Here it is, folks.. Week One of the 14th edition of the DFC Championships... ten games this week, all college.
All times CST, all rankings from the ESPN Coaches Poll
Purdue Boilermakers at Cincinnati Bearcats
11am, ESPNU
LA Tech Whatevertheyares at NCState Wolfpack
1130a, ESPN3
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs (13) Oklahoma State Cowboys
The Texas Kickoff Classic in Houston, TX
230p, ABC, ESPN2
Syracuse Orange vs Penn State Nittany Lions
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, 230p, ABC, ESPN2
Brigham Young Fightin' Mormons at Virginia Cavaliers
230p, ESPNU
Washington State Cougars at Auburn Tigers
6pm, ESPNU
(5) Georgia Bulldogs at (8) Clemson Tigers
7pm, ABC
(12) LSU Tigers vs (20) Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Cowboys Classic in Arlington, TX, 8p, ESPN
(22) Northwestern Wildcats at California Bears
930p, ESPN2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
Colorado Buffs at Colorado State Rams
5p, CBS Sports Network
TIEBREAK GAME
Georgia vs Clemson, total points scored
Monday, August 26, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
DFC XIV Preseason Chatter
Apologies for the on-again, off-again, on-again status of this season... we've had some issues with Campbell, our 20 month old, and it occurred to me that as the years go by, it might get harder to do. So this year, we move forward with Season 14. Also, in some of your responses, I get the sense that this annual football tradition is just as important to you as it is to me... especially those of you who have been here since it started, in 2000.
So let's get 'er done.
I know this is silly, doing this a day before the games go out, and late at night too, but here ya go... you'll find the Divisional Lineup, along with a refresher on last years regular season results... the anticipated Preseason Top 15... plus, a look at those who have left this season, in our In Memoriam section...
THE LINE UP
Quick correction... Joey Thornell is rejoining the league after a year off... so he will re-join the North Division. Its not in here right now because its late, and I didn't want to have to redo the page
Here's what it looks like, with James Hawbaker as the reigning DFC Champion, and Trey Cartledge both making the finals, thus getting conferences named after them, as per tradition. An X means a playoff spot, a Y means a division title, and a Z means they were awarded a first round bye.
The Hawbaker Conference
The Cartledge Conference
THE DFC XIV PRESEASON TOP 15
My picks for The DFC rankings this season...
1) Trey Cartledge... been a monster few years, though 1 & 2 are almost indecipherable
2) James Hawbaker... the reigning champion, poised for a repeat
3) Matt Halpert... so close for so many years
4) Eddy McBroom Jr... this year, the son becomes the master
5) Lori Beirne... with the hubby now playing, its a good year to shine
6) Drew Morris... always reliable, year after year
7) Yours Truly... I dedicate my championship to my son
8) Mark Gainey... the aura of The Mighty Gainey is beginning to lose some luster
9) Tad Roose... They don't call him The Dynasty for nothin'
10) Jonathan Osborne... 70 wins two years ago with a mediocre season last year
11) Jessica Hawbaker... looking to bookend a hubby/wife powerhouse in the DFC
12) Brad Latta... hoping to litigate himself 60 or more wins
13) Brad Ashby... can he translate Rookie of the Year into champion?
14) Eddy McBroom... arguably the greatest player to never win a title
15) Jennifer Ernst... arguably, the other greatest player to never win a title
The Next Fifteen
Bradley Pinkerton... Aaron Hitchcock... Tyler Campbell... Steven Ray... Randy Latta... Scott Latta... Dan Sellers... Zack Graves... Matt Latta... Tommy McLeod... Ryan Sherman... Justin Glenn... Daniel Powell... Tim Wasyluka... Matt Latta
The Rest...
Joey Thornell... DMOsborne... Alex Whitley... Chris Croyle... Tom Johnson... Mark Warner... Mike Beirne... Justin Harrison... Rhett Barnett... David Stamper... Sarah Hasha... Jacob Pinkerton... Michael Nipp...
ROOKIES
We have four rookies this year joining the ranks of the DFC Legend...
Justin Harrison... father of Eli, married to Mary, big Alabama fan. Will join the North Division
Aaron Hitchcock... father of Seth, married to Elizabeth. Alabama fan, I think. Will join the Hawbaker Central
Jacob "Pinky" Pinkerton... JUCO Transfer, brother of former Rookie of the Year and reigning West Division champ Bradley Pinkerton. Will be in the South Division
Mike Beirne... hubby of Lori "Sunshine" Beirne, the DFC X Champion. Wanted to play to create some in-house rivalry because he "didn't like the way Lori played." Lori simply said, "Look at my championship." Not featured in the above standings, as.... well, I forgot to put him in. He'll likely join the East Division.
And making his triumphant return after a 6 year absence...
Justin Glenn... father of many, married to Jennifer, connected and fell in love on the floor of The Deuce way back in the day... played in DFC II thru DFC VII, compiling an overall 338-230 record. Carried a 4 season playoff streak, from DFC III thru VI. Won the DFC North in DFC III, and after a move to the DFC Central, won that division in DFC V. Welcome back, Justin... to the Central you go...
IN MEMORIAM
This season, we lose three...
Tebe Shaw... 7 seasons... lifetime 398-290 record, ranked 24th all time... 1 playoff appearance in DFC VII. Hall of Fame bound? Unlikely. Solid career, but nothing outstanding
John Wolf... 3 seasons... lifetime 166-122 record, ranked 45th all time... 0 playoff appearances... Individual Awards: Won the DFC XII Best Season Tiebreak Award... Hall of Fame bound? No. Though its worth nothing John improved 2-3 wins each year he participated.
Justin Fisher... 6 seasons... lifetime 325-268 record, ranked 30th all time... 1 playoff appearance in DFC VIII... Hall of Fame Bound? No. Decent career record, but could never break through after his first postseason berth
So let's get 'er done.
I know this is silly, doing this a day before the games go out, and late at night too, but here ya go... you'll find the Divisional Lineup, along with a refresher on last years regular season results... the anticipated Preseason Top 15... plus, a look at those who have left this season, in our In Memoriam section...
THE LINE UP
Quick correction... Joey Thornell is rejoining the league after a year off... so he will re-join the North Division. Its not in here right now because its late, and I didn't want to have to redo the page
Here's what it looks like, with James Hawbaker as the reigning DFC Champion, and Trey Cartledge both making the finals, thus getting conferences named after them, as per tradition. An X means a playoff spot, a Y means a division title, and a Z means they were awarded a first round bye.
The Hawbaker Conference
Hawbaker North | W-L | TB | Coll | Pro | |
XY | Matt Halpert | 60-36 | 16.10 | 36-22 | 23-14 |
X | Matt Latta | 58-38 | 14.50 | 37-21 | 20-17 |
Zack Graves | 57-39 | 11.10 | 34-24 | 23-14 | |
DM Osborne | 54-42 | 18.00 | 35-23 | 18-19 | |
Drew Warren | 50-46 | 12.60 | 30-28 | 20-17 | |
Rhett Barnett | 48-48 | 12.50 | 35-23 | 14-23 | |
Justin Harrison | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
Hawbaker Central | |||||
XYZ | Jennifer Ernst | 62-34 | 17.80 | 34-24 | 27-10 |
XZ | Brad Latta | 61-35 | 14.60 | 36-22 | 24-13 |
X | Tommy McLeod | 60-36 | 15.00 | 38-20 | 21-16 |
Brad Ashby | 57-39 | 14.50 | 35-23 | 22-15 | |
David Stamper | 56-40 | 13.90 | 31-27 | 24-13 | |
Aaron Hitchcock | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
Justin Glenn | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
Hawbaker West | |||||
XYZ | Bradley Pinkerton | 63-33 | 15.60 | 37-21 | 25-12 |
X | Drew Morris | 59-37 | 14.10 | 34-24 | 24-13 |
X | Trey Cartledge | 59-37 | 17.40 | 38-20 | 20-17 |
Eddy McBroom | 57-39 | 15.50 | 35-23 | 21-16 | |
Dan Sellers | 56-40 | 15.10 | 38-20 | 17-20 | |
Tom Johnson | 51-45 | 16.00 | 28-30 | 22-15 | |
Sarah Hasha | 49-47 | 22.80 | 28-30 | 21-16 |
The Cartledge Conference
Cartledge East | W-L | TB | Coll | Pro | |
XYZ | Jessica Hawbaker | 62-34 | 11.10 | 35-23 | 26-11 |
XZ | Yours Truly | 62-34 | 11.80 | 41-17 | 21-16 |
X | Mark Gainey | 60-36 | 11.70 | 37-21 | 22-15 |
Ryan Sherman | 60-36 | 21.40 | 36-21 | 22-15 | |
Tyler Campbell | 56-40 | 16.50 | 30-28 | 25-12 | |
Chris Croyle | 51-45 | 11.20 | 33-25 | 18-19 | |
Garrett Cheney | 45-51 | 13.00 | 25-33 | 19-18 | |
Cartledge Central | |||||
XY | Steven Ray | 61-35 | 13.30 | 36-22 | 24-13 |
X | Randy Latta | 60-36 | 14.00 | 35-23 | 24-13 |
X | Lori Beirne | 60-36 | 16.40 | 36-21 | 23-14 |
Scott Latta | 60-36 | 16.90 | 36-21 | 22-15 | |
Jonathan Osborne | 56-40 | 11.90 | 30-28 | 25-12 | |
Alex Whitley | 56-40 | 21.20 | 34-24 | 21-16 | |
Mark Warner | 51-45 | 13.00 | 31-27 | 20-17 | |
Cartledge South | |||||
XYZ | James Hawbaker | 68-28 | 10.30 | 38-20 | 29-8 |
X | Tad Roose | 61-35 | 21.10 | 37-21 | 23-14 |
Eddy Jr | 56-40 | 14.10 | 35-23 | 20-17 | |
Daniel Powell | 51-45 | 18.80 | 32-26 | 18-19 | |
Michael Nipp | 51-45 | 21.20 | 34-24 | 16-21 | |
Tim Wasyluka | 47-49 | 12.50 | 28-30 | 18-19 | |
Jacob Pinkerton | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
THE DFC XIV PRESEASON TOP 15
My picks for The DFC rankings this season...
1) Trey Cartledge... been a monster few years, though 1 & 2 are almost indecipherable
2) James Hawbaker... the reigning champion, poised for a repeat
3) Matt Halpert... so close for so many years
4) Eddy McBroom Jr... this year, the son becomes the master
5) Lori Beirne... with the hubby now playing, its a good year to shine
6) Drew Morris... always reliable, year after year
7) Yours Truly... I dedicate my championship to my son
8) Mark Gainey... the aura of The Mighty Gainey is beginning to lose some luster
9) Tad Roose... They don't call him The Dynasty for nothin'
10) Jonathan Osborne... 70 wins two years ago with a mediocre season last year
11) Jessica Hawbaker... looking to bookend a hubby/wife powerhouse in the DFC
12) Brad Latta... hoping to litigate himself 60 or more wins
13) Brad Ashby... can he translate Rookie of the Year into champion?
14) Eddy McBroom... arguably the greatest player to never win a title
15) Jennifer Ernst... arguably, the other greatest player to never win a title
The Next Fifteen
Bradley Pinkerton... Aaron Hitchcock... Tyler Campbell... Steven Ray... Randy Latta... Scott Latta... Dan Sellers... Zack Graves... Matt Latta... Tommy McLeod... Ryan Sherman... Justin Glenn... Daniel Powell... Tim Wasyluka... Matt Latta
The Rest...
Joey Thornell... DMOsborne... Alex Whitley... Chris Croyle... Tom Johnson... Mark Warner... Mike Beirne... Justin Harrison... Rhett Barnett... David Stamper... Sarah Hasha... Jacob Pinkerton... Michael Nipp...
ROOKIES
We have four rookies this year joining the ranks of the DFC Legend...
Justin Harrison... father of Eli, married to Mary, big Alabama fan. Will join the North Division
Aaron Hitchcock... father of Seth, married to Elizabeth. Alabama fan, I think. Will join the Hawbaker Central
Jacob "Pinky" Pinkerton... JUCO Transfer, brother of former Rookie of the Year and reigning West Division champ Bradley Pinkerton. Will be in the South Division
Mike Beirne... hubby of Lori "Sunshine" Beirne, the DFC X Champion. Wanted to play to create some in-house rivalry because he "didn't like the way Lori played." Lori simply said, "Look at my championship." Not featured in the above standings, as.... well, I forgot to put him in. He'll likely join the East Division.
And making his triumphant return after a 6 year absence...
Justin Glenn... father of many, married to Jennifer, connected and fell in love on the floor of The Deuce way back in the day... played in DFC II thru DFC VII, compiling an overall 338-230 record. Carried a 4 season playoff streak, from DFC III thru VI. Won the DFC North in DFC III, and after a move to the DFC Central, won that division in DFC V. Welcome back, Justin... to the Central you go...
IN MEMORIAM
This season, we lose three...
Tebe Shaw... 7 seasons... lifetime 398-290 record, ranked 24th all time... 1 playoff appearance in DFC VII. Hall of Fame bound? Unlikely. Solid career, but nothing outstanding
John Wolf... 3 seasons... lifetime 166-122 record, ranked 45th all time... 0 playoff appearances... Individual Awards: Won the DFC XII Best Season Tiebreak Award... Hall of Fame bound? No. Though its worth nothing John improved 2-3 wins each year he participated.
Justin Fisher... 6 seasons... lifetime 325-268 record, ranked 30th all time... 1 playoff appearance in DFC VIII... Hall of Fame Bound? No. Decent career record, but could never break through after his first postseason berth
Thursday, August 01, 2013
The DFC XIV
Yup.... its about that time again... and The DFC "Who Wants In" Email just went out tonight... check your inbox.
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