Sunday, September 5, 2010

Saturday's Action by the Numbers

10: The number of points earned by our leaders-  Eagles, Reno911, and Cockadoodledoo - after Saturday's action.
9: The number of years between wins over a FBS school for Jacksonville State who beat Arkansas State in Sept 2001 and then proceeded to beat Ole Miss in double OT yesterday. Nine is also the day in June of this year when Jeremy Mosoli was officially dismissed from the Oregon football program (and one REALLY has to try to be dismissed from that program). June 9, 2010 to September 3, 2010. In that span Mosoli managed to get accepted into Ole Miss' prestigious parks and rec grad school program (I wish I was kidding). Coincidentally, Oregon doesn't have one of those which is the only way a grad student can remain eligible at a school to which he transferred. I say that knowing full well that Mosoli's heart is obviously in the graduate academics (3rd school in four years). Despite its insistence that the intent of the rule is for students trying to change academic direction and not for desperate SEC coaches to get a starting QB worth a damn, the NCAA allowed Jeremy to suit up for Saturday's game. One interception and a loss to a lower tier school later, Houston Nutt finds out that Karma, as they say, is indeed a beeeeyotch.
8: The number in 100s, as in 800, of total wins for the Oklahoma football program after it demolished...ahem...squeeked by Utah State yesterday.
7: The only way points were scored in the Cincinnati at Fresno St. game. Cincinnati scored 2 Tds and 1 pt conversions to go up 14 to 0. Fresno State then did it 4 times to win 28-14 and get the "Brian Kelly is a genius that will work magic in South bend" train-a-rollin'.
6: The number of starters from UNC's defense that were ineligible to play against LSU. Meaning LSU could not muster one lousy second half point against a team missing over half of its starting defense.
5: The number of touchdowns scored in the first half by Oregon backup RB Kenjon Barner, who was subbing for Oregon's starting RB, who was - and I know this is going to be a shock for you Oregon fans - suspended for the game for off-field activity. Five also is the number of tackles registered by Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich who plans to kick butt on the field this season after taking last season off to kick the butt of bone cancer - pretty cool!
4: The number of correct picks by Ultimate Bill after Saturday's action. Good for last place.
3: The number of points Kansas managed to score against North Dakota State. Mighty ND State managed 6. Oops.
2: The average height, in inches, off the ground of each shotgun snap by Mike Pouncey for the Florida Gator's yesterday.
1: More game that matters to me...GO HOKIES!

3 comments:

  1. Ok, I missed the memo on the the Hokies' uniforms - sorry Ultimate, but what's with the digitalized, futuristic, numbers on their jerseys - sort of Tron-like? and the reptilian scales on their sleeves? I'm just not sure what they're going for... but what would I know, Penn State hasn't really dabbled in the whimsical appearance fluctuations. Oh, and look, it appears to be working for the Hokies... whups, sorry that's 10-zip, Boise St.

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  2. Those Hokie uniforms make Oregon look conservative and attractive

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  3. projection after one quarter, BSU 68 - VT 0. whoa...

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