2004 College Bowl Pool

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OK college football fans. I've set-up a bowl pool using the ESPN website and creating a group there.

1. Go to: http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/frontpage
2. If you don't already have a Member Name & Password, register for a free account.
3. Sign in.
4. Create your team
5. Join our group. It's a private group named: Donzi Bowl Fans You'll need to enter a password to join the group. That password is: donzi

You will pick the winner of the bowl game plus enter a number as to how confident you are that the team you picked will win the game with a number 1 thru 28.

Prizes will be as follow:

1 = $50
2 = $25
3 = $15
4 = $10
5 = $5

First game is December 14th so get you picks submitted quickly. Have fun with it and if you wish, winnings can be donated to the Donzi Registry in your name to help Scott VanAlstine keep this great website running for us.

[ToonaFish]

I'm in! I consulted Madame Miriam's Psychic Hotline for this years picks... you guys don't stand a chance!

Bunches,

Celene 'also sacrificing a chicken'

[RedDog]

I registered, but holding off on my picks until later. After stinking the picks up so bad in past seasons I'm going to cheat this year - I'm going to get my teenage son to help

Smokey says "Go Vols!"
http://www.donzi.net/photopost/data/500/408smokey-med.jpg

[ToonaFish]

Well, I wanted to be a red head...

[boldts]

OK, we have 8 ready to follow the bowl games and cheer for their picks. Will anyone pick every game correct this year? Time will tell. What do you think, USC or Oklahoma? It all starts tomorrow night with the first game. If you haven't joined the pool, get with-it and get your team created.

Grab a refreshment of choice and enjoy the games!

Go Bucks!

[Darrell]

OK, we have 8 ready to follow the bowl games and cheer for their picks. Will anyone pick every game correct this year? Time will tell. What do you think, USC or Oaklahoma? It all starts tomorrow night with the first game. If you haven't joined the pool, get with-it and get your team created.

Grab a refreshment of choice and enjoy the games!

Go Bucks!

I say Oklahoma.

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1 down, 27 to go.

Southern Miss. 31 - North Texas 10

Standings so far:

1. Fishboy 1-0 with 15 points and a possible 391 points available.
2. Howard Entry 1-0 with 11 points and a possible 395 points available.
3. Apple eMacs 1-0 with 1 point and a possible 405 points available.
4. Scott's Bowl Picks 1-0 with 1 point and a possible 405 points available.
5. DonziDog 1-0 with 1 point and a possible 405 points available.
6. Lightfoot 1-0 with 1 point and a possible 405 points available.
7. Boldt Thunderbolt 0-1 with 0 points and a possible 380 points available.
8. Brandi's DogBiscuits 0-1 with 0 points and a possible 405 points available.

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2 down, 26 to go.

Georgia Tech. 51 - Syracuse 14

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 1-1 with 27 points and a possible 353 points available.
2. Howard Entry 2-0 with 18 points and a possible 388 points available.
3. Fishboy 1-1 with 15 points and a possible 389 points available.
4. Apple eMacs 2-0 with 5 points and a possible 401 points available.
5. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-0 with 3 points and a possible 403 points available.
6. DonziDog 2-0 with 3 points and a possible 403 points available.
7. Lightfoot 1-1 with 1 point and a possible 403 points available.
8. Brandi's DogBiscuits 0-2 with 0 points and a possible 403 points available.

[Fish boy]

hoooray! I'm number one....

[Fish boy]

....urgh, I'm number 3...

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3 down, 25 to go.

Bowling Green 52 - Memphis 35

Darrel is continuing tradition from past Bowl Challenges. He is our only still undefeated player and has more points available to him than the top 3. I've probably been cursed now for not taking the Ohio team last night.

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-1 with 55 points and a possible 325 points available.
2. Fishboy 2-1 with 18 points and a possible 386 points available.
3. Howard Entry 2-1 with 18 points and a possible 368 points available.
4. Apple eMacs 3-0 with 13 points and a possible 393 points available.
5. Lightfoot 2-1 with 4 points and a possible 400 points available.
6. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-1 with 3 points and a possible 400 points available.
7. Brandi's DogBiscuits 1-2 with 3 points and a possible 400 points available.
8. DonziDog 2-1 with 3 points and a possible 397 points available.

[Fish boy]

wooo hooo, I'm number 2!!! Now "who does number two work for?" LOL :tongue:

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4 down, 24 to go.

Cincinnati 32 - Marshall 14

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-2 with 55 points and a possible 300 points available.
2. Fishboy 3-1 with 22 points and a possible 382 points available.
3. Howard Entry 2-2 with 18 points and a possible 355 points available.
4. Apple eMacs 4-0 with 18 points and a possible 388 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 2-2 with 7 points and a possible 396 points available.
6. DonziDog 3-1 with 7 points and a possible 393 points available.
7. Lightfoot 2-2 with 4 points and a possible 396 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-2 with 3 points and a possible 396 points available.

[ToonaFish]

I'm not comfortable with Jody on top. :biggrin:

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5 down, 23 to go.

Wyoming 24 - UCLA 21

Everyone had UCLA last night, so no more undefeated. The cowboys had a different ending in there playbooks than those California folks. Maybe Ohio teams winning is a sign of things to come? Go Bucks!

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-3 with 55 points and a possible 276 points available.
2. Fishboy 3-2 with 22 points and a possible 377 points available.
3. Howard Entry 2-3 with 18 points and a possible 334 points available.
4. Apple eMacs 4-1 with 18 points and a possible 371 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 2-3 with 7 points and a possible 370 points available.
6. DonziDog 3-2 with 7 points and a possible 388 points available.
7. Lightfoot 2-3 with 4 points and a possible 391 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-3 with 3 points and a possible 391 points available.

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6 down, 22 to go.

Hawaii 59 - UAB 40

College is off until 12/27 and then there are mulitible games a day next week. All leading up to the FedEx Orange Bowl and this year's National Champion. There has been an awfull lot of talk by the announcers in the high scoring games so far this year about a play-off formula for the Natl. Champ. I like it. Just about every other sport does it. Win, you continue to play, lose, you go home. Only possible problem in that format I see would be injuries to players. Football is a tuff sport. Could a Natl. Champ. team actually play the number of games in a play-off format and be effective by the Championship game? I bet Auburn sure would like the opportunity this year.

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-4 with 55 points and a possible 253 points available.
2. Fishboy 4-2 with 28 points and a possible 371 points available.
3. Apple eMacs 5-1 with 25 points and a possible 364 points available.
4. Howard Entry 2-4 with 18 points and a possible 308 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 3-3 with 13 points and a possible 364 points available.
6. DonziDog 4-2 with 10 points and a possible 385 points available.
7. Lightfoot 3-3 with 10 points and a possible 385 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-4 with 3 points and a possible 385 points available.

[Fish boy]

I'm not comfortable with Jody on top. :biggrin:

LOL ;) ;) :biggrin.:

[Fish boy]

come on Cavs!!!!

Fish
still # 2, and still do not know who # 2 works for...

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7 down, 21 to go.

Frezno State 37 - Virginia 34

Everyone took Virginia, so no advancement or movement in the standings.

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-5 with 55 points and a possible 231 points available.
2. Fishboy 4-3 with 28 points and a possible 348 points available.
3. Apple eMacs 5-2 with 25 points and a possible 348 points available.
4. Howard Entry 2-5 with 18 points and a possible 306 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 3-4 with 13 points and a possible 345 points available.
6. DonziDog 4-3 with 10 points and a possible 378 points available.
7. Lightfoot 3-4 with 10 points and a possible 378 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-5 with 3 points and a possible 378 points available.

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8 down, 20 to go.

Connecticut 39 - Toledo 10

Hummm, just a bit surprised, but everyone also took Toledo?

Standings so far:

1. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-6 with 55 points and a possible 210 points available.
2. Fishboy 4-4 with 28 points and a possible 340 points available.
3. Apple eMacs 5-3 with 25 points and a possible 326 points available.
4. Howard Entry 2-6 with 18 points and a possible 298 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 3-5 with 13 points and a possible 330 points available.
6. DonziDog 4-4 with 10 points and a possible 370 points available.
7. Lightfoot 3-5 with 10 points and a possible 370 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 2-6 with 3 points and a possible 370 points available.

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10 down, 18 to go.

Iowa St. 17 - Miami (OH) 13
Oregon St. 38 - Notre Dame 21

Standings so far:

1. Apple eMacs 7-3 with 60 points and a possible 391 points available.
2. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-8 with 55 points and a possible 171 points available.
3. Howard Entry 3-7 with 41 points and a possible 247 points available.
4. Fishboy 5-5 with 37 points and a possible 321 points available.
5. Brandi's DogBiscuits 5-5 with 32 points and a possible 311 points available.
6. Scott's Bowl Picks 4-6 with 22 points and a possible 351 points available.
7. Lightfoot 4-6 with 20 points and a possible 351 points available.
8. DonziDog 5-5 with 19 points and a possible 351 points available.

[Fish boy]

!@$%&# virginia cavs!! 23 points down the drain.

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12 down, 16 to go.

Colorado 33 - UTEP 28
Ohio St. 33 - Oklahoma St. 7

Standings so far:

1. Apple eMacs 7-5 with 60 points and a possible 266 points available.
2. Fishboy 7-5 with 56 points and a possible 298 points available.
3. Boldt Thunderbolt 2-10 with 55 points and a possible 148 points available.
4. DonziDog 7-5 with 42 points and a possible 328 points available.
5. Howard Entry 3-9 with 41 points and a possible 232 points available.
6. Scott's Bowl Picks 5-7 with 34 points and a possible 328 points available.
7. Brandi's DogBiscuits 5-7 with 32 points and a possible 288 points available.
8. Lightfoot 4-8 with 20 points and a possible 328 points available.

[Darrell]

Way to go Colorado, It looks like if I was going to bet against my conference it should have been OK State, NOT Colorado.
I wonder if any of the "Bolt group took Ok State also" :jestera:


Darrell

[Fish boy]

coming for ya E-Mac's, I am one point behind you right now, navy is winning and Cal is next on the plate. I think this is going to be a good day in the "fish-bowl" LOL :shark::beer:

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16 down, 12 to go.

Boston College 37 - NC 24
Navy 34 - New Mex 19
Texas Tech 45 - California 31
Northern Illinois 34 - Troy 21

Standings so far:

1. Fishboy 10-6 with 103 points and a possible 227 points available.
2. Boldt Thunderbolt 5-11 with 98 points and a possible 90 points available.
3. DonziDog 10-6 with 96 points and a possible 246 points available.
4. Howard Entry 6-10 with 86 points and a possible 183 points available.
5. Apple eMacs 9-7 with 76 points and a possible 241 points available.
6. Scott's Bowl Picks 7-9 with 64 points and a possible 270 points available.
7. Lightfoot 7-9 with 63 points and a possible 270 points available.
8. Brandi's DogBiscuits 7-9 with 61 points and a possible 237 points available.

[Fish boy]

!@%#%$, tech beating cal???? woooosh... thats the sound of 20++ points being flushed down the fishbowl :(

[ToonaFish]

Once again, I am faltering in the home stretch... next year I'm throwing darts for my picks...

Bunches,

Celene "don't look now, Jody, but your avatar is naked"

[Fish boy]

"don't look now, Jody, but your avatar is naked"

Ha! You would definitely notice if my avatar had no clothes... ;):biggrin:

[Last Tango]

Yeah, who could miss that hairy back?

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20 down, 8 to go.

Minnesota 20 - Alabama 16
Arizona St. 27 - Purdue 23
Louisville 44 - Boise St. 40
Miami 27 - Florida 10

Standings so far:

1. Fishboy 13-7 with 160 points and a possible 173 points available.
2. DonziDog 13-7 with 159 points and a possible 192 points available.
3. Howard Entry 9-11 with 124 points and a possible 129 points available.
4. Lightfoot 10-10 with 120 points and a possible 216 points available.
5. Boldt Thunderbolt 7-13 with 117 points and a possible 45 points available.
6. Brandi's DogBiscuits 10-10 with 116 points and a possible 195 points available.
7. Apple eMacs 11-9 with 115 points and a possible 189 points available.
8. Scott's Bowl Picks 8-12 with 84 points and a possible 216 points available.

[Fish boy]

Yeah, who could miss that hairy back?

huh??? Must be picturing some other guy's back... just not sure why you are picturing guys from the back in the first place LOL :biggrin.: :rlol:

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26 down, 2 to go.

Georgia 24 - Wisconsin 21
Tennessee 38 - Texas A&M 7
Florida St. 30 - West Virginia 18
Iowa 30 - LSU 25
Texas 38 - Michigan 37
Utah 35 - Pittsburgh 7

Standings so far:

1. Fishboy 18-8 with 280 points and a possible 26 points available.
2. DonziDog 18-8 with 261 points and a possible 40 points available.
3. Lightfoot 15-11 with 243 points and a possible 49 points available.
4. Brandi's DogBiscuits 15-11 with 212 points and a possible 55 points available.
5. Howard Entry 14-12 with 191 points and a possible 37 points available.
6. Apple eMacs 14-12 with 184 points and a possible 55 points available.
7. Scott's Bowl Picks 11-15 with 155 points and a possible 55 points available.
8. Boldt Thunderbolt 13-13 with 148 points and a possible 5 points available.

[ToonaFish]

Geesh, we aren't even 24 hours into the new year and I'm already a big fat loser. :hyper:

[Fish boy]

Geesh, we aren't even 24 hours into the new year and I'm already a big fat loser. :hyper:

Tooooona,
The bulldogs won and the gators lost... sounds like you have been pretty blessed by the football gods :)

[Darrell]

Geesh, we aren't even 24 hours into the new year and I'm already a big fat loser. :hyper:


At least your not getting thumped by your spouse. :frown:


Darrell

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27 down, 1 to go.

Auburn 16 - Virginia Tech. 13

And then there was only 1 game left. Jody has wrapped up our Championship for this year. Depending on who picked who, there could still be a few different out-comes in positions 2 thru 5. It's been another fun year. I'll post our winners here and then just let me have an address to send your winnings to or let me know if you'd like to donate your winnings to the Registry. Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

Standings so far:

1. Fishboy 19-8 with 305 points and a possible 1 point available.
2. DonziDog 19-8 with 286 points and a possible 15 points available.
3. Lightfoot 16-11 with 269 points and a possible 23 points available.
4. Brandi's DogBiscuits 16-11 with 239 points and a possible 28 points available.
5. Howard Entry 15-12 with 218 points and a possible 10 points available.
6. Apple eMacs 15-12 with 211 points and a possible 28 points available.
7. Scott's Bowl Picks 12-15 with 182 points and a possible 28 points available.
8. Boldt Thunderbolt 14-13 with 150 points and a possible 3 points available.

[Fish boy]

Hey Scott,
Thank you so much for setting up this bowl and keeping us all informed as the bowl results came in. This was my fist time participating in something like this and really had a ball. :)

If I have any winnings coming to me I would like them to go to the registry to help support this wonderful site. Also, please let me know how much it is and I will match it.

Thanks again Scott,

fish

[RedDog]

Looks like Fishboy wins regardless of tonight's outcome. Lightfoot can jump me if USC wins.

At least I had a much better showing than previous years.

Who would of thought picking Memphis over Bowling Green was the deciding factor

[ChromeGorilla]

Looks like y'all had fun with our picks. Good job Fishboy..... Now come March y'all don't want none cuz I'm the Mayor of Bracketville.....bring it!

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"Now come March y'all don't want none cuz I'm the Mayor of Bracketville.....bring it!"

Scott, sounds like you just volunteered to set up a March Madness pool for us? Always fun to try to pick game winners. Anyone can win on any given day.

Jody - First pays $50 - Let me have your whole name so when I send the money to Harbormaster, I can also tell him who it's coming from. I've not had the pleasure of meeting you yet, so other than Fishboy, I'm clueless. Hope to change that in the near future.

[ChromeGorilla]

No problem... I'll set up the brackets. Go Orange!

[Darrell]

Scott,

Just send Janet's money to Scot, we don't need it, we are both looking for a couple of ropes right now. Gee did anyone get the plate no. of the truck that him my Sooners.


Shocked in Soonerland !!!

Darrell & Janet (AKA Brandi's Dogbiskets)

[ChromeGorilla]

That my friends was an ass whoopin!.....Didn't they learn their lesson last year? as Auburn fans chant OVER RATED! OVER RATED! OVER RATED!

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USC 55 - Oklahoma 19

Wow, simply unreal! The California team didn't leave anything on the West coast. They brought their whole arsonal to Florida. Can you believe almost the whole team is returning next year? I know us Big 10 fans have always said USC doesn't play anyone during their season. I for one might have to re-think that. I don't think any college team in America would have beat USC last night. Including Auburn.

Final Standings:

1. Fishboy 19-8 with 305 points. Wins $50
2. Lightfoot 17-11 with 292 points. Wins $25
3. DonziDog 19-9 with 286 points. Wins $15
4. Brandi's DogBiscuits 16-12 with 239 points. Wins $10
5. Howard Entry 15-13 with 218 points. Wins $5
6. Apple eMacs 15-13 with 211 points.
7. Scott's Bowl Picks 12-16 with 182 points.
8. Boldt Thunderbolt 15-13 with 153 points.

[Fish boy]

"Now come March y'all don't want none cuz I'm the Mayor of Bracketville.....bring it!"

Scott, sounds like you just volunteered to set up a March Madness pool for us? Always fun to try to pick game winners. Anyone can win on any given day.

Jody - First pays $50 - Let me have your whole name so when I send the money to Harbormaster, I can also tell him who it's coming from. I've not had the pleasure of meeting you yet, so other than Fishboy, I'm clueless. Hope to change that in the near future.

Scott,

my last name is Staples. Looking forward to meeting you too.

Thanks again,

Jody

[Fish boy]

USC 55 - Oklahoma 19

Wow, simply unreal! The California team didn't leave anything on the West coast. They brought their whole arsonal to Florida. Can you believe almost the whole team is returning next year? I know us Big 10 fans have always said USC doesn't play anyone during their season. I for one might have to re-think that. I don't think any college team in America would have beat USC last night. Including Auburn.


Could not agree more. I thought USC was over rated, Oklahoma would beat them, and Auburn should have been there instead of USC. I WAS WRONG! Last night was definitely their night, and I have not seen such a dominating performance in a national championship in a long time. Hard to beleive that was Oklahoma and not some team scheduled for homecoming that USC got all over. Makes the win more impressive.

[RedDog]

Scott - DonziDog wants his winnings sent to the HM

Thanks

[ToonaFish]

I won, I won, I won! Whoo hoo! I'd like to thank the Academy, my parents, and some really hot young football players...

Please send my winnings to the Harbormaster!

(And thanks so much for setting up this fun game!)

[ChromeGorilla]

No No Fish I always thought that USC and Auburn would be the better game. Probably the ponly one to think that but I did.

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Congratulations and thanks to everyone in the top 5 for donating your winnings to the Registry. I'll get the check in the mail to Scot V. tonight. It isn't much, but I'm sure Scot appreciates the help.

Since I didn't make the top 5, I'll add my own donation to the pot. You all probably already have access to "The Good Stuff" forum, but if not, I would guess this qualifies you for access. That is why I wanted your full names to pass on to the HM. I have met or communicated with everyone but Jody in the past bowl challenges.

BTW, Jody your Donzi is a Donzi and invited to AOTH 5 at Lake Cumberland in May. They have a fish called a striper (no, not Toona in the nude)(half bass, half something else) there. I've seen the catches on the docks from the local guides while we're there. Don't know if your interested, but I'd love to do some fishing one morning before breakfast to try and land one of those monsters. If not, I'll try to get down to a SEADOG gathering sometime next summer. Meeting the members of the Registry is one of the biggest assets of our gathering for me.

Superbowl, NASCAR, College B-Ball all coming up in the next few months. Nothing like sports in the off season.

[Fish boy]

Hey Scott,
Cumberland sounds fun, I will see what I can do. If not, I hope we can hook up at one of the Seadog events. I will definitly show you some fishing sopts down here if you decide to come, or we can get some of those stripers in cumberland (I usually have to go th the strip-club to get stripers down here, so it sounds interesting) ;). ANyway, look forward to meeting you too. I just matched the winnings and paypal'd to the HM; it is the least we can do for all he does for us.

See ya,

fish

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Poodle, Man I have to agree with you on that half time show. Sitting at home with a beer in hand, all I could think was what the F is this crap? First girl sang for about a minute with no sound but the guitar coming over the tv. Then they throw country in between pop and what I guess is new wave rock & roll?

Seats in the stands were empty with over 6 minutes to go in the 4th? Never saw that before at a Natl. Champ game.

Best part of the game for the home audience was all the shots of the USC cheerleaders. Amazing how many of those we were getting. Lookin very nice on the West Coast for sure! :biggrin: