August 4, 2009

Game by Game Predictions are Back Baby!!!

The Biscuit

I was holding off on this. It takes forever. And I always sorta trail off in detail/quality toward the end (like 99% of my posts). BUT, I like the audacity of it. I like that I’m typically pretty good at the prediction portion, though ‘07 is a wild exception where I called 7-5 and we all know how that turned out.

Last year I was pretty good. I called 7-5 and was right on track into BC. In fact, I was 9 for 9 going into BC. I called the losses to MSU, UNC and Pitt. That’s where I got lost. I had thought that we’d drop 1 of 2 to Pitt/BC, and never imagined we’d lose both, and lose to Syracuse too. F-ing SYRACUSE. I digress…

Anyway, I thought we’d be 7-5, so I wasn’t too bad. This year, I’m going to give myself a similar margin of error (why, how nice of me), but I’m hoping for a game on the positive rather than 1 on the negative.

Quick note on the Confidence Scale again:

This is just as likely to be wrong as it is to be right (aka the BadKermit Effect)

I’ve got a good feeling, but am leaving myself some wiggle room

This is a lock, I am a genius, I cannot be wrong.

Week 1 – Nevada

Nevada comes to town with their pistoles, but I come to town with my many beers, and this will be an Irish victory. Colin Copernicus will, no doubt, cause the Irish fits early on along with his strong supporting RB crew. But ND’s young, athletic defense will keep the ground game in check, and will take advantage of mistakes in the passing game to create good field position for the Irish O. While I’d love to say that the O would just roll right over the under-sized Nevada D-Line, I’ll believe it when I see it. Instead, I think we’ll see some decent running numbers, and a freaking explosion of passing yards to put up big points.

ND Wins: 35 – 17

2 Dancing leprechauns because it’s the first game of the year and Nevada freaking scares me with their pistoles.

Week 2 – @ Skunkbears (AND THEY SUCK!)

Skunkbear fans are overly optimistic this year – and not surprising after a horrid 3-9 finish. I know what this is like – it can only get better, right? Nope. Frosh QB = struggles, especially early in the year. Granted, Michigan (SUCKS) is playing 3 High School JV squads to get some practice in early in the year, so Noodle Arms may adapt pretty quickly, but I still expect their offense to struggle a lot.

My guess is that RichDick will try to pound the ball into ND with Minor to try to open up the scramble and the pass for Spindle Arms. It won’t work though. ND will give UM (sucks) the pass, trusting on our stellar DBs to cover man-to-man much of the day, and will stack the box to stop the run. Ian Williams will re-earn his strips in this game, clogging the middle and causing fits for Minor.

On offense, ND will shred a relatively weak Michigan (sucks) defensive backfield through the air. Expect a career day for Tate, while Ragone and Rudolph rack up yards over the middle as well.

ND Wins – 31 – 20

Wild card here is the UM (sucks) Oline vs ND Dline. I don’t think it will be a problem, but it could be.

Week 3 – MSU

Dantonio and the boys come back to ND feeling like it’s Spartan Stadium South. It’s about freaking time for that trend to end. The loss of 99.9% of their offensive production in the form of never-gonna-play-in-the-NFL-Javon-Ringer helps ND, though the ‘loss’ of Hoyer doesn’t really do much. I actually expect improvement at the QB position for MSU this year. Scary thing about MSU is that they bring back pretty much everyone else from a solid 2008 squad. Overall, expect a formidable opponent in MSU, but one that will need to find its way on the offensive side of the ball.

This will be the first big test for the ND offense this season. MSU returns most of the D, and they held ND in check for most of the game last year. A few turnovers at unfortunate times certainly hurt ND, but MSU didn’t make it easy on us either. I expect a similar battle this year in this matchup, though I do expect ND to find a rhythm and to avoid those costly mistakes (they were so so so bad, I don’t know how we could even replicate that if we tried).

ND’s defensive strategy is tougher to guess, as it will largely depend on who emerges in the leadership role for the MSU offense. Will it be the new QB (still TBD) or the new running back (largely looking like by-committee at this point)? I would guess that Dantonio would bring pretty balanced attack, and ND will have to play solid balanced D as well.

ND Loses: 21 – 24

This is a game I feel could be tough for ND, given the depth and talent in MSU’s D. But I’m not confident in the pick at all, hence the 1 dancing leprechaun. I’d feel a lot more confident if I knew what the offense would look like, and if MSU hadn’t owned ND for like 9 years at ND stadium lately I’d probably tilt this in ND’s favor. In reality, I think ND will drop 1 game out of MSU and Stanford, and I think it’s more likely to be MSU. Dantonio is a decent coach, and they’ve owned us lately. I hate calling this a loss, but it’s here or Stanford (I don’t see us winning out, sorry folks). BUT, this game is winnable. VERY winnable. If the MSU offense doesn’t come together, or if the ND defense puts together a really solid performance, this is an ND victory. It’s a toss-up!!!

Week 4 – @ Purdue

My Prediction? Nap time.

Purdue is so god-awfully boring I can’t even handle it. They lost everyone, and they have a new coach. ND will destroy Purdue, while I catch up on some serious ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ’s.

ND Wins: 38 – 13

The real over-under here should be # of people that fall asleep in the stadium once the Big Drum is rolled out. No matter how much excitement ND brings to a game, Purdue’s black hole of excitement death will end it all.

Week 5 – Washington

Washington can finally put the Ty Era behind them. We know how this feels, and we know the Huskies are feeling great. They’re fired up to have someone with a pulse running their program, and The Sark is a good, quality hire. However, you don’t go from 0fer to beating ND in a single season. Having Jake Locker at QB does not a team make.

ND will move the ball almost at will against an under-sized and slower defense, and while Washington will likely give the Irish D fits here and there with the athletic Locker under center, they’ll never muster much of a threat.

ND Wins: 38 – 14

Week 6 – BYE

ND will not lose this week. Guaranteed.

Week 7 – Southern Cal

I am predicting a very close, evenly matched game here. To be honest, that doesn’t make a lot of sense given that we barely moved the ball last year against USC, and they’re reloading (not at ALL rebuilding). The ND offense will once again be challenged to move the ball, but a revamped run game will force the Trojans to respect the run, opening up passing lanes for Tate, Floyd, Rudolph and Ragone. ND WILL move the ball well, and put points on the board.

The ND defense will have its hands full with a well-balanced attack. Despite being a first year starter (whoever it is), the USC QB will have half a season under his belt, and a lot of experience around him. USC will move the ball as well, and will put up points.

The Irish have finally closed the talent gap, and the rivalry is renewed in this game. But ND doesn’t have it all pulled together yet. That will be 2010.

ND Loses: 27 – 21

Man, predicting losses suuuuuuucks. We’ll get ‘em next year though boys. And I refuse to call this a 3-leprechaun for USC. At home, and with some momentum, ND has a shot at this one. A legit shot.

Week 8 – BC

Finally, this series starts getting back on track with how it SHOULD be with an ND whipping of BC in South Bend. BC is falling apart. Last year they featured a team of 96 5th year seniors, and all of those dudes now have kids and work as accountants. The remaining few guys they had left have either tragically been pushed out of action, or left due to grades. Heck, even the coach bailed seeing what he’d be facing.

BC will be a mess this year, and ND will capitalize. The ND offense will move the ball well. Jimmy won’t shoot himself in the foot over and over this time and around, and the ND defense will squash any attack from the weak-as-all-hell BC ‘offense’.

ND Wins: 42 – 10

This is a beatdown, a deserved one, and I can’t wait to see it.

Weak 9 – Washingtons State

No, I didn’t misspell ‘Week’ above. This IS “Weak 9″, because this game is just weak in every way. It’s a boring matchup, in the middle of freaking Texas (home game my @$$) against a weak program and it’s weak weak weak. I can’t believe the season hasn’t started and I’m already not interested in a game. This is scheduling at its worst folks.

Anyway, sorry: besides predicting a weak-ass game, I predict a solid ND win. WSU has been down, and will continue to be down.

ND Wins: 34 – 9

And the 9 is a missed extra point + a FG, btw.

Week 10 – Navy

Post-USC, ND will face 3 decent squads. Navy is one of them, and the Irish will finish up the FOREVER home stand with the Midshipmen. I know, I know, it’s Navy. But they were a Bowl team a year ago, and they’re good at what they do. And I believe they play ND with more fight, more passion, than they play Army or Air Force. Navy comes into this game to PLAY.

The good thing is that ND will handle Navy. The ND D last year did an amazing job of shutting down the Navy option attack. That is, when they decided to actually PLAY defense. The 4th quarter was a mess. Given the success of the air attack against ND last year, I expect there to be a bit more of a balance in their plan this year (still super run heavy though – think 90/10 rather 99/1 run/pass). ND will play great assignment football though, and won’t quit this time around, and will put a stop to the Navy attack.

The offense will have a field day, and WON’T QUIT EARLY THIS YEAR either.

ND Wins: 31 – 21

Week 11 – @ Pitt

I’m not quite sure what is going on with people thinking Pitt is going to be good this year. They were average last year, and they lost 99% of their offense in Lesean McCoy. Their quarterback situation is dire, as Stull is a terrible QB and the probable starter. They have a serviceable defense, but it’s nothing to write home about. Without McCoy to carry the team on his shoulders in the Wildcat, ND and Pitt don’t go to Overtime last year, and they don’t come close to winning. I am still not sure how ND doesnt put EVERY SINGLE GUY ON THE LOS TO STOP THE FREAKING MCCOY WILDCAT PLAY OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN last year, but that won’t happen this year. Not because we figured it out, but just because McCoy is a goner.

Pitt will be a mediocre team once again, and ND will win this game easily.

ND Wins: 31 – 14

Week 12 – UCONN

Uconn will be a tougher game than Pitt, but the Irish should handle their former backup QB and his squad. I think Uconn will come into this game with a chip on their shoulder, feeling like they don’t get the respect they deserve. I think they’ll play a scrappy game and put a scare on ND early, but ND is simply more talented, and being at home won’t hurt either.

The Uconn offense will move with its QB, and he’s not a bad one. Having been at ND, Zach Frazier got to learn a bit under C-dub, and he is obviously a pretty talented dude. But Zach will only be able to do so much, as his supporting cast just isn’t as intimidating. The Irish D should work to make Uconn fairly 1-dimensional, and that will be their downfall.

ND’s offense should move the ball well (notice a theme here folks? outside of MSU and USC, does ND face another decent D all season?), and will put up points.

Uconn is outclassed in this one.

ND Wins: 38 – 14

Week 13 – @ Stanford

You know, it’s sorta tough to believe, but I think that Stanford is the 2nd toss-up game of the season. Harbaugh has done a pretty good job in Palo Alto, and their squad is looking to move up out of the basement of the Pac-10 to the mid-upper tier.

With a (potentially) new starting QB that appears to be more athletic, the Stanford offense could be significantly more productive this season, and the Cardinal D will be solid if not spectacular. ND has had battles with the Cardinal recently, and I am predicting another one here in Palo Alto over Thanksgiving weekend.

As mentioned before, I think ND will have 1 hiccup outside of USC this year and I think it’ll either be MSU or Stanford. But probably not both. If ND comes in with a single loss to USC, this will be a big game, with big-time BCS implications (even with ND at 2-losses, it probably has the same implications).

I think ND is more likely to drop one earlier in the year against MSU than here, though, so I’m giving the Irish the edge.

ND Wins: 21-17

Summary

So that puts ND finishing up the regular season at 10-2. 9-3 is our downside, and 11-1 the top side, but given that I feel like we have 2 toss-up games, and given Jimmy’s penchant for having games where he hits more opposing CBs in the chest than ND receivers, 9-3 is probably more likely than 11-1. I think 10-2 is probably the right number here though. I don’t think ND’s schedule is as weak as some say (see my post on it), but I think ND will be well-equipped to handle most of the teams they face. This won’t yet be a great team (again, see 2010), but it will be a solid, Top 10 squad by the end of the season. Since they won’t be great, expect a hiccup against a decent MSU or Stanford squad, and expect us to still be playing a bit of catchup against USC. That said, ND will be favored, or will be in, every game this year. A 10-2 finish and a BCS appearance is my prediction. Here’s to seeing it happen.

Go ARSH!



October 17, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 7 Results: The “domer.mq Can Hardly Score Either” Edition

domer.mq

Here are the week 7 results. Biscuit is in the lead. I’ve got a scoring average only slightly better than the Irish.





October 10, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 6 Results: The Super Stealth Ninja Edition

domer.mq

Didn’t even know we did an Expert Picks last week, did ya?

Anyway, at this point, looks like The Bear has paid the price for his reverse karma picks against ND, and The Biscuit has taken the lead.



October 3, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 5 Results: Panzer March

domer.mq

Purdue week came to an end much like the end of a Russian Literature thesis defense, but with less inventive cheering or t-shirts. And The Bear’s panzer-like rush over the rest of the field just keeps chugging along. Help us, Bad Kermit. You’re our only hope.

Expert Previous Score This Week Total
Sed 95 20 115
Sed’s Dog 120 35 155
The Bear 180 40 220
Dneelan 120 10 130
Bad Kermit 170 20 190
ChisND 115 10 125
domer.mq 90 25 115
Biscuit 150 20 170
JoeO 30 30 60



September 28, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 5: Not All Sons are Loyal Sons

domer.mq

Some of us can’t seem to extract our loyalties from our picks. Some of us are not named The Bear.

We kid, The Bear. We know this is your clever use of reverse psychology to cause ND to win a game.

The Games:

Notre Dame/Purdue

Cal/Oregon

Oklahoma/Colorado

The Picks:

  • Sed: ND – 59, Cal – 86, Oklahoma – 72, QB: Oklahoma
  • Sed’s Dog: ND – 45, Oregon – 45, Colorado – 45, QB: Oregon
  • Biscuit: ND – 37, Cal – 65, Oklahoma – 50, QB: Oregon
  • Bad Kermit: ND – 63, Cal – 49, Oklahoma – 72, QB: Oklahoma
  • The Bear: Purdue – 45, Oregon – 75, Oklahoma – 72, QB: Oklahoma
  • ChisND: ND – 59, Oregon – 80, Oklahoma – 69, QB: Oklahoma
  • DNeelan: ND – 28, Oregon – 35, Oklahoma – 48, QB: Oklahoma
  • domer.mq: ND – 40, Cal – 60, Oklahoma – 60, QB: Oklahoma
  • JoeO: ND – 48, Cal – 69, Oklahoma – 49, QB: Oregon


September 21, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 4: This Time, We’re Gonna Get Something Right

domer.mq

“Insanity is doing the same thing [over and over] again and expecting a different result.” – Einstein, Football Savant

Not a ton of time this week for blogging, so this will be quick. Expect the quality, however, to be on par with past efforts.

Big Game: Notre Dame/MSU

Other Big Game: Georgia/Alabama

Not Really a Big Game, but We’re Gonna Watch: Washington/UCLA

Picks:

  • Sed: ND – 34, Alabama – 55, UCLA – 41, QB – ND
  • Sed’s Dog: ND – 45, Georgia – 45, Washington – 45, QB – Georgia
  • The Bear: MSU – 40, Alabama – 55, Washington – 33, QB – Alabama
  • DNeelan: ND – 42, Alabama – 29, UCLA – 38, QB – UCLA
  • Bad Kermit: ND – 35, Georgia – 54, UCLA – A million (all from UCLA); or 48, QB – UCLA
  • ChisND: ND – 45, Alabama – 79, Washington – 52,QB – Alabama
  • domer.mq: ND – 28, Georgia – 40, UCLA – 30, QB – Georgia
  • The Biscuit: ND – 34, Alabama – 46, UCLA – 40, QB – Alabama


September 20, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 3 Results: The “I’m Too Busy To Do This Properly” Edition

domer.mq

Sorta swamped for time this week. So here’s a table of the scoring for last week’s games. No sorting based on winners. I don’t have time for such complexity.

Looks like Bad Kermit is in the lead, still, but The Bear has made a huge comeback after an awful start to the season as well. How about sharing some of that karma with the boys in Gold and Blue, eh Bear?

Expert Notre Dame – 0
Michigan – 38
SoCal – 49
Nebraska -31
BC – 24
GaTech – 10
QB Bonus

BC
Week
Score
Total
Score
ChisND ND
35Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal
53Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
38Winner – 0Score – +10
BC+10 40 105
Biscuit ND
34Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal
61Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
38Winner – 0Score +10
SoCal0 30 110
DNeelan ND
36Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal
54Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
45Winner – 0Score – 0
SoCal0 20 100
The Bear ND
33Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal
45Winner – +10Score – 0
BC
70Winner – +10Score – 0
BC+10 40 130
Sed ND
41Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal
55Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
52Winner – 0Score – 0
SoCal0 20 75
Sed’s Dog ND
45Winner – 0Score – +10
Nebraska
45Winner – 0Score – 0
BC
45Winner – +10Score – 0
Nebraska0 20 80
domer.mq ND
20Winner – 0Score – 0
SoCal
49Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
38Winner – 0Score – +10
SoCal0 20 55
Bad Kermit ND
27Winner – 0Score – 0
SoCal
42Winner – +10Score – 0
GT
54Winner – 0Score – 0
SoCal0 10 135



September 14, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 3: Helmety Goodness

domer.mq

I, um, “acquired” some images of every helmet in NCAA football, so I decided to go the extra-mile and make the HLS Expert Picks more visual for our illiterate readers out there…

The Games:

  • Notre Dame v. Michigan: “Something’s gotta give,” seems to be the theme for this one. My bet is on the opposable force.
  • Nebraska v. Southern Cal: Last year Nebraska, “played them close,” when they decided to “play not to lose.” I have a feeling that’s not going to fly this time.
  • Boston Freaking College v. Georgia Tech: I’ll be really disappointed if GaTech doesn’t put a hurting on BC. Really disappointed.

Expert Notre Dame / Michigan SoCal / Nebraska BC / GaTech QB Bonus
ChisND
35

53

38
BC
Biscuit
34

61

38
SoCal
DNeelan
36

54

45
SoCal
The Bear
33

45

70
BC
Sed
41

55

52
SoCal
Sed’s Dog
45

45

45
Nebraska
domer.mq
20

49

38
SoCal
Bad Kermit
27

42

54
SoCal



September 12, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 2 Results: Dead Last

domer.mq

I’m dead last in the HLS Expert Picks, ND is, I believe, dead last in rushing offense, and Michigan (sucks!) is dead last in not sucking. And the world goes round and round…

The Games We Picked:

  • Notre Dame/Penn State:  Bad Kermit and The Bear sold their souls, choosing Penn State for the big rewards.  Hope they enjoy all those points all by themselves.  Notre Dame 10, Penn State 31
  • Texas/TCU: I really thought TCU would not just make a game of it, but outright win against a Texas team that was overblown.  I was really wrong.  Texas – 34, TCU – 13
  • VaTech/LSU: I said last week that we should all really start paying attention to Les Miles and his job if LSU didn’t win this game.  After this weekend, seems like maybe Les Miles has more job options and fewer worries.  VaTech – 7, LSU – 48

Prev This Week Total
Bad Kermit 45 80 125
Bear 10 80 90
Biscuit 50 30 80
Dneelan 20 60 80
ChisND 20 45 65
Sed’s Dog 35 25 60
Sed 15 40 55
domer.mq 20 15 35



September 7, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 2: Sweep The Leg!

domer.mq

I’m losing to a dog! Don’t think I wont resort to whatever it takes to catch up! Cautionary tales be damned!

This Week’s Games:

  • The Big Game: Notre Dame vs. Penn State – Penn State looked phenomenal against FIU – a team so bad that they’re the worst of the worst (ignore ND’s place on that list). Are they really that good? Meanwhile ND looked terrible against a very good Georgia Tech. Are they really that bad? Look for the Irish to collide with Penn State somewhere in the middle.
  • The Other Big Game: TCU vs. Texas – TCU – TCU has freaking owned the Big 12 lately. Just ask them. They’ve won 5 of their last 5 tilts against Big 12 teams. I don’t think any of them were named Texas, however.
  • The Other Other Big Game: VaTech vs. LSU – If Less Miles loses this game, watch for a very quick downfall of the stiff-billed on over the course of the season.

And The Picks:

  • Bad Kermit: PSU 42, Texas 75, LSU 54 , QB: Texas
  • Biscuit: ND 27, TCU 30, LSU 48, QB: Texas
  • The Bear: PSU 48, Texas 62, LSU 48, QB: Texas
  • ChisND: ND 38, Texas 52, LSU 63, QB: PSU
  • DNeelan: ND 42, Texas 51, LSU 50, QB: Texas
  • Sed: ND 41, Texas 66, LSU 35, QB: Texas
  • Sed’s Dog: ND 45, TCU 45, VT 45, QB: TCU
  • domer.mq: ND 50, TCU 36, LSU 40: QB: ND

And that’s why they call me a Loyal Son!



September 4, 2007

HLS Expert Picks Week 1 Results: Start With a Dud!

domer.mq

Also a dud.

Well, we all pretty much sucked at making picks this week. Our previous champion is currently in the penultimate position. Meanwhile, HLS Expert Picks newcomer, The Bear had a debut about as solid as the new ND offensive line. And most of us are losing to a dog.

The results of the games:

ND/Georgia Tech: The entire panel picked Notre Dame to win this one, and it looks like we expected a close game. We were wrong on all fronts. In fact, we’d all have done just as well if we’d used the old SAT strategy of not answering the question at all. Winner: GT Total Score: 36

Cal/Tennessee: The panel was pretty evenly split here in picking a winner, but it seems nobody except Biscuit expected the scoring fireworks that took place. Hey, speaking of scoring fireworks, anyone see the final score of the Michigan/App State game? Winner: Cal Total Score: 86

FSU/Clemson: Those who picked FSU to win must have really downed some Jimbo Fisher Kool-Aid. Anyone notice that Bobby Bowden doesn’t even bother to wear a head-set anymore? Winner: Baby Bowden Total Score: 42

Quarterback Bonus: Despite the fact that Tennessee couldn’t stop Cal, and Tennessee’s Ainge had a broken finger on his throwing hand, Tennessee’s QB managed to throw for 270 yards, better than the other 5 QBs in the HLS Expert Picks pool.

And the scores thus far:

Player This Week’s Score Total
Biscuit 50 50
Bad Kermit 45 45
Sed’s Dog 35 35
Dneelan 20 20
ChisND 20 20
domer.mq 20 20
Sed 15 15
The Bear 10 10



August 30, 2007

It’s Here! HLS Expert Picks are Here! Week 1 – 2007

domer.mq

As much as you’ve been anxiously awaiting the start of College Football Season, truth be told you’ve really been awaiting the 2007 Edition of the HLS Expert Picks!

Well, now you may rejoice!

Go on. Rejoice. Get a move on. Where the hell is the sousaphone? I ordered a sousaphone.

There it is!

And here are our games for week 1:

  • The Big Game: Notre Dame v. Ga Tech
  • The Other Big Game: Tennessee v. Cal
  • The Other Other Big Game: FSU v. Clemson

What’s that you say? Who won last year? Well, that would be Sed!

Sed, shown here, with a defenseless creature his trophy.

Week 1 Picks (now in easier to format lists!)

  • domer.mq: ND 42, Cal 55, FSU 30 – QB: Cal
  • Biscuit: ND 31, Cal 69, Clem 41 – QB: Cal
  • Sed: ND 27, Cal 48, FSU 24 – QB: Cal
  • Sed’s Dog: ND 45, Tenn 45, Clem 45 – QB: Tenn
  • ChisND: ND 49, Cal 35, FSU 42 – QB: FSU
  • Bad Kermit: ND 31, Tenn 45, FSU 27 – QB: Tenn
  • The Bear: ND 70, Tenn 54, Clem 27 – QB: GaTech
  • DNeelan: ND 30, Cal 40, FSU 28 – QB: FSU

In case you care, here are the rules for the 2007 Version of the Expert Picks

  1. domer.mq picks 3 games each week. On weeks when ND is playing, the ND game is considered “the big game.”
  2. The experts then choose the winner of each game, the total points scored in each game, and which of the 6 teams’ quarterbacks will have the highest total passing yards.
  3. Selecting the winner of a game correctly will result in +10 points.
  4. Selecting ND to lose, and being correct about it will result in +30 points and the loss of your friends forever.
  5. Selecting ND to lose and being incorrect will result in -50 points. Hey, it should hurt just that much more.
  6. Each expert will predict total number of points scored by each team in a game. Guessing the total score within +/-7 points will result in +10 points. Within +/-10 points total score will result in +5 points. Anything outside that range will result in 0 points awarded.
  7. Selecting the correct QB will result in +15 points.


December 28, 2006

Her Loyal Sons Experts’ Picks – County Fair

domer.mq

In high school, our coaches had this little conditioning drill they called “County Fair.” Essentially it was made up of a number of idiotic and embarrassing maneuvers designed to make one puke or die of asthmatic attack – whichever came first. The lucky ones died. We ran it until the coaches were satisfied. Players puking and/or dying:My Head Coach::Tiny Powdered Donuts:Rosie O’Donnell.

Ostensibly, “County Fair” was meant to get the players into shape for the remainder of 2 weeks of 2-a-day practices in the heat of August in South Carolina, but we weren’t stupid. We knew the truth. County Fair was designed to punish all of us who decided to prowl the boardwalks each night looking for Yankee tartlets who were out and about looking for trouble and an opportunity to make their golfing, no-attention-paying fathers angry rather than study up on the proper position of a 3 technique when the opponent was showing broken bone.

Sorta like this, but without all the dancing or the presence of Jerry Orbach.

Anyway, with nary a prayer of winning the 2006/2007 Edition of the Her Loyal Sons Experts’ Picks contest, I’ve decided to either kill off the competition or make them puke with my own version of County Fair. That’s right, folks. Simply picking the winner and the total score isn’t good enough for the bowl games. It’s the post-season, dammit! And we all know that the post-season is different! It’s what counts!

Thus, by 12pm Sunday, December 31st, the Experts of the Experts’s Picks contest must supply me with the following:

  • A list of the 10 Starting QBs in the 5 BCS games, in order of total passing yards, highest to lowest. Each correctly listed QB will earn the Expert 20 points. Each incorrect QB will lose the Expert 20 points.
  • A list of the 5 winning teams in the 5 BCS bowl games and each bowl game’s total score (as we’ve done in the regular season). Each correct winning team earns 20 points. Each incorrect team loses 20 points. Total Score points will work in our usual system.
  • A list of 5 running backs. Any running backs from any BCS team. Hell, pick all 4 of LSU’s running backs and Darius Walker if you want. List these running backs in order of total number of carries (highest to lowest). Each correctly listed RB will earn 20 points. Each incorrect RB will lost 20 points.
  • The name of 1 wide receiver – your pick for most receiving yards in a BCS game. Right = 50 points.
  • The name of 1 defensive player – your pick for most tackles in a BCS game. Right = 50 points.
  • The name of one kicker – your pick for most total points by a kicker in a BCS game. (This could include a kicker scoring a TD on a fake kick) Right = 50 points.
  • The name of one kick returner – your pick for most total return yards in a BCS game. Right = 50 points.

That should either kill someone, make them puke, or cause a few of my competitors to lose interest and allow me to move up in the rankings because they neglect to send me their picks. Muwhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!



November 13, 2006

Correction.

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Apparently my wife turned on the microwave while I was doing last night’s HLS Experts’ Picks Results calculations and I passed out, forgot who I was, and became incapable of solving basic math. ChisND is, in fact, NOT in the lead for the much coveted bowling HLS Experts’ Picks Trophy. Sed is still in the lead, although that lead is pretty darn narrow now.

The corrections have been made. I’ve been slapped. I’ve also been placed on probation. Not because of this mistake, but some other things happened this weekend that, well, let’s just say the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois apparently does have a few powers vested in him.

Pat Quinn. A very powerful man.



November 12, 2006

Her Loyal Sons Experts’ Picks Week 10 AND 11: Double Secret Predictions!

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You just didn’t know the game was still going on!

And apparently neither did I or Dneelan. You’ll see in Week 11’s results…

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