SB Nation User Blog: ajs1122

What we learned today

ajs1122 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:17:01 -0000

#1 - Never trust StoopsMyAss or Arizona bankers. Seriusly, has anyone seen what the housing market is like down there....

#2 - Always trust the caterer. If they say stay away from the shrimp, don't touch it. If they say Iowa is going to the Orange bowl, beat the rush and book your tickets.

#3 - The Fiesta bowl execs must be a little "slow". The outrage isn't just going to be coming from Texas and Idaho. I can't even imagine how pissed businesses in Glendale and Phoenix are right now. From a purely objective point of view, they seem to have gone with the best available draft strategy over drafting for need. Unfortunately, this is the real world and money talks. If the game is half full and a ratings snoozer like many are predicting, I would expect some heads to roll.

If tonights baffling selections don't call for a second edition of the SMA Bowl Exec soap opera, then I don't know what does. I am formaly requesting a follow-up. Get to it.

-ajs

HD Replay

ajs1122 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:23:12 -0000

So I was killing some time on my lunch hour over at Deadspin when I came across a link to the following article:

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2009/11/10/lack-of-high-definition-tvs-gives-clarity-to-sec-replay-gaffes/

Reading through this article left me at a complete loss. How in the world can the omgSEC conference not be using high definition TV's for their in booth replay reviews. I understand old people don't understand HD, but come on. This is beyond rediculous and bordering on criminal. There really is no excuse for it, and the director of officials should be fired for not seeing any benefit to HD. He is clearly incompetent.

The more I thought about it though, I'm wondering if the Big Ten is in the same fucked up situation. It might better explain the blown call (and it was) in the Indiana game. Everyone watching at home or in the bar with an HDTV could clearly see the field turf pellets kicked up during the toe drag and the receiver definitely had possesion. There is no way the call on the field should have been overturned. On the other hand, If the booth referee was forced to watch it in standard def, I can see those details being missed. I'm sure there are other examples this year across the conference but this is the most glaring that I can recall that makes me question the effectiveness of replay in the Big Ten.

OPS or Hawkeye State, is there anyone you have contact with in the Big Ten that can confirm whether the Big Ten uses HD for reviews whenever possible for conference games? Is it used for all out of conference and Big Ten bowl games? As a college football fan, I am geniunely interested and a little concerned. There is no way that me half awake and hungover on my living room couch should be better equiped to judge a game changing call than the referee in the booth.

-ajs

Mock & Cheer

ajs1122 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:04:17 -0000

Obviously the football world revolves around Iowa City on this corner of the interwebz. I’m no different, but that being said, there are 4 or 5 other Big Televen games each week that I have to decide who to mock and who to cheer. So for your reading pleasure I give you my take on how I decide who I root for.

1. Iowa – C’mon, when you’re born and raised in Iowa, you learn early that it truly is the Hawkeye state. Really who needs pro sports when you have the Hawkeyes?! The Clowns can have Ames, we’ll take the rest.

2. Michigan – If there’s one thing most fans in the Big Ten can agree on, it’s their hatred for tOSU and no one hates Ohio State more than Michigan fans. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Plus there was this hot Michigan chick I met on Spring Break in Daytona. The hotel pool, the beach, her college graduation night a year later…wait what was I talking about again? Oh ya, Fuck tOSU.

3. Wisconsin – I’ve gotta give some respect to my adopted home. I’ve lived in Wisconsin since my high school years and it aint so bad. They taught me to drink for christ’s sake. Madison fucking rocks on game day and who doesn’t love a good Halloween riot (the tear gas sucks though). Plus the girls are really nice. I’ve had many nights that random girls have given me a bed to sleep in out of the kindness of their hearts. Those damn dorm lofts are a real bitch to sneak out of in the morning though. On the other hand, Bucky fans can be brutal to opposing fans. I’m fully expecting to take some abuse in Madtown this weekend, but I’ll rock my Drew Tate jersey with pride.

4. Chicago – What, you don’t have any love for the Maroons?! It’s better than being a jNWU fan. They still have more Big Ten football championships than Sparty, Indiana, and Penn Schtaaate. They just got passed by Northwestern and Purdue a few years ago. Plus they have the first ever Heisman Winner who just happened to be from Iowa. The guy was the #1 pick in the first ever NFL draft, but when he found out he’d have to deal with the fans in Philly, he told them to fuck off (or something like that).

5. Penn State – Ok, you guys got a boost for their performance as of late. Rambler and the BSD guys single handedly lifted my impression of PSU a spot or two. Plus, everyone needs that cupcake on their schedule where you can just pencil in a win before the season starts. On the other hand you created the Big Televen so that’s annoying.

6. Minnesota – I’m kinda conflicted on this one. Well you finally got rid of the shithole that is the Metrodome so that’s a big plus. The new stadium is pretty sweet but the douche that stole a tater tot off my plate at the bar across the road during the Cal game a few weeks ago is not cool. Fuck that guy. My first game of strip beer pong was with 3 girls from Minnesota at a Madison Halloween afterbar so that is another plus. They sucked at beer pong but they liked getting naked (always a plus). Speaking of which, I shoulda called her when I was in the cities… It annoys the piss outta me that they all call their school the U though. Your school is not the U. The U is Miami. It has always been Miami. It will always be Miami. It will never be Minnesota. You just sound stupid when you say it. Oh your sweat stained yellow uniforms suck and your coach is a twitterific dork!!!

7. Purdue – Well I’m an engineer and you’re mascot is a train or something so that’s kinda related I guess. Points for that. Drew Brees is a fantasy monster and I have Reggie Bush and Jeremy Shockey on my team so you did well there too. I am indifferent to you otherwise. I haven’t slept with a single girl from Purdue, so no insight there either. Moving on…

8. Michigan State – Another school that I haven’t slept with any girls at. I really have no animosity towards you other than to say, fucking learn how to finish a season. You are just embarrassing yourselves. At least this year you started tanking early instead of cock teasing your fans that you might be relevant.

9. Northwestern – I don’t hate jNWU…it’s just that…your fans suck. I mean really suck. Where the fuck is the passion. Sure it’s just a game, but you don’t have to act like you’re above it. Obviously there are exceptions, but it shouldn’t be like this. I’m not sure how you can have a superiority complex and an inferiority complex all at once, but you guys have managed…

10. Indiana – I don’t blame the fans for this one. What kind of university BLATANTLY gives the finger to their fans for the quick payday? Sure, the team sucks, but that’s just not being fair to your (few) fans and the athletes themselves. Fuck you Fred Glass.

11. Illinois – I don’t know why, I just don’t really like you. . I’m not even going to try to justify it. I do hope the Zooker stays coaching for years to come though. That kind of coaching incompetence is hard to find. Hold on to it and treasure it for as long as you can.

12. Ohio State – Fuck tOSU. It’s your fault that I had to cheer for Miami and Florida in 2002 and 2008. I still feel dirty for that. I hate Les Miles and his stupidity that everyone else call testicular fortitude, but I hate you more. I cheered for LSU in 2007. I’m going to get beat up at some point in time for the looks I give anyone I see wearing a sweatervest. I’ll blame you for that too. I could keep going for about another 10,000 words, but instead I’m going to bottle it all up inside and let it out come Ohio State Hate week in November. Be ready bitches.

All of that being said, this list is fluid. If you screw up my season, you can get fucked (I’m looking at you Bucky). You move directly to the spot right above tOSU. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

So how do you guys break it down? Where’s your Big Televen love and hate when the Hawkeyes aren’t involved?

Wedding Etiquette

ajs1122 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:18:41 -0000

So I have a 1:00 wedding, which is really going to make it difficult to watch the second half. Anybody have any advice on the proper ettiquette for watching TV or gamecasts on your phone in church during a wedding? It's a full Catholic wedding so this is gonna be a long one... Should I pretend like I'm going to use it to take pictures and just sneak a peek here or there? Should I sit in the back corner like creepy uncle Mike? Should I just say fuck it, grab a couple of those wafers, some wine, kick my feet up and ignore the strange looks and death stares from the family?

By the way, does anybody know of a stream I can pull up on my phone for the game?

-ajs

Tolbert In, Casilla Out

ajs1122 — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:10:14 -0000

Looks like the fuck ups last night were the final straw. Maybe Alexi can get his head on straight down in Rochester and come back later in the year and play like he did last season.

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090506&content_id=4587536&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min

I wonder if Tolbert is going to drop in the 2 spot or if there is going to be some lineup juggling?

-ajs

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Congrats Bryan Bulaga

ajs1122 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:02:05 -0000

on being the 11th overall selection by the Buffalo Bills in the 2010 NFL Draft.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrew_perloff/04/28/2010/index.html?bcnn=yes

Then again, there's a decent chance this guy misses on every one of his picks... Maybe if Bulaga has a hell of a year, he can move up to Robert Gallery territory...you know without the bust tag 5 years later. Either way, I can't wait to hear all the whale jokes by Berman during next years draft.

-ajs

Playboy's Top Ten Party Schools

ajs1122 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:48:40 -0000

Looks like Iowa came in 9th on this years Playboy Party Schools list. Not a bad effort considering they have a bikini ranking but not a bar/drinking ranking in their scoring. Still only good enough for 2nd in the Big Televen though... I can't go check it out on the Playboy site though because of my damn work Pr0n filter so give some updates!!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30263574/

-ajs

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