DFC VIII Week Ten Results

#24 Virginia 17, #23 Wake Forest 16
Penn State 26, Purdue 19
#3 LSU 41, Alabama 34 (seriously... how many craps calls can LSU get? First the not-really-first-down at Auburn, then the bad no-catch call against Bama... I'm irritated)
#5 Oregon 35, #4 Arizona State 23
and oh yeah, #10 Georgia 44, Troy 34. (Larry Blakeney, Troy's head coach, on keeping it close at Georgia's homecoming: "...I don't think we'll get an invite back any time soon")

New Orleans 41, Jacksonville 24
New England 24, Indianapolis 20
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 17
Pittsburgh 38, Baltimore 7

The Week That Was
For the 19th time in DFC history, a week has been won undefeated, and James Hawbaker does it with his 2nd weekly win of the season. This win has put him in a prime position for vaulting into the postseason. The rest of the top ten all finished with a 7-1 record.

Finishing 2nd for the week is Daniel Powel, 3rd is Tommy McLeod and 4th is Justin Fisher. Coming in 5th is Mackey, 6th is a tie between Jason Turnbow and Drew Morris, 8th is Matt Latta, and rounding out the top ten is a father/son tie for 9th, between Eddy McBroom the Junior and the Senior.

Also Finishing
7-1: Matt Halpert
6-2: Tom Johnson, Jason Barnette, Yours Truly, Mark "The Mighty" Gainey, Gary "The Idol" Eubanks, Jon Osborne, Michael Nipp, Lori Beirne, Scott Latta, Zack Graves, Ryan Sherman
5-3: DMOsborne, Sarah Hasha, Clif Render, Trey Cartledge, Tim Wasyluka, Gina Roose, Garrett Cheney, Tad Roose, Tebe Shaw, Jennifer Ernst,
4-4: Jason Duren, Tyler Campbell, Joey Thornell
0-8: Jason Demastus

STANDINGS
ROOSE CONFERENCE
North Division
Matt Halpert, 50-30 (11.0)
Matt Latta, 47-33 (13.78)
Ken Mackey, 46-34 (13.22)
Tom Johnson, 44-36 (22.1)
DMOsborne 37-43 (17.78)

MidCentral Division
Tommy McLeod, 47-33 (9.89)
Jennifer Ernst 47-33 (13.3)
Justin Fisher, 47-33 (13.5)
Jason Barnette, 46-34 (13.56)
Tebe Shaw, 46-34 (17.44)
Jason Turnbow, 38-42 (13.30)

West Division
Drew Morris, 53-27 (9.67)
Jason Duren, 52-28 (14.3)
Gary Eubanks, 50-30 (12.11)
Sarah Hasha, 44-36 (26.22)
Eddy McBroom, 43-37 (10.67)
Jason Demastus, 33-47 (29.56)

If the Playoffs Started Today
First Round Byes:
1) West Division Champion Drew Morris (53-27, 9.67 TBA)
2) Jason Duren (52-28, 14.3)
3) North Division Matt Halpert (50-30, 11.0)
Wild Cards
4. Gary Eubanks 50-30 (12.11 tba) (wild card)
5. Tommy McLeod, 47-33 (9.89) (MidCentral Division champ)
6. Jennifer Ernst, 47-33 (13.3) (wild card)
7. Justin Fisher, 47-33 (13.5) (wild card)
8. Matt Latta, 47-33 (13.78) (wild card)
On the Bubble (within two games)
Mackey (46-34, 13.22)... Jason Barnette (46-34, 13.56)... Tebe Shaw (46-34, 17.8)...

LATTA CONFERENCE
East Division
Clif Render, 50-30 (16.6)
James Hawbaker, 47-33 (13.67)
Yours Truly, 47-33 (15.56)
Mark Gainey, 46-34 (9.11)
Trey Cartledge 46-34 (13.4)
Tyler Campbell, 41-39 (11.44)

South Central Division
Jon Osborne, 50-30 (12.78)
Zack Graves, 50-30 (16.44)
Tad Roose, 48-32 (9.33)
Scott Latta, 48-32 (11.3)
Lori Beirne, 47-33 (10.78)
Eddy Jr, 43-37 (11.7)

South Division
Ryan Sherman, 50-30 (17.2)
Michael Nipp, 46-34 (10.8)
Daniel Powell, 46-34 (19.0)
Gina Roose, 44-36 (14.78)
Garrett Cheney, 42-38 (18.78)
Tim Wasyluka, 41-39 (10.67)
Joey Thornell, 36-44 (14.9)

If the Playoffs Started Today
First Round Byes
1) Jonathan Osborne (South Central division champ)
2) Clif Render (East division champ)
3) Ryan Sherman (South division champ)
Wild Cards
4. Zack Graves (50-30, 12.78) (wild card)
5. Tad Roose (48-32, 9.33) (wild card)
6. Scott Latta (48-32, 11.3) (wild card)
7. Lori Beirne (47-33, 10.78) (wild card)
8. James Hawbaker (47-32, 13.67) (wild card)
On the Bubble (within two games)
Yours Truly (47-33, 15.56)... Mark Gainey (46-34, 9.11)... Michael Nipp (45-34, 10.8)... Trey Cartledge (45-34, 13.4)... Daniel Powell (46-34, 19.0)

The College Title Race:
1) Tad Roose, 33-15
2-tie) Zack Graves, 32-16
2-tie) Gina Roose, 32-16
4-tie) Drew Morris, Gary Eubanks, Ryan Sherman, Jason Duren, 31-17
(defending College Title holder - Tad Roose)

The Pro Title Race:
1-tie) Drew Morris, Clif Render, Jon Osborne, Michael Nipp, 21-10
5-tie) Matt Halpert, Jason Duren, Sarah Hasha, Lori Beirne, 20-11
(defending Pro Title holder - Eddy Jr)

The TieBreak Title Race:
1) Mark Gainey, 9.11
2) Tad Roose, 9.33
3) Drew Morris, 9.67
4-tie) Tim Wasyluka, Eddy McBroom, 10.67
(defending TB Title holder - Big Eddy)

The DFC Power Poll Top Twelve
1. Drew Morris, 53-27 (9.67) (2)
2. Jason Duren, 52-28 (14.3) (1)
3. Matt Halpert, 50-30 (11.0) (9)
4. Gary Eubanks, 50-30 (12.11) (4)
5. Jon Osborne, 50-30 (12.78) (5)
6. Zack Graves, 50-30 (16.44) (6)
7. Clif Render, 50-30 (16.6) (3)
8. Ryan Sherman, 50-30 (17.2) (7)
9. Tad Roose, 48-32 (9.33) (8)
10. Scott Latta, 48-32 (10)
11. Tommy McLeod, 47-33 (9.89) (NR)
12. Lori Beirne, 47-33 (10.78) (12)
dropped out: Jennifer Ernst (11)

Lies, Darn Lies & Statistics

• With two weeks left, there are a few close to "a sure thing" for the postseason, that being Drew Morris, Jason Duren and Gary Eubanks, and first time appearances for possibly Ryan Sherman, rookies Matt Halpert and Clif Render, and... could it be, after 7 seasons and 656 football games picked, that Jon Osborne finally sees the light of the postseason?
• Of course, there's no such thing as a "sure thing" until about the end of Week 12, hence Garrett Cheney's historic collapse in his rookie year of DFC V, when, in the last two weeks of that season, he dropped the ball... and Chris Fulaytar went 8-0 to knock Garrett out of the postseason contention (and later went on to win the whole thing)
• Week 10 of this season will be remembered as the best week ever, in terms of total victories. I didn't do all the math, but out of 36 people, only one had a losing record, and two went 4-4. The rest were above .500. That equals, if not bests, Week 12 of DFC V when Jon Osborne & Duren went 4-4, and Tommy had a 3-5 week, the lone losing record.
• Speaking of Garrett Cheney, he beat his rival Tyler Campbell to 200 wins, as Garrett hit 201 this week, compared to Tyler's 197.
• Looks like the next race to 200 will be next season, when Tebe (160), Gina Roose (157), Barney (154) and a few others look for the double century mark.
• When Pittsburgh beat Baltimore, a milestone was reached. Add in playoffs and regular season, Jennifer Ernst becomes the first DFC'er to 500 victories. Her 500-316 overall record is tied with Yours Truly for most games participated in, ever. 816. That's alot.
• Big Tim Wasyluka, our hero--he just joined the National Guard to serve the country--also crossed over 200 in the college records, while Tebe got to 100.