, then 97 and 89 before 141 last week in his rivalry game with a guy he has never met. Who knows what you'll get when you take on this squad, he's a roller coaster right now, must be what it feels like to be on the debate circuit. He's just trying to get his team to get that 183 spot every week.. and he'll do what it takes.
9. Cherns-- 3-4, 1-3 in his last 4. I think that was about the time he claimed a butterfly in China could flap its wings and he'll win the league title. Around that outlandish claim time, he's gone for.. 94, 148, 77 and 88. We're talking Brian/P90X territory. This is all most owners hear when Cherns gets on his intelectually superior high horse. "When a butterly flaps it's wings in China, I'll win the league. It happens that fast."
10. Zach-- 3-4. 2 straight wins! They were against Cherns and P90X so take it for what it's worth but he did hit 95 and a season high 131 last week. Is this team suddenly buying into the coach's philosophy? A league coach quoted, "Last year nearly every player contacted me about a transfer, this year it was only 4 or 5 guys that were looking to get out. Either they're buying into his program, or they found some boosters to buy their loyalty." Possibly, he did this in the locker room.
11. Brian-- 3-4, but it feels like 0-7. At one point he scored 141 points, since then he hasn't topped 112. In fact, he hasn't topped 74 in the last two weeks including a potentially all time low 48 last week. To put that into perspective, Aaron Rodgers nearly threw for as many points vs. the Texans on Sunday night and several weeks ago, Gino Smith woulda nearly doubled his entire team total. Was still in a stupor coming into the week commenting, "How can I reach these kids?"
12. P90XJoe-- 0-7. Feels like 0-100. Came within 4 points of a win once this season, toppled the 100 point mark last week by 15 but still came up short. Only 5 weeks to go to set the unbeatable, only tieable record of going win less the entire season. The perfect Pollock season is in sight, but lets not talk about it too much or we might jinx it! Perhaps, it's time for Joe to get back in the kitchen.
October 20, 2012
October 12, 2012
Week 6 Rankings
Another week in the books, another week of Billy standing on Mt. Olympus and laughing at the pitiful humans below him.
12. P90X Joe-- After being called out by the resident league bully, Booster Billy, (that's alliteration) P90X Joe went on a tirade never seen before in these fantasy circles. Some say his motivation and intensity might have enabled Uncle Rico to throw a football over them mountains or put Neil Armstrong on the moon, but the old timers.. the guys that have been around before, they saw through the words and saw the real message.. IT WASNT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR. Look out Billy.. P90X is 0-6 right now and had a league low 66 points last week. So, lets hope the workout isnt the only thing changing.
11. Zach-- Ripped off another win, locking up former fellow Marawood star, Cherns, 95-77 and displaying that typical Edgar tenacity. QBs can score at will, Ontario Smith might let loose in the Georgia Tech backfield, still searching at WR, but still has the Va Tech defense even though they aren't the d of years past. As Zach walked off the field victorious, he might have forgot how it felt... "Now, what am I doing?" he probably wondered as he sat in his office Sunday getting ready for this week.
10. Joe Dub-- 2-4 with 89 points last week? 3 RBs combined for 17 points, Kicker managed a 1 spot but the defense canceled that out with a -1. Ouch. If I'm Andre Ellington and I'm sitting there on this roster, I might go up to ol' Coach Joe-Dub and ask him, "Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle dixie?" Needs to really make a move to get things going.
9. Scuba-- 759 points. 4th most in the league! Sure looks good. "Ya, but I shoot with this hand." 2-4 record. Not so much. Scored 101 last week, has young talent, a stud senior QB for points.. but can't seem to get the right match-up weekly. A lost season for the record, but solid for his team's development. He's like David Copperfield right now, I'm going to score points and entertain you, but in the end it was just a show and not real.
8. Brian-- 3-3 and coming off a beatdown. 73 points? A whopping 23 points on the bench? You want the truth, Brian? Do you? You can't handle the truth, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Last year was a fluke! Not sure I've seen a fall this far, this fast from near title contention. On the plus side, this team is young with some players that get the ball a lot but need to do more with it.
7. Josh-- 3-3. 2 straight "wins." Thinks his team is on a roll now, last week he won by 4 points. And scored 70 points. That tells you how bad the #12 team in this league is. Well, Josh.. Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to play fantasy football, son. You're going to need something a little bit better this week against the #2 ranked squad in the league.
6. Cherns-- 3-3. 77 points in the starting line-up last week. 96 on the bench. Lost to the #11th ranked team in the league. Still yapping when he has a chance. Still proclaiming that he can win the league at any moment.... "WELL... we're waiting."
5. Perrins-- 3-3. Scored the most points in the league last week and downed the #4 squad by about a 40 spot. Then, naturally, claimed his squad was putting it all together. It was the best week of the year because your guys played out of their minds. It's the law of averages, bro, this week won't be a repeat.. but it is a big game as he's taking on #1 and their is high tension between the 2 squads as Perrins philosophy with the worst team in the league is to say, "I'm gonna make an offer he can't refuse." as he attempts to give up a 3rd round pick for a top 5 RB.
4. Cloughs-- 4-2. Coming off a loss to Pesky Perrins and now taking on the #3 squad in fantasy. No TE rostered as several trades appear to have fallen through and half the roster on a bye week? No worries. He's got a QB that can't really throw and a white WR in the starting line-up. Crass, I've only got one thing to say to you... "CAN YOU DIG IT?"
3. Crass-- 4-2 and scored 126 last week despite 2 players scoring 0 in the starting line-up. RBs continue to carry this squad as Jeff Tuel appears to be in line to make a start at the QB position. Tuel is Wazzu's QB, which could be good because it's Mike Leach.. but Tuel hasn't started in a few weeks and was mediocre replacing their other hack QB last week at Oregon State. If he doesn't start this week, that could be a huge loss of points. Guess he shoulda maybe checked FA for a QB this week but probably just took the Godfather's advice to Spend time with the family.
2. T-Raz-- 5-1 and clearly hanging out with the Blues Brothers. We're on a mission from God. Stole Geno Smith from Perrins. Picked up FA Oregon D after Cloughs dropped them and since then they've scored 42, 19, and 22 points. Some Texas RB that averages like 2.5 yards a carry has had like 20+ point weeks back to back. The Geno show heads in vs. the #7 squad, Josh, this week. Expect the Ws to follow.
1. Booster-- Raged over a trade attempt with P90X Joe where he offered multiple picks and a player, to get no response.. only to have said player traded to Perrins (in process at least) for a 3rd round pick. Shoddy by Perrins and Joe, Booster took a stand against the injustice. Perrins/P90X Joe put their little brains together to come up with the standard, "Billy annoyed me and I can trade with whoever I want" text later that night. Good one guys. Didn't take many higher level thinking courses at UW, eh? Booster is incensed because he's taking on #5 Perrins this week, who is quickly becoming a thorn in his side. Braxton Miller gets a horrible Indiana Defense but Marcus Lattimore gets one of the nation's best in LSU. Will that be enough to overcome Johnny Manziel vs. La Tech and maybe Mike "O" G on the Perrins squad? Billy only has one question for Perrins.. Do you feel lucky?
12. P90X Joe-- After being called out by the resident league bully, Booster Billy, (that's alliteration) P90X Joe went on a tirade never seen before in these fantasy circles. Some say his motivation and intensity might have enabled Uncle Rico to throw a football over them mountains or put Neil Armstrong on the moon, but the old timers.. the guys that have been around before, they saw through the words and saw the real message.. IT WASNT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR. Look out Billy.. P90X is 0-6 right now and had a league low 66 points last week. So, lets hope the workout isnt the only thing changing.
11. Zach-- Ripped off another win, locking up former fellow Marawood star, Cherns, 95-77 and displaying that typical Edgar tenacity. QBs can score at will, Ontario Smith might let loose in the Georgia Tech backfield, still searching at WR, but still has the Va Tech defense even though they aren't the d of years past. As Zach walked off the field victorious, he might have forgot how it felt... "Now, what am I doing?" he probably wondered as he sat in his office Sunday getting ready for this week.
10. Joe Dub-- 2-4 with 89 points last week? 3 RBs combined for 17 points, Kicker managed a 1 spot but the defense canceled that out with a -1. Ouch. If I'm Andre Ellington and I'm sitting there on this roster, I might go up to ol' Coach Joe-Dub and ask him, "Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle dixie?" Needs to really make a move to get things going.
9. Scuba-- 759 points. 4th most in the league! Sure looks good. "Ya, but I shoot with this hand." 2-4 record. Not so much. Scored 101 last week, has young talent, a stud senior QB for points.. but can't seem to get the right match-up weekly. A lost season for the record, but solid for his team's development. He's like David Copperfield right now, I'm going to score points and entertain you, but in the end it was just a show and not real.
8. Brian-- 3-3 and coming off a beatdown. 73 points? A whopping 23 points on the bench? You want the truth, Brian? Do you? You can't handle the truth, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Last year was a fluke! Not sure I've seen a fall this far, this fast from near title contention. On the plus side, this team is young with some players that get the ball a lot but need to do more with it.
7. Josh-- 3-3. 2 straight "wins." Thinks his team is on a roll now, last week he won by 4 points. And scored 70 points. That tells you how bad the #12 team in this league is. Well, Josh.. Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to play fantasy football, son. You're going to need something a little bit better this week against the #2 ranked squad in the league.
6. Cherns-- 3-3. 77 points in the starting line-up last week. 96 on the bench. Lost to the #11th ranked team in the league. Still yapping when he has a chance. Still proclaiming that he can win the league at any moment.... "WELL... we're waiting."
5. Perrins-- 3-3. Scored the most points in the league last week and downed the #4 squad by about a 40 spot. Then, naturally, claimed his squad was putting it all together. It was the best week of the year because your guys played out of their minds. It's the law of averages, bro, this week won't be a repeat.. but it is a big game as he's taking on #1 and their is high tension between the 2 squads as Perrins philosophy with the worst team in the league is to say, "I'm gonna make an offer he can't refuse." as he attempts to give up a 3rd round pick for a top 5 RB.
4. Cloughs-- 4-2. Coming off a loss to Pesky Perrins and now taking on the #3 squad in fantasy. No TE rostered as several trades appear to have fallen through and half the roster on a bye week? No worries. He's got a QB that can't really throw and a white WR in the starting line-up. Crass, I've only got one thing to say to you... "CAN YOU DIG IT?"
3. Crass-- 4-2 and scored 126 last week despite 2 players scoring 0 in the starting line-up. RBs continue to carry this squad as Jeff Tuel appears to be in line to make a start at the QB position. Tuel is Wazzu's QB, which could be good because it's Mike Leach.. but Tuel hasn't started in a few weeks and was mediocre replacing their other hack QB last week at Oregon State. If he doesn't start this week, that could be a huge loss of points. Guess he shoulda maybe checked FA for a QB this week but probably just took the Godfather's advice to Spend time with the family.
2. T-Raz-- 5-1 and clearly hanging out with the Blues Brothers. We're on a mission from God. Stole Geno Smith from Perrins. Picked up FA Oregon D after Cloughs dropped them and since then they've scored 42, 19, and 22 points. Some Texas RB that averages like 2.5 yards a carry has had like 20+ point weeks back to back. The Geno show heads in vs. the #7 squad, Josh, this week. Expect the Ws to follow.
1. Booster-- Raged over a trade attempt with P90X Joe where he offered multiple picks and a player, to get no response.. only to have said player traded to Perrins (in process at least) for a 3rd round pick. Shoddy by Perrins and Joe, Booster took a stand against the injustice. Perrins/P90X Joe put their little brains together to come up with the standard, "Billy annoyed me and I can trade with whoever I want" text later that night. Good one guys. Didn't take many higher level thinking courses at UW, eh? Booster is incensed because he's taking on #5 Perrins this week, who is quickly becoming a thorn in his side. Braxton Miller gets a horrible Indiana Defense but Marcus Lattimore gets one of the nation's best in LSU. Will that be enough to overcome Johnny Manziel vs. La Tech and maybe Mike "O" G on the Perrins squad? Billy only has one question for Perrins.. Do you feel lucky?
October 5, 2012
Week 5 Rankings
Apparently several of the league members aren't the brightest bulbs there are (insert any other cliche here), because they think I make the rankings up and then call me out for where they're ranked in emails. That's simply not true, my job is to tally the rankings and then find comments that fit where they're ranked. Don't hate the messenger.. it might take another season for four for guys like Perrins to understand this.. he did after all, trade GINO SMITH FOR CODY HOFFMAN and then claimed Hoffman as an All-American candidate. Yeah, he's scoring 8 ppg in our league. Sweet.
12. Big Joe--0-5. Changing his name in order of a revival of sorts.. tough to revive somebody that's never lived but there needs to be a change of pace here. Wondering how long he'll be the league doormat or if we need to change the doormat's name to.. Big Joe. "You're the Big Joe of the league" might be a new saying. Stay hot, Big Joe.
11. Zach-- 1-4. Struggling and putting guys on the block. Lunt's down with an injury, will he get his job back? Eddy Lacy losing carries in a loaded Alabama backfield. Things aren't looking good for him right now, but it's not because he's not trying. Needs some solid FA pickups and a big draft. Who knows.. maybe he's playing the wrong football?
10. Perrins-- 2-3. GM of the year still working 8 PPG Cody Hoffman into his star studded line-up. Just for reference, last week Geno Smith had over 70 points.. at 8 PPG it'll take Hoffman another 4 weeks to get there and we've played 5 weeks already. Naturally, this doesn't stop Perrins from talking trash, he reminds you of the little rat down the street that just doesn't learn and really needs somebody to shut him up. Perrins is the fake Don King, I'm Rocky Balboa.
9. Joe Dub-- 2-3. Forgot a league member in voting, I released information that he's from Cudahy.. thinks aren't looking good for him right now. Last week he signed a TE to play RB and the league got cranky despite them voting down any rule that said differently, thankfully they haven't closely examined his Dexter McCluster clone on the roster.. thankfully he's 9th so it doesn't really matter right now. Lets just hope he wakes up and doesn't turn into a zombie.
8. Josh-- 2-3. Remodeling his house yet has taken time from him being on top of the league.. remember the last time he was near the top he had a 1 man band? Graham Harrell. Ha, that clown can't even hand the ball off right now. Hilarious. Lots of bye weeks and lots of youth on this roster now, might be an ugly end to the season.
7. Scuba-- 2-3. Some have him much higher, but a league member (Joe Dub) forgot to vote for him. Sure it was accidental, but is this the type of action that creates some fireworks in the league. Does Joe Dub want Scuba's nickname? Or maybe some of the young talent he's harboring on that roster? Joe hasn't come out to defend himself, but Scuba won't take this lightly.
6. Brian-- 3-2. Might be quitting on the season, put Justin Hunter on the block and looks like he might try to reload for the future. Can't say I blame him, the youth is bleak and he knows what it takes to get back on top of the league after his good finish last year. More than you can say for his favorite NFL team, the Vikings. Perhaps, he shouldn't quit.. but sit down and watch this.
5. Cherns-- 3-2. The mouth from the south was MIA this week, as he is most weeks. It's what he does. It's who he is. Too busy for life. Going to burn himself out with this work thing, needs to realize he alone can't carry America on his back. He needs to realize he has some serious talent on his squad and get them to produce week in and week out. A lot of gaudy averages and projections, youth and experience.. he might be priming himself up for a run.
4. Crass-- 3-2. Also hanging around the top of the leader board primed to make a run. Not a lot of depth on the squad but Steadman Bailey might go bananas at anytime like he did last week. Epic week. The rest of the team does just enough to get him wins, but I'd be surprised if he finished in a money bowl game. I'd say he's an optical illusion.
3. Chad-- 4-1. Somehow defeated Bill, is 4-1 and only 3rd in the rankings? Only 1 first place vote? This league has some haters, but that's what haters do.. haters hate. Denard Robinson, Montee Ball, Jonathan Franklin, Terrence Williams all lead this squad as seniors so it might be awhile before he's back on the top of the league. He has to reap the benefits as soon as possible so he brought in some motivation to take on Perrins this week, who is actually projected to win and talking smack all week.
2. T-Raz-- 4-1. Will T-Raz win and really give some of his winnings to Perrins because of the Geno Smith for Cody Hoffman deal? There are rumors circulating there was a secret handshake for this trade, but it'll be tough to prove without being able to review cell phone records and secretly KGB recorded conversations. League officials are reviewing the trade and all these records, no stone will be left unturned to see if this was a cheating violation. Week 9 might be the best time to knock him off again with Austin and Smith on a bye week.
1. Billy-- 4-1. Beatdown on national TV, game of the week.. ABC/ESPN had Herbstreit in the house with Musberger and nothing changed in the rankings. He's got a real voodoo spell on the league to keep him on top right now, is this deck of cards crumbling? Braxton looked human and the RBs weren't electric as usual. Got a big night from Marquis Lee last night, so he's still throwing haymakers and not going to let go of the #1 spot easily.
12. Big Joe--0-5. Changing his name in order of a revival of sorts.. tough to revive somebody that's never lived but there needs to be a change of pace here. Wondering how long he'll be the league doormat or if we need to change the doormat's name to.. Big Joe. "You're the Big Joe of the league" might be a new saying. Stay hot, Big Joe.
11. Zach-- 1-4. Struggling and putting guys on the block. Lunt's down with an injury, will he get his job back? Eddy Lacy losing carries in a loaded Alabama backfield. Things aren't looking good for him right now, but it's not because he's not trying. Needs some solid FA pickups and a big draft. Who knows.. maybe he's playing the wrong football?
10. Perrins-- 2-3. GM of the year still working 8 PPG Cody Hoffman into his star studded line-up. Just for reference, last week Geno Smith had over 70 points.. at 8 PPG it'll take Hoffman another 4 weeks to get there and we've played 5 weeks already. Naturally, this doesn't stop Perrins from talking trash, he reminds you of the little rat down the street that just doesn't learn and really needs somebody to shut him up. Perrins is the fake Don King, I'm Rocky Balboa.
9. Joe Dub-- 2-3. Forgot a league member in voting, I released information that he's from Cudahy.. thinks aren't looking good for him right now. Last week he signed a TE to play RB and the league got cranky despite them voting down any rule that said differently, thankfully they haven't closely examined his Dexter McCluster clone on the roster.. thankfully he's 9th so it doesn't really matter right now. Lets just hope he wakes up and doesn't turn into a zombie.
8. Josh-- 2-3. Remodeling his house yet has taken time from him being on top of the league.. remember the last time he was near the top he had a 1 man band? Graham Harrell. Ha, that clown can't even hand the ball off right now. Hilarious. Lots of bye weeks and lots of youth on this roster now, might be an ugly end to the season.
7. Scuba-- 2-3. Some have him much higher, but a league member (Joe Dub) forgot to vote for him. Sure it was accidental, but is this the type of action that creates some fireworks in the league. Does Joe Dub want Scuba's nickname? Or maybe some of the young talent he's harboring on that roster? Joe hasn't come out to defend himself, but Scuba won't take this lightly.
6. Brian-- 3-2. Might be quitting on the season, put Justin Hunter on the block and looks like he might try to reload for the future. Can't say I blame him, the youth is bleak and he knows what it takes to get back on top of the league after his good finish last year. More than you can say for his favorite NFL team, the Vikings. Perhaps, he shouldn't quit.. but sit down and watch this.
5. Cherns-- 3-2. The mouth from the south was MIA this week, as he is most weeks. It's what he does. It's who he is. Too busy for life. Going to burn himself out with this work thing, needs to realize he alone can't carry America on his back. He needs to realize he has some serious talent on his squad and get them to produce week in and week out. A lot of gaudy averages and projections, youth and experience.. he might be priming himself up for a run.
4. Crass-- 3-2. Also hanging around the top of the leader board primed to make a run. Not a lot of depth on the squad but Steadman Bailey might go bananas at anytime like he did last week. Epic week. The rest of the team does just enough to get him wins, but I'd be surprised if he finished in a money bowl game. I'd say he's an optical illusion.
3. Chad-- 4-1. Somehow defeated Bill, is 4-1 and only 3rd in the rankings? Only 1 first place vote? This league has some haters, but that's what haters do.. haters hate. Denard Robinson, Montee Ball, Jonathan Franklin, Terrence Williams all lead this squad as seniors so it might be awhile before he's back on the top of the league. He has to reap the benefits as soon as possible so he brought in some motivation to take on Perrins this week, who is actually projected to win and talking smack all week.
2. T-Raz-- 4-1. Will T-Raz win and really give some of his winnings to Perrins because of the Geno Smith for Cody Hoffman deal? There are rumors circulating there was a secret handshake for this trade, but it'll be tough to prove without being able to review cell phone records and secretly KGB recorded conversations. League officials are reviewing the trade and all these records, no stone will be left unturned to see if this was a cheating violation. Week 9 might be the best time to knock him off again with Austin and Smith on a bye week.
1. Billy-- 4-1. Beatdown on national TV, game of the week.. ABC/ESPN had Herbstreit in the house with Musberger and nothing changed in the rankings. He's got a real voodoo spell on the league to keep him on top right now, is this deck of cards crumbling? Braxton looked human and the RBs weren't electric as usual. Got a big night from Marquis Lee last night, so he's still throwing haymakers and not going to let go of the #1 spot easily.
September 21, 2012
Week 3 League Rankings
With Week 3 now in the books in our incredible College Fantasy Football league I thought maybe it was time to post our league rankings. There are some obvious surprises, some people to point and laugh at, and some things that never just change.
12. Fat Joe (0-3 with 306 total points. Ray Graham was suspended 4 games since Joe didn't add a HS Recruit therefore committing a roster violation. EJ Manuel and Mike Gillisee are solid along with the Alabama D but you're not winning with 3 solids and a bunch of role players. This isn't the MAC.)
11. Scuba (0-3 with 318 points. Couple of tough luck losses as Scuba has some pieces with UCLA QB Brett Hundley and RBS Todd Gurley and Duke Johnson. Chad better be on upset alert this weekend as Scuba's squad can put up some big points)
10. Zach (1-2 with 264 points. Coulda had a week 1 win but Orwin Smith got hurt, just added Arizona QB Matt Scott, but little production on the bench and from Eddy Lacy make this a 3 win maximum squad. I think he watches this before he drafts)
9. Joe Dub (1-2 with 283 points. 7 spots in his line-up average 10+ points but nobody has breakout potential which limits his wins but makes him a tough game weekly. We dont often hear from Joe Dub.. is this why?)
8. Perrins (1-2 with 331 points. Self-proclaimed "GM of the Year" didn't even know the FA rules for running out of bidding points. Oops. Traded Geno Smith for Cody Hoffman who was then triumpeted as an All-American candidate. Decided to keep Matt Barkley even though Geno will score more points over the course of the season. Traded for Le'Veon Bell who looks human entering the Big 10 season. All smoke and mirrors here)
7. Josh (1-2 with 394 points. Actually has the 2nd most points in the league behind the #1 team but only 1 win to show for it. Maybe that's the reason he's going on some detox diet.. to try to clear things up and get rid of the excess chunks that help a probable win become a loss. No clue how he's going to focus this week after learning about atoms, neutrons, protons and electrons and needing to study up for his English lesson next week. Apparently also didn't feel the need to roster a K this week, Lawler's reaction.)
6. T-Raz (2-1 with 294 points. Just stole Geno Smith from his Spirt Squad parter, Perrins in which some league members were calling secretly via email from a revoking of the trade pointing out, probably correctly, that it reaks of collusion. He's actually the one that is campaigning for Cody Hoffman as an All-American, which, of course, makes you wonder if he understands football despite last year's league title.)
5. Brian (2-1 with 322 points. Solid pieces on the bench. Aaron Murray at QB, McCombs and Jamison at RB and Justin Hunter at WR. These guys don't really strike fear into your heart but Jamison had about 829 carries last game, Hunter is rounding back into form and Murray could have a 300+ yard 4 TD game at any time. The team fits his personnel as Coach Brian never gets too up or too down)
4. Cherns (2-1 with 374 points. Since coming to the league and guaranteeing victory every year some thought this would be the first year he just let his play do the talking (while not even near championship caliber) and it had gone that way through 3 weeks.. suddnely, a conversation about the little things in life (like his stature) got his brain moving and emails spewing out. Somehow he babbled something about a butterfly flapping wings in China and that'd propel him to a league title. Not sure if he got it out of a fortune cookie or if he just didn't sleep last night because he was up working so hard; rumors persist the rest of the league wishes he'd take Vince McMahon's advice)
3. Crass (2-1 with 385 points. Carried by his RBs Stepfan Taylor and Joseph Randle he is again near the top of the league. Randle and Taylor have byes this week so this is a huge week for his WRs and maligned QB BJ Daniels and he might need to do something crazy, invent a new way to win perhaps? In an effort to carry his team to victory without Taylor and Randle, Crass made an interesting move purchasing a home in Medford, WI where the power of the Red Raiders might will him to victory)
2. Chad (3-0 with 354 points. Not the most points but tied for the most wins. Ball control with the 3-4 DT Zone blitz and the Hop Splash are causing havoc and have been Chad's style since Madden 2004 and nothing appears to have changed. QB Denard Robinson, who was trade bait earlier in the season but nobody wanted him, has rebounded to lead the squad averaging over 34 PPG so far. Kenny Hilliard, DeAndre Hopkins and Terrence Williams have helped and recently acquired Shawne Alston, Miss State D and Allen Robinson only add to the weapons.)
1. Billy (3-0 with 501 points. Booster Billy is back and without mercy and some call his roster "THE MOST ILLEGAL THING I HAVE SEEN IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS". Roster currently has 5 spots averaging over 20 PPG including Braxton Miller at 41! De'Anthony Thomas was nearly traded before the season started, but I am guessing Booster is glad he didn't make the move. Even while being stuck at the office for 60 hours a week, working the QBs up in Sturegon Bay to putting up Cam Newton like numbers, Billy still finds time to dominate the league. This reign may have no end.)
12. Fat Joe (0-3 with 306 total points. Ray Graham was suspended 4 games since Joe didn't add a HS Recruit therefore committing a roster violation. EJ Manuel and Mike Gillisee are solid along with the Alabama D but you're not winning with 3 solids and a bunch of role players. This isn't the MAC.)
11. Scuba (0-3 with 318 points. Couple of tough luck losses as Scuba has some pieces with UCLA QB Brett Hundley and RBS Todd Gurley and Duke Johnson. Chad better be on upset alert this weekend as Scuba's squad can put up some big points)
10. Zach (1-2 with 264 points. Coulda had a week 1 win but Orwin Smith got hurt, just added Arizona QB Matt Scott, but little production on the bench and from Eddy Lacy make this a 3 win maximum squad. I think he watches this before he drafts)
9. Joe Dub (1-2 with 283 points. 7 spots in his line-up average 10+ points but nobody has breakout potential which limits his wins but makes him a tough game weekly. We dont often hear from Joe Dub.. is this why?)
8. Perrins (1-2 with 331 points. Self-proclaimed "GM of the Year" didn't even know the FA rules for running out of bidding points. Oops. Traded Geno Smith for Cody Hoffman who was then triumpeted as an All-American candidate. Decided to keep Matt Barkley even though Geno will score more points over the course of the season. Traded for Le'Veon Bell who looks human entering the Big 10 season. All smoke and mirrors here)
7. Josh (1-2 with 394 points. Actually has the 2nd most points in the league behind the #1 team but only 1 win to show for it. Maybe that's the reason he's going on some detox diet.. to try to clear things up and get rid of the excess chunks that help a probable win become a loss. No clue how he's going to focus this week after learning about atoms, neutrons, protons and electrons and needing to study up for his English lesson next week. Apparently also didn't feel the need to roster a K this week, Lawler's reaction.)
6. T-Raz (2-1 with 294 points. Just stole Geno Smith from his Spirt Squad parter, Perrins in which some league members were calling secretly via email from a revoking of the trade pointing out, probably correctly, that it reaks of collusion. He's actually the one that is campaigning for Cody Hoffman as an All-American, which, of course, makes you wonder if he understands football despite last year's league title.)
5. Brian (2-1 with 322 points. Solid pieces on the bench. Aaron Murray at QB, McCombs and Jamison at RB and Justin Hunter at WR. These guys don't really strike fear into your heart but Jamison had about 829 carries last game, Hunter is rounding back into form and Murray could have a 300+ yard 4 TD game at any time. The team fits his personnel as Coach Brian never gets too up or too down)
4. Cherns (2-1 with 374 points. Since coming to the league and guaranteeing victory every year some thought this would be the first year he just let his play do the talking (while not even near championship caliber) and it had gone that way through 3 weeks.. suddnely, a conversation about the little things in life (like his stature) got his brain moving and emails spewing out. Somehow he babbled something about a butterfly flapping wings in China and that'd propel him to a league title. Not sure if he got it out of a fortune cookie or if he just didn't sleep last night because he was up working so hard; rumors persist the rest of the league wishes he'd take Vince McMahon's advice)
3. Crass (2-1 with 385 points. Carried by his RBs Stepfan Taylor and Joseph Randle he is again near the top of the league. Randle and Taylor have byes this week so this is a huge week for his WRs and maligned QB BJ Daniels and he might need to do something crazy, invent a new way to win perhaps? In an effort to carry his team to victory without Taylor and Randle, Crass made an interesting move purchasing a home in Medford, WI where the power of the Red Raiders might will him to victory)
2. Chad (3-0 with 354 points. Not the most points but tied for the most wins. Ball control with the 3-4 DT Zone blitz and the Hop Splash are causing havoc and have been Chad's style since Madden 2004 and nothing appears to have changed. QB Denard Robinson, who was trade bait earlier in the season but nobody wanted him, has rebounded to lead the squad averaging over 34 PPG so far. Kenny Hilliard, DeAndre Hopkins and Terrence Williams have helped and recently acquired Shawne Alston, Miss State D and Allen Robinson only add to the weapons.)
1. Billy (3-0 with 501 points. Booster Billy is back and without mercy and some call his roster "THE MOST ILLEGAL THING I HAVE SEEN IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS". Roster currently has 5 spots averaging over 20 PPG including Braxton Miller at 41! De'Anthony Thomas was nearly traded before the season started, but I am guessing Booster is glad he didn't make the move. Even while being stuck at the office for 60 hours a week, working the QBs up in Sturegon Bay to putting up Cam Newton like numbers, Billy still finds time to dominate the league. This reign may have no end.)
August 11, 2012
My All-Time Bo Ryan Team
Mike Lucas wrote a little story about his all time Bo Ryan team which can be found here: http://www.uwbadgers.com/blog/2012/08/bo-ryan-era-dream-team.html. The roster, of course, isn't the best players only.. but the best team that you can put forward. Naturally, you need role players, shooters, defenders and so on. How would you fill out your roster?
Guard: Devin Harris. Easy choice. Runs the point, plays off the ball, good size/length, very good defender and great at jumping the passing lanes to help get easy baskets.
Guard: Kirk Penney. Efficient. Not very athletic, will have trouble defending some of the bigger players and better athletes but he can use his body very well and is extremely hard to guard in the college game.
Forward: Mike Wilkinson. Not as athletic as the 2 guys he's sandwiched between here but you won't find a more efficient player at the 6'8 post position. He can be a solid on-ball defender, tenacious rebounder, and he can shoot the ball very well; he's another great player.
Forward: Alando Tucker. Another easy choice, another collegiate stud and the best part on an all-time team he could do what he does best.. play around the paint. He doesn't have to worry about playing around the 3-pt line, he can slash and rebound which he was excellent at.
Center: Brian Butch. When he came to Wisconsin he was the 2nd biggest Badgers recruit I know of after Sam Okey. He was underrated as a Badgers center and when he freakishly injured his elbow against Ohio State it was the downfall of the #1 Badgers team. Rebound, shoot 3s, and alter shots, do it Polar Bear.
1st Bench Guard: Michael Flowers. Lockdown defender and really improved offensively at Wisconsin, can shoot the ball, play off the ball or run the offense. I obviously really like him for the defense as he'd help shift match-ups with Penney/Wilkinson/Butch sliding over spots and to the bench.
1st Big: Jon Leuer. Big time offense, but I always thought he should have been a better rebounder/defender. He was solid at weakside D by senior year.
Subs: Marcus Landry. Solid size can play big and can play a little bit of the wing. Marcus really turned into a solid outside shooter, efficient rebounder and could even score a bit on the block. Underrated athletic ability.
Trevon Hughes: Excellent athlete, big time player. One of the few Badgers that wasn't afraid to make plays and could get to the rack more than other guards in the Ryan era.
Jared Berggren: Little bit of a ahead of time pick becuase I think he's set for a HUGE senior year. He's a solid player that can score from all areas of the floor. He's a VERY good defender and a solid rebounder.. I honestly think by the time the 2012-2013 season is over he could be on this starting squad.
There were my toughest picks to fill out the last 2 spots and I went with..
Jordan Taylor: I don't think I really need to explain why, do I? We've all watched recent Badgers basketball and know what he can do. If he doesn't need to put an entire team on his back then he can really defend as well as run the offense.
Clayton Hanson: Surprised? I can only think about the Elite 8 run the Badgers made and how he dogged guys defensively and hit huge 3 after huge 3. An elite marksmen and, at worst, a great 12th man practice player.
Notable guys that didn't make it:
Joe Krabbenhoft: Filled the gritty role with a better shooter in Hanson but I do lose size.
Greg Steimsma: Going off what they did in college and sadly for the Badgers it was mostly foul trouble.
Keaton Nankivil: Spot taken by Berggren and the fact you don't need multiple bigs anymore.
Sam Dekker: He'll be on it soon.. I hope
Zach Morley: Not in a Badgers uniform long enough
Shariff Chambliss: Same
Guard: Devin Harris. Easy choice. Runs the point, plays off the ball, good size/length, very good defender and great at jumping the passing lanes to help get easy baskets.
Guard: Kirk Penney. Efficient. Not very athletic, will have trouble defending some of the bigger players and better athletes but he can use his body very well and is extremely hard to guard in the college game.
Forward: Mike Wilkinson. Not as athletic as the 2 guys he's sandwiched between here but you won't find a more efficient player at the 6'8 post position. He can be a solid on-ball defender, tenacious rebounder, and he can shoot the ball very well; he's another great player.
Forward: Alando Tucker. Another easy choice, another collegiate stud and the best part on an all-time team he could do what he does best.. play around the paint. He doesn't have to worry about playing around the 3-pt line, he can slash and rebound which he was excellent at.
Center: Brian Butch. When he came to Wisconsin he was the 2nd biggest Badgers recruit I know of after Sam Okey. He was underrated as a Badgers center and when he freakishly injured his elbow against Ohio State it was the downfall of the #1 Badgers team. Rebound, shoot 3s, and alter shots, do it Polar Bear.
1st Bench Guard: Michael Flowers. Lockdown defender and really improved offensively at Wisconsin, can shoot the ball, play off the ball or run the offense. I obviously really like him for the defense as he'd help shift match-ups with Penney/Wilkinson/Butch sliding over spots and to the bench.
1st Big: Jon Leuer. Big time offense, but I always thought he should have been a better rebounder/defender. He was solid at weakside D by senior year.
Subs: Marcus Landry. Solid size can play big and can play a little bit of the wing. Marcus really turned into a solid outside shooter, efficient rebounder and could even score a bit on the block. Underrated athletic ability.
Trevon Hughes: Excellent athlete, big time player. One of the few Badgers that wasn't afraid to make plays and could get to the rack more than other guards in the Ryan era.
Jared Berggren: Little bit of a ahead of time pick becuase I think he's set for a HUGE senior year. He's a solid player that can score from all areas of the floor. He's a VERY good defender and a solid rebounder.. I honestly think by the time the 2012-2013 season is over he could be on this starting squad.
There were my toughest picks to fill out the last 2 spots and I went with..
Jordan Taylor: I don't think I really need to explain why, do I? We've all watched recent Badgers basketball and know what he can do. If he doesn't need to put an entire team on his back then he can really defend as well as run the offense.
Clayton Hanson: Surprised? I can only think about the Elite 8 run the Badgers made and how he dogged guys defensively and hit huge 3 after huge 3. An elite marksmen and, at worst, a great 12th man practice player.
Notable guys that didn't make it:
Joe Krabbenhoft: Filled the gritty role with a better shooter in Hanson but I do lose size.
Greg Steimsma: Going off what they did in college and sadly for the Badgers it was mostly foul trouble.
Keaton Nankivil: Spot taken by Berggren and the fact you don't need multiple bigs anymore.
Sam Dekker: He'll be on it soon.. I hope
Zach Morley: Not in a Badgers uniform long enough
Shariff Chambliss: Same
July 23, 2012
Guest Blog on Ersan Illyasova
As I listened to Steve “The Homer” True analyze why the Bucks are doomed as a franchise by spending 45 million dollars on Ersan Ilyasova it really provoked me to analyze his claims on “How to Build an NBA Champion.”
The reality is that the Milwaukee Bucks invested 45 million dollars on a player that has played professionally since he was 15 years old. A player that now at 25 not only is entering his prime years but whose productivity matches that claim. Last season, Ilyasova averaged 13 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as he took the NBA by notice. Now, “fans” fear that like Michael Redd and Tim Thomas before, Ersan is a one-hit wonder. The reality to those claims is simple; the cost of the risk (9 million per year) is well worth the reward. Ilyasova has not only seen his minutes increase but also his production over the past four seasons. At the end of the day the Milwaukee Bucks have a Coach and GM with one year left on their contract, an owner that demands they make the playoffs all while trying to raise funds and interest to build a new arena. Ilyasova, therefore, was a must sign. Why?
It is simple; Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings are the fuel that runs the engine of the Bucks dreams for 2012-2013 and for them to be successful, their strengths need to be extenuated and their weaknesses need to be protected. How does Ilyasova help them do this? Well offensively, Ilyasova is a “stretch four,” he is a player that is a face up jump shooter than can stretch the floor for the Bucks’. Jennings and Ellis are explosive NBA scorers, but they are also players that demand the ball for the majority of the shot clock. For the Bucks to be successful, Ellis and Jennings need to be surrounded by shooters, like Ilyasova. Now, the Bucks have filled their hole at Center with Dalembert and Udoh and now need their front court counterpart to be a productive offensive player. Gooden and Ilyasova fit that need for Milwaukee. Fans can expect a lot of lineups late in games that feature these shooters around Ellis and Jennings to maximize their one on ones.
"But, they drafted John Henson and have Gooden and Udoh and Sanders, why do they need Ilyasova?"
"They should amnesty Gooden!"
The above quotes are things you will hear (maybe even from this blogsite owner) and should but put in perspective. The NBA is an 8-9 man rotational league. With a lineup of Jennings, Ellis, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova and Dalembert, there is only room for three to four players off the bench. Obviously, Gooden and Dunleavy give the Bucks veterans that can score the ball of the bench and either Udoh or Sanders will give them an option at the Center position behind Sam. So, that leaves the Guard which is Udrih at the moment. Guys like Henson and Lamb don’t need to play RIGHT NOW. It’s OK; the Bucks have a team with depth.
In all reality fans, the Bucks are not the Heat, BUT they are in better position now to be competitive, exciting to watch and ultimately make the playoffs. By the way, they did it without sacrificing depth and overpaying for bad contracts like many NBA teams are currently doing and the Bucks have been culprits of in the past.
The reality is that the Milwaukee Bucks invested 45 million dollars on a player that has played professionally since he was 15 years old. A player that now at 25 not only is entering his prime years but whose productivity matches that claim. Last season, Ilyasova averaged 13 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as he took the NBA by notice. Now, “fans” fear that like Michael Redd and Tim Thomas before, Ersan is a one-hit wonder. The reality to those claims is simple; the cost of the risk (9 million per year) is well worth the reward. Ilyasova has not only seen his minutes increase but also his production over the past four seasons. At the end of the day the Milwaukee Bucks have a Coach and GM with one year left on their contract, an owner that demands they make the playoffs all while trying to raise funds and interest to build a new arena. Ilyasova, therefore, was a must sign. Why?
It is simple; Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings are the fuel that runs the engine of the Bucks dreams for 2012-2013 and for them to be successful, their strengths need to be extenuated and their weaknesses need to be protected. How does Ilyasova help them do this? Well offensively, Ilyasova is a “stretch four,” he is a player that is a face up jump shooter than can stretch the floor for the Bucks’. Jennings and Ellis are explosive NBA scorers, but they are also players that demand the ball for the majority of the shot clock. For the Bucks to be successful, Ellis and Jennings need to be surrounded by shooters, like Ilyasova. Now, the Bucks have filled their hole at Center with Dalembert and Udoh and now need their front court counterpart to be a productive offensive player. Gooden and Ilyasova fit that need for Milwaukee. Fans can expect a lot of lineups late in games that feature these shooters around Ellis and Jennings to maximize their one on ones.
"But, they drafted John Henson and have Gooden and Udoh and Sanders, why do they need Ilyasova?"
"They should amnesty Gooden!"
The above quotes are things you will hear (maybe even from this blogsite owner) and should but put in perspective. The NBA is an 8-9 man rotational league. With a lineup of Jennings, Ellis, Mbah a Moute, Ilyasova and Dalembert, there is only room for three to four players off the bench. Obviously, Gooden and Dunleavy give the Bucks veterans that can score the ball of the bench and either Udoh or Sanders will give them an option at the Center position behind Sam. So, that leaves the Guard which is Udrih at the moment. Guys like Henson and Lamb don’t need to play RIGHT NOW. It’s OK; the Bucks have a team with depth.
In all reality fans, the Bucks are not the Heat, BUT they are in better position now to be competitive, exciting to watch and ultimately make the playoffs. By the way, they did it without sacrificing depth and overpaying for bad contracts like many NBA teams are currently doing and the Bucks have been culprits of in the past.
July 8, 2012
Adrian Peterson Arrested
I know this is semi-old news now, but here is the thing.. why are people surprised that it took 3 officers to bring him down? Are we supposed to be shocked by this?
1. They are in Houston and the officer allegedly "jumped on his back." We all know that Texans have trouble tackling AND jumping on a guy's back is the worst way to bring him down. You have to attack his ankles or hit him in the waist if you're coming in from behind. Bad form.
2. And most importantly, have you ever seen anybody try to tackle AD? One guy isn't going to get the job done.. defenses know they need to gang-tackle this horse. I'm a little surprised it only took 3 Houston PD to bring him down; he probably went down willingly at that point to save some gas for the 4th quarter (or jail cell) where he'd really need the energy.
1. They are in Houston and the officer allegedly "jumped on his back." We all know that Texans have trouble tackling AND jumping on a guy's back is the worst way to bring him down. You have to attack his ankles or hit him in the waist if you're coming in from behind. Bad form.
2. And most importantly, have you ever seen anybody try to tackle AD? One guy isn't going to get the job done.. defenses know they need to gang-tackle this horse. I'm a little surprised it only took 3 Houston PD to bring him down; he probably went down willingly at that point to save some gas for the 4th quarter (or jail cell) where he'd really need the energy.
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