EDSBS LIVE: DRAFTY EDITION
In the wake of the NFL draft, we thought we’d do our own draft-themed show, albeit with a twist: extending the draft not only to college, but to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. (A store now closing forever, something we’d weep over if we ever bought single item at the place. Wait: garbage can, 2002.)
Our four questions for the evening are as follows:
1. Name the player for your team who, once “drafted” by your team, never really panned out. As a Florida fan, our list of signees who came and never blossomed into even the measliest of roses is long and distinguished. However, the pinnacle of disappointment came in a pair of Parade All-Americans destroyed slowly by the “performs best when entering with little talent or ego” Spurrier system: Bobby Sabelhaus and Tim Olmstead, the next Great Distributors in the Fun ‘n Gun who both bombed out of the program before doing so much as throwing a single wobbly fade to the corner.
Olmstead was merely immature, blowing off classes and refusing to learn the playbook before transferring to Vandy where he sat on the bench behind Greg Zolman. (Read that again. If that doesn’t sink in, well, read it again.) Poor Bobby Sabelhaus suffered a worse fate: he got depressed, got bipolar, and then got gone, transferring to West Virginia, and then finally to San Jose State. Just thinking about them makes us emo boy weepy sad.
2. Name the most overrated draft pick from your own school. Gerard “Big Money” Warren. What? The big fat guy who did nothing? Really? Are you interested in drafting my uncle, perhaps? He won’t even ask for a signing bonus, sir and sirrahs. Gerard Warren, on the other hand, will cost you the third pick in the first round of the 2001 draft and ultimately end up playing for the Raiders. (Butch Davis, draft genius, your fingerprints are all over this one.)

He does look intimidating riding off on an injury cart, though.
3. You get to draft a quality you lack into your life. Whatever: more patience, a horn in the middle of your forehead, or even the answer most of you will undoubtedly give, the all-consuming desire to have your huge, pavement dragging dick reduced to a more manageable size. Just answer the question and the puppy doesn’t get harmed.
For the record, we’d draft abs. Never had ‘em, never will. It would be nice to flaunt them for a month, and then bury then under a solid layer of merrily-added beer fat.
4. Draft something foreign into these United States of ours. We want Australia. The whole thing, fangs and all. Failing a continental transfer, we’ll just take its assortment of fanged/poisonous animals, since Florida seems too safe to us these days: no coke wars, no one slaughtering German tourists in Miami for sport, years since a decent hurricane.
Talk to you tonight, which you may do by clicking here or by simply hitting play on the Now Live Widget in the sidebar.












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Anyway….was the show good tonight? Actually, I was wanting to listen to last weeks show again….is it still looping?
Comment by SpookyJuice — April 29, 2008 @ 10:41 pm
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FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!! I totally spaced and forgot about EDSBS live. Shit. I blame GTA4…..for being the best game ever made. Damnit, I was ready to get my EDSBS on……and I’m still calling one day and pretending to be a Northwestern fan when I get a chance. It’s going to be amazing.
Comment by SpookyJuice — April 29, 2008 @ 10:26 pm
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1. Todd Marinovich
2. Todd Marinovich.
3. I could fix the various middle-age carcass failures, but I’d rather be able to sing like Sam or Dave - either one would be fine.
4. Terrace chants / songs from English and Scottish soccer to college football - the only thing missing from CFB as far as I am concerned.
Comment by DC Trojan — April 29, 2008 @ 9:56 pm
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I wish I could blame this on ganja, but I have only myself to blame. I mean to type Iraqi oil, not Iraqi culture. Who the hell wants Iraqi culture?
That’s like living in Lubbock without the fun.
Comment by bevo — April 29, 2008 @ 9:06 pm
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1. I am not up on hyped players because I really do not follow recruiting boards. I know. I am a crappy fanatic. For pure washout factor after so much brilliance, I will go with Ramonce Taylor. He looked great the year Texas won its most recent MNC.
2. You could go with Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, or soon Jamaal Charles, but I am pulling out the history books. Kenneth Sims, who was the first player taken in the 1982 draft. Despite playing seven seasons, Sims managed to play one complete season, and was never an All-Pro selection.
3. Per Mr. Tony, The patience not to swing a snow shovel at the many, many people whose actions warrant such an act.
4. Great suggestions especially the easy Canadian girls, Iraq culture, bike culture, and Cubans. I prefer though Canada’s tolerance for ganja.
Comment by bevo — April 29, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
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1. I’ll get back to you after this season about Perilloux.
2. I was hoping Rohan Davey would do much better than he did. Still baffles me to this day. Glad Eddie Kennison and Kevin Faulk did great.
3. The ability to read people better than a 30 yea-career NYPD detective.
4. A true pedestrian/bicycle culture in our cities.
Comment by MCab — April 29, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
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1. Has to be Gary Brashears. The Parade All-American hype couldn’t even displace a kid who was brought on *from the intramural fields* brotha!
2. Tough tough call. I’ll give it to Quentin ‘Get in Mah Belly RB’ Caver; Jones can still redeem himself, as he’s at least still playing 10 downs a game.
3.The ability to say the exactly correct thing, at the exactly correct moment. All else would follow.
4. I live in Western Europe, and I wouldn’t wish that kind of health care on my worst enemy’s dog. I’m working on getting my Swiss-Irish wife Americanized (she already understands that Hating Alabama is as All-American as it gets); I’d go with the primary reason live where I do; Irish whiskey.
Comment by Will — April 29, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
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No shit. Carl Hiassen is going to have to start looking northward for new material soon. Once he starts in on the Highlands and Cashiers retiree action….a little something with golf, guns, and erectile aid abuse….you know the long and glorious Fucked Up Florida run is over.
Comment by Bobby Decatur — April 29, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
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#24
as to your #4, we already have that. Please visit Los Angeles on July 4th or December 31st.
Comment by socalbryan — April 29, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
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Re 39.1- What was Southern Cal doing using a football scholarship on a really hot upper middle class white girl any way?
1. Derek Watson- Had a couple of big games, but you lived in constant fear of the phrase, “Did you hear the latest on Derek Watson?” Couldn’t even stay in school all four years.
2. Troy Williamson- Should’ve taken the coaches’ advice and came back for another year.
3. A do-over on the years from 18-24 with everything I know now. Cue Bob Seger.
4. The female population of Brazil and Russia.
Comment by chg — April 29, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
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1. Whitney Lewis - number one rated WR in class of 2003. Was considered the gem of the Reggie Bush/JD Booty/Lendale White recruiting class.
2. Mike Williams
3. The ability to fart on command… or whistle very loudly.
4. A must concur on Australia. However, in order to be original, I’m gonna say Mexico. Why? We fix their backwards economy and poor sanitation systems. We make good use of their enormous natural resources. We set up phat beach resorts. What do we get in return? No more illegal immigration… cuz they’d be legal already. Furthermore, we’d get to go to Ol’ Mexico without having to worry about those pesky federales planting a bag of weed in our trunk, requiring us to bribe them for our continued freedom.
Comment by socalbryan — April 29, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
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1) Derek Shaw signed at Arizona State as the #1 HS QB recruit in the country but never learned the playbook. Since he was stuck behind Keller and Carpenter before Sam split for Lincoln, he transferred to Texas Tech and never even practiced with the team before he was made to walk the plank for the sticky icky. He was also booted from Fresno City CC for the weed, so I’ll go with him.
2) Erik Flowers was drafted something like 12th overall by Buffalo in the late 90’s, and you’ve never heard of him.
3) Athletic ability. With my size (6′8″, 310 lbs) and a speck of strength, speed off the ball, or agility, I’d be the one packing a midget in my suitcase.
4) Whoever said siesta is the winner.
Comment by Big Jon — April 29, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
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As a Steeler fan, all I can say is - Huey Richardson. That might have been as bad as the 94 Sugar Bowl. Of course, even time dictates that FSU provides Huey Richardson II in the form of Lawrence Timmons last year. It will be interesting to see if Timmons’ first year will be known more for playing 10 or snaps all year of that one of them was injuring Ricky Williams.
As for recuits: Osa Nosa. Go to a WVU board and just post those words and watch the repsonse.
Comment by TrinityEer — April 29, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
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1. Few at USC remember the VHT Ryan Knight. If listen hard in an empty L.A. Coliseum, you can still hear the echoes of “Ryan Knight on the carry for no gain”
2. Darrell Russell. TOP THAT!!!!
3. The ability to talk dirty to a woman and have her respond in favor.
4. New Zealand’s Mauris. Always disarming to hear a bad ass looking dude speak with a Kiwi accent. This occured to me at Lake Taupau when I heard one of the natives tell me that marijuana was illegal in New Zealand because “it was a noxious weed.”
Comment by Blazin — April 29, 2008 @ 6:10 pm
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1. Brock Berlin. He was pathetic. Then he went to da’ U and somehow got worse.
2. My new favorite fact of the day… Steve Spurrier drafted ahead of Griese.
3. The ability to run run faster than a 5.5 40. I’m not asking for much here God.
4. The country of Belgium. Good chocolate and even better beer.
Comment by RanchyBalls — April 29, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
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UL-Monroe
Comment by bnb614 — April 29, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
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Alabama doesn’t have to worry about anyone in the 2008 NFL draft not living up to expectations, since they didn’t have a single player drafted for the first time since 1970.
Although maybe any player who wasn’t drafted this year should be the answer to question 1 after losing to .
Comment by bnb614 — April 29, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
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1. I always thought Sedrick Irvin would be more than he was.
2. This one is easy…Tony Mandarich. All of the research has been done ont his already.
3. #25, you beat me to it. Crossing over and then throwing down a mean tomohawk jam on some unsuspecting balla would be worth half of my takehome pay…(think Baron Davis over AK-47 in the playoffs last year)
4. Cuba. Buying at a low here, people…that place will be so awesomefuckingcool when it opens up.
Comment by spartanmike — April 29, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
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Does getting baked with Olmstead back in Gainesville count for anything?
Comment by Allahver Fist — April 29, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
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1. Xavier Carter may be the fastest man on the planet — but he’s got more arrests than touchdowns, quit football in two years to stick with track full time (which is when he started getting in trouble), and his most noteworthy achievement on the field was kneeling a kickoff on the FUCKING ONE YARD LINE at Georgia in 2004 (slams head in desk drawer).
2. Michael Clayton was one of the best pure football players I ever watched at LSU — he tore it up his rookie year for the Bucs, and it’s been all downhill since. I wish I knew what went wrong with him.
3. Ozzie’s alcohol tolerance (without the liver damage). Being able to chug grain alcohol on demand and not feel a thing would be impressive, even by Louisiana’s standards.
4. English supermodels. Remember when models were curvy and had giant tits?
Comment by Billy in Baton Rouge — April 29, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
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1. Pat Julmiste - highly overrated QB prospect with little range on his passes. He was the master of the high-rainbow interception. We haven’t had a huge history, but he’s the best flop we’ve got.
2. Kawikka Mitchell - he was expected to be a consistent cover linebacker in the NFL. He’s been streaky and got a nice contract out of Buffalo after the Giants won the SB. He wouldn’t have been there if the Giants hadn’t had an injury exodus of their linebacking corps. Again, nit-picking.
3. The ability to communicate with people’s minds directly, like Spock. Remember Star Trek VI when Spock essentially mind-rapes that one chick? I’d like to be able to do that both for good and malevolence and at a distance. So, essentially, Telepathy. Hey, Patrick Steware totally wants to use it make a movie about getting laid.
http://patrickstewart.ytmnd.com/
4. I’ll ditto the Euro-style medical system. I cut my leg pretty badly on a trip in France and got patched up without charge or any paperwork. It took significantly less time than it would in the US as well.
Comment by That 5.0 Guy — April 29, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
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1. Brock Berlin could nearly play this role for two teams. But let’s give it to Kyle Wright. (I’m sure there were some choice busts back in the old heyday of the 80s, but that is before my time.)
2. Philip Buchanon was lock-down college cornerback in 2001, 1st-rd pick by the Raiders. I’m sure he is still playing in the league, but the standards of NFL U are perennial pro-bowler or bust.
3. I would be able to breathe underwater.
4. I would take Israel and put it in Alaska or North Dakota or Utah. Peace in the Middle East!
Comment by Chester Copperpot — April 29, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
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1. Recently Leon Hart at AU. We “stole” the four star from SoCar and never panned out. He never really grasped the Hugh Nall o-line scheme (reportedly because he couldn’t chop block).
2. I could go the obvious route and say Aundray Bruce, but that’d be too easy. Instead I would have to go with either Tracy Rocker or (brace yoself) Bo Jackson. The latter obviously due to the injury and “dabbling” in baseball. Now which leghumper is going to match me with one of Herschel”s many personalities?
3. I would love to have a metabolism. I hear they are handy.
4. Five…Five dollar…Five dollar footlongs.
Comment by Bottagetta — April 29, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
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1. Fire Marshall Willie Williams
2. William Joseph. The jury is out on whether or not Jerome McDougle had achieved bust status before or after his gunshot wound.
3. Work Ethic.
4. German beer; and the boots they drink it from.
Comment by NOLAcane — April 29, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
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1. Dontae Walker. From Parade All-American, to booed at Senior Day, to Parchman Farm.
With honorable mention to anyone not named Jerious from 2002’s “Top 15″ recruiting class who proceeded to win 8 SEC games during their tenure.
2. Eric Brown. Played “dog”back/safety and could light some folks up. Got drafted by my favorite team! then never did much.
3. ESP so I could sense when my boss was about to bust me for wasting time posting on sports blALT+TAB…
4. France’s 35 hour work week. Or Japanese beer vending machines.
Comment by jakldawg — April 29, 2008 @ 4:00 pm