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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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College, Food, Football, Miscellany, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Picks, Texas

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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College, Football, Missouri, Nebraska, Picks

Pick It Standings Week 6: Like A Cornhusker Spit In The Face

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Okay, rounding up the week’s standings below, we can see that Cabbotmtf is waxing everyone again.  Krizzou is struggling to keep up and the Purple Yeti is a drooling over his pick sheet again.  Imitation is the sincerest form a flattery and the Yeti needs to spread his flattery all over the place if he were to have any hope of catching up.  According to Chase Daniel, however, it seems that Nebraska Cornhuskers spread saliva as well as flattery.

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
2 krizzou 16 12 8 11 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52

The big hullabalo came from Chase Daniel stating that a Nebraska player was hockin’ a lugey on him in the pre game.  Welp as the controversy stirred in spit, we come to find out that Chase wouldn’t tell who and the coaches called it a dead issue.  So are the Cornhuskers dirty?  Or is Chase talking smack?  Hmmm I think it’s both.

Original Wangstas

Yes Nebraska has a bushel of personal fouls this year.  Even coach Bo Pelini has one himself.  So they need to cool off.  But I think Chase is taking advantage of that.  There was no evidence on tape of spitting and it seems Chase didn’t feel the need to point out guy.  Combine that with the photo op of Chase with buddy Warren Buffett above, and you can see this guy is heading down the highway toward douche bag territory.  Chase, you practically have the Heisman won.  Don’t spit while you talk and win the games, or else you’ll lose the prize to someone more respectable.

Bar Games, College, Food, Football, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Sports Bars, Texas, Texas Tech

Salty Tasting Kite’s And Purple Yeti Yapping

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Kite’s Outside

The alumni crew were coming out of the woodwork for the week’s blogspot. Mucho mojo was needed to help push K-State over Texas Tech and going to the Manhattan homestead of Kite’s (or at least the KC Area version) was part of the mix. We were definitely intent on reliving the magic of college as well as the magic of last year’s blogspot with K-State over Texas. What we learned, however, was a controversy that must be addressed with a call to action to K-State fans everywhere. We’re bringing the SALT this week so here we go:
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Pick It and Stick It: First Friday And Stinky Spreads

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And here we go with another week ‘o picks.  So the Yeti is rushing here a bit to get outta here to soak up some First Friday action, but the Saturday football action is all passing. Not like all things must pass, but more like Big 12 Conference play will be kicking of this weekend and some major bombs will be dropped in the air.  Josh Freeman knocking out quaterback records over at K-State is just one example. With much of the action rolling up to the big Mizzou vs. Nebraska, the Yeti wouldn’t be surprised if the offense spent this weekend in the Big 12 will top the rest of the BCS conferences combined. No seriously.  The Yeti means it. Here’s the picks:
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Barspotting, College, Football, Kansas State, Texas, Texas Tech

Barspotting: Hey Go Fly A Kite’s, Wait A Minute Wasn’t This….?

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Okay so I was at Kite’s earlier this year to cheer on K-State and only saw then tank hard to Louisville, but it wasn’t an official barspot.  Some of you may be asking, “Hey that used to Rusty’s Last Chance!”  And yes, we were there for a barspot last year.  But the place has name changed, I didn’t get any pics, and most importantly last year K-State beat top 10 ranked Texas.  So I’m hoping to rub off some of that magic this year when they take on No. 7 Texas Tech.  Boy OH boy I’m pulling out all the stops this week.  Purple shirt, purple boxers, purple pens, Purplesaurus Rex Kool aid, the whole shebang.  All for the defense.  Anyway, here’s Kite’s:

Kite’s Bar

When: Saturday October, 4 2008
Where: Kite’s Grille And Bar – 10901 West 75th Street, Shawnee, KS 66214
When: 11:00 AM-ish
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Pick It Standings Week 5: College Football And Picks Crash of 2008

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The turbulent economic turmoil faced in this great nation has finally trickled down to all that is near and dear to our hearts here at the KCCGD. Much like the market, many high stock football teams tumbled over the weekend and panic is pulsating through the minds of many a sports junkie. Looking at this week’s standings, we can see that Cabbottmtf is turning into the Warren Buffett of pick ’em with yet another consistent week while Krizzou makes up a step with some apparent wisdom from Alan Greenspan.  The Purple Yeti?  Well, it seems he was too busy checking out Sarah Palin’s ass.  Somebody bail him out STAT.

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
2 krizzou 16 12 8 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46

As for hot button topics from the weekend, we’re gonna roll through it O’Reilly/Colbert/Olberman style:

  • Gary Chandler from K-State was arrested Saturday for driving with a revoked license.  The former Big 12 defensive newcomer of the year, apparently lied to the cops and then came clean about his name in the process.  Now being an alum from the ‘ole KSU, all I can say is, “WALK!  Everything is about a 15 minute jaunt from each other! DUDE!” Ron Prince gave Gary his walking papers until his legal troubles are fixed and my guess is this incident will tacked on to Prince’s dossier.  The case for delivering Ron Prince’s walking papers at the end of the year is quickly stacking up.
  • The toast of college football this week is the BIG 12!  That’s right, 3 of the top 5 are Big 12 boys will Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texes rocking it respectively.  The Big 12 blogger Tim Griffin pointed out this morning on the ESPN College Football Insider Podcast that all of the ranked Big 12 teams (6) are facing the unranked teams to start out conference play.  Chances are we’ll get at least one or two upsets.
  • While the Yeti was busting a sweat tonight at the gym, a large barrel chested man sporting an Oklahoma football shirt was squeezing out a quick spin on the bike.  Yeah, so what?  Welp, the Yeti also follows pro football and he just had to see the start of Monday Night Football.  After popping on the game, Oklahoma decides to switch up and run the elliptical.  But instead of choosing the machine in front of the game, he squats right down on the one in front of Dancing With The Stars!  That alone tells me that the Sooners will have at least one loss and just may miss the Big 12 Championship game.
Bar Games, College, Food, Football, Kansas State, Nebraska, Sports Bars, Texas, Waitresses

Ugly Joe’s And Jack’s And Jane’s With Stupid Shocking Games

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Ugly Joe’s

Another stunning week of college football flew by and we here are the KCCGD spent most of the day just recovering.  Apparently the football gods forgot to tell the teams that upsets are supposed to happen one or two times per week.  What wasn’t very upsetting was our time with the folks at Ugly Joe’s.  Krizzou, Jolly, Tyson,  and company helped make this barspot one to remember.  So let’s piece together what happened.

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Pick It and Stick It: WTF Just Happened?!?!?!

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So I’m sitting over at a friend’s house rocking out and ruling some Scene It.  Welp, the host’s wife passed out and it was time to go.  Driving away from there I popped the game on the radio and JT the Brick was yammering on about how USC is not showing up.  Welp in between his actual show, they were dropping in updates to USC vs Oregon State game.  I came into with about 10 minutes to go into the game and USC down 7 with the ball on their 5 yard line.   Here’s this week’s picks first:
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Kansas Talent Caged To KU, What Up Ron?

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Cat’s Meow No More, EPIC FAIL

So Jeff Martin wrote a piece today in the KC Star stating the obvious:  K-State recruiting is hurting bad, especially in state.  The article talks about how all of the in state talent is heading to Jayhawk country or out of state.  They even had Jeremy Crabtree from Rivals.com come out and say the same thing.  So yup, Ron Prince is riding the JUCO train now.   Nothing wrong with that, right?

I’m not so sure.  Prince was quoted as focusing on in state talent at the beginning of his tenure and then he double backed on his words by preaching the balance of in state and JUCO kids.  Maybe that’s why some recruits ran away, like Chris Harper.  His family didn’t trust Ron and he moved to Oregon.  Is he talking the talk and not walking the stomp?  What’s up?

I understand that when you’re losing you need to bring in talent wherever you can get it.  But when you talk about bringing in the in state kids and not following through on that, you will lose credibility.  Nobody expected KU to do so well and the Wildcats will have to deal with that but if the recruits don’t trust the coach then what does that say about the talent on the field?  So far, not so much.

The knife in the eye from the piece was Harper stating that he was open to going to K-State if  Snyder was there.  Double Ouch.

Barspotting, College, Football, Kansas State, Texas

Barspotting: Some Of The Football Watched Will Be Ugly, Joe’s

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This week takes us to what used to be Fuzzy’s South. The last time I was there, I left it pretty fuzzy. But that was then, now it’s for football. With 2 of the 3 local teams out on shore leave this week, K-State is the only one left ready to roll. Hopefully they’ll take out their frustration Louisiana-Lafayette. But who knows? It may be ugly for the Wildcats too.

That Boy Is One Ugly Mutha F*********

When: Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Where: Ugly Joe’s – 1227 W 103rd St, Kansas City, MO 64114
Time: 11:30 AM ish
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Pick It Standings Week 4: I’m Really Thirsty All Of The Sudden

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Here’s the standings for Week 4. Purple Yeti needs to stop gulping down Rockstar energy drinks and actually focus on some pics.  Cabbottmtf stretches his lead out against Krizzou with the key picks of Texas, Alabama, Georgia.  Heck he’s been drinking the southern belt kool aid.  If each participant was a Kool Aid flavor I’d say that Cabbottmtf would be Cherry Cracker, Krizzou would be Rock-a-dile Red, and Purple Yeti would be Purplesaurus Rex (of course).  What do you think?

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
2 Krizzou 16 12 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42

Speaking of drinking the Kool Aid, apparently East Carolina dropped the BCS Buster title over the weekend in an overtime loss to NC State (BCS Buster should be a Kool Aid flavor btw).  So now Boise St assumes the title after their whuppin of Oregon.  I’m not sure they can match the sweetness that was the win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, but let’s hope they can deliver.  The last game of the season should be a great one against Fresno State.

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Downtown KC, Small (Not Big) Willie’s Style

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Willie’s

It’s another week of football down and it’s getting achingly close to conference play.  The day’s event took us to Willie’s next to the Power & Light district.  It was kind of a blah afternoon after football leading up to some major action for the evening’s games, much the build up of non-con games before the real meat of the conference ball.  At any rate we learned about premier teams, KU’s play, and some cottage fries.
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