Postby Cane from the Bend » Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:14 am
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Last week ... ... ...
Billybud & Highfly had very successful showings.
Billybud you slipped backwards for a couple of weeks; then had 2 consecutive weeks where your conference charged forward, taking the lead away from Mountainman.
Highfly; that was something else. You looked as if you were going down in flames, when Suddenly, you surged back into the upper tier. Even with Missouri losing, your conference brought in 7 points by having the 1.5 victory of Minnesota over Penn St. That win negated the half point reduction you would have seen from the Tigers loss.
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This week ... ...
Billybud; from takeover to skating backwards, your conference had one of those what could've been weeks. Auburn had their chance @ home vs #4 Georgia, but just couldn't quite get it done. If only Mississippi St weren't as bad as they are ~ they had a shot @ home vs #5 Bama. Then UCF, Virginia and FIU were all out on a bye, while FSU played a FCS opponent for only a half point.
Mountainman; you went from gaining just a half point last week, to jumping back into 1rst place grabbing 7 points. Although Nebraska lost, Iowa's win over #8 Minnesota off set the penalty, due to the half point bonus.
Dossenator; What a week! Not only did you receive the half point bonus for Oklahoma's victory against #13 Baylor ... every single team in your conference played, and every single one of them won. That's an 8.5 week. I don't think that has ever happened before. You went from closing in on 2cnd place behind Mountainman, to leaping into 2cnd place following Mountainman as you both pass by Billybud --- You asked previously, "So you’re saying there’s a chance!" Today I would say, you're pressing for the lead right now. You have 46 points, which is just 1 behind 1rst place.
Highfly; similar to Billybud, you went from a quick rise to a near stall. You managed a half of a point for this week. I might have slid you back under the divider, but I think with a decent week, you'll be over the 40 point mark. We've seen falls by others, so there is no reason to think you couldn't at least contend for a potential higher position, here in these last couple of weeks.
Me; yep, I scored a few. My conference did average accumulating 3.5 for the week. I'm up to 34, which is far better than what things looked like they were going when this competition started. I don't think that deserves an above the margin total. I may be able to vie for 4th place if things go well enough. But unless things get really crazy, I'm purely out of contention for the top 3.
Derek; you moved up a position. You had a rather solid week, actually. Your conference gained 7 points, going from 22 to 29. If your conference & mine score the same points over the last two regular season weeks, as they earned this week, you'd jump in front of me by 2. And if Arizona St, TCU & Northwestern all do what is perceived as impossible, you'll gain point vs other conferences, and earn 3 bonus scores.
Donovan; his conference fell back to last place, just behind Derek by 1 point. As he would tell us, "At least I'm in good company". Now, which would likely amuse him, his teams that will face others' conference selections, have the chance to trim down some of our scoring, looking ahead. Most notably Ohio State, who will no doubt pull down someone's points.
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Cane... [__]
"It is only impossible until it has been accomplished." ... then it becomes standardized ...
Success is measured by results; whereas Character is measured through the means by which one achieves those results . . .
It seems the Rapture did come for two worthy souls:
In Memory of Grandpa Howdy
In Memory of Donovan Davisson