And now, the remaining 20, including the Preseason Top Ten, and The Official Six That The Champ Will Come From...
LEVEL THREE... THE PLAYOFF HOPEFULS
Not all of the following will make the playoffs, but some will, and most will come very, very close
(20) Jennifer Ernst... One of the all time greatest had her worst season of her career last year, going 48-48 and losing for the first time in six seasons the #1 All Time Ranking. She also fell out of the top spot of both the College and NFL Ranks, but this is the type of "under the radar" season that could send her to her 2nd Deuce Bowl
(19) Tebe Shaw... The most passionate Bama fan (though Ry Sherman is a close 2nd) in The DFC has never had less than 51 wins in his five year career, though playoffs have been scarce, only making it once. Could this be the Tebe Title?
(18) Matt Halpert... The DFC takes on the state of Texas, has he and his wife and daughter are making the move back to Houston. The former Rookie of the Year has had a tough 2nd thru 4th year, though never dipping below 51 wins. This will be either his return to playoff glory, or his final stand before oblivion.
(17) Randy Latta... Last year's Rookie of the Year made a strong statement with a Central Division title and an appearance in the first round of the postseason and besting all Lattas with his 57 wins.
(16) Steven Ray... It finally clicked for St. Ray last year, making the playoffs and coming so close to the Central Division championship. Now, can he keep it going this year, or will last year just be a blip?
(15) Brad Latta... Another former Rookie of the Year who had a solid year in the first year and even though he didn't make the playoffs last season, still had a good sophomore effort. Look for him to make another playoff run and don't be surprised if he goes deep.
(14) Tommy McLeod... Somehow, someway, Tommy slips into the playoffs just about every year. Be it a division champ or as a wild card, he's gotten in five of the last six years, but his struggle comes in making the later rounds.
(13) Eddy McBroom Jr... The "Son" part of the McBroom Father-Son tandem, he is many times in the somewhat round shadow of his father, though he's built quite a career for himself. I wouldn't be shocked to see McBroom the Junior take home a championship before even his father does.
LEVEL TWO... GOING TO HAVE A BIG YEAR
Expect lots of postseason action from the following...
(12) Dan Sellers... Still is the only DFC'er I've never actually met, so I secret root against him so someone I don't know won't take the plate.
(11) Tad "The Dynasty" Roose... He holds 3 championships in our sport... essentially winning 25% of all championships the DFC offers. And he's only made the postseason 4 times. However, he hasn't done so in three seasons, so he's long overdue for a big year.
(10) Zack "The Dark Horse" Graves... The word "breakout" describes Zacky, as his near postseason misses mainly come from a lack of participation in some weeks of some seasons. He has given his oath that he will send his picks in every week, and based on that oath, he comes in at #10 for the preseason.
(9) Scott Latta... I rank his guy high every year. And every year, he sucks it up. He's like the Houston Texans of the DFC. Great promise, lots of media hype, tons of predictions of greatness, and results that resemble a balloon that has had the air let out of it... flying around the room higgledy-piggledy, no sense of purpose with an uneventful landing in parts unknown.
(8) Joey Thornell... A reigning division champ and a spot in a previous DeuceBowl is pushing Joey high for the preseason. He's broken through to the end, can he bring home a championship? Long shot this year, because there are too many to go through, but it still could happen.
(7) Yours Truly... Unfortunately, I'm in a division with The Mighty Gainey.
LEVEL ONE... THE TITLE CONTENDERS
The DeRamus Championship Plate for DFC XII will have one of the following six names etched upon it come the end of December...
(6) Jonathan Osborne... He's the New Orleans Saints of the DFC. Wallowed in obscurity and suckdom for the majority of his early career, but the last four seasons have been great, with four straight postseason appearances.
(5) Big Eddy McBroom... I keep expecting Big Eddy to win the whole thing. He's got a good shot this year.
(4) Mark "The Mighty" Gainey... After missing the postseason for the first time in his career, expect Gainey to come roaring back. Not out of the question is 64 wins and an MVP title, and a likely division championship... and a possible 2nd title.
(3) Drew Morris... He's a legend in the DFC, a former champion, and has made the postseason 7 of the last 10 years. His battles with Big Eddy are legendary, but now must face off against not only The Big One, but also Lt Dan and Trey Cartledge. The DFC West is like the SEC West.
(2) Trey Cartledge... Its been a while since we've had a defending champion that looked as if he could easily repeat, but here's Trey. He's loaded this season, not losing much in the offseason, and ready for bear. Will he repeat? There's a good chance... except for...
The Preseason #1... James Hawbaker... He's come close many, many times. This is The Hawbaker Year. Watch him roll.
No comments:
Post a Comment