C'mon -- you guys know every conference needs a lovable loser. If Spitz E. Fire isn't lovable I don't know who is. Maybe he needs to lay off the catnip.
I wanted to respond to some things Matt said but he said them in a post that is so far down the page I thought I'd do it here:
So -- Matt said: 1 England and Sweden have both qualified for next summer's world cup- good news!- I have high hopes for England with Rooney, Owen, Beckham, Campbell, and Lampard all elite international players . I just hope they can avoid Brazil and Germany's group. The host team always does well in the world cup and I expect Germany to be tough especially with Kahn in the net. It should be fun to watch.
Jay said: I think I saw that the US is ranked 9th in the world right now by FIFA. Unfortunately the Cup doesn't start until Summer.
Matt said: 2 The Goodger deserves a lot of credit for drafting Bret B this year. I thought he was crazy to select him over Cupito- ha ha! The Bazanez Robinson picks are nothing short of brilliant- well done!
Jay said: Thanks! I was thinking about that at the draft -- only Andy thought Basanez was any good and I thought he might take him before I did. Nobody liked my "Marcus" Robinson selection a round later. In the end, they may not be enough.
Matt said: 3 After watching Iowa State play outside on a brisk but beautiful fall day last week I could not help but return to my memories of watching the gophs play outside at memorial stadium and how the smells and sounds of that stadium linger with me to this day. Football should be played outdoors and this experience makes me yearn for that outdoor stadium.
Jay said: It sure should.
Matt said: 4 The goblins and Farmers are pleased to announce the introduction of a traveling trophy between the two schools. The as yet unnamed and unpurchased trophy is going to be a scarecrow. We feel this is a perfect symbol for schools with the names farmers and goblins. It is sure to be a prized and respected trophy in the long history of rivalry trophies. In addition, the Goblins are close to revealing the precious "family flag" trophy. The family crest has been located and as soon as it can be put on to the appropriate flag the Goblins (now assured of winning it this year) we display it for the league to see. Finally, the goblins have an idea for their series with the goodgers but further talks are necessary before that idea can be implemented.
Jay said: This is a great idea -- can't wait to see them.
Matt said: 6 Upon hearing criticism from fans about the inactivity of the goblins before the trade deadline, coach C explained his inaction this way: the spits wanted too much for maroney. We could not afford to give up Smith or sutton and giving away picks might jeopardize our future competitiveness. Our organization has done a good job finding hidden talent in the draft (we just are not smart enough to keep them- see Manningham) and losing a draft choice might compromise our ability to make a run next year and add to the young talent already on our roster. However, if I had known that Maroney would be virtually cut in a rapid and secret deal then I might have offered Simmons, Love and Ellerson along with a throw away draft pick initially to get Maroney but I thought that would be insulting, apparently I was wrong.
Jay said: I agree that if I were the GG I wouldn't have given up Sutton or Smith (or Hardy). But I can't believe there wasn't some combination of player/pick that you would have given up from your deeeeeep roster. And I think you give Andy too little credit -- Maroney wasn't virtually cut. But even if he was, Andy had to get something for him -- or hold him on the tiny chance that he comes back for his Senior season to play for that players coach Mason! But the more I think about Andy's stategy, the more I like it. Those 2 7th and 2 9th round picks are valuable -- if he can pick right. The ninth round was golden this past season (Russell and Sutton) so there will be value at that point. He's going to control the draft and those early picks give him a lot of flexilbility. Assuming five keepers for each of us -- he will have the first 6 picks and 6 of the next 16 picks -- so 12 of 22. And while the rest of us might not keep 5 that doesn't really change the basic ability of Andy to put together a team in this way next season.
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I thought there were 4 teams in the BTFFL.
There might be...no one really knows for sure.
C'mon -- you guys know every conference needs a lovable loser. If Spitz E. Fire isn't lovable I don't know who is. Maybe he needs to lay off the catnip.
I wanted to respond to some things Matt said but he said them in a post that is so far down the page I thought I'd do it here:
So -- Matt said:
1 England and Sweden have both qualified for next summer's world cup- good news!- I have high hopes for England with Rooney, Owen, Beckham, Campbell, and Lampard all elite international players . I just hope they can avoid Brazil and Germany's group. The host team always does well in the world cup and I expect Germany to be tough especially with Kahn in the net. It should be fun to watch.
Jay said: I think I saw that the US is ranked 9th in the world right now by FIFA. Unfortunately the Cup doesn't start until Summer.
Matt said:
2 The Goodger deserves a lot of credit for drafting Bret B this year. I thought he was crazy to select him over Cupito- ha ha! The Bazanez Robinson picks are nothing short of brilliant- well done!
Jay said: Thanks! I was thinking about that at the draft -- only Andy thought Basanez was any good and I thought he might take him before I did. Nobody liked my "Marcus" Robinson selection a round later. In the end, they may not be enough.
Matt said:
3 After watching Iowa State play outside on a brisk but beautiful fall day last week I could not help but return to my memories of watching the gophs play outside at memorial stadium and how the smells and sounds of that stadium linger with me to this day. Football should be played outdoors and this experience makes me yearn for that outdoor stadium.
Jay said: It sure should.
Matt said:
4 The goblins and Farmers are pleased to announce the introduction of a traveling trophy between the two schools. The as yet unnamed and unpurchased trophy is going to be a scarecrow. We feel this is a perfect symbol for schools with the names farmers and goblins. It is sure to be a prized and respected trophy in the long history of rivalry trophies. In addition, the Goblins are close to revealing the precious "family flag" trophy. The family crest has been located and as soon as it can be put on to the appropriate flag the Goblins (now assured of winning it this year) we display it for the league to see. Finally, the goblins have an idea for their series with the goodgers but further talks are necessary before that idea can be implemented.
Jay said: This is a great idea -- can't wait to see them.
Matt said:
6 Upon hearing criticism from fans about the inactivity of the goblins before the trade deadline, coach C explained his inaction this way: the spits wanted too much for maroney. We could not afford to give up Smith or sutton and giving away picks might jeopardize our future competitiveness. Our organization has done a good job finding hidden talent in the draft (we just are not smart enough to keep them- see Manningham) and losing a draft choice might compromise our ability to make a run next year and add to the young talent already on our roster. However, if I had known that Maroney would be virtually cut in a rapid and secret deal then I might have offered Simmons, Love and Ellerson along with a throw away draft pick initially to get Maroney but I thought that would be insulting, apparently I was wrong.
Jay said: I agree that if I were the GG I wouldn't have given up Sutton or Smith (or Hardy). But I can't believe there wasn't some combination of player/pick that you would have given up from your deeeeeep roster. And I think you give Andy too little credit -- Maroney wasn't virtually cut. But even if he was, Andy had to get something for him -- or hold him on the tiny chance that he comes back for his Senior season to play for that players coach Mason! But the more I think about Andy's stategy, the more I like it. Those 2 7th and 2 9th round picks are valuable -- if he can pick right. The ninth round was golden this past season (Russell and Sutton) so there will be value at that point. He's going to control the draft and those early picks give him a lot of flexilbility. Assuming five keepers for each of us -- he will have the first 6 picks and 6 of the next 16 picks -- so 12 of 22. And while the rest of us might not keep 5 that doesn't really change the basic ability of Andy to put together a team in this way next season.
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