Big Blue Huddle

Just a fun fact. Ourlads has narratives on the top 13 QB's in this year's draft.
10 of them got to their current school by way of the portal. The only three who stayed at their original school are Drake Maye, J J McCarthy and Michael Pratt.
Means nothing, perhaps, but interesting never the less.

What a nice way to finish out the season. I've already won the BBH, the pickem and the survivors (shared). Could I go four for four? Probably not, this is luck not skill.

Sam and I used to banter each other with his Yankees and my Red Sox.  I also wondered what had happened when Sam stopped posting.
I think Weeze, for once, has a good idea about a fund that could be administered by one of the mods preferably.
I'll start off with a $25 check made payable to someone. Heck, if we got 20 to contribute $25 we've got a nice fund of $500 established.
dasher dale

What do you think of Stradivari opening today at 1-2 as a result of the owners of Pimlico placing an $80000 win bet OK n him  at Laurel yesterday? What do they know?
And why not wait until later later today to place their bet?
Unless they wouldn't be allowed to?
I'm sure race people are talking.

Anthony played high school football in Detroit. He was a great running back, but a really poor student.


At graduation, he didn't have enough credits.



But he was a great football star and the students held a rally and demanded the principal give him a diploma anyway. They were so insistent that the principal agreed that if Anthony could answer one question correctly he would give him a diploma.



The one question test was held in the auditorium and all the students packed the place.



It was standing room only. The principal was on the stage and told him to come up. Diploma in hand, the principal said: "Anthony, if you can answer this one question correctly I'll give you your diploma."



"Anthony, how much is three times seven?"



Anthony looked up at the ceiling and then down at his shoes, pondering the question.



The other students began chanting, "Graduate him anyway! Graduate him anyway!"



Then Anthony held up his hand and the auditorium became silent.



He said, "I think I know the answer. Three times seven is twenty-one."



A hush fell over the auditorium and then all the other students began to chant:



"Give him another chance! Give him another chance!"

Great job Ceri. I have italized the names in your top 100 not in Bob McGinn's list. You agree on 87 out of 100 names. I noticed a few WR late risers in his top 100 that were rated lower in his positional rankings.
He included WR Chris Conley, Tre Montgomery and Stefon Diggs, TE Jeff Heuerman, OT Corey Robinson, C Mitch Morse, RB Jeremy Langford, DE Frank Clark, DT Michael Bennett, ILB Jordan Hicks and Ramik Wilson, OLB Kwon Alexander and Hau'oli Kikaha instead of your italicized ones.
I congratulate you on both your keen knowledge and the fact you did your own board.
dasher dale
1. DL Leonard Williams, USC
2. WR Amari Cooper, Alabama
3. DE Vic Beasley, Clemson
4. DE/OLB Dante Fowler, Florida
5. QB Jameis Winston, Florida State*
6. WR Kevin White, West Virginia
7. QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon
8. RB Todd Gurley, Georgia
9. DT Danny Shelton, Washington
10. DE Shane Ray, Missouri*
11. RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
12. DL Arik Armstead, Oregon
13. OL La

Here's my fearsome pick for round 5
Sean Hickey OT projected to OG
Why?
2 reasons - We LOVE Syracuse and team captains.

A father buys a
robot that slaps people when they lie.
He decides to test
it out at dinner one night.
The father asks
his son what he did that afternoon.
The son says, "I
did some schoolwork."
The robot slaps
the son.
The son says, "Ok,
Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies."
Dad asks, "What
movie did you watch?"
Son says, "Toy
Story."
The robot slaps
the son.
Son says, "Ok, Ok,
we were watching porn."
Dad says,"What? At
your age I didn't even know what porn was."
The robot slaps
the father.
Mom laughs and
says,"Well, he certainly is your son."
The robot slaps
the mother.

Robot for
sale.

Yes, Dunn Park is what I remember. A really nice facility back then. Don't know what it is used for these days since it's still there from your description.
I don't recall much at all about the Auburn park except it was newly built.

Bill.
I grew up near Ithaca NY graduating high school in 1959 and used to regularly attend either the Elmira Pioneers in the late 50's and/or the Auburn Yankees of the early 60's. I loved the class D ball and watching the young men near my age who were actually signed, unlike myself who had a few unsuccessful tryouts. Who knew that Dick Allen of the Pioneers would be a Hall of Fame player. And seeing Mel Stottlemyre and Joe Pepitone in Auburn.
Great memories, and I do remember seeing the Jamestown Falcons play, probably in Auburn.

Two old guys, one 80 and one 87, were sitting on their usual park bench one morning.

The 87 year old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short of breath.
The 80 year old was amazed at his friend's stamina and asked him what he did to have so much energy.

The 87 year old said, "Well, I eat rye bread every day.   It keeps your energy level high and you'll have great stamina with the ladies."
So, on the way home the 80 year old stops at the bakery.   As he was looking around, the lady asked if he needed any help. 
He said "Do you have any Rye bread?"

She said, "Yes, there's a whole shelf of it.  Would you like some?"  He said, "I want 5 loaves."

She said, "My goodness, 5 loaves ... By the time you get to the 3rd loaf, it'll be hard".

He replied, "I can't believe it, everybody knows about this xxxx but me.

I just heard that Lenn G. lost the big money on Wheel of Fortune for incorrectly identifying this phrase
                                       _UCK  _E
                                         IN THE
                                         A_ _
                                      TONIGHT

Everyone knows the right answer is LUCK BE IN THE AIR TONIGHT.

Some words of wisdom from esteemed athletes of the past

1. Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model:
"I wan' all dem kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I wan' all the kids to copulate me."
 
2. New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season:
"I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.."
 
3. And, upon hearing Joe Jacoby of the 'Skin's say:
"I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl,"
Matt Millen of the Raiders said: "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too."
 
4. Torrin Polk, University of Houston receiver, on his coach, John Jenkins:
"He treat us like mens. He let us wear earrings."
 
5. Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann:
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
 
6. Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh :
"I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.."
(Now that is beautiful)
 
7. Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach:
"You guys line up alphabetically by height..," 
And, "You guys pair up in groups of three, and then line up in a circle."
 
8. Boxing promoter Dan Duva on Mike Tyson going to prison:
"Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? He went to prison for three years, not Princeton ..."
 
9. Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker:
"That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my clothes."
 
10. Lou Duva, veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota:
"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning, regardless of what time it is."
 
11. Chuck Nevitt , North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice:
"My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
 
12. Frank Layden, Utah Jazz president, on a former player:
"I asked him, 'Son, what is it with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?'
He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'"
 
13. Shelby Metcalf, basketball coach at Texas A&M, recounting what he told a player who received four F's and one D:
"Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject."
 
14. In the words of NC State great Charles Shackelford:
"I can go to my left or right, I am amphibious."
 
15. Former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips when asked by Bob Costas why he takes his wife on all the road trips,
Phillips responded: "Because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye.

So far, it looks like the pessimists lead the optimists 7 - 2.  Sorry for the labels, Rich.  But, there you have it.

I see 23 new roster faces, an inept offensive line, a new system for a QB in decline and overall questionable running back speed especially with the loss of Wilson.
Anywhere between 6-10 and 8-8 is my thinking unless the defense is absolutely lights out.
Then 9-7 is my best guess.
Unfortunately my glass is not full nor do I look through rose colored ones.