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Friday, January 18, 2013

FICTITIOUS FRIDAY IS COMING TO MCU PARK

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posted on January 18, 2013 at 04:45 PM by The District Attorney to brooklyn cyclones, college football, football, mets, minor leagues | 23 comment(s)

In light of recent events involving All-American linebacker Manti Te’o, the Brooklyn Cyclones have announced that June 21st will be Fictitious Friday at MCU Park…

Anyone who purchases one ticket at regular price will be allowed to bring their make believe significant-other to the ballpark free of charge. Fans will also have the chance to draw a picture of their girlfriend, because obviously something came up and she couldn’t make it, so that their friends can finally see what she looks ...

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2851. hokieneer posted on January 03, 2013 at 10:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Been a fairly entertaining fiesta bowl so far. Glad ksu settled down.

2852. Liver of blaspheming 'zop posted on January 03, 2013 at 10:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I haven't really offered any excuses in this regard. I thought it clear to anyone that the Angry Chickens without Lattimore is essentially Minnesota with Adrian Peterson.

But this -is- an excuse, and I don't think it's at all clear that Lattimore was so essential to SC this season. 4.6 ypc and visually less explosive; the first injury turned him from an Adrian Peterson clone to more of a LeVeon Bell-type.

2853. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 10:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

####. Oregon got a burst from that missed field goal. I would hate to see them score here.

2854. hokieneer posted on January 03, 2013 at 10:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Wow. What a turnaround in 50 ticks.

2855. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:00 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well that sucked.

2856. Adam M

posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:07 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Awesome. I can't believe this team lost to Stanford.

2857. Darkness and the howling fantods posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:08 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

NO. Here's a conversational tip - don't say I said things that I don't say.

It *hurts them less*. Don't be so dense.

Things you said in response to robinson being injured: "when Michigan doesn't pass, that's good for them because they have a ruynning offense." I'll make a note that when you say "good for them" you actually mean sort of bad for them.

If your point is just that Lattimore's injury > Robinson's injury + Touissant's injury + Floyd's suspension then fair enough I suppose. I think you're probably wrong, but I haven't watched either team enough to fight about it.

2858. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU needs to be able to finish their drives. The key is they're really struggling running the ball.

2859. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:16 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Teams don't get passes for suspended players in my book. Even if we know the SEC would never suspend a Dial for taking an egregiously unnecessary hit on Aaron Murray.

2860. Every Inge Counts posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:22 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Teams don't get passes for suspended players in my book. Even if we know the SEC would never suspend a Dial for taking an egregiously unnecessary hit on Aaron Murray.

Since they did not suspend the Georgia player who tried to eye-gouge Dee Milliner....

2861. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Oregon has 8 guys running downhill every play. They're forcing KSU to beat them in the air.

2862. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:32 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Really lousy sequence for coming out of half time.

2863. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU had a great season, but I never thought they were a great team. They're a good team that had a great year because they had like a +20 turnover margin. Actually remarkably similar to Florida - though Florida has a better defense and a worse QB.

2864. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's a really nice, clean hit.

2865. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That was a big time hit. Nicely done.

2866. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Huge scramble.

2867. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:37 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Oregon is rolling. I don't see K-St. coming back from a 3 possession deficit.

2868. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Huge defensive stand there. They need to convert a couple of these sacks going forward though, methinks.

2869. Darkness and the howling fantods posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Big stop for K-state.

2870. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:42 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Neither team has impressive kickoff coverage.

2871. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:44 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Kansas State's offensive line is playing like rubbish.

2872. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:45 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Klein looks very uncomfortable now. Oregon's D playing a great game.

Lame penalty.

2873. hokieneer posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:46 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I know ksu isnt able to run the ball well, but they can't think they can win this game throwing 25 times the second half.

2874. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU is on the ropes right now. I don't think they're getting off it.

2875. Cowboy Popup posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'm thinking that's game. I'll check back later but I can't imagine the Wildcats getting back in this.

2876. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That was a forward lateral in the end zone. I don't know if that affects this crazy rule.

2877. Tripon posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

A one point safety? Is that even legal?

2878. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU is in official score a TD every drive territory now. Or they need a defensive/special teams touchdown.

2879. Spivey posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I haven't seen them really get the ball to Harper at all this half. He was their best player in the first half.

2880. Darkness and the howling fantods posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:00 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

That was a forward lateral in the end zone. I don't know if that affects this crazy rule.

That should make it a 1.5 point safety.

2881. Spivey posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:02 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU is going to lose by 35+

2882. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:06 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I love that the ref was like "okay, you're not going to believe this..."

2883. Foghorn Leghorn posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:17 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Teams don't get passes for suspended players in my book.

Absolutely. Hell, LSU dumped Honeybadger.

2884. Spivey posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:26 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Big stop for Kansas State. Game's not over yet...

2885. Weekly Journalist_ posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:28 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Game theory time. Down 15...do you go for two on the first td or wait until you get the second?

2886. bunyon posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:32 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

WJ, I would have gone for two when I was down 16 and had a choice. Make it and you're two regular TDs away. Miss it and you know you need two two pointers.

Basically, they were in a position where they were going to have to get one two pointer. They could either get it in three tries or in two.

2887. Cowboy Popup posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:45 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, I expected it to be more over by now, but it looks like it is pretty over. I guess I will watch the kick and then turn it off.

2888. SoSH U at work posted on January 04, 2013 at 02:58 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Game theory time. Down 15...do you go for two on the first td or wait until you get the second?

I've always believed in going for the two on the first try because I like information. If you don't get it, you know that two more scores are required.

2889. Mike Webber posted on January 04, 2013 at 03:06 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sitting in a Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale listening to a mumford and sons wanna be. A little sad we screwed. The game up on the opening kick. Interesting to read the comments. Now back to drinking at Christopher's pace which to be honest I can only do for about an hour.

2890. Tulo's Fishy Mullet (mrams) posted on January 04, 2013 at 03:13 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

KSU had a hard time maintaining proper pitch relationship and was really out of sync on some of their basic zone read plays. Very uncharacteristic to see. The killer was definitely the missed FG/missed scoring period opportunity which turned into a UO TD before half.

2891. Foghorn Leghorn posted on January 04, 2013 at 02:01 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I guess the Big 12 sucks now...<eyeroll>

2892. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on January 04, 2013 at 02:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sitting in a Mexican restaurant in Scottsdale listening to a mumford and sons wanna be. A little sad we screwed.

The end result of many just-friends hooking up, I'm afraid.

2893. cmd600 posted on January 04, 2013 at 03:05 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

#### you.

We'll aren't you just pleasant company.

That's not an excuse as to why they didn't dominate and it wasn't offered as such

Well what was it then? It was the first thing you brought up about the game, and completely ignored the injury issues on the other side of the field. It was being a partisan homer, whether you want to call it an excuse or not.

Michigan losing Denard was a big problem as well.

Well it's nice that you eventually got around to noticing that at least.

You really are just whining about losing all the time.

This is odd, as I haven't expressed an allegiance in particular. You literally have no idea how my favorite team has done. Of course, that's never going to stop you from assuming everyone outside the SEC couldn't be anything but jealous.

2894. The Yankee Clapper posted on January 04, 2013 at 03:20 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Game theory time. Down 15...do you go for two on the first td or wait until you get the second?

FWIW, conventional coaching wisdom is that you don't go for two before you have to.

2895. Foghorn Leghorn posted on January 04, 2013 at 03:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This is odd, as I haven't expressed an allegiance in particular. You literally have no idea how my favorite team has done. Of course, that's never going to stop you from assuming everyone outside the SEC couldn't be anything but jealous.

If it isn't in the SEC, and based on your talking about the SEC "them", it isn't, therefore your team doesn't have any hardware recently.

It's not that complex.

As for UM, my wife went there and I have watched nearly every one of their games (for about 20 years). Its not complex analysis to say that when a team has poor passing, something that discourages their pass game doesn't really hurt them much.

2896. Liver of blaspheming 'zop posted on January 04, 2013 at 04:33 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

As for UM, my wife went there and I have watched nearly every one of their games (for about 20 years). Its not complex analysis to say that when a team has poor passing, something that discourages their pass game doesn't really hurt them much.

The sophistication of this pithy distillation of game theory is knee-buckling. Sir, you are a play-calling genius.

2897. Foghorn Leghorn posted on January 04, 2013 at 05:24 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The sophistication of this pithy distillation of game theory is knee-buckling. Sir, you are a play-calling genius

Thank you. The game theory angle is specifically why it does actually hurt them, but hurts them less.

Reducing the effectiveness of a minor component of an arsenal is less damaging that reducing the effectiveness of a major component of an arsenal.

I thought it was pretty straightforward, and I am glad I could help explain it so you and others could understand.

2898. Chicago Joe

posted on January 04, 2013 at 05:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The end result of many just-friends hooking up, I'm afraid.

Well, when you take on the entire band, you deserve how you feel.

2899. cmd600 posted on January 04, 2013 at 05:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If it isn't in the SEC, and based on your talking about the SEC "them"

Quote marks usually signify that you are lifting something someone else said. I may be overlooking it, but I don't think I've said "them" at all, much less in regards to the SEC. This is just you projecting whatever nonsense is going on in your head. The only reason I can think of for you to get so upset at someone poking at the over-the-top SEC braggadocio is that you don't like just how well-deserved that poking is.

And in regards to my team's hardware, I am happy enough with what they have and what position they are in that I don't have to project my conference's success as the overarching goal.

2900. Liver of blaspheming 'zop posted on January 04, 2013 at 05:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Reducing the effectiveness of a minor component of an arsenal is less damaging that reducing the effectiveness of a major component of an arsenal.

Again, your game theory analysis is spot on. I quiver at the thought of encountering you at the tables some day, master of strategy!

Edit to add:

Michigan - 97th in the nation in passing ypg
South Carolina - 91st in the nation in rushing ypg

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