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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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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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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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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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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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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!

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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: 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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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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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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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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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 3: I Thought Baseball Season Was Over

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Here’s the updates to the pick it and stick it set. The picks were more even this week as things are beginning to iron out in the top 25. Still, there may be some upsets lurking here and there. There’s also the matter of the special rescheduled match up of the rated Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks. I’ll tell you right now: Hook ’em Horns!

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
2 Krizzou 16 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
3 Purple Yeti 14 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32

Okay, so I know the SEC has about 5 teams in the top 10 but what’s up with the Auburn vs Mississippi St game?

Chris Todd pitched a complete game and so did Wesley Carroll in a losing effort. I could find any stats as I’m wondering how my hitting did on my College Football Baseball Fantasy Team performed. What I did find is a history of 3-2 scores in College Football. Note the epic battles of Kansas State versus Iowa State in the 1920’s with the Cykes winning both struggles. I wonder if we’ll see that at Arrowhead.