FULMER CUPDATE: HALF-NAKED WON’T CUT IT HERE
This week’s big board was put together by Brian, who is hung like Reggie F’n Nelson. We know this because, like the Ohio State Buckeyes, we meet regularly in our communal showers to discuss important matters.

It may be hard to notice or believe, what with the ugliness of a potentially regime-crashing scandal unfolding at Iowa, but a recruit displayed the kind of white-guy speed we only expect from Iowa football players and the occasional meth addict. In the case of the meth addict, we mean the kind of agility and speed one can only have bestowed on you by the power of a police helicopter lighting you at night in a high-speed foot chase.
Riley Reiff, who doesn’t have the requisite barbed-wire bicep wreath yet but assuredly will in keeping with Iowa Honkie Lightning Bolt standards, led eight policemen on a 20 minute chase on foot while “half-naked.” The article mentions the eight policemen to set up a Keystone Kops vibe, since if there is a God in Heaven this whole thing happened in double time to ragtime piano music.
Reiff proved to have a sense of humor once caught, since after causing mayhem in the kitchen of the Pita Pit and zipping around the entire city al fresco en parto, he refused a breathalyzer test, ostensibly because he found the request beyond reason and thus funny. Me? Drunk? How dare you sir! Where are my pants?
Reiff was an incoming freshman, though, and thus technically not eligible for points. It bears mention, though, because it is awesome and awesomely mentionable.
Arr! Say ahoy to me fist! ECU scores three points off an assault with serious injury charge. The victim was found in the street, meaning that if this did start in a bar, the answer to “How well did the victim follow Chuck Liddell’s Barfighting tips?” is “Not well at all, sir.”
Addendum: As for our likely winner going into the final month of competition, well…









1
beckett says:
Riley Reiff – the definition of comedic release amidst a tragedy… and the fact I know that proves I retained knowledge gained from copying from the hot chick with black ring glasses that sat next to me in Eng. 101
July 21st, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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beckett says:
I think a larger question with the Reiff story is – “If a d-line man can outrun cops in Iowa for 20 minutes, why isnt Noel Devine totally ransacking the place?”
July 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
3
Brian O'Blivion says:
I know they’re not a BCS conference, but C-USA still counts in the Fulmer Cup dammit.
There’s outstanding FC points for Marshall and UCF
July 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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Way Up North says:
I counter your addendum with the following alternate suggestion- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYG1O6Okxvc
July 21st, 2008 at 2:37 pm
5
Crabapple Buck says:
Was Riley Reiff enrolled? If he was, then maybe points should count. If he just moved in to get ready for the next semester then no points. Inquiring minds want to know.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
6
spartanmike says:
Just one man’s opinion, but if he ain’t high school, he’s university. The half-naked points should count.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pm
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gerry dorsey says:
i can’t think of many more overrated musicians that neil young.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
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The Song of Hiawatha Francisco says:
-1 to the first “no homo” joke.
/realizes this isn’t Deadspin.
//Shit!
///gives up
////shits pants
July 21st, 2008 at 2:44 pm
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NavyHusker says:
Did he enroll early (spring semister or summer sessions)? If so they should count. If he’s only there awaiting the start of football practice and not officially enrolled, then I think he got away without FC points.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
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carlinthemarlin says:
Neil Young is not overrated. You’re overrated!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
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blon57 says:
From the article…”Kirk and his staff have worked extremely hard throughout the summer setting a tone and laying out expectations,” Barta wrote.
Well that explains everything, doesn’t it? Riley Reiff was just living up to his coach’s expectations.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
12
Ryno says:
Saw Neil Young at Farm Aid in 2001.
He introduced one of his new songs by saying:
“This is a new song I wrote about a month ago and some guy that works for me told me you can find it on my website. I don’t know – go home and check it out if you’re bored or something.”
Awesome.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:53 pm
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Ryno says:
#11:
In all fairness, Minnesota’s defense is less organized than the kitchen at Pita Pit.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
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Brian who is hung like Reggie F'n Nelson says:
*ahem*
Orson, that was supposed to be our little secret.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:01 pm
15
White Speed Recieiver says:
“displayed the kind of white-guy speed we only expect from Iowa football players and the occasional meth addict”
And the occasional slighted EDSBS commenter, sir.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:03 pm
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GamecockTony says:
“Me? Drunk? How dare you sir! Where are my pants? ”
If I had a dollar…..
July 21st, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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hobeg8r says:
Pat Dye fails to see the humor.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pm
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Chips O'Toole says:
Evidently Mr. Reiff has spent the summer breaking down old Benny Hill tapes instead of opposing Big 10 defensive films.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:14 pm
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Picture Me Rollin says:
The playing of this is bound to cause another band to write a multi-million selling song that will be in every movie soundtrack and compilation album for the next 20 years. Kid Rock thanks you in advance.
Subject change – I just watched the first ten minutes of College Football Live. Brent Musburger sucked something awful. He’s bad enough as a play-by-play guy but as a host he’s just plain bad. The speed questions with Tebow were making me turn away for fear of embarrassment… and I was in my living room.
They should get Tebow to circumcise him.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:17 pm
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gerry dorsey says:
“Neil Young is not overrated. You’re overrated!”
wow…consider me proven wrong. thanks carlin the marlin.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
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Brian O'Blivion says:
Neil Young is, in fact, overrated. 105,000 Google hits can’t be wrong.
Number of Google hits is hereby proof of whatever you want. Number of Google hits for “Number of Google Hits” = 605,000. Wormholes.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
22
Sean F says:
What does it say about Div-1 football teams these days when a mere four points cemented you a place in the Top 10 in 2006? You now need two to three acts of mindless (i.e. drunken) stupidity or one truly heinous act to even get on the big board.
Is this a trend or are we just the results of paying attention more carefully?
July 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
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yoyofutbawl says:
18
He just looooves that Yakkity Sax.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:54 pm
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Sean F says:
P.S. – Who’s the guy in the upper right hand corner of the big board?
July 21st, 2008 at 4:07 pm
25
Midget in a Suitcase says:
what’sa matter? don’t you recognize me?
July 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
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Last Dragon says:
Neil Young just plain sucks.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pm
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Etch Westgrin says:
A southern man don’t need him around anyhow.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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Chris says:
Pretty sure all the freshman have reported to Summer B at Florida. If they did something now, it should count. So… I’m assuming this guy was enrolled in the summer semester, so it should count too.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:53 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
#24 – Jimmy Johns, Alabama’s coke dealer who earned the Tide the bulk of its points.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
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CincySooner says:
#22
I’m thinking that the first year of the Fulmer Cup was much like the early poll-era championhships. No one paid attention to anyone but the regional teams and voted everything outside the top five as a random draw.
Looking back (yes… I delve into the archives quite often) it looks like EDSBS’s readership was less-than-vigilant in that first year when Marshall took the title with
15 points. It’s a lot like claiming a national championship before the forward pass was deemed legal.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:47 pm
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Paul Johnson says:
Wait, the forward pass is legal?
July 21st, 2008 at 10:46 pm
32
statprof says:
Some unprocessed points still …
http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Fulmer_Cup_Processing_Station
A couple of teams could shuffle into the leaderboard. Mississippi Stat is due 2 to put it at 11 and Louisville’s dui/weed/license/concealed weapon — 7? — could shuffle the whole bottom of the ten.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 am
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Daniel says:
It is time to throw over the remaining cards, “What’s My Line” style, and award the 2008 Fulmer Cup championship to Alabama. You know they’re going to claim the title no matter what, anyway.
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:05 am