Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Because I Know (at least 5 of) You Care

Plenty of beak to beak action in Williamsburg tonight as The Fighting Wrens host the Fightin' Blue Hens of Delaware, kicking off W&M's conference schedule in earnest (they were drummed by VCU a few weeks ago, and salved their wounds by thumping the likes of North Florida, Montreat and Fairfield). Our heroes currently stand at 4-7, with an RPI* ranking nearing Whitney's weight at 260.

Delaware enters the game with a matching 4-7 mark, but carries semi-decent wins over Boston University, Vermont, Albany, and conference foe Towson. CAA: LAMM's Michael Litos likes the Hens to peck the Wrens, but that's just more evidence of his clear anti-W&M bias. Or, more likely, points to the fact that he actually knows what he's talking about, as opposed to our fly-by-night operation.

* - Check out Litos' diatribe against the lightly-publicized but completely bogus change to the RPI formula that reveals the NCAA's bias. Not shocking, to be sure, but still, wauugh.

27 comments:

Whitney said...

The bet: will the Tribe's final RPI be above or below my actual weight (currently 235)?

It should be noted that I am going through the usual early-year gestures to reduce that number, but by March that effort should be nullified.

rob said...

ooh, mason just blew a 13-point halftime lead and lost at georgia state. yuck.

rob said...

and i think the tribe's rpi will remain above your "current" weight.

Whitney said...

Okay, we're on for a 12-pack of winner's choice. Put it in the Bet Book.

At the conclusion of the CAA tournament, you have the Tribe RPI, I have my weight on that day. The higher number wins.

I'll be honest on my side of the variables, but I do love having some control of the wager. If it's neck-and-neck, I see a lot of wings and beer in my tourney diet. (Yeah, okay, I think that's a given either way.)

Whitney said...

The band Bonerama, one of my New Orleans all-time favorites, played the anthem at the Sugar Bowl. They then got a mention on Deadspin (and Awful Announcing) for their silly name.

What's missed in these cursory mentions is that these guys are great fun, especially live. Their cover of Zeppelin's "The Ocean" made my Top 20 of 2007. (Which was supposed to be posted today.) Check 'em out.

(...It refers to the four trombones that highlight the act.)

rob said...

delaware 58, wrens 51.

sigh.

T.J. said...

I'm not even sure Nicholas Cage could locate the G:TB bet book at this point.

rob said...

wait, i thought i was betting that the tribe's rpi would end up higher than 235. this thing is fixed.

rob said...

although, the way they're playing, you're gonna have to approach 3 bills to collect on this bet.

Whitney said...

Yeah, I wouldn't be too worried. The Tribe has embarked on YET another rotten season.

Jerry said...

God bless you guys. Futile Superfans and prank gamblers.

rob said...

what, pray tell, is a prank gambler?

T.J. said...

Is it like a prank monkey?

Jerry said...

I just made it up. You're combining sports gambling with personal physical competition.

Whitney said...

I feel pretty safe in this particular gamble because the Tribe is a pants side.

Jerry said...

Rubbish. Utter toss.

T.J. said...

What about Rebound?

Dennis said...

I pranked my monkey last night - it was wonderful.

rob said...

whit,

the tribe's pantsness should have you fearing for your success in this prank gamble, not the other way around. unless, of course, your pants size is projected to get substantially larger. making your pants size a pants side.

Jerry said...

You guys aren't the most proficient prank gamblers in the Navy.

rob said...

now you're just being silly.

i approve.

T.J. said...

YVAN EHT NIOJ

Greg said...

Candy Mountain TJ!!! We're going to Candy Mountain!!! Full of joy and wonder and joyness.

T.J. said...

Oh Charlie...

T.J. said...

Our boy Freeland does not disappoint. In reference to last night's Kansas/Va Tech Orange Bowl tilt, he just asked me "Was that u holding up a sign at the orange bowl that said 'guns don't kill people, asians kill people'"?

rob said...

so june jones has been offered the smu job. why, on god's green earth, would he even consider that offer?

Jerry said...

I asked myself the same question and radio provided the answer this morning. Money and facilities. Million $ raise. Hawaii has pants facilities. Apparently Colt had to lobby with local media to get soap in the locker room.