Week 2, 2008 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Do I want to be famous?
I was just reading about the 2007 Blog awards, I forget what exactly they're called. It doesn't matter. The important thing is that I want to be in them next year.
How, you may ask? I have no clue. What does one need to do to have a good blog? Indeed, what does one need to do to get people to read his or her blog?
Well, I could write about things, and stuff. Real things, maybe, instead of my dynasty or whatever. I fancy myself as a future sportswriter, so doing that would certainly be an idea (and maybe I will).
But the thing is, do I really want to have readers? Do I really want this blog to be good?
I don't know, is the answer to that question.
The premise sounds good, sure. Get lots of popularity, if you could call it that, maybe make a bit of cash on the side, stuff like that. But what good would come of being famous on the internet?
People stalking you could be a negative possibility. No-one wants that. Except, you know, if you get turned on by that sort of thing. I don't. I'm not telling you what turns me on.
(Not gay!)
But if people know you, how is that good? The whole point of the internet is sort of to have a second life, if you will. Not Second Life itself, that thing's full of weirdos. Like the internet. But on the internet you're anonymous. No-one knows who you are! You can be who you want to be! That's the point of the whole thing!
The internet is full of, to be honest, nerds and geeks. I would classify myself as one of those. Whichever one is less derogatory of course. People who have real lives which aren't so great - whether it's getting picked on, or not having a very good social life, etc. That's why they come on the Internet! So they can go on forums and post whatever they feel - no-one knows who they really are, and somewhere out there on this big series of tubes will be someone who agrees with them!
So, being famous on the Internet. Think about it for a second. It would take away the one thing that the Internet gives you - anonymity.
It'd be worse than you think.
How, you may ask? I have no clue. What does one need to do to have a good blog? Indeed, what does one need to do to get people to read his or her blog?
Well, I could write about things, and stuff. Real things, maybe, instead of my dynasty or whatever. I fancy myself as a future sportswriter, so doing that would certainly be an idea (and maybe I will).
But the thing is, do I really want to have readers? Do I really want this blog to be good?
I don't know, is the answer to that question.
The premise sounds good, sure. Get lots of popularity, if you could call it that, maybe make a bit of cash on the side, stuff like that. But what good would come of being famous on the internet?
People stalking you could be a negative possibility. No-one wants that. Except, you know, if you get turned on by that sort of thing. I don't. I'm not telling you what turns me on.
(Not gay!)
But if people know you, how is that good? The whole point of the internet is sort of to have a second life, if you will. Not Second Life itself, that thing's full of weirdos. Like the internet. But on the internet you're anonymous. No-one knows who you are! You can be who you want to be! That's the point of the whole thing!
The internet is full of, to be honest, nerds and geeks. I would classify myself as one of those. Whichever one is less derogatory of course. People who have real lives which aren't so great - whether it's getting picked on, or not having a very good social life, etc. That's why they come on the Internet! So they can go on forums and post whatever they feel - no-one knows who they really are, and somewhere out there on this big series of tubes will be someone who agrees with them!
So, being famous on the Internet. Think about it for a second. It would take away the one thing that the Internet gives you - anonymity.
It'd be worse than you think.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
The dshban's blog Frappr Map!
Add yourself to this Frappr Map so I can know where to send your free gift to!
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
The Greatest Kids Game Show Ever
Legends of the Hidden Temple. The only show which involves ancient Mayan "Temple Guards", a talking stone head, and a guy named Kirk Fogg wearing shorts.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Biff's Question Song
Comedian/actor/songwriter Tom Wilson, who played the bully "Biff" in the hit Back to the Future trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990), still gets asked obnoxious questions by fans... over and over and over. So he wrote a song about these questions... and answered them. The result is hilarious.
"What's Michael J. Fox like?" "He's nice."
"What's Michael J. Fox like?" "Nice guy."
"What's Michael J. Fox like?" "HE'S AN ALIEN. Stop asking me the question!"
Week 11, 2007: Dynasty Video
Ah, I can't be bothered to write anything anymore.
Week 11, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Week 11, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Monday, January 22, 2007
Week 10, 2007: dshban's Opinion
Week 10 occurs
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It certainly occured. I can vouch for that.
Well, actually it didn't, this isn't real. (OMG!)
I can't be bothered writing an analysis, but I'll still write something.
Uhh... mice.
Sailboats.
Seventy four.
Bowel movements.
Lost.
YouTube.
Mice sail boats while having 74 bowel movements, and watching Lost on YouTube?
Speaking of YouTube...
Week 10, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It certainly occured. I can vouch for that.
Well, actually it didn't, this isn't real. (OMG!)
I can't be bothered writing an analysis, but I'll still write something.
Uhh... mice.
Sailboats.
Seventy four.
Bowel movements.
Lost.
YouTube.
Mice sail boats while having 74 bowel movements, and watching Lost on YouTube?
Speaking of YouTube...
Week 10, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Week 9, 2007: dshban's Opinion
Holy...
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Oh no.
In Week 9, a play - one single play - lasted for 21 minutes. Then, Wofford won.
The apocalypse is coming.
Week 9, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Oh no.
In Week 9, a play - one single play - lasted for 21 minutes. Then, Wofford won.
The apocalypse is coming.
Week 9, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Week 8, 2007: dshban's Opinion
The Tennessee Cup is decided in Week 8
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It was fitting that the creator of the Tennessee Cup, Thompson219, would have his team lose to decide the first one.
Tennessee State defeated Tennessee Tech, 34-14, giving the Tigers the first ever Tennessee Cup. They win a concert by an Elvis impersonator, and some Dixie... things. Give me a break, I'm Australian, I don't know what Dixie does. Martin Nolen of Tennessee Tech had a 95 yard kick return, the longest that has been actually played on my version of NCAA '07, but 192 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing from Michael Jackson gave TSU the win.
Appalachian State got their second win of the year - again in conference, and again on video - with a 23-6 victory over Jacksonville State. Freshman quarterback Ronnie Kucera went 9 of 14 for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Mountaineers, while the best for the Gamecocks was ROLB #43 with 2 tackles and an interception. Jacksonville State drops to 3-5 while Appalachian State moves to 2-5.
Eastern Illinois lost a non-conference battle to Houston, 14-7. The 1-6 Panthers led 7-0 after a quarter, but Houston scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters for the win (FTW!). H. Taylor of Houston ran for 165 yards and a touchdown, while J. Jackson, the solid middle linebacker from EIU had 5 tackles, a TFL, an interception and a fumble recovery.
Furman lost their fourth on the trot with a 28-3 loss to Tennessee-Martin. The Skyhawks, who moved to 3-5 with the win, had conference leading rusher Michael Jackson run for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns. The best for the Paladins, who are now 2-5, was apparently J. Allen who had 5 tackles and an interception. Furman has now lost 4 in a row. Poor joshuahuskers.
Wofford vs Eastern Kentucky. Who do you think won?
WOFFORD! No. They didn't. The Colonels won, 28-9, moving to 5-2 overall and 5-0 in conference - they're 13-0 in ACC conference history! Wow. QB #15 went 21 of 35 for 219 yards, with 21 carries for 88 yards and 4 total touchdowns. Coach Elwood Blues, I'm guessing, is happy he's got a year after this, as he's a redshirt junior. ROLB #29 from the Terriers had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and a forced fumble.
And then SE Missouri State travelled to Samford, and performed a tad worse than taking EKU to triple overtime. They lost 14-42.
Maybe I was lying when I said a tad worse.
Samford's QB #12 went 29 of 41 for 282 yards with 4 touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on 12 carries. QB #6 from SEMO tried to keep up, going 24 of 42 for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as the Redhawks dropped to 2-4 while Samford moves to 4-4.
Teams who signed recruits this week:
Appalachian State (1)
Eastern Kentucky (3)
Jacksonville State (2)
Samford (2)
Tennessee-Martin (1)
Week 8, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
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NFL Picks for Championship Weekend:
Saints at Bears: Saints, 27-17
Patriots at Colts: Colts, 24-21
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It was fitting that the creator of the Tennessee Cup, Thompson219, would have his team lose to decide the first one.
Tennessee State defeated Tennessee Tech, 34-14, giving the Tigers the first ever Tennessee Cup. They win a concert by an Elvis impersonator, and some Dixie... things. Give me a break, I'm Australian, I don't know what Dixie does. Martin Nolen of Tennessee Tech had a 95 yard kick return, the longest that has been actually played on my version of NCAA '07, but 192 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing from Michael Jackson gave TSU the win.
Appalachian State got their second win of the year - again in conference, and again on video - with a 23-6 victory over Jacksonville State. Freshman quarterback Ronnie Kucera went 9 of 14 for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Mountaineers, while the best for the Gamecocks was ROLB #43 with 2 tackles and an interception. Jacksonville State drops to 3-5 while Appalachian State moves to 2-5.
Eastern Illinois lost a non-conference battle to Houston, 14-7. The 1-6 Panthers led 7-0 after a quarter, but Houston scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters for the win (FTW!). H. Taylor of Houston ran for 165 yards and a touchdown, while J. Jackson, the solid middle linebacker from EIU had 5 tackles, a TFL, an interception and a fumble recovery.
Furman lost their fourth on the trot with a 28-3 loss to Tennessee-Martin. The Skyhawks, who moved to 3-5 with the win, had conference leading rusher Michael Jackson run for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns. The best for the Paladins, who are now 2-5, was apparently J. Allen who had 5 tackles and an interception. Furman has now lost 4 in a row. Poor joshuahuskers.
Wofford vs Eastern Kentucky. Who do you think won?
WOFFORD! No. They didn't. The Colonels won, 28-9, moving to 5-2 overall and 5-0 in conference - they're 13-0 in ACC conference history! Wow. QB #15 went 21 of 35 for 219 yards, with 21 carries for 88 yards and 4 total touchdowns. Coach Elwood Blues, I'm guessing, is happy he's got a year after this, as he's a redshirt junior. ROLB #29 from the Terriers had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and a forced fumble.
And then SE Missouri State travelled to Samford, and performed a tad worse than taking EKU to triple overtime. They lost 14-42.
Maybe I was lying when I said a tad worse.
Samford's QB #12 went 29 of 41 for 282 yards with 4 touchdowns, while also rushing for 71 yards on 12 carries. QB #6 from SEMO tried to keep up, going 24 of 42 for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns, but it wasn't enough as the Redhawks dropped to 2-4 while Samford moves to 4-4.
Teams who signed recruits this week:
Appalachian State (1)
Eastern Kentucky (3)
Jacksonville State (2)
Samford (2)
Tennessee-Martin (1)
Week 8, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
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NFL Picks for Championship Weekend:
Saints at Bears: Saints, 27-17
Patriots at Colts: Colts, 24-21
Week 7, 2007: dshban's Opinion
Halfback passes for touchdowns? Only in Week 7
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It's Week 7, which means we're at the halfway point of the season.
Oh, bugger, that means I've got to do the mid-season report after this.
Anywho, Week 7 had 5 ACC conference matchups on slate. Let's get to them.
First off, we had Murray State at Tennessee-Martin. This one was a bit of an upset, in my book. Tennessee-Martin, despite being 2-4, is a good team. And Murray State, being 1-5... was as every bit as good as their record indicated. But, the Racers won, 24-17! Shock! Matt Miranda, the freshman QB, passed for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns, including one to a middle linebacker for god knows why, while the major player for Tennessee-Martin was SS #42 who had a punt return touchdown. Well done then, Murray State.
Eastern Kentucky and SE Missouri State had a classic battle, going to triple overtime. Two touchdowns in overtime were via halfback passes - one for each team - but the one in the third overtime was the difference maker for the Colonels as they scored on their series and then intercepted the Redhawks on SEMO's, as EKU won, 44-38. 3 total touchdowns for HB #35 - he might have had one passing, one rushing AND one receiving!
Jacksonville State got manhandled by the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech, 36-17. QB #3 of TTU had a great game, going 29 of 38 for 225 yards and 4 touchdowns, while HB #21 of JSU had 13 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. So Soonerfan09 is doing something with Tennessee Tech that Lamar Williams and Madcat couldn't do - win!
Tennessee State won their fifth game on the trot, defeating Appalachian State 32-7. LOLB #38 from the Mountaineers had 11 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks, while J. Butler of the Tigers had 8 receptions for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. 21 points in the second quarter did it for TSU as they moved to 5-1 overall, and 4-0 in conference.
And finally, Samford had a close call with Eastern Illinois, but came out on top, 17-15. It took a stellar performance from WR #80 to give the Bulldogs the win - #80 had 13 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown, while S. Olson of the Panthers had one tackle, one TFL, and an interception returned for a touchdown. But it wasn't enough as EIU fell to 1-5.
Lots of recruits were signed too. Well done, those teams.
Week 7, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It's Week 7, which means we're at the halfway point of the season.
Oh, bugger, that means I've got to do the mid-season report after this.
Anywho, Week 7 had 5 ACC conference matchups on slate. Let's get to them.
First off, we had Murray State at Tennessee-Martin. This one was a bit of an upset, in my book. Tennessee-Martin, despite being 2-4, is a good team. And Murray State, being 1-5... was as every bit as good as their record indicated. But, the Racers won, 24-17! Shock! Matt Miranda, the freshman QB, passed for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns, including one to a middle linebacker for god knows why, while the major player for Tennessee-Martin was SS #42 who had a punt return touchdown. Well done then, Murray State.
Eastern Kentucky and SE Missouri State had a classic battle, going to triple overtime. Two touchdowns in overtime were via halfback passes - one for each team - but the one in the third overtime was the difference maker for the Colonels as they scored on their series and then intercepted the Redhawks on SEMO's, as EKU won, 44-38. 3 total touchdowns for HB #35 - he might have had one passing, one rushing AND one receiving!
Jacksonville State got manhandled by the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech, 36-17. QB #3 of TTU had a great game, going 29 of 38 for 225 yards and 4 touchdowns, while HB #21 of JSU had 13 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. So Soonerfan09 is doing something with Tennessee Tech that Lamar Williams and Madcat couldn't do - win!
Tennessee State won their fifth game on the trot, defeating Appalachian State 32-7. LOLB #38 from the Mountaineers had 11 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks, while J. Butler of the Tigers had 8 receptions for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. 21 points in the second quarter did it for TSU as they moved to 5-1 overall, and 4-0 in conference.
And finally, Samford had a close call with Eastern Illinois, but came out on top, 17-15. It took a stellar performance from WR #80 to give the Bulldogs the win - #80 had 13 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown, while S. Olson of the Panthers had one tackle, one TFL, and an interception returned for a touchdown. But it wasn't enough as EIU fell to 1-5.
Lots of recruits were signed too. Well done, those teams.
Week 7, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Week 6, 2007: dshban's Opinion
Everyone plays in Week 6
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It's Week 6, which means we're in that part of the season where every team is playing.
Great. More for me to write...
Jacksonville State travelled to Samford to face the Bulldogs, and, well, crushed them. 34-7 was the final, as QB #10 for the Gamecocks went 28 of 37 for 246 yards, with 10 carries for 61 yards, and 2 total touchdowns. Very nice. C. Morris of the Bulldogs had 14 tackles and a tackle for a loss, but it wasn't enough as Samford fell to 2-4 while Jacksonville State moves to 3-3.
Murray State travelled to SE Missouri State to face the Redhawks, and, well, got crushed themselves. A tad different to the previous game. QB #10 for SEMO went 20 of 39 for 258 yards, with 2 carries and 3 total touchdowns. Congratulations, you're the best QB #10 on your team. E. Smith of the Racers had 10 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and a sack, but it wasn't enough as Murray State fell to 1-5 while SE Missouri State moves to 2-2.
OK, I'll be honest, I basically copied and pasted there and just filled in the team names and stats. I'll change things up now.
Falling to 2-4 was Furman, after their loss to 3-2 Notre Dame. The Paladins lost 45-7, with B. Parker being their best player with 8 tackles, 2 TFL and a sack. But the Domers' QB D. Wolke went 15 of 23 for 184 yards, with 4 carries for 10 yards and 4 total touchdowns. The Fighting Irish scored 32 unanswered points in the first half in their win.
ACC conference leaders Eastern Kentucky lost this week - although it wasn't in conference, so it's not like it matters. They lost 28-21 to Florida International, fortunately without brawling with the Golden Panthers. Jason Hartman of the Colonels had 7 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a touchdown (and... breathe) in EKU's loss. It was an ACC Defensive Player of the Week-worthy performance. The Colonels fall to 3-2, but they're still undefeated in conference play so who gives a damn.
Wofford lost. What a surprise. It was a 38-13 beating at the hands of Tennessee-Martin, this time. 163 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground for halfback Michael Jackson of the Skyhawks, while the Terriers' HB #20 had 109 yards and a touchdown on the ground himself. But UTM scored 21 points in the fourth quarter in their win.
Appalachian State narrowly lost to Tennessee Tech, 17-20. It was a close one, as you can see. The Golden Eagles had the lead and the ball with 30 seconds left, but chose to run it with the fullback (OH NOEZZ!!1!) and, surprise surprise, fumbled. That gave the Mountaineers a chance... but as always, the QB made a dumb decision, passed short, and time ran out. Bah.
And finally, Tennessee State moved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in conference (the best record in the ACC) with a hardfought 28-23 win over Eastern Illinois. Again, this game came down to the wire, but the Tigers pulled it out behind J. Reid's 5 tackle, 1 TFL, 2 interception, 1 touchdown effort at... cornerback, I presume.
The win gave Tennessee State two recruits - a 4-star QB named Vernon Gatewood, who has something like A- awareness, A+ throwing power and A accuracy. Very nice. He runs a 4.95 forty, though. Which isn't so great. They also signed a 4-star guard named something Mayhew. Something isn't his name, I just don't know it.
And, surprisingly, Samford - Samford?!? - yes, Samford, signed 3 recruits this week. Whatever, dude. A 4-star DT, a 4-star DE, and a 4 or 3-star FS. Well done.
Week 6, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- It's Week 6, which means we're in that part of the season where every team is playing.
Great. More for me to write...
Jacksonville State travelled to Samford to face the Bulldogs, and, well, crushed them. 34-7 was the final, as QB #10 for the Gamecocks went 28 of 37 for 246 yards, with 10 carries for 61 yards, and 2 total touchdowns. Very nice. C. Morris of the Bulldogs had 14 tackles and a tackle for a loss, but it wasn't enough as Samford fell to 2-4 while Jacksonville State moves to 3-3.
Murray State travelled to SE Missouri State to face the Redhawks, and, well, got crushed themselves. A tad different to the previous game. QB #10 for SEMO went 20 of 39 for 258 yards, with 2 carries and 3 total touchdowns. Congratulations, you're the best QB #10 on your team. E. Smith of the Racers had 10 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and a sack, but it wasn't enough as Murray State fell to 1-5 while SE Missouri State moves to 2-2.
OK, I'll be honest, I basically copied and pasted there and just filled in the team names and stats. I'll change things up now.
Falling to 2-4 was Furman, after their loss to 3-2 Notre Dame. The Paladins lost 45-7, with B. Parker being their best player with 8 tackles, 2 TFL and a sack. But the Domers' QB D. Wolke went 15 of 23 for 184 yards, with 4 carries for 10 yards and 4 total touchdowns. The Fighting Irish scored 32 unanswered points in the first half in their win.
ACC conference leaders Eastern Kentucky lost this week - although it wasn't in conference, so it's not like it matters. They lost 28-21 to Florida International, fortunately without brawling with the Golden Panthers. Jason Hartman of the Colonels had 7 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a touchdown (and... breathe) in EKU's loss. It was an ACC Defensive Player of the Week-worthy performance. The Colonels fall to 3-2, but they're still undefeated in conference play so who gives a damn.
Wofford lost. What a surprise. It was a 38-13 beating at the hands of Tennessee-Martin, this time. 163 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground for halfback Michael Jackson of the Skyhawks, while the Terriers' HB #20 had 109 yards and a touchdown on the ground himself. But UTM scored 21 points in the fourth quarter in their win.
Appalachian State narrowly lost to Tennessee Tech, 17-20. It was a close one, as you can see. The Golden Eagles had the lead and the ball with 30 seconds left, but chose to run it with the fullback (OH NOEZZ!!1!) and, surprise surprise, fumbled. That gave the Mountaineers a chance... but as always, the QB made a dumb decision, passed short, and time ran out. Bah.
And finally, Tennessee State moved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in conference (the best record in the ACC) with a hardfought 28-23 win over Eastern Illinois. Again, this game came down to the wire, but the Tigers pulled it out behind J. Reid's 5 tackle, 1 TFL, 2 interception, 1 touchdown effort at... cornerback, I presume.
The win gave Tennessee State two recruits - a 4-star QB named Vernon Gatewood, who has something like A- awareness, A+ throwing power and A accuracy. Very nice. He runs a 4.95 forty, though. Which isn't so great. They also signed a 4-star guard named something Mayhew. Something isn't his name, I just don't know it.
And, surprisingly, Samford - Samford?!? - yes, Samford, signed 3 recruits this week. Whatever, dude. A 4-star DT, a 4-star DE, and a 4 or 3-star FS. Well done.
Week 6, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Friday, January 19, 2007
Week 5, 2007: dshban's Opinion
5 ACC conference games in Week 5
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Ooh, I forgot to announce something.
I, dshban, royally decree (yes, I'm royalty. Of course I am. What makes you think I'm not) the first annual Elvis Cup! (Sponsored by Dixie.) It will be much like the academies' Commander-in-Chief trophy, with Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and Tennessee-Martin fighting for the cup. The team which beats both of their opponents, or, the best overall record etc (tiebreakers - boring), wins it.
Well, Tennessee State got a leg up in the race this week, with a 27-24 win over Tennessee-Martin. Of course, I'm sure TechVick is happier about his team being first in the Coastal division, but this is pretty good too. Michael Jackson's 180 total yards and 1 touchdown for the Skyhawks wasn't enough, as QB #4 for the Tigers went 25 of 40 for 233 yards, with 3 total touchdowns.
The other competitor in this event, Tennessee Tech, thrashed Eastern Illinois, 31-3, for their second win of the year. The Golden Eagles got a 3 touchdown performance out of QB #3, while MLB #41 for EIU tried to help with 6 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks, but it was pointless. Utterly pointless. Hopeless. Whatever.
Murray State got their first win of the year in an upset win over Furman. The Racers defeated the Paladins, 28-27, after a passing touchdown with just under a minute to go. Or, I presume that's what happened. I don't actually know, but that would make things more dramatic. Freshman quarterback Matt Miranda completed 19 of 40 passes (ouch), but for 358 yards and 2 touchdowns (ahhhhh, in a good way).
Wofford almost won. I stress almost. They led 14-0 at one point, but allowed 21 points in the final quarter - including 2 touchdowns in the final minute - in a 28-21 loss to Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks had frosh wide recevier Gnarles Barkley (I think I'm CRAAAAAAZZZAAAYYYYY!) score 3 times, including a kick return touchdown - of which JSU had two, the other by HB #21.
In a hotly contested and videoed matchup, Eastern Kentucky kept their ACC conference undefeated streak alive (11 straight) with a 21-14 win over Samford. The Colonels got a touchdown in the fourth quarter and converted the 2 point attempt for the final margin. C. Mooney had 5 tackles, a TFL, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble.
And in the only non-conference matchup for an ACC team this week, Appalachian State narrowly lost to Duke, 27-24, proving once and for all that Duke fucking sucks. LOLB #38 from Appalachian had 9 tackles, a TFL, an interception and a touchdown (which I presume were related). He was hot, hot hot, but the Mountaineers were not, not, not.
One consolation for Appalachian State is that they signed two recruits this week. A 5-star guard named Erik Carrie (#1 at his position), and a 3-star wide receiver named M. Coley. OK, his name isn't M, but I can't read his name in the picture I took. Also, the names might be changed, as you're allowed to do that. You didn't think I really recruited a guy named Gnarles Barkley, did you?
Week 5, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- Ooh, I forgot to announce something.
I, dshban, royally decree (yes, I'm royalty. Of course I am. What makes you think I'm not) the first annual Elvis Cup! (Sponsored by Dixie.) It will be much like the academies' Commander-in-Chief trophy, with Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and Tennessee-Martin fighting for the cup. The team which beats both of their opponents, or, the best overall record etc (tiebreakers - boring), wins it.
Well, Tennessee State got a leg up in the race this week, with a 27-24 win over Tennessee-Martin. Of course, I'm sure TechVick is happier about his team being first in the Coastal division, but this is pretty good too. Michael Jackson's 180 total yards and 1 touchdown for the Skyhawks wasn't enough, as QB #4 for the Tigers went 25 of 40 for 233 yards, with 3 total touchdowns.
The other competitor in this event, Tennessee Tech, thrashed Eastern Illinois, 31-3, for their second win of the year. The Golden Eagles got a 3 touchdown performance out of QB #3, while MLB #41 for EIU tried to help with 6 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks, but it was pointless. Utterly pointless. Hopeless. Whatever.
Murray State got their first win of the year in an upset win over Furman. The Racers defeated the Paladins, 28-27, after a passing touchdown with just under a minute to go. Or, I presume that's what happened. I don't actually know, but that would make things more dramatic. Freshman quarterback Matt Miranda completed 19 of 40 passes (ouch), but for 358 yards and 2 touchdowns (ahhhhh, in a good way).
Wofford almost won. I stress almost. They led 14-0 at one point, but allowed 21 points in the final quarter - including 2 touchdowns in the final minute - in a 28-21 loss to Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks had frosh wide recevier Gnarles Barkley (I think I'm CRAAAAAAZZZAAAYYYYY!) score 3 times, including a kick return touchdown - of which JSU had two, the other by HB #21.
In a hotly contested and videoed matchup, Eastern Kentucky kept their ACC conference undefeated streak alive (11 straight) with a 21-14 win over Samford. The Colonels got a touchdown in the fourth quarter and converted the 2 point attempt for the final margin. C. Mooney had 5 tackles, a TFL, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble.
And in the only non-conference matchup for an ACC team this week, Appalachian State narrowly lost to Duke, 27-24, proving once and for all that Duke fucking sucks. LOLB #38 from Appalachian had 9 tackles, a TFL, an interception and a touchdown (which I presume were related). He was hot, hot hot, but the Mountaineers were not, not, not.
One consolation for Appalachian State is that they signed two recruits this week. A 5-star guard named Erik Carrie (#1 at his position), and a 3-star wide receiver named M. Coley. OK, his name isn't M, but I can't read his name in the picture I took. Also, the names might be changed, as you're allowed to do that. You didn't think I really recruited a guy named Gnarles Barkley, did you?
Week 5, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Week 4, 2007: dshban's Opinion
ACC pwns two OOC opponents in Week 4
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- So, how 'bout those out of conference games?
Not only did the two teams that lost OOC games last week come back and win this week, but two ACC teams won their own OOC games this week! Huzzah!
First of all, the greatest team in the history of mankind, San Jose State, travelled to Tennessee to face the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. And somehow, despite the Spartans being the greatest team in the history of mankind, Tennessee Tech won, 23-13! HB #33 for the Golden Eagles had 106 yards and a touchdown rushing on just 11 carries, in the win.
And then, Tennessee State defeated that Sun Belt powerhouse, North Texas, 28-10! HB #22 for the Tigers had 3 receptions for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also gaining 115 yards on the ground. And while TSU allowed 139 yards and a touchdown rushing from L. Wilson from NTU, they pulled out the victory. Out of conference.
Wonderful.
So after their compatriots in Tennessee football won, surely Tennessee-Martin could defeat South East Missouri State.
Nope!
SE Missouri State bounces back from an OOC loss last week to beat the Skyhawks, 24-10. Earl Ewing from SEMO was not only the ACC Defensive Player of the Week, but the NCAA Defensive Player of the Week too! He had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Very nice for the true frosh. HB #24 from UTM contributed with 148 yards and a touchdown rushing, but it wasn't meant to be as the Redhawks came out on top.
And last week, Appalachian State lost to Tulane. So of course, this week they'd come back this week and beat Furman! (What?) 19-12 was the final, with HB #42 from the Mountaineers having 4 receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown, along with 47 yards rushing. And while ROLB #45 from the Paladins tried to keep his team in it, with 8 tackles, 2 TFL, a sack and a forced fumbles, they couldn't do it as Appalachian got their first win in, what, 10 games? Very nice work there.
Back to conference play where Eastern Illinois lost to Eastern Kentucky, 24-17. So the Colonels move back to the top of the Atlantic division standings. 3 interceptions for D. Malone from EKU, while J. Jackson from EIU had 5 tackles, 3 TFL, a sack, 2 INT's and a touchdown.
Jacksonville State 3, Colorado 66. That's enough of that.
Wofford 17, UL Lafayette 45. Again, that's enough of that.
And finally, Samford beat down Murray State, 34-10. 223 yards passing, 50 yards rushing and 4 total touchdowns for Samford's QB #12, while DT #70 from MSU had 9 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. But they still allowed 34 points. *shrugs*
Week 4, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- So, how 'bout those out of conference games?
Not only did the two teams that lost OOC games last week come back and win this week, but two ACC teams won their own OOC games this week! Huzzah!
First of all, the greatest team in the history of mankind, San Jose State, travelled to Tennessee to face the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. And somehow, despite the Spartans being the greatest team in the history of mankind, Tennessee Tech won, 23-13! HB #33 for the Golden Eagles had 106 yards and a touchdown rushing on just 11 carries, in the win.
And then, Tennessee State defeated that Sun Belt powerhouse, North Texas, 28-10! HB #22 for the Tigers had 3 receptions for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also gaining 115 yards on the ground. And while TSU allowed 139 yards and a touchdown rushing from L. Wilson from NTU, they pulled out the victory. Out of conference.
Wonderful.
So after their compatriots in Tennessee football won, surely Tennessee-Martin could defeat South East Missouri State.
Nope!
SE Missouri State bounces back from an OOC loss last week to beat the Skyhawks, 24-10. Earl Ewing from SEMO was not only the ACC Defensive Player of the Week, but the NCAA Defensive Player of the Week too! He had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Very nice for the true frosh. HB #24 from UTM contributed with 148 yards and a touchdown rushing, but it wasn't meant to be as the Redhawks came out on top.
And last week, Appalachian State lost to Tulane. So of course, this week they'd come back this week and beat Furman! (What?) 19-12 was the final, with HB #42 from the Mountaineers having 4 receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown, along with 47 yards rushing. And while ROLB #45 from the Paladins tried to keep his team in it, with 8 tackles, 2 TFL, a sack and a forced fumbles, they couldn't do it as Appalachian got their first win in, what, 10 games? Very nice work there.
Back to conference play where Eastern Illinois lost to Eastern Kentucky, 24-17. So the Colonels move back to the top of the Atlantic division standings. 3 interceptions for D. Malone from EKU, while J. Jackson from EIU had 5 tackles, 3 TFL, a sack, 2 INT's and a touchdown.
Jacksonville State 3, Colorado 66. That's enough of that.
Wofford 17, UL Lafayette 45. Again, that's enough of that.
And finally, Samford beat down Murray State, 34-10. 223 yards passing, 50 yards rushing and 4 total touchdowns for Samford's QB #12, while DT #70 from MSU had 9 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. But they still allowed 34 points. *shrugs*
Week 4, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Added some stuff
Just added some RSS feeds to the right side of the page. So don't go to their respective pages for the latest news - instead, visit dshban's blog!
EDIT: Screw that, it doesn't update itself. And it's causing problems. So don't go to their respective pages for the latest news - because they're full of fags! Particularly E!SPN.
EDIT: Screw that, it doesn't update itself. And it's causing problems. So don't go to their respective pages for the latest news - because they're full of fags! Particularly E!SPN.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Week 3, 2007: dshban's Opinion
ACC conference play begins in Week 3
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- After last week's piss poor showing out-of-conference, we'd see if the ACC was really that bad.
Well, not really, now they're just playing each other.
But this week had 5 conference matchups, and two games with ACC teams playing OOC opponents. Let's tackle those games first.
Appalachian State 7, Tulane 17. Syracuse 56, SE Missouri State 31. That's enough of that.
The first ACC conference game was Tennessee-Martin at Samford. The Skyhawks were expected to win, by me at least. They won out of conference last week, they had the best recruiting class last off-season...
Samford 31, Tennessee-Martin 28.
What?
Behind a 12 reception, 169 yard, 2 touchdown performance by WR #80, Samford upset Tennessee-Martin, 31-28. Michael Jackson from the Skyhawks ran well, gaining 181 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while also catching 3 balls for 35 yards and a touchdown, but Samford still won. Why?
Who the fuck knows, I didn't watch the game. It was probably the inexperienced UTM secondary, or something.
Second, we had Wofford travel to... oh, it's Wofford, never mind. They lost.
But wait, I hear you say, that's not nice! Well, yeah. I was kidding. They played Tennessee State, and lost 42-10. See what I was trying to avoid? It's like a car wreck - everyone just wants to look. Freshman quarterback Jeremy Bowling played well for the Terriers, I must say, passing for 137 yards (and 1 touchdown) and rushing for 77 more. But QB #8 of the Tigers outshone him, passing for 249 yards (and 4 touchdowns) and rushing for 111 more. There's your defining stat, right there.
Jacksonville State faced Eastern Illinois, and in a mild upset, the Panthers beat down the Gamecocks 33-10. The beatdown was more of a surprise than the win itself, I must say. 350 yards passing and 3 touchdowns for QB #12 from EIU, while Jacksonville State's ROLB #43 had 10 tackles and a tackle for a loss. But the 'Cocks could only manage 10 points, and usually that won't get you a win.
In the first of the two videoed games, Eastern Kentucky travelled to Murray State for a rivalry, of sorts. It was 36-21, and closer than the score indicated. The Racers were in it for most of the game, but allowed two kick return touchdowns by EKU, which pretty much screwed them.
And finally, two of my most vocal coaches clashed as Furman and joshuahuskers took on Tennessee Tech and Thompson. It was close, but the Paladins came out on top, 17-14. Martin Nolen, a freshman receiver for the Golden Eagles, accounted for all of his teams' points with 5 receptions for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns, but a balanced effort from Furman gave them the win.
Week 3, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA -- After last week's piss poor showing out-of-conference, we'd see if the ACC was really that bad.
Well, not really, now they're just playing each other.
But this week had 5 conference matchups, and two games with ACC teams playing OOC opponents. Let's tackle those games first.
Appalachian State 7, Tulane 17. Syracuse 56, SE Missouri State 31. That's enough of that.
The first ACC conference game was Tennessee-Martin at Samford. The Skyhawks were expected to win, by me at least. They won out of conference last week, they had the best recruiting class last off-season...
Samford 31, Tennessee-Martin 28.
What?
Behind a 12 reception, 169 yard, 2 touchdown performance by WR #80, Samford upset Tennessee-Martin, 31-28. Michael Jackson from the Skyhawks ran well, gaining 181 yards and a touchdown on the ground, while also catching 3 balls for 35 yards and a touchdown, but Samford still won. Why?
Who the fuck knows, I didn't watch the game. It was probably the inexperienced UTM secondary, or something.
Second, we had Wofford travel to... oh, it's Wofford, never mind. They lost.
But wait, I hear you say, that's not nice! Well, yeah. I was kidding. They played Tennessee State, and lost 42-10. See what I was trying to avoid? It's like a car wreck - everyone just wants to look. Freshman quarterback Jeremy Bowling played well for the Terriers, I must say, passing for 137 yards (and 1 touchdown) and rushing for 77 more. But QB #8 of the Tigers outshone him, passing for 249 yards (and 4 touchdowns) and rushing for 111 more. There's your defining stat, right there.
Jacksonville State faced Eastern Illinois, and in a mild upset, the Panthers beat down the Gamecocks 33-10. The beatdown was more of a surprise than the win itself, I must say. 350 yards passing and 3 touchdowns for QB #12 from EIU, while Jacksonville State's ROLB #43 had 10 tackles and a tackle for a loss. But the 'Cocks could only manage 10 points, and usually that won't get you a win.
In the first of the two videoed games, Eastern Kentucky travelled to Murray State for a rivalry, of sorts. It was 36-21, and closer than the score indicated. The Racers were in it for most of the game, but allowed two kick return touchdowns by EKU, which pretty much screwed them.
And finally, two of my most vocal coaches clashed as Furman and joshuahuskers took on Tennessee Tech and Thompson. It was close, but the Paladins came out on top, 17-14. Martin Nolen, a freshman receiver for the Golden Eagles, accounted for all of his teams' points with 5 receptions for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns, but a balanced effort from Furman gave them the win.
Week 3, 2007 Video courtesy of YouTube:
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
TNA: Final Resolution - Thoughts
Some of you may not approve, (although I don't give a damn), but I watch professional wrestling. You may think less of me because of this, (although why the hell would you), but you need to think of it as a soap opera, sorta. It's entertainment.
But I have no reason to defend wrestling, no-one's attacked it - to me, at least. The point of this post was to give my thoughts on TNA's Final Resolution Pay Per View.
I liked it. It was entertaining throughout, and I marked out (cheered a lot) for the ending, where Christian Cage won the NWA World Title.
Too bad the WWE, with the exception of Smackdown, sucks so much at the moment...
But I have no reason to defend wrestling, no-one's attacked it - to me, at least. The point of this post was to give my thoughts on TNA's Final Resolution Pay Per View.
I liked it. It was entertaining throughout, and I marked out (cheered a lot) for the ending, where Christian Cage won the NWA World Title.
Too bad the WWE, with the exception of Smackdown, sucks so much at the moment...
Monday, January 15, 2007
MARTY-BALL!!!
Chargers lose in the playoffs due to playing for a fucking field goal. Again.
I wonder if http://www.firemarty.com is open...
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On the plus side, I nailed the Saints/Eagles game. I got the score right! Fuck yeah!
I wonder if http://www.firemarty.com is open...
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On the plus side, I nailed the Saints/Eagles game. I got the score right! Fuck yeah!
The Great Face Off: Day 5
Well, my skin's looking better. Smoother, no pimples as such, so yeah, the stuff's working.
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Come on, San Diego! Win, and I go 4-0 this week! wOOt!
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Come on, San Diego! Win, and I go 4-0 this week! wOOt!
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Fuck you Baltimore!
(I don't actually dislike them, let that be known.)
Not only does Baltimore lose, at home, as the favourites, to Peyton Manning, IN THE PLAYOFFS...
Great day for Baltimore. Well done.
Not only does Baltimore lose, at home, as the favourites, to Peyton Manning, IN THE PLAYOFFS...
Great day for Baltimore. Well done.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Timbledale Thetas Update!
For those who read my Timbledale Thetas dynasty on Utopia, you'll know that it's been on a bit of a hiatus.
Well, I'm going to play some games for it tomorrow, because I've actually got the NCAA itch back! Hooray!
Well, I'm going to play some games for it tomorrow, because I've actually got the NCAA itch back! Hooray!
Friday, January 12, 2007
Yes, I want a fucking medal
I just spent the last four hours finishing typing up the rosters for my dynasty. (I really need to figure out a way to get paid for this.) I'm going to sleep now...
*slams head on keyboard*
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*slams head on keyboard*
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NFL Divisional Playoffs Predictions
Indianapolis at Baltimore: Indianapolis, 24-10Philadelphia at New Orleans: New Orleans, 27-24
Seattle at Chicago: Chicago, 2-0
New England at San Diego: San Diego, 21-14
Dynasty Update
If you're reading this, I'm pretty damn sure you know that I have a dynasty, (or two), located at:
http://72.52.131.213/~utopia/utopia/showthread.php?t=46470
That's the one I'm doing at the moment. As of writing, I'm in the off-season, typing up the rosters. Which sucks. Inputting names and numbers for hours isn't my idea of fun, so I'm kind of putting it off. I'm going to do some more today, and it should be done... soon, but... yeah.
I've finished 3 out of 12 teams. 9 to go. Sigh...
http://72.52.131.213/~utopia/utopia/showthread.php?t=46470
That's the one I'm doing at the moment. As of writing, I'm in the off-season, typing up the rosters. Which sucks. Inputting names and numbers for hours isn't my idea of fun, so I'm kind of putting it off. I'm going to do some more today, and it should be done... soon, but... yeah.
I've finished 3 out of 12 teams. 9 to go. Sigh...
The Great Face Off: Day 1
Note: This is not an advertisement. I'm writing this on my own, and not getting paid a cent, sadly.
Hehe. Get it? Face off? Face? Because it's about pimples? Hehe... never mind.
I've had horrible skin for years now. I've tried all the stuff - face washes, pimple creams, etc. It gets kind of annoying, you know.
So I saw one of those infomercials on the TV. You know, "It slices, it dices," that sort of crap. But this actually seemed to work, I hope. For starters, they had some video diagram which looked pretty smart. Secondly, Jessica Simpson was in the ad, saying how good the product was. And you can't say no to Jessica Simpson!
Technically this is Day 2, as I'm posting the morning after I've put the stuff on for the first time.
So...
Day 1 Skin: Crap
Day 2 Skin: Let's go and find out...
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And... it's still crap! It's not like I expected it to do anything overnight, but still.
On the plus side, sorta, I got to pop a pimple! That was fun.
So,
Day 2 Skin: Crap.
I'll update this every now and then.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
College Football Top 25 for 2007: Extremely Early Edition
1. Who fucking knows?
2. Who fucking cares?
3. Why is anyone doing these so early?
4. At least wait until after national signing day!
5. Michigan
6. Mark Schlabach from E!SPN says USC. I don't fucking care!
7. All
8. We
9. Know
10. Is
11. Absolutely
12. Nothing!
13. Except
14. That
15. The
16. National
17. Title
18. Winner
19. Will
20. Definitely
21. Be
22. San
23. Jose
24. State.
25. Duh!
2. Who fucking cares?
3. Why is anyone doing these so early?
4. At least wait until after national signing day!
5. Michigan
6. Mark Schlabach from E!SPN says USC. I don't fucking care!
7. All
8. We
9. Know
10. Is
11. Absolutely
12. Nothing!
13. Except
14. That
15. The
16. National
17. Title
18. Winner
19. Will
20. Definitely
21. Be
22. San
23. Jose
24. State.
25. Duh!
In other news, the world is round...
One of the good things about living in a different time zone to all the other blogs:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2727325
Barry Bonds failed an amphetamines test last season, and apparently blamed it on a teammate.
Backstabbing bastard. (Alliteration is fun!)
Does this put his home run chase in jeopardy? To be honest, I don't give a damn, but I presume some of you do. Post in the comments if you do care. (Please... please post in the comments. I need attention. I'm an attention whore.)
Well, here we are...
If you're reading this, congratulations, you've found a blog which has no links anywhere else on the internet. Are you stalking me?
Anywho, I've kind of made this blog just for the sake of having a blog. Yeah...
I'll post when I have something to post, I suppose.
Good day.
dsh
Edit: To be fair, I've now posted a link. So stalkers, you have some reasoning now.
Anywho, I've kind of made this blog just for the sake of having a blog. Yeah...
I'll post when I have something to post, I suppose.
Good day.
dsh
Edit: To be fair, I've now posted a link. So stalkers, you have some reasoning now.
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