FULMER CUPDATE: IOWA SHOPPING TRIP EDITION

Mason Dixon Northern Division still bringing it.

Who is the early favorite for the Ellis T. Jones award for individual achievement?

I can’t look at the pictures yet, but the Iowa pair are appearantly very photogenic .

MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR WORK

usf.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2094&tid=98941455&mid=98941455&sid=1074&style=2

JC wasn’t cited for possession, he was cited for “transporting alcohol on a state highway as a minor without a parent or guardian.” The alcohol was bough and possessed by someone of age but Indiana has some of the most byzantine liquor laws this side of Utah.

Just for the record, I was going to add Alabama’s latest tally to the Big Board, but I didn’t have time for that shit.

NDTom, their laws aren’t that weird. You can buy beer at a grocery store (unlike, say PA). Your liquor stores aren’t state liquor outlets (like Ohio). And you also have a chain of liquor stores called “21st Amendment Liquors”, which is just super fantastic. And your booze taxes aren’t that bad compared to some of the surrounding states (save Kentucky, which won’t want to tax the hell out of their greatest exports).

That night must have been an especially tough one for Mr. Clausen… being driven around in a Chevy Tahoe and not a stretch Hummer?

Looks like WV is trying to make a move up.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2982682

Clausen, this is why you stay in your home state and go to say, USC — they have people get the beer for you and deliver it. Pete Carroll will not let his recruits endanger themselves like that.

You know, I’m almost embarrased by Auburn and Alabama’s poor showing in this year’s Fulmer Cup.

I think this six pointer should have put Iowa on the leader board, no?

“Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa football player Ryan Bain was arrested and charged with interference with official acts, public intoxication and disorderly conduct at 1:21 a.m.”

3 Points?

He left the team four days later.

Avrell Nelson Suspended License

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070704/SPORTS/70704011/1003/SPORTS

1 Point

It would be good to see the Hawks back in the top ten in something.

Signal -

You forgot the part about them providing the residence to which the beer will be delivered.

I don’t mean to brag, but Iowa also had a warrant issued on August 16th for Arvell Nelson for failure to appear in court. In July, he was charged with riding a moped without a plate with a suspended license. We got thugs too!
Recognize!

O: Iowa already had points for a DUI earlier this summer.

Also, a third young man who was cited for driving with a suspended license and no plates on his moped skipped court. There’s a warrant out for his arrest, if he hasn’t already been apprehended.

Amazingly, that third young man is the third wheel of the “City Boyz, Inc.” tricycle of mischief—the hat thieves being the first two.

Truly weird business, and let’s see Iowa on the big board.

Don’t short change the Tide, Orson. That’s 4 arrests in the last month.

In addition to Simeon you’ve got…

“Linebacker Brandon Fanney and tailback Roy Upchurch each received disorderly conduct counts, while defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick was charged with criminal mischief, resisting arrest and providing a false name.”

Thank Jebus for I-AA openers.

O-P-S
I Forgot about the DUI. That makes it a solid top ten.

To set the record straight, Iowa started off last season like a bat straight outta Hades, against such stalwarts as Northern Iowa, then proceeded to lose all of their final 6 Big 10 games, including such tough tilts as Indiana and Northwestern at home…

So, the analogy is a little backwards…

Actually, it was four arrests for Alabama (a third player, Brandon Fanney, was arrested in the prior incident but wasn’t mentioned in the initial reports). And it’s possible that Brandon Deaderick will get charged with assaulting a police officer, which should be worth a lot of points. Roll Tide!

We just can’t keep beating Iowa in everything, I guess.

Iowa should get Fulmer Cup points solely for the fact that its players ride mopeds

The ‘driving a moped on a suspended license’ should net out to negative points. One point for the infraction. Negative 5 for being busted riding a moped. Maybe it was even pink like the visitors locker room.

I would hate to see a point for something as not badass as this allow Iowa to pass a truly deserving Fulmer Cup leaderboard squad.

1. - you make a good point, but I doubt JC could have made the team at USC.

Yinka, we’re arguing for points based on skipping trial for a moped infraction. The moped should be worth as much in FC points as it is in real life: nothing.

We need a ruling on Ryan Bain and what, if any, points will come Iowa’s way. And for the record, he was convicted by jury on all three counts in late June.

Orson – Can you redact an entire team? Is that an even-handed use of power? Can the current Illini juniors and seniors be painted with the same stroke of bad judgment as the University themselves? Even the freshmen and sophomores should be forgiven of bad judgment , given that you’ve extended the same forgiveness to Chris Leak’s judgment.

Your use of power is thus question, sir!

What say you!?!

Um, that should be “Your use of power is in question, sir”

Righteous indignation and grammar checking don’t mix well.

OPS, true, he definitely deserves points for skipping court on a moped infraction. He can have the 5 points back. Lack of badass canceled out by having a warrant issued essentially for a moped infraction.

I believe our beloved Hawkeyes just kicked the door down and jumped into the top 5. I’m so proud.

1. - I’m a USC backer. We know nothing of the houses of which you speak.

1. - you speak truth. I’ll be happy to watch Clausen get placed on his ass repeatedly by Rey Maualuga in front of Touchdown Jesus.

Norwood is a TE, not a RB.

Saban will have to put the cream pies down…..and pass The “ice cream cones” around….What an Iron wall of discipline.

Shouldn’t K-State get an additional point or two given the fact that Rashaad Norwood was arrested TWICE in ONE day?

Orson, I promise you.

If you will somehow rig the math to allow Alabama to win the Fulmer Cup…..some of thier fans will claim a 13th MNC….

From the WV article:

“Thomas a 6-foot-2, 200-pound redshirt freshman from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is the son of J.T. Thomas II, a WVU linebacker from 1994-95.”

Either J.T. Thomas II was a Chris Weinke-esque 28 years old when he played, or he knocked up his baby momma when he was about 13 years old.

I swear I closed that stupid tag . . .

Or rig it for Auburn and they can claim their second…

And this seals it! Michigan is now ranked fifth in every pre-season poll.

#32:

Very original. Did you learn that at school today?

1. 35:

I think it would actually be their third, with the Eufala Tribune title in ’04, complete with a hay bale parade through the street if Auburn. Oh, and national champtionship rings, too.

street of, not if. Dammit

Not so fast, my friend! It appears most of the charges against Anthony Scirrotto have been dropped today. Looks like Penn State is movin’ on down! WoOt!

http://pennstate.scout.com/2/670421.html

Completely forgot about the Eufala NC…I stand corrected…

#33

It IS WVa….

Saban was only 13 when he made his first D-Lineman cry….

Yinka Double Dare, as a former Indiana resident and still-frequent visitor, allow me to back up NDTom’s points and politely rebut a few of yours regarding the state’s rigid-ass liquor laws.

- You can buy beer at a grocery store (unlike, say PA).
Yes you can, but you have to buy it warm. Cold beer can only be sold at liquor stores.

-Your liquor stores aren’t state liquor outlets (like Ohio).
Indeed, but there are no liquor sales whatsoever on Sundays.

-And you also have a chain of liquor stores called "21st Amendment Liquors", which is just super fantastic.
Actually, you’re right, that is fantastic. Surprisingly enough, however, I’ve never found any of this chain’s locations to have much of a selection. It’s almost as if they take the name too seriously and incorporate it into their motto: “what, we sell alcohol here, what more do you want?”

Indiana also has a quirky-ass state liquor license system that caps the number of licenses per county by population, and worse, allows people to buy up those licenses and sit on them, creating de facto “dry towns” even where most of the populace wouldn’t mind having a beer with their dinner.

And worse for Indiana’s college-aged residents, the state was the first in the nation to have its own band of anti-drinking SWAT teams (a.k.a the Indiana State Excise Police), who brought the missing element of riot-geared, sawed-off-shotgun, midnight-drug-raid-style law enforcement to the college kegger. Fun times.

Put it on the board, Miss State back-up QB gets a DUI.
www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=249253&pub=1&div=Sports

You can take it OFF the big board!

http://pennstate.scout.com/2/670421.html

Hooray dismissals!

It is WVa…but poppa Thomas was recruited from Fla, so you suthners are going to have to tell us which is more likely.

Pure as the Driven Snow Drivel Dept:

So, Notre Dame now has the following three losers:

1) Clown-sen with the liquor arrest,

2) Demetrius Joint-Jones, marijuana arrest,

3) Derrell Hand-Job, prostitution arrest.

ND went out and got what they thought was a big-time coach in Charlie Weis. In Weis’ third year, all ND got was a pre-season ranking in the 40’s and a slew of arrests that rivals “The U” of Miami (Florida not Ohio).

So much for the “we are above you in our student admissions process” drivel of Notra Daaam.

I do not know who is laughing harder, Ty Willingham or the doctors at Mass General in Beantown, MA.

SKLM

Admittedly, all are bad for ND pr, but

1) So, you never took a sip of alcohol while underage? Methinks though a hypocrite.
2) His friend admitted it was his pot. Is he taking a fall for DD? We don’t know. If he is, DD at least inspires more loyalty than Michael Vick from his friends.
3) Bad, and not very smart at a Catholic school.

Yet despite of public boners, we still graduate 90%+ of our players and our African-American players at the same rate as the school’s African American rate, also very high.

Shall we compare SC’s run ins with the law, and substantiated reports of NCAA no-no’s? I didn’t think so.

Per #44. That’s just freaking great. Maybe seeing the kicker breaking his foot at the scrimmage drove him to the bottle. His punishment should be being named the starter for the LSU game. That’d learn him.

#47:

Demetrius Jones had his charges dropped. The police admitted a mistake.

Also, I’m sure those nicknames pass for high comedy on ’SC’s “campus.”

OH well, as a Penn State fan I am glad we are losing the lead…maybe next year MMMK!

Funny how the Fulmer cup mirrors and opposes life at the same time.
Even tough ND is not even in the top 10, I’m sure they’ll get a great bowl bid out of it somehow. And, weird how Michigan is actually finishing STRONG at the end of the season.

Hey #47 … Stacy Keibler suck me off. You can watch for $5.

BWI is reporting some of the charges against PSU DB Anthony Scirrotto have been dropped. An update will be needed!

http://bwi.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=704003

Will Penn State lose points and fall to the middle of the pack with 5 of 7 charges against Scirotto being dropped?

Mice (ND Fans) Roaring Dept:

#48: Bad p.r.? I guess it is all abou p.r. at ND, and not REALITY, that ND tries to get the same players that other big times schools get, warts and all.

The next time ND plays Miami (Florida) get new t-shirts that say “Convicts vs. Convicts”.

#53: Do not use Ms. Keibler’s name in vain. Now, that is one babe as pure as the driven snow! She can wrastle’ and dance, the double whammy of whammys!

By the way, there is not enough liquor, weed and ho’s in Indiana to drown out the sorrow that these young men must have:

Having to spend the better years of their lives in a drab, lifeless, mini-police-state place called South Bend, Indi-IRAN-ia. When they could have been by some warm beach enjoying life, liberty, and the pursuit of hot babes…..

Finally Brian gets his props. His momma must be proud.

Love the concept of the Fulmer Cup. Looking at the standings though, I’m wondering whether your metric (1) scores every infraction – from unlicensed moped operation to assault/dope/ gun charges – equally and (2) ignores the coach’s/university’s disciplinary response. IMHO those should be key variables in the Fulmer Cup formula. I confess to know knowing how you score it.

IS SOMEONE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL?

Let’s have an update. The Presiding Judge of Centre County, Pennsylvania, dismissed 4 of the 6 charges against Penn State’s Anthony Scirrotto, including burglary, two counts of criminal solicitation and assault. All that is left are a 3rd degree trespass and a little summary offense for harassment that the Judge didn’t even both dealing with in his opinion.

Move her down.