Chalk up another undefeated week, and chalk up another weekly win for the surging Lori Beirne. Rebounding from a terrible 2-6 week, she goes 8-0, beating back a number of 7-1 records... including...
Daniel Freakin' Powell, who gets another top five finish, at 7-1. In third, Joey Thornell and Jonathan Lenning tie, and for 5th, its Clif Render at 7-1.
In 6th, Sarah Hasha nails the TB this week, getting 6th, while 7th goes to Eddy Jr at 6-2. A three way tie to round out The Weekly Top Ten, all at 6-2, between DMOsborne, Tad "The Dynasty" Roose and Jason Turnbow.
Also Finishing:
6-2: Matta Latta, JustFish, Garrett Cheney, Jennifer Ernst, Tebe Shaw, Big Eddy Mac, The Big Wasyluka, Hawbaker, Zack Graves, Jason Roberts, Scotty Latta, Gina "Wife of Tad 'The Dynasty' Roose" Roose, Tyler Campbell, Chris Croyle
5-3: Ryan Sherman, Tommy Mac, Trey Cartledge, Mackey, Yours Truly, The (un)Mighty Gainey, Matt Halpert, Brad Pinky, Jon Osborne, Barney
4-4: Jason Duren, Tom Johnson, The Spawn of Wookiee, DFC Defending Champion Drew Morris 3-5: Mikey Nipp
THE STANDINGS
GAINEY CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
Matt Latta, 36-12 (16.0)
Joey Thornell, 33-15 (9.17)
DMOsborne, 29-19 (6.33)
Justin Fisher, 28-20 (13.8)
Clifton Render, 26-22 (16.33)
EAST DIVISION
Eddy Jr, 32-16 (11.83)
Ryan Sherman, 29-19 (16.4)
Jason Barnette, 28-20 (23.5)
Tad Roose, 27-21 (14.33)
Garrett Cheney, 27-21 (18.67)
SOUTH DIVISION
Jennifer Ernst, 34-14 (14.83)
Tommy McLeod, 32-16 (14.17)
Tebe Shaw, 32-16 (16.33)
Jonathan Lenning, 27-21 (12.5)
Tom Johnson, 26-22 (11.6)
WEST DIVISION
Trey Cartledge, 34-14 (9.5)
Tim Wasyluka, 32-16 (13.8)
AJ Fulaytar, 31-17 (16.5)
Big Eddy, 30-18 (13.33)
Drew Morris, 27-21 (15.5)
IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY...
First Round Byes (top three records, tie goes to division winner)
1) North Division Champ Matt Latta, 36-12 (16.0)
2) West Division Champ Trey Cartledge, 34-14 (9.5)
3) South Division Champ Jenn Ernst, 34-14 (14.83)
Wild Card Weekend (next five best records, tie goes to division winner)
4) Joey Thornell, 33-15 (9.17)
5) East Division Champ Eddy Jr, 32-16 (11.83)
6) The Big Wasyluka, 32-16 (13.8)
7) Tommy McLeod, 32-16 (14.17)
8) Tebe Shaw, 32-16 (16.33)
on the bubble (within 2 games): Big Eddy, 30-18 (13.33)
MORRIS CONFERENCE
NORTH DIVISION
Jason Turnbow, 33-15 (11.5)
Zack Graves, 32-16 (12.8)
Sarah Hasha, 31-17 (7.0)
James Hawbaker, 29-19 (12.6)
Mackey Daddy, 25-23 (14.33)
EAST DIVISION
Yours Truly, 38-10 (12.0)
Matt Halpert, 31-17 (12.8)
Jason Roberts, 30-18 (9.0)
The (not as)Mighty Gainey, 29-19 (11.4)
SOUTH DIVISION
Daniel Powell, 35-13 (5.33)
Bradley Pinkerton, 30-18 (10.83)
Mikey Nipp, 26-22 (9.0)
Chris Croyle, 26-22 (14.0)
Jason Duren, 25-23 (17.0)
WEST DIVISION
Scott Latta, 35-13 (15.5)
Lori Beirne, 34-14 (10.33)
Jon Osborne, 31-17 (17.6)
Gina Roose, 27-21 (13.0)
Tyler Campbell, 27-21 (17.2)
IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY
First Round Bye (top three records, tie goes to division winner)
1) East Division Champ Yours Truly, 38-10 (12.0)
2) South Division Champ Daniel Powell, 35-13 (5.33)
3) West Division Champ Scott Latta, 35-13 (15.5)
Wild Card Weekend (next five records, tie goes to division winner)
4) Lori Beirne, 34-14 (10.33)
5) North Division Champ Jason Turnbow, 33-15 (11.5)
6) Zack Graves, 32-16 (12.8)
7) Sarah Hasha (!), 31-17 (7.0)
8) Jason Roberts, 31-17 (9.0)
on the bubble (within 2 games): Matt Halpert, 31-17 (12.8)... Jonathan Osborne, 31-17 (17.6)... Bradley Pinkerton, 30-18 (10.83)... Mark Gainey, 29-19 (11.4)... James Hawbaker, 29-19 (12.6)
THE DFC POWER POLL TOP TWELVE
Rank, Playa Playa, Record (TBA) (Last Week)
1. Yours Truly, 38-10 (12.) (1)
2. Matta Latta, 36-12 (16.0) (2)
3. Daniel Powell, 35-13 (5.33) (6)
4. Scotty Latta, 35-13 (15.5) (5)
5. Trey Cartledge, 34-14 (9.5) (3)
6. Lori Beirne, 34-14 (10.33) (11)
7. Jennifer Ernst, 34-14 (14.83) (4)
8. Joey Thornell, 33-15 (9.17) (10)
9. Jason Turnbow, 33-15 (8)
10. Eddy Jr, 32-16 (11.83) (NR-14)
11. Zack Graves, 32-16 (12.8) (NR-13)
12. Tim Wasyluka, 32-16 (13.8) (NR-15)
dropped out: Tommy McLeod (7)... Matt Halpert (12)... AJ Fulaytar (9)
Used their TB Drop so far this season:
Week One: Matt Latta, JustFish, Hawbaker, Mark Gainey, Jon Osborne, Tyler Campbell
Week Two: Tim Wasyluka, Matt Halpert
Week Three: Ryan Sherman, Tom Johnson, Sarah Hasha, Zack Graves
Week Four: None
Week Five: Clif Render
If you've dropped yours and I don't have your name listed, let me know. If your name is here and you didn't drop your TB, let me know.
LIES, DOGGONE LIES & STATISTICS
There are three kinds of lies in this world. Lies. Damn lies. And statistics. -- Mark Twain.
- If ever there was a year for parity in the DFC, this is it. Its as if DFC IX is mirroring last year's college football mess that they called a season. Example? This year, perennial powers Drew Morris, Mark Gainey and Tad Roose have an average record of 28-20, while sometimes bottom dwellers and seldom playoff powers Daniel Powell, Sarah Hasha and Joey Thornell are sitting with an average of 33 wins and 15.
- I mention Joey Thornell somewhat unfairly, as last season was his first season, but he's definately started fast and looks to be making a run at The Great Bear of the North Matt Latta's divisional strangle.
- Daniel Powell is doing alright too. He's only been to the postseason 3 times out of 8 in his DFC Career, twice making it to the Final Four, though never to the finals. His best season ever was a division winning effort in DFC VII, going 63-33, though he might be known more for his infamous head-to-head with Tim Wasyluka in DFC III
- Why was it so infamous? Tim Wasyluka advanced to the DFC Final Four with a 2-6 record that week, beating out Daniel's 1-7... the worst playoff matchup, by far, in DFC History
- And that brings us to Sarah Hasha, this season's Vanderbilt. Sitting pretty, literally, at 31-17, she's still outside the DFC Power Poll Top 12, but just barely. In fact, out of 66 possible weeks since the DFC Power Poll was formed (in DFC IV), she's only spent 7 weeks in the Power Poll, last seen there at #6 in DFC VI in 2005. She actually started that season at #1 after the first week, dropped to 7, moved to 6, then fell out.
- It's been known that Jonathan Osborne holds the record for most games picked before one of them was a playoff game--672--and Sarah Hasha is in 2nd on that list, with her current streak at 624. If she can slip into the postseason this year, she'll tie Jon Osborne for that record, and a new streak will begin for someone.
- Who will that someone be? If neither make the postseason, then at the end of this season both Tyler Campbell and Garrett Cheney will be tied at 480 games.
- Could we be watching an era end? Mark Gainey, always good for at least 60 games is sitting where he has never been sitting at the halfway point of a season... out of the "if the playoffs started today" scenario. Last year, his streak of 60 wins per season was snapped at 5 (including a monster 68 win year in DFC V), his streak of East Division titles was snapped at 5 by James Hawbaker, his streak of consecutive first round byes was stopped at 5--all records, by the way--and though he managed his first Deuce Bowl appearance last year, losing to Drew Morris, will he be able to crawl back? It seems that Yours Truly has finally figured him out, and now a division with superstar Matt Halpert and rookie sensation Jason Roberts isn't going to make it easy.
- Speaking of The (formerly) Mighty Gainey, some good news... he becomes the 15th DFC'er to cross 400 regular season wins (he's at 407). Lori Beirne seems next at 378, with The Big Wasyluka at 361 behind her.
- 300 is still an important mark, and Jason Duren is almost there (292), while Tebe Shaw can thank Tennessee for beating Baltimore and making him the first in the DFC Class of 2005 to get to 200. Gina "Wife of "Tad 'The Dynasty' Roose" Roose is next at 193, while Barney may beat her with 191
- Factoring in playoff wins and losses, and the list changes a little. Hail to Drew Morris for being the 4th to ever get past 500 total wins, now at 516 lifetime. Tommy Mac is at 496, while Tad "Husband of Gina "Wife of "Tad 'The Dynasty" Roose" Roose" Roose is at 491 and DMOsborne is at 489.
- Jennifer Ernst, the all time winningest DFC'er ever, is only 4 away from being the first to gain 300 college wins. She'll do it too, as in 2nd, Yours Truly, is only at 284, and 3rd, Matt Latta, has only 281. Unless, of course, she has a monumental collapse, which some of us are hoping for.
- And, for the first time in at least 6 years--and I'm not kidding--someone other than Tom Johnson or Jenn Ernst sits atop the NFL All Time Standings. Yours Truly is a lone number one with 201 victories. Jennifer has 200, while Tom, long the leader in NFL Prognostication Excellence, has slipped into a tie for 3rd with Matt Latta, both at 198.
- There have been 56 people to play the game we call DFC, so Top 50 doesn't quite have the same stature... however, it is a cool sounding title, that to be in The Top 50 All Time, so I thought it good to mention our rookies... AJ "Spawn of Wookiee" Fulaytar and Jason Roberts passed Ross Kingery this weekend to be in the Top 50 All Time, with Trey O'Neal's impressive career of 34-62 to come soon. In college, Bradley Pinkerton's record thus far of 18-10 puts him ahead of Dawn "Snapdragon" Langner for 49th place, while Pinky's likewise NFL record of 12-8 puts him ahead of Josh Crosby's 12-31 for 49th place in the NFL. Well done.
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