Comments on: FULMER CUPDATE: MISSOURI PLAYER GETS CHEMICALLY FESTIVE

By: Run Up The Score

Run Up The Score — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:13:55 +0000

In good faith, these Penn State charges can’t possibly count for Fulmer Cup purposes. The criminal acts should only count from the minute after the BCS Championship game ends until the moment the first game is played. And seriously, whatever, we’ll make up the points later. Hasn’t exactly been a tight ship up here lately.

By: spartanmike

spartanmike — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:23:05 +0000

re: #87

It can be like the co-op in The Wire…

“Uhh….point of order an’ shit.”

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:54:08 +0000

To clear things up:

The Penn State charges in discussion are for a fight at the HUB which occurred in October. During the season. They never would’ve counted towards last year’s Fulmer Cup, or this year’s Fulmer Cup, had the prosecution had sufficient evidence at the time.

(The other Penn State fracas which did take points off the board was the Scirotto kerfluffle when he started a drunken party brawl. A lot of those charges got dropped because it was never clear who was there to fight and who was there to stop others from fighting. The whole thing was really blown out of proportion – it was really “four guys get into a brawl”.)

By: drogue

drogue — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:13:07 +0000

Is there a need for a Fulmer Cup fantasy league?

By: Mr Pelican Pants

Mr Pelican Pants — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:54:07 +0000

Do we have to use Roberts Rules of Order and wear white wigs with powder when we vote on the issue at hand? Tally Ho!! We need a Queen of Hearts ruling ASAP….

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:52:39 +0000

A quote from the animated movie Heavy Metal applies here.

“There just a low-down, -
double-dealing, backstabbing,
larcenous, perverted worm!
Hanging is too good for him!
Burning is too good for him!
He should be torn into little pieces
and buried alive!”

By: Edsall is God

Edsall is God — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:37:04 +0000

What a fantastic comment section.

Has there been some sort of a ruling made? I’m really going to feel for those poor Louisville players that got too excited and starting committing felonies before scoring began. Just an honest mistake, really.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:38:01 +0000

It would seem fair to go with the date of indictment. After all, you are innocent until you are arrested. I mean convicted……. Even if the event ocurred last year, if they were not arrested, they would not have recieved points last year.

As far as penn state, were the points removed when the charges were dropped? A crime can only be counted once. If the points were not removed, they get no points this year. If the points were removed, they should get them back.

By: MassDad

MassDad — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:18:05 +0000

State Penn points to count ,double, (attempted political pressure coverup) but only as a tie-breaker (if necessary) in this year’s contest.

By: TIGERinATL (no LSU fan)

TIGERinATL (no LSU fan) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:21:10 +0000

Having not read all the comments, here’s my 2 cents.

Neither Louisville or PSU receive points. The date of the transgression is what matters – not the date charges or filed or an arest is made.

And although the PSU charges were dropped last year, and now it seems should have counted, they cannot be applied to this year. Much like the BCS, we have to accept that the FC is imperfect, accept the mistakes, and move on with a clean slate. Each FC year should stand on its own, and we cannot corrupt the 2008 FC in order to make up for the mistakes of 2007. Two wrongs don’t make a right and all.

By: DanF

DanF — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:56:45 +0000

Far from unbiased – but the Penn State points shouldn’t count – it was October.
But don’t worry – with JoePa harldy leaving his house to work anymore, seriously, PSU stands to have another stellar offseason.

By: wvjgrad69

wvjgrad69 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:52:39 +0000

double the points for cover up…

triple the Nits points for dissin’ Grandpa Joe

By: AUGrad

AUGrad — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:51:56 +0000

Recruiting means telling a pack of lies, but didn’t know it also meant brain washing to forget events that happened this decade-
[i] The news of Texas’ interest in Applewhite surprised at least one key Alabama recruit.

“Oh, wow. A little (upsetting),” said defensive tackle Damion Square of Houston. “I would’ve loved to have Applewhite. If he wants to win championships, and I know Applewhite does, then he’ll stay. You don’t win no championships at UT, man. You win championships at UA. But he’s got to do what he’s got to do.” [/i]

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1200388542273030.xml&coll=2

By: JCarver27

JCarver27 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:41:05 +0000

I say the Penn State points stick………because I hate them oh so much.

By: Aerobab

Aerobab — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:20:18 +0000

Then I got distracted by some titties and forgot about it.

Edsall @25, don’t worry, man. It happens to the best of us.