We are the champions... my friend...

Australia has won their third straight Cricket World Cup, beating Sri Lanka in the West Indies overnight by 53 runs, in a game marred by rain.

Adam Gilchrist lived up to his billing as the most dangerous batsman in the one-day game with a record 149 as Australia won an unprecedented third straight ICC CWC final on Saturday.

Australia triumphed by 53 runs over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method at Kensington Oval in a game ruined as a spectacle by the weather.

Gilchrist's innings, the highest in a final surpassing the 140 not out made by Australia captain Ricky Ponting against India in Johannesburg four years ago, was the centerpiece of the champions' 281 for four.

But the game ended in confusion with Australia thinking the final was finished due to bad light after 33 overs of the Sri Lankan innings, in a match reduced by rain to 38 a side, only for play to resume in pitch darkness on a ground without floodlights.

Well done, Aussies. Men kissing each other aside, I'm proud of you. The tournament may have gone on for too long, but at least we won.

Eugh.

I woke up at 1AM to watch the Packers pick a defensive tackle? That frustrates me.

Apart from that, the draft was quite interesting. It was actually the first draft I was able to watch live - 2 years ago I didn't know how to watch it, and last year I was in Sydney when it happened - and it was fun to see the picks and coverage live instead of just reading everything on E!SPN the next morning.

Good to see the Packers are building for 2015, though.

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Covered in Gravy's 2007 NFL Mock Draft

Calvin Johnson may be the best player in the draft, but that doesn't mean he's going #1.

I'm only going to do the top 16 draft picks. Once you get past there, there are too many variables on who chose who etc to pick who is going to be chosen, never mind pick the 7th round (I'm looking at you, Todd McShay.)

1. Oakland Raiders
JaMarcus Russell, QB, Louisiana State

Russell is the right guy at the right time for the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis's hair is too in love with the deep ball to pass on JaMarcus and his cannon for an arm, although they could take Calvin Johnson in this spot. I just doubt it though.

2. Detroit Lions
Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin

The Etrit Lins (no 'D', no 'O') just signed two receivers. And although Matt Millen, the Lions GM, seemingly has a wide receiver fetish, I can't see them taking Calvin Johnson in this spot. Well, they could, but I doubt it, like I doubt the Raiders taking him. It's a shame that CJ is dropping this far, but Joe Thomas will be an anchor on the offensive line for years to come in the Motor City. Then again, who was the last offensive lineman taken at #2 by an NFC North team?

Tony Mandarich, if I'm not mistaken. Uh oh.

3. Cleveland Browns
Adrian Peterson, HB, Oklahoma

Some say that the Browns will take Brady Quinn. While that's certainly a possibility, I think they'll appease the fans and take AD. He's too good to pass up. Then again, you could say that about Calvin Johnson. Where the hell are you putting him, author of this piece?

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech

All the pieces fall into place as Calvin Johnson falls to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to this mock draft. The Bucs covet Johnson, and are willing to trade up to #2 to grab him, but I think they'll be lucky enough to get him at #4. You could compare this to the Saints getting Reggie Bush last year, in fact. Another NFC South team getting the most exciting player in the draft? Possibly.

5. Arizona Cardinals
Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson

The Cardinals want Joe Thomas, but any linemen - offensive or defensive - would be a welcome addition to their trenches. Adams is a heck of a player, and Ken Whisenhunt would be happy to welcome him to Phoenix.

6. Washington Redskins
Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville

The Nigerian Nightmare, Round 2! No, it's not Christian Okoye, it's Amobi Okoye, a solid defensive tackle from...

Tom Jackson: Louisville!

A defensive tackle is the Skins' #1 need, so they'd be happy with Okoye, but they could trade with the Vikings or Dolphins if Brady Quinn is still on the board. But the Skins need defensive line help after setting a franchise record with only 19 sacks and finishing 27th versus the run in 2006.

7. Minnesota Vikings
Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame

The Vikings need quarterback help, if you ask me. Tavaris Jackson is not the answer, and Brad Johnson is gone now, so Quinn would certainly be an upgrade. Minny does have a problem with this pick, though. They do want Quinn, but their top two needs are WR (Calvin Johnson) and DE (Gaines Adams), and guess what? The top guys at those positions are gone. That's a bother. It would be too high to reach for a cornerback like Leon Hall from Michigan or Darrelle Revis out of Pittsburgh, so Quinn is the pick.

8. Atlanta Falcons (from Houston)
LaRon Landry, S, Louisiana State

No surprises here, as the Falcons get the best player at their biggest position of need. Landry started for 4 years at LSU, including playing as a freshman for the Tigers' National Championship winning team of 2003. As Atlanta has 10 picks in the draft, they could consider trading up to get Calvin Johnson, but it's unlikely as it would take their top three picks to move up to get him.

9. Miami Dolphins
Levi Brown, OT, Penn State

Another safe pick by me as the Fins get the best remaining player at their biggest position of need. As of writing, Miami has not signed Trent Green from the Kansas City Chiefs, although it seems likely they will do so and in doing so lose Daunte Culpepper, who could then go to Oakland or something and cause all kinds of problems. If Miami does not have Green by the time the draft rolls around, they could move up to get Brady Quinn, but for now, the Dolphins are taking Brown, according to me.

10. Houston Texans
Leon Hall, CB, Michigan

DT Alan Branch, also a Wolverine, would be a consideration here but the final choice would be Hall, the best cornerback in the draft. A possibility by Houston could be trading with Miami and moving up to get Levi Brown, but I feel the Texans will stick with Leon and get a quality starter opposite Dunta Robinson.

11. San Francisco 49ers
Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska

The Niners need strong and fast defensive linemen for their 3-4, and they'd get one in Carriker. Alan Branch and MLB Patrick Willis would also be considerations here, but the nod will go to Carriker, if all goes the way I think it will. Don't think that San Fran couldn't trade down though, like they did last year.

12. Buffalo Bills
Patrick Willis, MLB, Ole Miss

Sure, the Bills have been known to reach for players in the first round (see: Donte Whitner and John McCargo last year), but they won't do so this year and choose Marshawn Lynch who would fill their most pressing need at halfback. No, the Bills will choose tackling machine Patrick Willis, who was the lone bright spot at Mississippi last season. Another possibility in this spot is Darrelle Revis, the cornerback from Pittsburgh.

13. St. Louis Rams
Alan Branch, DT, Michigan

The Rams always have trouble on defense, and that side of the ball would be helped out greatly by picking Alan Branch out of...

Tom Jackson: Michigan!

Branch has an inconsistent motor and a potential for durability issues, but he's still a very solid defensive tackle who'll clog up the middle and allow the other defensive linemen to get to the quarterback, along with stopping the run. If Patrick Willis is available, though, don't be surprised to see him go to St. Louis.

14. Carolina Panthers
Greg Olsen, TE, Miami (FL)

Olsen, out of...

Michael Irvin: Da U!

Get out of here, Irvin, you don't even work for ESPN anymore! Jeesh. Anyways, I'm going with the seemingly unanimous mock draft choice here and saying Olsen...

Michael Irvin: Da U!

GO AWAY! Bloody hell. Olsen- SHUT UP IRVIN- has the speed to take pressure of WR's Steve Smith and Keyshawn Johnson, along with being the Panthers' biggest need. So that makes sense.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers
Paul Posluszny, OLB, Penn State

Yes, Lawrence Timmons out of Florida State might make a bit more sense here, but I think that Pittsburgh will take the hometown hero in Poz and make the fans happy. It's the least they could do after last season (they lost to the Raiders, for crying out loud!). Outside linebacker is the Steelers' biggest need due to the loss of Joey Porter, and Poz will fill that gap quite well.

16. Green Bay Packers
Marshawn Lynch, HB, California

As a Packers fan, I'm torn. I'd be happy with Lynch. He's a very solid running back. But, I also wouldn't mind the Pack taking Ted Ginn Jr., from the Ohio State University. Then again, the Buckeyes suck. (Michigan fan speaking.) Ginn would be a beast to play with on Madden, and that's really all I care about, but Lynch makes more sense. Although my absolute favourite thing for Green Bay to do would be to trade up and get Adrian Peterson. Either way, we really do need a halfback after the loss of Ahman Green (I don't think Vernand Morency or Noah Herron are the answers to the running back dilemma), so Lynch would be good.

And there you have it. Probably wrong, but hey, I don't see you doing a mock draft, Mr. Hypocritical. Unless you did. In which case, I'm completely wrong, aren't I. Bugger.

Cri... cket?

Not that anyone reading would care about this, but Australia has made the final of the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. The Aussies will play Sri Lanka, after defeating South Africa (who was #1 in the world 7 weeks ago for some reason) in the semis. We're the favourites, I presume, but it's going to be a tough one.

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!

OY OY OY!

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April Absurdity: Day 6 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 6:

#12 Baylor at #5 Southern Mississippi
#13 Idaho at #4 Texas A&M
#16 Illinois State at #1 Wisconsin
#9 Arizona at #8 Middle Tennessee State

Thoughts? Predictions?

Readers?

April Absurdity: Day 5 Results

#12 Bowling Green at #5 South Florida:
South Florida, 24-10

Despite an early 7-0 deficit, 5th seeded South Florida overcame the 12th seeded Falcons of Bowling Green and won, 24-10. Despite not starting the great Pat Julmiste at QB, the Bulls scored 21 unanswered points to end the game, all touchdown passes (and two of them over 56 yards in length). Bowling Green scored the first points of the game, a 1 yard touchdown pass, but it was all Bulls from there as 5th seeded South Florida defeated 12th seeded Bowling Green, 24-10.

Bowling Green:
Anthony Turner: 10-14-124, TD (inj in 3rd)
Freddie Barnes: 5-12-63, INT
Kenny Lewis, CB: 3 TKL, 2 INT

South Florida:
Carlton Hill: 18-27-271, 3 TD, 3 INT
S.J. Green, WR: 4-99, 2 TD
Stephen Nicholas, OLB: 5 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SK

#13 Syracuse at #4 Oregon State:
Syracuse, 17-10 (2OT)

Upset Special! 13th seeded Syracuse walks into 4th seeded Oregon State and wins in double overtime, 17-10. The Orange scored on a 66 yard touchdown pass with 3 seconds left in the first quarter, and led until with 1 SECOND LEFT IN THE GAME - 1 SECOND!!! - Stroughter from the Beavers returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown to send it to OT. The first overtime had two field goals, and then in the second the Orange scored on a 9 yard touchdown pass. Oregon State got a first down with Yvenson Bernard, but then they threw a pick to lose the first round matchup as 13th seeded Syracuse upset 4th seeded Oregon State, 17-10 in 2 overtimes.

Syracuse:
Perry Patterson: 16-28-187, 2 TD, 2 INT
Tim Lane, WR: 4-91, TD
Kelvin Smith, MLB: 8 TKL, 2 TFL, FF

Oregon State:
Matt Moore: 11-27-112, INT
Sammie Stroughter, WR: 4-60 rec, PR TD
Joey LaRocque, OLB: 8 TKL, TFL, SK

#16 Montana at #1 Louisville:
Louisville, 17-14

Wait... what? Louisville took the lead in the second quarter with two 67+ yard passing touchdowns by Brian Brohm, but then the Grizzlies came back. A 3 yard pass from QB #7 to TE #48 brought it back to 14-7, and then an INT return by CB #13 went 36 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-all at the beginning of the third! But, Louisville kicked a field goal, and then held to get the first round win as #1 seeded Louisville defeated 16th seeded Montana, 17-14.

Montana:
QB #7: 8-15-78, TD, INT
WR #82: 2-26
CB #13: 4 TKL, INT, TD

Louisville:
Brian Brohm: 11-15-257, 2 TD, INT
Mario Urrutia, WR: 5-163, TD
Malik Jackson, OLB: 3 TKL, TFL, SK, INT

#9 Washington State at #8 Pittsburgh:
Pittsburgh, 13-6

Pitt makes it 2 out of 4 for 8 seeds with their 13-6 win over Washington State. The Cougars scored first, on a field goal, but a 37 yard touchdown pass by Pittsburgh was the only touchdown of the game, caught with two seconds left in the first half. WSU kicked a field goal in the third but two field goals by Pitt in the fourth gave 8th seeded Pittsburgh the 13-6 victory over 9th seeded Washington State.

Washington State:
Alex Brink: 19-31-228, INT
Cody Boyd, TE: 6-55
Eric Frampton, SS: 4 TKL, TFL, SK, INT

Pittsburgh:
Tyler Palko: 16-27-191, TD, 2 INT
Joe DelSardo, WR: 5-98, TD
Darrelle Revis, CB: 8 TKL, TFL, SK

April Absurdity: Day 5 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 5:

#12 Bowling Green at #5 South Florida
#13 Syracuse at #4 Oregon State
#16 Montana at #1 Louisville
#9 Washington State at #8 Pittsburgh

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April Absurdity: Day 4 Results

#13 UAB at #4 Maryland:
Maryland, 13-0

The Terps took advantage of the snow in Maryland and played a defensive game which got them the first round win in April Absurdity, 13-0 over UAB. There were 0 - ZERO - touchdowns on offense in this game. The only touchdown scored was an 85 yard fumble return touchdown by CB Josh Wilson, while Dan Ennis kicked 2 field goals for the Terps as 4th seeded Maryland defeated 13th seeded UAB, 13-0.

UAB:
Chris Williams: 11-16-141
Sylvester Mencer, WR: 2-36
Orlando King, OLB: 5 TKL, TFL

Maryland:
Sam Hollenbach: 2-3-30
Lance Ball, HB: 23-100
Josh Wilson, CB: 2 TKL, FR, TD

#16 James Madison at #1 Michigan:
Michigan, 30-7

Steve Breaston scored on a 61 yard punt return and a 40 yard pass along with Mike Hart running for a 55 yard touchdown as the Wolverines of Michigan easily accounted for the James Madison Dukes, 30-7. Garrett Rivas also kicked 3 field goals for the Wolverines. The Dukes avoided the shut-out when QB #11 completed a 64 yard touchdown pass to WR #2 with 1:46 left in the third, but it wasn't enough as top seeded Michigan defeated 16th seeded James Madison, 30-7.

In a mildly related note, I went to a garage sale in a road called "Michigan Place" today. I found a plastic sword, swung it around a bit and knocked over a porcelain rabbit.

I then left.

James Madison:
QB #11: 9-18-110, TD, INT
WR #2: 2-72, TD
MLB #40: 8 TKL, TFL

Michigan:
Chad Henne: 9-16-139, TD
Mike Hart, HB: 23-130, TD
Steve Breaston, WR: 5-84, rec TD, PR TD

#9 Kent State at #8 East Carolina:
Kent State, 34-14

Kent State made it two wins for the 9 seeds versus 1 win for the 8 seeds as the Golden Flashes defeated East Carolina, 34-14. Kent State scored first on a 40 yard field goal, but an 58 yard pass from Pinkney to Johnson for ECU gave them a 7-3 lead at the beginning of the second. The Golden Flashes then scored 10 points in the 2nd including a field goal as time expired to lead 13-7 at the main break, after which it was all Kent State with 2 rushing touchdowns by Jarvis making the final score 9th seeded Kent State 34, 8th seeded East Carolina 14.

Kent State:
Michael Machen: 17-26-295, 2 TD, INT
Shawn Bayes, WR: 6-158, TD
Jameson Konz, OLB: 8 TKL, 4 TFL, SK, FF

East Carolina:
James Pinkney: 16-32-269, 2 TD, 2 INT
Chris Johnson, HB: 6-123, 1 TD (rec), 6-7 (rush)
Scotty Robinson, DE: 5 TKL, 3 TFL, 3 SK

#12 Colorado State at #5 Western Michigan:
Western Michigan, 21-14

Despite an early 14-0 deficit, 5th seeded Western Michigan rode on the back of QB Ryan Cubit on route to a 21-14 first round victory over 12th seeded Colorado State. CSU scored on 67 yard and 3 yard runs by Kyle Bell in the first 5:03 of the game, but then it was all Broncos. They scored on a Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half to make it 14-7 at the main break, and then scored on 63 and 14 yard touchdown passes throughout the third quarter for their final margin of victory as 5th seeded Western Michigan defeated 12th seeded Colorado State, 21-14.

Colorado State:
Caleb Hanie: 5-7-90
Kyle Bell, HB: 23-126, 2 TD
Ben Stratton, SS: 7 TKL, TFL

Western Michigan:
Ryan Cubit: 20-33-334, 3 TD, 3 INT
Joe Chapple, WR: 5-110, TD
Anthony Belmonte, DE: 4 TKL, 3 TFL, SK

Mr. Upside

BradyFan83 over on YouTube has created a video about the NFL Draft set to the Killers song, "Mr. Brightside." The song is dubbed "Mr. Upside." Brilliant.

April Absurdity: Day 4 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 4:

#13 UAB at #4 Maryland
#16 James Madison at #1 Michigan
#9 Kent State at #8 East Carolina
#12 Colorado State at #5 Western Michigan

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April Absurdity: Day 3 Results

#13 New Mexico State at #4 Virginia Tech:
Virginia Tech, 26-8

Virginia Tech rode the emotion of the shootings on campus recently to a 26-8 first round victory over New Mexico State. The Hokies came out slow, with three field goals to show for three trips into the redzone in the majority of the first half, but a 52 yard interception return for a touchdown by cornerback Brian McPherson jump-started Va Tech. Sean Glennon passed for a 5 yard touchdown in the third, and although NMSU would score on a 3 yard touchdown pass by Holbrook (and subsequent 2 point conversion pass by Holbrook), it wasn't enough at 4th seeded Virginia Tech came out winners over 13th seeded New Mexico State, 26-8.

New Mexico State:
Chase Holbrook: 15-36-241, TD, 2 INT
A.J. Harris, WR: 5-99, TD
Michael Connor, MLB: 3 TKL, INT, FF

Virginia Tech:
Sean Glennon: 13-22-197, TD, 2 INT
David Clowney, WR: 6-100
Brian McPherson, CB: TKL, TFL, SK, INT, TD

#16 Montana State at #1 Ohio State:
Ohio State, 35-14

The Buckeyes scored on a 31 yard pass from Troy Smith to Ted Ginn Jr. two and a half minutes into the game, at which point Smith was injured and taken out for 8 weeks. Heh. Not that it effects anything. Montana State actually tied the game up on a 20 yard TD pass of their own a minute and a bit later, but Justin Zwick came in and passed for 3 touchdowns and along with a 40 yard fumble return touchdown by defensive end Lawrence Wilson, #1 seeded Ohio State easily accounted for 16th seeded Montana State, 35-14.

Montana State:
QB #14: 17-32-237, 2 TD, INT
WR #1: 4-82, 2 TD
SS #25: 5 TKL, FF

Ohio State:
Justin Zwick: 14-20-177, 3 TD
Marcel Frost, TE: 6-97, 2 TD
Lawrence Wilson, DE: 2 TKL, 2 TFL, SK, FR, TD

#9 New Mexico at #8 Troy:
New Mexico, 24-6

In as little of an upset that you're going to get, 9th seeded (and higher rated than their opponents) New Mexico defeated 8th seeded Troy, 24-6. New Mexico scored 24 unanswered points to start off the game, including an 18 yard fumble return touchdown by MLB Justin Clayton with 3 seconds left in the third. Troy passed for a 4 yard touchdown with 1:23 left in the ball game, but they failed their 2 point conversion attempt and a drive in the final 20 seconds was pointless as 9th seeded New Mexico defeated 8th seeded Troy, 24-6.

New Mexico:
Kole McKamey: 10-15-149, TD
Martelius Epps, HB: 11-63, TD
Justin Clayton, MLB: 8 TKL, 2 TFL, SK, FR, TD

Troy:
Carl Meadows: 13-24-146, TD
Josh Pruitt, TE: 5-27, TD
Marcus Richardson, OLB: 5 TKL, TFL

#12 Mississippi at #5 Navy:
Navy, 24-14

In the snow at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial, 5th seeded Navy was too good for 12th seeded Mississippi, 24-14. Ole Miss scored on the first play from scrimmage, on an 82 yard pass from Schaeffer to Suggs, but it was all Navy from that point as impact fullback Adam Ballard ran for a 44 yard touchdown, Thrasher returned a kick for a touchdown and the Midshipmen even passed for a 62 yard touchdown as 5th seeded Navy defeated 12th seeded Mississippi, 24-14.

Mississippi:
Brent Schaeffer: 17-30-213, 2 TD, INT
Burnell Wallace, WR: 6-56, TD
Patrick Willis, OLB: 5 TKL, 2 TFL

Navy:
Brian Hampton: 5-8-126, TD
Adam Ballard, FB: 10-85, TD
Rob Caldwell, MLB: 4 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SK

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April Absurdity: Day 3 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 3:

#13 New Mexico State at #4 Virginia Tech (awkward...)
#16 Montana State at #1 Ohio State
#9 New Mexico at #8 Troy
#12 Mississippi at #5 Navy

April Absurdity: Day 2 Results

#16 New Hampshire at #1 Louisiana State:
Louisiana State, 45-17

New Hampshire, as expected, lost, but they kept things closer than you'd think. LSU scored first, but UNH replied with a field goal. LSU then passed for their second TD of the game, after which the Wildcats passed for one of their own! 14-10?!? But, of course, the Tigers then scored 28 unanswered points as #1 seeded Louisiana State defeated 16th seeded New Hampshire, 45-17.

New Hampshire:
QB #2: 20-34-361, 2 TD, 2 INT
WR #3: 7-166, 2 TD
CB #8: 5 TKL, 2 FF, FR

Louisiana State:
JaMarcus Russell: 16-18-427, 6 TD
Craig Davis, WR: 6-207, 3 TD
Darry Beckwith, OLB: 2 TKL, 2 TFL, SK, INT

#9 Wyoming at #8 Minnesota:
Wyoming, 28-21

The Cowboys took an early lead over the Golden Gophers at the beginning of the second quarter with an 18 yard TD pass. Minnesota pulled it right back to 7-all with a 3 yard run at the end of the half. But then Wyoming went on a run. With 1 second left in the third they passed for a touchdown, and then they threw for two more to make it a 28-7 Cowboys lead with 1:57 left in the ball game. Minnesota tried to comeback, and scored two touchdowns in the space of 19 seconds, but it wasn't enough as the 9th seeded Wyoming Cowboys mildly upset the 8th seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers, 28-21.

Wyoming:
Jacob Doss: 19-36-232, 4 TD, INT
Michael Ford, WR: 4-73, 2 TD
Austin Hall, OLB: 4 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SK, FR

Minnesota:
Bryan Cupito: 15-21-215, 2 TD, INT
Ernie Wheelwright, WR: 7-125, TD
Mario Reese, OLB: 4 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SK, INT

#12 Louisiana-Monroe at #5 Kentucky:
Kentucky, 13-7

Louisiana-Monroe started off extremely well, as on the first play from scrimmage they scored on a 73 yard touchdown pass to take the lead. It took three minutes for Kentucky to reply with a 1 yard plunge by Rafael Little to tie the game at 7. The rest of the game would be rather boring, with 26 yard and 33 yard field goals by the 5th seeded Kentucky Wildcats as they would defeat the 12th seeded Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 13-7.

Louisiana-Monroe:
Kinsmon Landcaster: 9-13-227, TD
Adam Hogan, WR: 3-106, TD
Quintez Secka, CB: 7 TKL, 2 TFL, FF

Kentucky:
Andre Woodson: 14-19-216
Keenan Burton, WR: 6-134
Myron Pryor, DT: 3 TKL, 2 TFL, FF

#13 Louisiana Tech at #4 South Carolina:
South Carolina, 34-13

Louisiana Tech actually jumped out to an early lead with a 1 yard touchdown pass, but then the Gamecocks scored 31 unanswered points to beat down the Bulldogs, 34-13, meaning 4th seeded South Carolina will advance to the second round after defeating 13th seeded Louisiana Tech.

Honestly, I was more interested in Raw. Italian crowd! Guy from said crowd winning Intercontinental title (Real name: Boris Alexiv or something. He's from OVW.) Booing John Cena! Cheering Rated RKO! MARIA!!! I love Italy.

Louisiana Tech:
Zac Champion: 11-28-201, 2 TD, 2 INT
Eric Newman, WR: 2-78, TD
Brannon Jackson, MLB: 3 TKL, TFL, SK, FF

South Carolina:
Blake Mitchell: 19-30-283, 4 TD
Sidney Rice, WR: 5-69, 2 TD
Marvin Sapp, OLB: 5 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SK, FF

April Absurdity: Day 2 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 2:

#16 New Hampshire at #1 Louisiana State
#9 Wyoming at #8 Minnesota
#12 Louisiana-Monroe at #5 Kentucky
#13 Louisiana Tech at #4 South Carolina

April Absurdity: Day 1 Results

#16 Massachusetts at #1 Florida:
Florida, 26-8

The Gators led all game, and the result was never in doubt. #1 Florida pulls out the obvious victory over I-AA #16 Massachusetts.

Florida:
Chris Leak: 21-29-236, 2 TD
Dallas Baker, WR: 5-47, TD
Earl Everett, OLB: 3 TKL, TFL, SK

Massachusetts:
QB #10: 5-11-56, 2 INT
HB #5: 10-44 (FB #14: 3-3, TD)
FS #6: 5 TKL, TFL, SK, FF

#9 Washington at #8 Kansas State:
Kansas State, 20-13 (OT)

Kansas State led early, but U-Dub tied it up at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Huskies went deep with 20 seconds left, but the Wildcats picked it off to send it to OT. A 3 yard run by fullback Rimmon McNeese occured on the K-State possession, but Isaiah Stanback was sacked on third down and then scrambled unsuccessfully on fourth down to give #8 Kansas State the win over #9 Washington. Damn. Well, now you know this thing isn't rigged (I'm a U-Dub and Michigan fan).

Kansas State:
Allan Evridge: 19-33-169, TD, 2 INT
Thomas Clayton, HB: 13-103
Maurice Mack, OLB: 5 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SK, INT, FF

Washington:
Isaiah Stanback: 13-28-113, TD, 2 INT
Mark Palaita, FB: 2-9 rec, 1 TD, 1-1 rush
Roy Lewis, CB: 6 TKL, INT, FF

#12 North Carolina at #5 Missouri
North Carolina, 28-21

North Carolina led early after a 68 yard touchdown pass. Missouri pulled one back with a 9 yard TD at the end of the first to tie things up at 7. But the Tarheels then scored two unanswered touchdowns followed by picking off a Missouri pass in the endzone to give UNC a 21-7 lead and the ball. Then a 72 yard touchdown pass gave North Carolina a commanding lead which they would not give up as the 12th seeded Tarheels gave us the first upset of April Absurdity over 5th seeded Missouri, 28-21.

Missouri:
Chase Daniel: 18-24-278, 3 TD, INT
William Franklin, WR: 4-114, 2 TD
Dedrick Harrington, MLB: 4 TKL, 4 TFL, SK

North Carolina:
Joe Dailey: 12-18-290, 4 TD
Brooks Foster, WR: 4-193, 2 TD
Brian Rackley, DE: 5 TKL, 4 TFL, 4 SK

#13 Air Force at #4 Nebraska
Nebraska, 35-9

Nebraska led early on a 53 yard touchdown pass from Zac Taylor to Marlon Lucky and never looked back, as Lucky was a part of all 5 Nebraska touchdowns in this game - he ran for 3 and caught two TD passes. Taylor was injured in the second quarter, but Harrison Beck came in and filled in nicely as 4th seeded Nebraska easily accounted for 13th seeded Air Force.

Nebraska:
Harrison Beck: 16-22-194, TD
Marlon Lucky, HB: 21-150, 3 TD, 4-101 rec, 2 TD
Jay Moore, DE: 7 TKL, 2 TFL, SK

Air Force:
Sean Carney: 2-6-58, INT (inj)
Justin Handley, HB: 26-154
John Rabold, MLB: 8 TKL, TFL

April Absurdity: Day 1 Schedule

Here is the schedule for Day 1:

#16 Massachusetts at #1 Florida
#9 Washington at #8 Kansas State
#12 North Carolina at #5 Missouri
#13 Air Force at #4 Nebraska

April Absurdity: Brackets

Ladies and Gentlemen, the brackets for April Absurdity!

All games will be played at the higher seeded team's home ground, except for the semi-final and final of each bracket which will be played at the #1 seeded team's ground no matter what, even if they are knocked out.

Brackets:

Southeast Region:

#1 Florida
vs
#16 Massachusetts

#8 Iowa
vs
#9 Rice

#5 South Florida
vs
#12 Bowling Green

#4 Virginia Tech
vs
#13 New Mexico State

#6 San Jose State
vs
#11 Akron

#3 Texas
vs
#14 San Diego State

#7 Miami (FL)
vs
#10 Toledo

#2 West Virginia
vs
#15 Buffalo

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Midwest Region:

#1 Ohio State
vs
#16 Montana State

#8 Kansas State
vs
#9 Washington

#5 Houston
vs
#12 Tulane

#4 Oregon State
vs
#13 Syracuse

#6 Ohio
vs
#11 Indiana

#3 Texas Christian
vs
#14 Memphis

#7 Nevada
vs
#10 Ball State

#2 Rutgers
vs
#15 Stanford

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Northeast Region:

#1 Louisville
vs
#16 Montana

#8 Troy
vs
#9 New Mexico

#5 Missouri
vs
#12 North Carolina

#4 Georgia Tech
vs
#13 Connecticut

#6 Clemson
vs
#11 Florida Atlantic

#3 Arkansas
vs
#14 Colorado

#7 Tulsa
vs
#10 Northwestern

#2 Auburn
vs
#15 Duke

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Southwest Region:

#1 Southern California
vs
#16 Youngstown State

#8 Pittsburgh
vs
#9 Washington State

#5 Navy
vs
#12 Mississippi

#4 Nebraska
vs
#13 Air Force

#6 Florida State
vs
#11 North Carolina State

#3 Penn State
vs
#14 UNLV

#7 Oregon
vs
#10 Iowa State

#2 Oklahoma
vs
#15 Temple

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South Region:

#1 Louisiana State
vs
#16 New Hampshire

#8 Louisiana-Lafayette
vs
#9 Northern Illinois

#5 Southern Mississippi
vs
#12 Baylor

#4 Maryland
vs
#13 UAB

#6 UCLA
vs
#11 Michigan State

#3 Tennessee
vs
#14 North Texas

#7 Purdue
vs
#10 Vanderbilt

#2 Notre Dame
vs
#15 Eastern Michigan

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North Region:

#1 Michigan
vs
#16 James Madison

#8 Minnesota
vs
#9 Wyoming

#5 Utah
vs
#12 Central Florida

#4 Texas A&M
vs
#13 Idaho

#6 Arizona State
vs
#11 Marshall

#3 Georgia
vs
#14 Army

#7 Oklahoma State
vs
#10 Virginia

#2 Wake Forest
vs
#15 Florida International

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The Other North Region:

#1 Wisconsin
vs
#16 Illinois State

#8 East Carolina
vs
#9 Kent State

#5 Kentucky
vs
#12 Louisiana-Monroe

#4 Central Michigan
vs
#13 Mississippi State

#6 Texas Tech
vs
#11 Arkansas State

#3 Hawaii
vs
#14 Illinois

#7 Kansas
vs
#10 Southern Methodist

#2 California
vs
#15 Florida International

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Northwest Region:

#1 Boise State
vs
#16 Southern Illinois

#8 Middle Tennessee State
vs
#9 Arizona

#5 Western Michigan
vs
#12 Colorado State

#4 South Carolina
vs
#13 Louisiana Tech

#6 Cincinnati
vs
#11 Fresno State

#3 Boston College
vs
#14 Miami (OH)

#7 Alabama
vs
#10 Texas El Paso

#2 Brigham Young
vs
#15 Appalachian State

The schedule for Day 1 will be up momentarily!

Real 100th post!

WOOOO THIS IS ACTUALLY IT YEAH

100th post!

WOOOOOOOOOO

GO ME

EDIT: Front page of Blogger, you lie! This isn't my 100th post...

April Absurdity: Seedings

Ladies and Gentlemen, the seedings for April Absurdity! The rankings used for this come from http://www.mikedesimone.com/top25.htm.

Seedings:

#1 Seeds:
Florida (overall #1)
Ohio State
Louisville
Southern California
Louisiana State
Michigan
Wisconsin
Boise State

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#2 Seeds:
West Virginia
Rutgers
Auburn
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Wake Forest
California
Brigham Young

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#3 Seeds:
Texas
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Penn State
Tennessee
Georgia
Hawaii
Boston College

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#4 Seeds:
Virginia Tech
Oregon State
Georgia Tech
Nebraska
Maryland
Texas A&M
Central Michigan
South Carolina

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#5 Seeds:
South Florida
Houston
Missouri
Navy
Southern Mississippi
Utah
Kentucky
Western Michigan

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#6 Seeds:
San Jose State
Ohio
Clemson
Florida State
UCLA
Arizona State
Texas Tech
Cincinnati

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#7 Seeds:
Miami (FL)
Nevada
Tulsa
Oregon
Purdue
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Alabama

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#8 Seeds:
Iowa
Kansas State
Troy
Pittsburgh
Louisiana-Lafayette
Minnesota
East Carolina
Middle Tennessee State

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#9 Seeds:
Rice
Washington
New Mexico
Washington State
Northern Illinois
Wyoming
Kent State
Arizona

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#10 Seeds:
Toledo
Ball State
Northwestern
Iowa State
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Southern Methodist
Texas El Paso

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#11 Seeds:
Akron
Indiana
Florida Atlantic
North Carolina State
Michigan State
Marshall
Arkansas State
Fresno State

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#12 Seeds:
Bowling Green
Tulane
North Carolina
Mississippi
Baylor
Central Florida
Louisiana-Monroe
Colorado State

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#13 Seeds:
New Mexico State
Syracuse
Connecticut
Air Force
UAB
Idaho
Mississippi State
Louisiana Tech

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#14 Seeds:
San Diego State
Memphis
Colorado
UNLV
North Texas
Army
Illinois
Miami (OH)

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#15 Seeds:
Buffalo
Stanford
Duke
Temple
Eastern Michigan
Utah State
Florida International
Appalachian State

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#16 Seeds:
Massachusetts
Montana State
Montana
Youngstown State
New Hampshire
James Madison
Illinois State
Southern Illinois

The brackets will be up soon.

The 2007 NCAA Football Tournament: April Absurdity

Here's what I'm going to do.

- a 128-team tournament to decide the true College Football champion for 2007, using NCAA Football 2007 (not the best measuring stick, I know.)
- all 119 I-A teams will be used, along with the top 9 I-AA teams (Appalachian State, Massachusetts, Montana State, Montana, Youngstown State, New Hampshire, James Madison, Illinois State, Southern Illinois)
- the tournament will be set up like March Madness, except with 8 locations instead of 4. So 8 16-team brackets, with 8 1-seeds, 8 2-seeds, and so on.
- I'll play 3 or so games a day until we get to Round 2, where... well, it's kind of obvious how it would work, but yeah.

Seedings will be announced tomorrow. Until then, be excited! Thrilling stuff isn't it!

P.S. This idea is not stolen from One More Dying Quail at all.

Week 10, 2010: Dynasty Video

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Week 9, 2010: Dynasty Video

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Escort Mode in Halo 3?

x3ar23 over at GameTrailers analysed the Halo 3 Vidoc and found some interesting things, including a menu screen for setting up a multiplayer game which stated the game type as 'Escort'. Does this mean we'll have some sort of protect-one-person game in Halo 3? Who knows, but it's certainly ripe for speculation.

Happy Easter

Week 8, 2010: Dynasty Video

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Wrestling Botches

Linked to by Bill Simmons, yes, but that doesn't mean it's not good.

Week 7, 2010: Dynasty Video

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Week 6, 2010: Dynasty Video

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Week 5, 2010: Dynasty Video

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