Midseason Report: Big 10

The Big 10 has had an awkward year thus far. Michigan State looked in trouble in the exhibition series, and other teams still have many question marks, but one thing for sure is you can pick where four teams will land, and have no clue about seven of them. Ill give you updated predictions and a look into how we think everything will shake out.

1. Michigan State

Right now they look to be the strong point in the Big 10. A better pre-season schedule and a depth of talent give the nod, although slightly over the Indiana Hoosiers. The guard play will have to come through, but the talent and coaching is there for the Spartans. Should be a lock for the NCAA

2. Indiana

Indiana is an enigma right now, they look really good, then really lost. The talent is there for IU, but they have yet to really be tested in road games or by tough teams. They do have the best inside/out combo in the Big 10 and will be one of the top two teams. Another lock for the NCAA.

3. Wisconsin

They've put themselves out there well enough to distinguish as a potential third place team. A huge road victory against Texas catapults them into possibly a good NCAA run, with another great coaching job by Bo Ryan. Wisconsin will be a lock for the NCAA's.

4. Ohio State

Another team you don't know who will show up. Ohio State may have more raw talent than anyone on the roster, but it may need one more year of sprucing up. Matta should compete this year and return to the NCAA's, but watch out next year, they can be the Big 10 champs again.

5. Minnesota

Call me crazy but I think the veteran play of McKenzie and Coleman will lead them here. Tubby Smith can also coach, and since the Big 10 is really weak, there is a real possibility they can land here in the 5th spot. Could make a run for the NCAA's and be the fifth team to make it.

6/7/8-Purdue, Illinois, Penn State

Take your pick on this one, as I am coping out of a prediction. Purdue is fielding the youngest team in DI, and plays better on the road (still can't win a road game) than at home, and lost to Wofford College. Illinois is flat out terrible, although they have some talent to win a few games here and there. Penn State is, well Penn State. They should win a few they shouldn't and lose some they shouldn't. All three of these teams we think will be fielding NIT teams. And if you have to turn my wrist I predict it the way you see up top.

9. Iowa

Lickliter will get the most out of his team this year. He just needs to get a couple of wins to get this team going. There is no doubt he can coach, Alford just left that cupboard bare. No postseason for the Hawkeyes.

10. Michigan

They're bad, really bad. Beilien will have to wait to get his style players in there. And he needs to keep Manny Harris, he will be a real player for the Wolverines.

11. Northwestern

Good news is Kevin Coble is back, bad news is they are Northwestern.

1st Team All Big Ten

Eric Gordon-Indiana
Drew Neitzel-Michigan State
D.J. White-Indiana
Raymar Morgan-Michigan State
Geary Claxton-Penn State

2nd Team All Big Ten

Manny Harris-Michigan
Jamar Butler-Ohio State
Trevon Hughes-Wisconsin
Brian Butch-Wisconsin
Kosta Koufou-Ohio State

3rd Team All Big Ten

Shaun Pruitt-Illinois
Dan Coleman-Minnesota
Lawrence McKenzie-Minnesota
Jamarcus Ellis-Indiana
Robbie Hummel-Purdue

POY-Eric Gordon-Indiana
COY-Tubby Smith-Minnesota

Cook bores audience for 7 hours

People still have to tell me who Dane Cook was this year, so I finally decided to watch some of his "comedy", boy was that a mistake.

The guy stinks, I've never seen one of his god awful movies, and wonder how a no-talent hack continues to get work. Isn't America great folks??

Anyways the crowd at the Laugh Factory had to have been bored if you could muster seven hours of complete boredom with this guy. I mean I would pay people to watch me make observant comments, it's not that hard. Sal the custodian can do it too.

Why he remains such a popular figure is beyond me...

NFL Wildcard Predictions

It is finally playoff time...

Thats right, PLAYOFFS! Here are our staff picks, feel free to use our picks in Vegas baby...VEGAS

Skip
Washington over Seattle
Jacksonville over Pittsburgh
New York over Tampa Bay
San Diego over Tennessee

Trip
Washington over Seattle
Jacksonville over Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay over New York
San Diego over Tennessee

SkinDog
Seattle over Washington
Jacksonville over Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay over New York
San Diego over Tennessee

KDoles
Seattle over Washington
Pittsburgh over Jacksonville
New York over Tampa Bay
San Diego over Tennessee

Floyd Hustle
Seattle over Washington
Jacksonville over Pittsburgh
New York over Tampa Bay
San Diego over Tennessee

The Justin Johnson Show

I am an avid IU fan, along with the four others on this blog, and if you watched the IU/Iowa game last night you have to appreciate what Justin Johnson did in the last two minutes of the game. For those who don't have the Big Ten Network here is what you missed, and I really love the "chuck" from near half court, certainly impressive....




Iowa played their balls out last night, if they play that hard at home against teams, they will certainly upset a few people here and there

I like big hits

Still can't believe I left early and missed this...

Lions want to continue to suck

The Detroit Lions fired Mike Martz today as offensive coordinator, not that bothers me in anyway, but with who they replaced him with. Former Purdue coach Jim Colletto. Now anyone that can remember before Wilford Brimley a.k.a Joe Tiller, Purdue sucked.

Even Purdue fans will tell you this, they were downright awful. I mean he didn't have a single winning record against ANY Big 10 team, yet the putzs in Detroit want this man to lead the offense?? Where is the logic at??

I mean IU, I repeat IU, had a winning record against this guy, just to show you how bad he really is. The Lions which started hot, but faded worse than a pair of A.C. Slaters jeans, probably next year will return to laughing stocks of the NFL. Colletto has no business being in charge of the offense of the Lions. Fans better get ready to bitch and moan, it's going to be rough for the Lions

Friends of Davola's Fearless 2008 Predictions!

It's that time of year when people make their New Year's resolutions that last until maybe the first week of February. But here at Friends of Crazy Joe Davola, we want to go in a different direction, because let's be honest, none of us are going to stop drinking beer, eating too much or try to get to the gym on a regular basis (Skip, Floyd and I are engaged, so we have no incentive to anyway).

So here are Skip and I's fearless 2008 predictions:

TRIP MCFEELY

1. After Indiana wins the National Title in April with a 74-67 victory over Memphis, to no ones surprise the Hoosiers lose a super frosh to the next level, with Brett Finkelmeier declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft.

2. College football adopts a playoff system, but like the bowls, wants to get as many crappy teams as possible involved, similar to Wildcat Youth Baseball. The result is a 102-team tourney spread over two months, with the slogan, "If you win, you're in."

Sadly, Duke still can't qualify.

3. The Chicago Cubs celebrate their last World Series title in 1908 by going 40-122 at newly renamed Jenny Craig Field The Cubs replace the sign at the front of the stadium with the slogan, "Jenny Craig Field, we help you lose weight, while you watch your team lose games."

4. Larry Bird goes on record as saying the Pacers do not have enough character on their team, and thus trades for Zach Randolph, Dale Davis and Lonny Baxter to start for Indiana alongside Jamaal Tinsley and the recently reaquired Ron Artest.

5. The Indianapolis Colts upset the New England Patriots to reach the Super Bowl, with Coach Tony Dungy sitting Peyton Manning in favor of Jim Sorgi because, "Peyton is due for a bad game." Sorgi goes 7-31 for 68 yards and three interceptions in a 34-6 loss to Dallas.

SKIP HOOLIGAN

1. SkinDog goes to Gainesville and steals Tim Teboobs' woman, and gets hitched three days later. SkinDog becomes the hottest internet sensation since this.

2. A tornado sweeps through West Lafayette destroying the campus of Purdue. FEMA awards Purdue millions of dollars to rebuild the campus. Purdue hangs a banner since they all think they've won something. Most PU people aren't smart enought to realize it wasn't the lottery jackpot that the money is coming from.

3. Tony Romo dumps Jessica Simpson and starts dating Estelle Getty, saying he wants a more mature woman. Getty so excited by the news, shits her depends, dies, and is mourned by Lifetime with a continous streak of Golden Girl repeats and the god awful movie with Sly Stallone. Romo then decides to start dating Rue McCallahan, because "she was the naughty one"

4. The NFL decides to rename the Lombardi trophy the Tom Brady trophy, the AFC East, The Tom Brady Division, and the NFL Network the TB Network. In other related news, ABC, CBS, NBC, and the CW all will air 4 straight hours of The Tom Brady Show, starring Tom Brady as Tom, Randy Moss as the Creeper, Wes Welker as DICK, Teddy Bruschi has a limited role as a stroke patient and Bill Belicheck as R.A. Coach (R.A. stands for Raging Asshole). Each week they sit around and watch ESPN and stroke each other off. Sponsorship is said to be at a record high.

5. A new scandal will be brought up at Purdue University as members of the mens basketball team, Chris Kramer, Scott Martin and Rob Hummell are all caught molesting young girls. The girls though were found out to be young sheep. Kramer was said to be heard mumbling "Grass on the field, play ball". Coach Painter obviously distraught says, "We've all done some stupid things, but I commend these boys for at least driving them home" Kramer, Martin and Hummell are suspended for one game each and can no longer wear cotton uniforms because it will further violate the sheep.

New Poll, which Bowl Team didn't merit the Bowl Game they played in?

Everyone hates the BCS and most Bowl Games, that isn't a shock to anyone, but what team was outright overmatched, or not matched up with a team it should have been? Trip and I look at five teams that should have gotten a better bowl or something lesser to have a better match up. You can vote on what team shouldn't have been where they were sent to.

The Overmatched

1. Hawaii Warriors (12-1 Final Record)-Completely overmatched against Georgia, the SEC remains quicker, stronger, and overall better than a run of the mill WAC team that had no business in a BCS bowl game. Colt "The Dolt" Brennan looked horrible against the speed of Georgia's D.

2. Illinois Fighting Illini (9-4 Final Record)-See above, totally outmatched against a vastly stronger USC defense. People say USC should get a chance at a National Title, that is why we should have a damn playoff system.

3. Arkansas Razorbacks (final record 8-5): Spanked by Missouri 38-7 in Cotton Bowl. Even McFadden's new Hummer couldn't help him against the Tigers.

The Undermatched

1. Georgia Bulldogs (final record 11-2): The 'Dogs took out their frustrations on being dissed for title game on hapless Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl.

2. Missouri Tigers (final record 12-2): proved with a Cotton Bowl rout that the genius computers screwed up again by leaving the Tigers out of the BCS. If Kansas loses big tonight, Missouri has one legit argument.

Voting is on the right side of the page.

Colt Brennan..Next NFL Bust

I have never been sold on Colt Brennan, it's easy to put up some up big numbers when you throw the ball near 40/50 times a game, but last night exposed him as what he is, a fraud. I think he'll be drafted because he has a pretty good arm, but playing against Georgia he looked scared, rattled and like a guy that should be playing at IU, he didn't look like the savior everyone had made him out to be.

Don't get me wrong though Georgia, is one complete good team, most would probably have a bad game against this team, but Hawaii was over matched, BIG TIME, Illinois vs Hawaii would have been a better game to watch probably. This is why the BCS is so fucked up.

Whoever takes Brennan, and it will likely be late probably won't find him to be the saving grace of an organization at all. He may float around a couple of teams and disappear. I just don't think he has what it takes at the next level to be successful. Although that's why I am not a talent scout either, but putting up huge numbers versus San Diego State and a stellar team like Georgia is why I don't see Colt Brennan being a force in the NFL. That and he looks like a douchebag.

USC cheerleaders are gods gift to men...

I absolutely despise USC football but those cheerleaders are just ridiculous. Enjoy!