Monthly Archives: October 2008

College, Football, Miscellany, Picks

Pick It and Stick It: Spooky Picks

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Happy Halloween from the folks here at KCCGD!  It’s Halloween and it just so happens that we are celebrating Pick ’em style. We’ll get to the picks but first the KCCGD got together to come up with what’s especially scary this time of year in college football.  So here’s out spooky picks

That’s bound to get anybody to crap their pants in fear.  Heck I was turtle heading just typing that.  Anywho, here’s the picks:
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Barspotting, Big 12, College, Colorado, Football, Kansas, Kansas State, Live, Tailgating, Texas, Texas Tech

Barspotting: Stadiumspotting Sunflower Showdown Style

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Memorial Stadium

Yes it’s road trip time for some of us here at KCCGD.  Look for some tailgating wackiness and a healthy dose of live football video action this weekend as we hop on a bus and make way for Memorial Stadium.  It’s Sunflower Showdown time as the Kansas State Wildcats travel to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks.  Both teams took a whooping last week and really lost in the same style:  giving up the ball.  We here at the KCCGD won’t turnover the coverage this weekend as we look to see some sweet pre-game action and pray that this week’s game is a little more than competitive.  At any rate, it should be a blast and am sleeping just a little extra this week in preparation of a rockin’ good time.
When: Saturday, November 1st 2008
Where:  University of Kansas Memorial Stadium – 1000 W 11th St Lawrence, KS 66045
Time: 9:30 AM – We hope to see you tailgating out there!
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BCS, College, Football, Miscellany, Picks

Pick It Standings Week 9: Let the Computers Do the Talking

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The pickness hits again as it is confirmed that the BCS Standings will be apart of the standings up date from here on out.   Before we discuss our picks and the BCS picks, however, we need to get one thing off our collective chest.  Ever since last week and the announcement of the first picks, we’ve heard about ‘The Computers.’  Is it me or does that just sound silly?  Granted most of that talk comes from the sports media, but whenever that is mentions, it always irks me just a bit.  Here’s why.

‘The Computers’ just spit out the requirements set up by the company/organization/guy who comes up with who the best college football team is at that point in time.  A bunch of math geeks sat down and came up with some statistical way of showing the best.  The computer makes it super fast to calculate that.  Give me a whiteboard and a dry erase marker and I can figure out who is better according to the algorithm.  There is no difference between a whiteboard and a computer in this case.

Most people are stupid (except our readers of course) and most of the sports media tend to be lower than that IQ wise, so whenever I hear some ex jock whine about the magical ‘Computer,’ I just want to reach across the radio waves and flick him in the nut sack.  Jolly gave me some insight at the last barspot, however, quoting Pablo Picasso when he said, “Computers are useless.  They can only give answers.”  Mmmmmm.  Well, I guess for the punditry livelihood it’s okay, but I still don’t like it.  Here’s our Yahoo calculated picks:

Rank Pick Set Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
1 Cabbottmtf 17 11 9 13 8 11 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
2 Krizzou 16 12 8 11 9 10 6 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 4 6 6 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 74

It looks like we need to contact Yahoo and change the configuration for the Pick ‘Em league as Cabbottmtf is still winning week in and week out.  It looks like the Penn State pick helped him out on that cause.  In the interest of full disclosure, Yahoo also has a tie breaker set up by choosing two games and making you predict the scores.  That’s why last week Krizzou won the week.  For the Purple Yeti to win the week, he will either have to get off his ass and pick for real or use some trickeration to mold the Yahoo Pick settings his way.  Okay after the rant earlier that isn’t gonna but but dang it would make things easier.   So with the new BCS section we have the Week 2 update:
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Big 10, Big 12, College, Football, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Sports Bars, Texas, Texas Tech, Waitresses

Flaming Fannies From Some Buffalo Wild Wings

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Buffalo Wild Wings

This week’s barspot hits up a franchise with the wacky folks from Buffalo Wild Wings.  Raytown was the place we went to form the various locations around the area, and after the nice drive through Swope Park it seemed the right choice.  I was fired up for the games as there were homecomings for some North schools and a big national contest in the South as well as the Big 10.  Buffalo Wild Wings also fired me up in other places Let’s hit the barspot.
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Big 12, College, Football, Kansas State, Picks, Texas

Pick It and Stick It: No Really I’m Coming Back. REALLY.

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Colt McCoy is coming back!  Or at least, that’s what he says.  At the same time, he’s telling us he looks like Tony Romo.  I tend to disbelieve any talk about leaving early until the season is over for players.  As frustrating as it is, that’s what happens in sports.  Coaches, players, GM’s, everybody pretty much lies up front to divert any media jibba jabba.  It’s a frustrating process indeed but we’re stuck with it until we evolve to read minds.

If Colt’s not ready, then he should stay another year, no matter what Scotty Borasch tells him.  That’s not what others are saying however.  Tim Griffin on the Big 12 ESPN blog tipped off a story that our own Jeffery Martin did about draft prospects in the Big 12 for next year. Martin talked to a draft scout and he listed Colt McCoy and Josh Freeman as potential first rounders if they declared.  Now I can see Colt going after the Oklahoma and Missouri game, but I still think he should play another year.  Josh, however, still looks raw and I’m not convinced he’s ready.  We’ll find out first hand next week. But that’s for the barspot.  Here’s the picks for the week:
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Barspotting, Big 10, Big 12, College, Football, Sports Bars

Barspotting: Franchise Funkiness at Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

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Buffalo Wild Wings

Many of the barspots we’ve been at here at the KCCGD are locallly owned bars. Some of them are franchise (read more than one bar in the area), but we really haven’t hit up a national type chain. Until this week. I’m not sure if it’s the commercial or if it’s the tasty wings, but we’re taking a break from the local sauce to see how the national boys stand up.  There may be more franchises down the road, but rest assured we will hit up the local flavor again real soon.  Here’s this weeks slate of games:
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Pick It Standings Week 8: With a Lil BCS Sauce Mixed in

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A week of no surprises on the field showed itself on the picks.  Krizzou eeked by Cabbottmf with a tie breaker this week, but is still behind him in the overall standings.  Meanwhile, the Yeti improves on his picking but is still licking his wounds from previous weeks.  Let’s hope that Krizzou can bounce back better than Mizzou did against Texas last week.  Talk about drunken fury.  At any rate, we are getting down to biz-ness and winding down to the last half of season.  There’s still time to suggest what the loser, which clearly looks like the Purple Yeti, will do at the Championship game humiliation wise.  Send those thoughts in.   Here are the picks:

Rank Pick Set Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
1 Cabbottmtf 17 11 9 13 8 11 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89
2 krizzou 16 12 8 11 9 10 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 4 6 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65

Another standing update comes from the first release of the BCS standings.  I haven’t decided yet whether or not to keep the BCS update with the Pick It standings post or not.  Maybe if I have time, I can do both.  Until then, we can bask in the glory that 6 of the Big 12 teams are in the top 25 of the BCS, with 4 of them in the top 8.  Here’s the top 10:
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Big 12, College, Colorado, Food, Football, Kansas State, Missouri, Sports Bars, Texas, Waitresses

My Mind’s Been Going Through Them Changes at Brooksider Bar and Grill

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Brooksider Bar & Grill

The Brooksider was already packed when I strolled in last Saturday, mostly with KU fans.  The game was about to start and anxiousness was in the air.  The barspotting crew at KCCGD knows this feeling all to well, as we made a stop here last year.   This time around we were checking out the place to see what’s changed and whipping up some mojo for Krizzou’s Missouri Tigers.  There were changes at the Brooksider, alright, and there were unexpected changes on the field.
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Big 12, College, Football, Miscellany

6 Foot 2 and Nothin’, 230 and Nothin’, and Hardly a Speck of Writing Ability…

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Pitch Best of KCCGD

So awhile back ago I was flipping through the Pitch to get a handle on the First Friday for the month of October.  The issue, coincidentally enough, was the best of for 2008.  As I needled my way through the pages, I landed on the best sports blog award.  Now, this is the first I’ve heard of it, and was really surprised to see the winner.  Down by the Line, a KC Wizards soccer blog, won the award.  What?!?! Now I’m not taking anything away from blogger Mike and his passion for a sport that is not dominant here in the KC area,  but how come a college football blog was not awarded?  To answer that question for next year and in the spirit of this election season, I am officially kicking off my campaign to be the Pitch’s Best Sports Blog for 2009.
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College, Football, Kansas State, Picks

Pick It and Stick It: Josh is Somehow Producing

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Josh Freeman Passes

Apparently, Josh was named the player of the week at USA Today.  His performance was impressive last Saturday in beating Texas A&M 44-30 with 4 rushing touchdowns.  Then Wednesday, the KC Star puts out an article showing that Josh in on pace to match Tim Tebow’s numbers from last year.  I guess the love is pouring on strong for the Kansas City native.  Heck even the Wildcats may be whispering bowls if they beat Colorado Saturday.  I’m not really sold on Josh being a big time quaterback just yet, however.  From the games I’ve watched, it looks as if he is still raw and if he were to leave after this year for the NFL, they would need to put him on an Aaron Rodgers like program before he can fully be realized.  It’s great to see Josh getting some love, but knocking down some more and wins plus putting in another year is what Dr. Yeti has ordered.  On to the picks:
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Barspotting, Colorado, Football, Kansas State, Missouri, Sports Bars, Texas, Texas Tech

Barspotting: Bringing it Back to Best Spot from Last Year at Brooksider’s (Alliteratively)

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Brooksider Bar & Grill

So we dialed in the mojo a couple of weeks ago by returning toKite’s (formerly Rusty’s) the K-State vs. Texas Tech game so we’re gonna dial up another mojo hit for the Mizzou vs Texas game at the Brooksider. It truly was the best spot last year so we’re looking to have a good time. Since we’ve been there however, there have been a few changes so we’ll check up on that and let y’all know how it goes. One thing’s for sure, Krizzou is gonna drink her anxiousness to blackout.
When: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Where: Brooksider Bar & Grill – 6330 Brookside Plz, Kansas City, MO
Time: 2pm, the morning games suck
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Pick It Standings Week 7: Coaches and Cabbottmtf Poppin’ Jerseys

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As we reach midseason, it seems that Cabbottmtf should be reaching for the champagne and prepping it to spritz all over the team of, um, himself.  Consistently hitting double digits, it would seem like this race can be called.  Krizzou and Purple Yeti tied this week, which might have seen good for the Yeti but it was Krizzou who felt the pain.  So Cabbottmtf is popping his jersey much like what the Big 12 coaches are doing today.  Even Dan Hawkins says that some of the teams should be in the NFL’s NFC West.  Who can argue?  At first, I bought into the SEC as being the big boy, but with entertaining and very competitive games coming from the top 10 Big 12 teams (all 4 of them, or a 1/3rd of the league), I have to say that for now Big 12 is king.  Here are the rankings:

Rank Pick Set Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
1 Cabbottmtf 17 11 9 13 8 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79
2 krizzou 16 12 8 11 9 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58

But don’t like the big time get to your head, Big 12 and Cabbottmtf.  If you’re too busy showboating and reprazentin’, you’ll lose time and focus that the underdogs are taking full advantage of.  The Yeti and Krizzou are still in it, pick-wise.  Other conferences are coming up, even the Big 10 with an undefeated Penn State has a chance at the title game or the big prize.  If you lose your head, you can fall off the top.  Which is why the coaches are giving props now as the conference powerdog of the street, so the coach won’t feel too bad of a brunt if/when they lose.  Look at Gary Pinkel, for example.  Missouri choked away a game again this year and Mr. Pinkel was touting the strenghts of the conference as a whole in that article.  Believe me, he’s gonna need the help when they take on Texas this week.  Just like this update should help in picks for this week against Cabbottmtf.  Squash ’em YETIS!

College, Food, Football, Great Plays, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Sports Bars, Texas, Texas Tech

Tumblweeds a Rollin’ and Arizona’s a Blowin’ for Some Wild Midwest Action

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Arizona’s Neighborhood Grille & Bar

In the haze of a mid October sun, the KCCGD wagon train rolled up to the wild west of Shawnee, Kansas to watch some ball at Arizona’s Neighborhood Grille and Bar.  The rustic setting of the place provided a decent setting for the shootout that was to become.  There were some disappointments for the day, including the saloon we witnessed them in.  But we buckled down, circled the wagons, and set up post for some college football.
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Pick It and Stick It: Good Football is Like Good Barbecue

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So the Yeti picked up his bro Sasquatch from the airport today and on the way home, there was a special trip to Arthur Bryant’s. The Squatch purposely starved himself to enjoy some great KC barbecue and was ready to tear into it right as we drove off from the drive thru. That got the Yeti thinking. Sometimes when you are around great food you can take it for granted. Football around the KC area can be thought of in the same way. Even though the pro teams are stale like week old bread, the college football around the area is meaty and can be easily put away as leftovers. Sometimes it takes an out of towner to help realize just what kind of full force meal we feast on every Saturday in the Big 12 in the KC area. Here are the picks:
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Barspotting, College, Football, Miscellany, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Sports Bars, Texas

Barspotting: The Wild West Comes to the Midwest at Arizona’s

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This week’s barspot takes us to the western side of the KC area at Arizona’s Neighborhood bar.  I’ve been there a couple of times and I’m looking forward to going back.  The biggest game of the weekend  starts out early Saturday morning, so be ready for the lul in the afternoon.  It’s kinda like the lul in great western movies that we are going through.  I still stand by my postulation that Tombstone was the last great western.  Y’all are welcome to correct me.
When: Saturday October 11, 2008
Where: Arizona’s Neighborhood Bar – 7182 Renner Rd Shawnee Mission, KS 6621
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