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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 14: Sweet Revenge Realized!

So… the Falcons may have lost this week… but so did the Lions and Bears!  So my Wild Card dreams are still intact! 

Well folks, the NCAA regular season is over and it looks like we have a week before the Bowl games start… so this will be a lighter week with only 16 NFL games.

Some of you have been asking how the Bowl Games will work… especially the games scheduled for Tuesdays or Wednesdays.  “Which weekend will they be lumped with?  The weekend before or after?”

It’s a good question and I’m not 100% sure.  I would like to assume that PoolTracker uses Thursday as the start of the week so we don’t have to scramble getting our picks in… but we’re not going to know until for sure until it happens.

Also, in honor of the conclusion of the NCAA Season I’ve included our NCAA season standings at the end of the recap.

1st Place: VNIbarger (15)
This was a power house week for VNIbarger.  After coming in 2nd place in the NCAA games and garnering the highest point’s percentage accuracy rate in the NFL games, VNIbarger walked away with a well earned victory.  However, it didn’t come without a fight…

2nd Place (Most Correct Picks): Rada (16)
… Rada was only 6 points behind!  Most weeks out Overall Pick’s Champion relies on their success in only one of the two leagues; NCAA or NFL.  However, this week Rada picked the most games correct in BOTH leagues making her picks victory undisputed!

3rd Place:  Jp (2)
For the two years my brother Jim has played DiploBall I have NEVER been ahead of him in the season standings… except after week 1 this season when we actually tied and PoolTracker listed me first because my guess for the total score of the Monday night game was closer for the tie breaker… but that doesn’t really count because I still didn’t have more points than he did.  That is until now!  Revenge is mine!    Dad!  You’re on notice!

NCAA MVP of the Week:  Robbins (17)
Robbins had a really great college week!  He tied with Rada’s 9 out of 11 NCAA picks victory AND tied with her again for the NCAA point’s victory.  They both earned 156 from those games!

NFL MVP of the Week: Hess (10)
Another big week for Hess!  Just like Robbins, Hess tied Rada’s 12 out of 16 NFL picks victory and ended up in 2nd place for when it came to NFL points.

‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: Jp (2)
I have to give the honorable mention to myself this week.  I was the only person to pick Kansas City over Chicago, I put 22 points on the game, and I did it on purpose!  Because I am insane and I want to win that bad!  Actually it was a calculated risk that I made last Friday morning.  I originally intended to change my Philly pick to Seattle as well, but I totally zoned and forgot they played Thursday night!  Oh well, Kansas City is back on my Christmas card list! 

Last Place:  Jeff (20)
In one of the most bazaar showings in DiploBall history, Jeff lost the week, only scoring 34 points, however, he moved up a ranking from 21st to 20th place in the season standings.  Very strange!  Perhaps Jeff should add Tashkent1 to his Christmas card list for neglecting to make his picks!

Also worth noting, Eric ‘RollTide1’ Parker came in second-to-last place tumbling from 4th to 7th place in the season standings.  That’s rough!

NCAA Regular Season Points Standings
1. VJSchutz
4320
of
5760
75.00%
2. Jim Schutz
4188
of
5566
75.24%
3. Jp
4088
of
5496
74.38%
4. Ryan
4047
of
5987
67.60%
5. BigCat
3953
of
5431
72.79%
6. Ted Craig
3950
of
5448
72.50%
7. RollTide1
3840
of
5336
71.96%
8. President Malaise
3749
of
5451
68.78%
9. Hess
3645
of
5335
68.32%
10. EricC
3620
of
4962
72.95%
11. Nate
3460
of
4864
71.13%
12. Robbins
3305
of
5737
57.61%
13. vnibarger
3260
of
4700
69.36%
14. Steak n Potatoes
3166
of
4806
65.88%
15. Big Dave
2847
of
4429
64.28%
16. Rada
2777
of
4203
66.07%
17. Jeff
2519
of
4267
59.03%
18. PAC12BEAR
2495
of
4019
62.08%
19. mbounds
1975
of
2747
71.90%
20. Tashkent1
1918
of
2992
64.10%
21. dnibarger
960
of
1548
62.02%
22. Skiclimb2011
162
of
344
47.09%

NCAA Regular Season Points Standings
1. BigCat
219
of
267
82.02%
1. VJSchutz
219
of
267
82.02%
2. Jim Schutz
218
of
267
81.65%
3. Badger
217
of
267
81.27%
4. Jp
213
of
267
79.78%
4. RollTide1
213
of
258
82.56%
5. President Malaise
212
of
264
80.30%
5. Ted Craig
212
of
267
79.40%
6. Ryan
209
of
263
79.47%
7. Hess
206
of
257
80.16%
8. Robbins
205
of
264
77.65%
9. Rada
203
of
248
81.85%
10. EricC
202
of
267
75.66%
11. ARose
199
of
255
78.04%
12. Nate
197
of
236
83.47%
13. Steak n Potatoes
191
of
247
77.33%
14. Jeff
188
of
238
78.99%
15. Tashkent1
175
of
214
81.78%
15. vnibarger
175
of
211
82.94%
16. Big Dave
171
of
212
80.66%
17. PAC12BEAR
149
of
193
77.20%
18. mbounds
94
of
118
79.66%
19. dnibarger
87
of
106
82.08%
20. Skiclimb2011
14
of
19
73.68%

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 13: New DiploBall Records Abound!

Judging by the amazing picks this week, I’ll trust everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Things were pretty quiet for us… if you call 15 couples sharing Thanksgiving while three times as many kids trash the joint “quiet”.    Right now, we’re just looking for ways to feel festive surrounded by warm weather.  Listen, I’m a Georgia boy, so I’m used to mild winters, but its 83 degrees out right now… and that’s just ridiculous!  Go Falcons!
1st Place: Will ‘BigCat’ Sanders (5)
Will is the man this week!  Not only is Will the only player to break 500 points, but he busted the DiploBall record books wide open!  Will now holds the record for the ‘highest single week points accuracy rate’ in DiploBall history.
Back in Season 1, Week 7 John Robbins became the first DiploBaller to break 90% (90.15% to be exact) in a single week… but his honor was short lived, because five short weeks later Rada stole the title from John with a score of 90.32%; a record that stayed intact until Season 3, Week 1 when the Brother Schutz tied with a 94.20%* accuracy rate (but, that was a college only week so the record gets an asterisk).  However, 2 weeks later my dad became the fifth person to break 90% in a given week, earning a 93.08% accuracy rate in a standard duel college/pro week of play.
And now… Will ‘BigCat’ Sander… the sixth DiploBaller to EVER best 90% has set the bar even higher… with a staggering 95.08% single week points accuracy rate.
2nd Place (Most Correct Picks): Eric ‘Rolltide1’ Parker (4)
Will’s not the only person to rise in the ranks this week.  Together, Eric and Will knocked Ted from 4th to 6th place in the season standings.  Although, Eric came up short when it comes to points, he laid the smackdown on some picks, getting 29 games correct!
3rd Place (Most Correct Picks): VNIBarger (15)
Also getting 29 games correct, VNIBarger jumped two spots in the rankings, from 17th to 15th!  Most incredible is that VNIBarger picked ALL 26 college games correct.
NCAA MVP of the Week:  Badger (7) and Tashkent1 (20)
VNIBarger wasn’t the only player to have a perfect college week.  A total of three folks nailed it to the wall!  Badger and Tashkent1 were out for a little bit of redemption and got it. 
NFL MVP of the Week: Jp (3)
I normally wouldn’t throw an honorable mention my way, but I had a really good week on the NFL games this week.  I went 15 for 16 and racked up a 93.10% single week NFL points accuracy rate, which is now a new DiploBall record!   Plus, I beat my Dad (currently in 1st place) by 46 points this week… for a grand total of 66 points in the last two weeks… almost cutting his lead in half!  Look out Dad!  First I’m going to take out brother… and then I’m coming for you!

‘Most Correct Picks’ Honorable Mention: Hess (10)
Okay… so Hess had a successful but strange week mainly because he didn’t get his picks in on time and forfeited the first 4 games.  However, this didn’t stop him from putting up some serious numbers.
1. Hess was actually the 4th person to have a perfect college week… well, near perfect.  Since he missed a game and only went 15 for 15 I couldn’t give him NCAA MVP.
2. Hess didn’t technically pick the most number of games correct.  That was actually a three way tie between Rolltide1, VNIBarger, and me with 29 games.  However, Hess did set a new DiploBall record this week by producing the highest overall single week picks accuracy rate of all time:  92.86%
Now, some might say,” hogwash!  Hess only picked 28 games, not the full 32!”  This is true. However, he still got 92.86% of those 28 games correct… and remember, we all live busy and stressful lives traveling around God knows where… and it has always been a DiploBall tradition to judge players on what you do pick, not what they don’t pick.    
Plus, in previous DiploBall seasons CBS Sports was only giving us 15 college games per week.  And as a result, during NFL bye weeks, we were regularly getting 28 games.  So, as far as I am concerned, the record stands!  Perhaps with an asterisk… perhaps not.
 ‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: BigCat (5), Ryan (9), Robbins (17), and Jeff (21)
Well… this was a pretty straight forward week without many upsets; however Denver over San Diego was a bit of a nutty choice that ultimately paid off… so my hats off to the four of you that went for the jugular!
Last Place:  Jeff (21)
(snicker) (laugh) (point)… no… seriously… (rolling on the floor laughing)… I… I just… can’t… stop… (Jp continues laughing)…yeah… so… (giggle snort)… last year… this was around the time Jeff started mounting a comeback… steadily moving up the ranks each week.  (busting out laughing)… perhaps… Jeff would feel better about himself if he turn his monitor upside down.*
*Please note… when I’ve known you for over 17 years and you still return my phone calls, you too will be mocked relentlessly for your failures… or if your name is Dave, Eric, or John… you’ll be mocked too.
Have a great week everyone! 
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 12: Happy Thanksgiving!

What am I thankful for this week?  Well… believe it or not, I’m thankful for my 7th place finish.  Seriously, especially since the two people ahead of me finished in 12th and 13th!  J
Being Thanksgiving week and all, my schedule is pretty tight and I don’t have time for my normal long and boring recap… so you’ll just have to settle for an abbreviated version. 
Don’t forget!  There are lots of games this Thursday and Friday!  Get your picks in early!
Happy Thanksgiving!

1st Place: Ted Craig (4)
Ted had a wicked awesome week, jumping from 7th place to 4th! 

2nd Place: EricC (11)
This was a great week for Eric!  Although he better pick-up the pace if he wants to break into the top ten!

3rd Place: Big Dave (18)
I would like to think I helped motivate Big Dave!  Worst to first third!

NCAA MVP of the Week:  ARose (12)
This was a VERY good week for ARose!  She actually had the best points earned percentage, however she fell short because she missed the first 5 games.  If she had actually made picks for all 37 games, statistically speaking, she could have won the entire week!

NFL MVP of the Week: Pac12Bear (19)
 Can you believe it?  Pac12Bear must have been channeling some crazy NFL juju.  His points earned percentage was over 90%!  I bet Pac12bear wishes he had weighted those games higher!

‘Most Correct Picks Of the Week’ Honorable Mention:  Rada (15)
Rada was on fire this week!  Although she finished in 6th place, she tied with Big Dave for the most correct picks!  29 out of 37.

 ‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: Robbins (16)
Normally, I would give this nod to the person who correctly predicted a totally random upset… however… this week I decided to give the honor to someone who went all in on an upset and lost.  And upset that almost happened.  Georgia Tech certainly didn’t ‘destroy’ Duke with their 7 point victory.  If Robbins 32 point weight on Duke worked out in his favor he would have ended the week in 4th place rather than 19th.

Last Place:  Tashkent1 (20)
Well Tash… I guess the good news is that there are four people behind you in the season standings… granted, only one of them actually plays each week. 
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 11: The Gauntlets Have Been Thrown!

Okay… so… despite my 13th place finish… I have to say… this week was AWESOME!
Seriously, have you looked at the standings?    It’s crazy!  We’ve shifted around as much as the BCS rankings! 
And let it be known… we have a new season leader.  VJ ‘Pops’ Schutz has stripped the top spot away from his first born.  And get his… my dad came in 8th place this week… and the seemingly unstoppable Jim finished the week in 19th!  Finally proving… after 11 weeks of play… halfway into the season… that anything can happen!
1st Place: Will ‘BigCat’ Sanders (5)
Will’s win this week wasn’t just a victory… it was a throttling.  This week’s win moved Will from 8th place overall to 5th.  And although he is still 424 points out of 1st… this week alone Will earned 156 points more than our leader.  If he can manage to keep this kind of momentum for the second half of the season who knows what will happen.
2nd Place: Eric ‘RollTide1’ Parker (4)
Will isn’t the only player to jump three spots in the standings this week.  Eric jumped from 7th to 4th.  This is Eric’s 3rd season of DiploBall and I have to say… he’s breaking his pattern.  In previous seasons Eric always started strong and slowly tapered off… however, this season he’s doing the opposite. Bring it!
3rd Place: Steak n Potatoes (14)
You know?  I have no idea who Steak n Potatoes is… so I can’t really say anything personal about him or his picks… except that Steak rocked the house this week.  Only three people scored more the 400 points in a week where our group average was only 287 points... so yeah.  This week really affected our standings.
NCAA MVP of the Week:  VNIBarger (17)
VNIBarger’s 3rd place NCAA and 4th place overall finished bumped her up another ranking.  Not bad for minimal sleep!
NFL MVP of the Week: Rada (16)
In a week where Jim ‘earned’ -59 points in the NFL games, Rada brought home 129 points and a 68% accuracy rate!  If that’s not worth noting I don’t know what is.
‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: Eric ‘RollTide1’ Parker
Now, Eric wasn’t the only person to pick TCU over Boise State.  ‘Pack12Bear’ also picked TCU for the win.  However, Eric picked wagered 20 points… which I would normally call insane.  Then again, Will the BigCat picked Oakland over San Diego for 18 points… so maybe the two of them are fishing for upsets and just got lucky.  Who knows…?
Last Place: Big Dave (18)
You know?  Season 1 was a very bad year for Dave… he appeared in this part of the recap a lot that season and I probably gave him five years worth of ribbings for it… so I’m going to give him a pass today.
Have a good week everyone! 
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Wednesday, November 09, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 10: Worst Week EVER… Literally

Had a bad week?  Well, don’t feel too bad because you’ve been a part of DiploBall history.  Diploball 3, Week 10 is officially the worst overall week we have EVER had as a group.
Yes, this week was worse than DiploBall 1, Week 9, where we only earned 62.38% of the available points.
And yes, this week we even topped our dismal showing during Season 2, Week5, where we only earned 50.20% of the available points.
Yep… this week was pretty darn bad… as a group; we only managed to earn 37.15% of the available points.  And for the first time in DiploBall history, our winner earned less than 50% of his available points.
Yeah… it was a bad week.
On the bright side, VNIbarger is back from her maternity leave!  Congrat!

1st Place: Badger (4)
What did I say?  Huh?  Didn’t I tell you to watch out for this guy last week?  Well, now he’s on top and judging by Ted’s dismal performance this week Badger isn’t interested in a battle over 4th… it looks like he might be interested in 3rd.  Game on BADGER!

2nd Place: Jim Schutz (1)
Well, this is Jim’s seventh Top 3 finish this season and we’re only 10 weeks in… which should give everyone a certain amount of concern.  Last season Jim dominated all season long and ultimately pulled up an easy season victory… and he only placed in the Top 3 six times.  So… has Jim locked up yet another season victory?  It’s tough to say… there is still a lot of time left… but if Jim continues to be this consistent it’s going to be VERY tough.

3rd Place: BigCat (8)
BigWill is up a place in the standings after this third place finish.  Next on his hit-list is RollTide1... and although a gap of 83 points probably looks huge… remember… 4th place Badger beat 5th place Ted by 96 points this week.  Anything can happen!


NCAA MVP of the Week:  Robbins (15)
Robbins came in 2nd place overall in the NCAA games, picking 13 out of 17 correct and earning 213 points!

NFL MVP of the Week & ‘Most Correct Picks’ Honorable Mention: Tashkent1 (20)
Despite this being a bad week over all Tash still managed to pick 22 out of 31 games correct AND claim the NFL point’s victory!  If only his weighing has been a little stronger, Tash could have found himself on the overall leader board!

‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: Jeff (22)
Picking the Giants over New England was a gutsy move, and despite the close game, it worked out in the end.  Incidentally, Steak N Potatoes also picked this game correctly.

Last Place: Nate (13)
So Nate… is losing this week more or less humiliating than being dunked by an army of five-year-olds in the Oakwood pool?
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

DiploBall 3, Week 9: Simply Schutz-tastic

1st Place: VJ Schutz (2)
With an impressive 26 out of 33 game week, my Pops is now only 22 points off of first place!  That’s one game folks! 
2nd Place: Jim Schutz (1)
Much like last year, Jim has been in first place for, pretty much, the entire season.  However, it looks like Jim is going to sweet a little more than last year.  Although… Jim also picked 26 out of 33 games correct this week… so if he keeps that up, he’s lead may be secured.
3rd Place: Jp (3)
Although I should probably celebrate yet another Schutz family victory… I have to admit something… being the baby of the family… I’m pretty darn tired of being in third place!  I’ve always been third!   I don’t know folks… it’s time for something drastic… like… I don’t know… perhaps I will do the unthinkable next week and make better picks!  Anway… I’m only 126 points off the lead… which is less than the normal difference between out weekly winners and weekly losers. 
‘Random Pick Of the Week’ Honorable Mention: Robbins (15)
Something to keep in mind about Robbins is that he loves to go for the upsets.  Even if it costs him the week… or the season… he likes to be the guy who plays bold… and that boldness certainly paid of this week with his 12 point pick on St. Louis over Dallas… although he still ended up in second to last place.
‘Most Correct Picks’ Honorable Mention: Ted Craig (5)
Now… technically, Ted did not get the most overall picks this week… that honor went to a couple people in our top three.  However, Ted legitimately score the ‘Most Correct Picks’ out of the NFL games (11 out of 13)… so this week’s Honorable Mention Goes to him.
NCAA MVP of the Week:  Badger (4)
I think we all need to watch out for Badger.  Not only did he come in third place in the NCAA games this week… he successfully bumped Ted out of the 4th Place Overall slot.  A ranking he hasn’t held since Week 3. 
NFL MVP of the Week: Nate (13)
For the most part, Nate had a pretty good week… and by ‘pretty good’ I mean he scored the most points in the NFL games.  Not bad!
Last Place: Tashkent1 (20)
Tash… we have to stop meeting like this.
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