Fulmer Cup '07

[Cianne]

Well it's official, it's now the offseason and that means the race for the most important trophy in college football season has begun. I'll keep the list updated as much as I can throughout the offseason so we can see if Tennessee can reclaim their rightful spot at the top.

Updated Fulmer Cup Rankings as of 5/6/07:

1st Illinois Fighting Illini 24
2nd Penn State Nittany Lions 21
3rd Idaho Vandals 17
4th Michigan Wolverines 12
5th Florida Gators 11
6th Arkansas State Indians 10
7th Louisiana State Tigers 9
8th Ohio Bobcats 8
8th Toledo Rockets 8
10th Connecticut Huskies 5
10th South Florida Bulls 5
12th Brigham Young Cougars 4
12th Purdue Boilermakers 4
14th Auburn Tigers 3
14th Georgia Bulldogs 3
14th Hawaii Rainbows 3
14th Iowa State Cyclones 3
14th TCU Horned Frogs 3
14th South Carolina Gamecocks 3
20th Boise State Broncos 2
20th Northwestern Wildcats 2
20th Washington Huskies 2
20th West Virginia Mountaineers 2
24th Arizona Wildcats 1
24th Arkansas Razorbacks 1
24th Bowling Green Falcons 1
24th Kentucky Wildcats 1
24th Memphis Tigers 1
24th Tennessee Volunteers 1
24th Utah Utes 1

Pending:

Minnesota: Projected 3 to 12 possible points. third-degree sexual assault x3
South Carolina: Projected point total unknown. [1]

[Cianne]

And to start things off, here's a preview from Miami Hawk Talk.

http://www.miamihawktalk.com/home/news/story/4142/

Fulmer Cup Pre-Season Top Ten (points earned last year in parenthesis):

1) Miami (FL) (4) – The 2006 off-season was relatively quiet in Coral Gables, perhaps too quiet by the 'Canes' standards, as the 2006 football season turned into one long crapfest punctuated by the ugly on-field brawl with FIU. Donna Shalala takes second to no one in her ability to look the other way at criminal behavior, but . . . well . . . 6-6 sucks ass. The U has turned to long-time trash talker and defensive coordinator Randy Shannon to turn things around on the field, but we're betting that he will first return the other Miami to its full off-season glory.

2) Tennessee (8 ) – Following an awe-inspiring 2005 campaign involving virtually every legal trouble known to the Model Penal Code that does not involve sheep (and, there, only because such activities are not outlawed in Tennessee), Phil Fulmer's boys were under unprecedented legal scrutiny in 2006 – and STILL managed a top 5 finish in the Cup. With the mainstream media moving on to stories in places you can actually fly to without changing planes in Atlanta, we expect Phat Phil's team to come on strong this off-season.

3) Ohio (2) – The betting here is that the Bobcats will be this year's Marshall, piling up a steady array of arrests, some of which may even involve players. OU was underrated in the 2006 Fulmer Cup, amassing 17 arrests between January 1st and the middle of the football season while attracting very little attention. With Frank Solich's commitment to personal responsibility ("I was *drugged* by those dirty hippies, officer!") and remaking the Nebraska teams of his younger days, we expect the Bobcats to be the top non-BCS contender in this year's Fulmer Cup.

4) Mississippi State (6)—Sylvester Croom's squad jumped the gun on this year's Cup when Arnil Stallworth was arrested last week for passing a counterfeit hundred at the McDonald's in Daphne, Alabama. We always admire ingenuity and white-collar entries in the Fulmer Cup, and we also condone Stallworth's decision to try this at home—since it's unlikely that any establishment in Starkville can make change for a hundred. Look for the Bulldogs to be strong contenders.

5) Ohio State (2)—The last time the Bucks played for the national championship, they spent the ensuing off-season fighting off the national media's renewed interest in the skeletons in every broom closet at the 'Shoe. Couple that with the boosters' enthusiasm for expensive handshakes and cheap car loans, and you've got a situation that even an AD *with* institutional control would have a hard time keeping quiet. Could history repeat itself in Columbus? Should we just start calling Jim Tressel "Cheatypants McFaust"?

6) Wisconsin (9)—While no single incident was a spectacular as Barry Alvarez's kid microwaving a parrot, Brett Bielema's squad posted a quiet, solid 2006 effort in both the Fulmer Cup and the regular season. We expect more of the same in 2007.

7) Georgia (4)—Until driver's ed becomes a major down there (hell, maybe it already is; we're Yankees), Georgia stays in the pre-season top 10. Of course, UGA could move up quickly if the local Domino's has a special on wings and stuffed crust pizza.

8 ) Marshall (15) – We'd love to pick Marshall to repeat, but something in our gut tells us that one of the traditional Fulmer Cup powers will outshine them this season.

9) Purdue (12)—We just can't imagine Purdue being as strong this season, but, then again, Garrett Bushong is still on the team.

10) Florida State (0)—After the 'Noles paid tribute to Jeff Bowden's offense by failing to score a single point in the 2006 Cup, FSU doubters may think that the school that brought you Peter Warrick's wardrobe and Chris Rix's visions of Jesus may be losing its touch OFF the field, too. But, like the lemmings who vote in the AP poll, we just can't resist putting Bobby's boys in the top 10. Consider it a lifetime achievement award for the godfather of the modern Fulmer Cup.

Others receiving votes (with last year's point totals in parenthesis):
Florida (6), Iowa (5), Indiana (4), Louisiana Tech (4), New Mexico (4), Texas (4), UCLA (4), Utah State (9)

[WayzUp]

6) Wisconsin (9)—While no single incident was a spectacular as Barry Alvarez's kid microwaving a parrot, Brett Bielema's squad posted a quiet, solid 2006 effort in both the Fulmer Cup and the regular season. We expect more of the same in 2007.
Did that really happen?! Geez...I'm not a licensed psychologist or anything but I did pay enough attention in those classes to know that such blatant cruelty to animals and such is a good indicator of a possible graduation to doing such things to fellow humans down the road. I'm no tree-hugger, save the dolphins kind of guy but geez-OW, that kind of shtuff just ain't right.
:blink:

[Cianne]

Well kids are stupid after all. A friend of mine's sister put her hamster in the microwave because he was shivering (which is what hamsters do) and she thought it would warm him up.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

Good ole' Rocky Top......

Neyland stadium is moved to a more suitable location...
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3465/neyland25vd.jpg
Phil cuts out the middleman and invests in a bail bondsman license...
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/585/bonds2ji.jpg

[cocky4ever]

Did that really happen?! Geez...I'm not a licensed psychologist or anything but I did pay enough attention in those classes to know that such blatant cruelty to animals and such is a good indicator of a possible graduation to doing such things to fellow humans down the road. I'm no tree-hugger, save the dolphins kind of guy but geez-OW, that kind of shtuff just ain't right.
:blink:
Yeah, Im real big on treating women, children, and animals right and that kinda stuff is just sick. Plus, parrots are pretty damn expensive :ohmy:

[Bburton86]

What are you talking about? Zap that parrot for thirty seconds in the microwave and it sure is tasty.

[Cianne]

Ok, here's the updated Fulmer Cup scoreboard through April 2, 2007.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/443853348_fcfd4ab8bb.jpg?v=0

There's some real hatred for the Zooker there isn't there.

[OmahaBound]

Dustin needed to find one other guy to fight. Since he didn't he's still trailing Stephen Garcia 2 pts to 3 pts. Better act quickly before Garcia tallies more points!

[Cianne]

Dustin isn't included in there. News of his arrest was out on April 3.

[OmahaBound]

Dustin isn't included in there. News of his arrest was out on April 3.

I thought that as well, but EDSBS was just more on top of things than the rest of the media. You can check out the points and exactly how they were earned here: Fulmer Cup - SAS Wiki (http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Fulmer_Cup)

And here's their Doe story with an amusing video from another fight...

EDSBS » Archive » FULMER CUP EXTRAVAGANZA! BUT FIRST, FLORIDA ENTERS. (http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=3274)

[Cianne]

Didn't know they had a Wiki. That is going straight to the Bookmarks.

[Bulldog Bry]

For the record, the Dawgs have two points as well. Underage alcohol and fake ID's. It's not fair that the Gators are on the list and not us............

By Sunday 3am (the party after the G-day game) we should have a couple of more points. I'm confident we can keep out annual top ten standing.

[Cianne]

Well Penn State's points were formally added today. 42 points for one incident. The Zooker has been knocked off the mount for the moment. He will be attacking a local frat house within the week to make up some ground.

EDSBS » Archive » PENN STATE CLAIMS LION’S SHARE OF FULMER CUP (http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=3371)

1st Penn State Nittany Lions 43
2nd Illinois Fighting Illini 24
3rd Michigan Wolverines 12
4th Florida Gators 11
5th Arkansas State Indians 10
6th Louisiana State Tigers 9
7th Idaho Vandals 8
7th Ohio Bobcats 8
7th Toledo Rockets 8
10th Connecticut Huskies 5
11th Brigham Young Cougars 4
11th Purdue Boilermakers 4
11th South Florida Bulls 4
14th Hawaii Rainbows 3
14th Iowa State Cyclones 3
14th TCU Horned Frogs 3
14th South Carolina Gamecocks 3
18th Boise State Broncos 2
18th Georgia Bulldogs 2
18th Northwestern Wildcats 2
18th Washington Huskies 2
18th West Virginia Mountaineers 2
23rd Arizona Wildcats 1
23rd Arkansas Razorbacks 1
23rd Auburn Tigers 1
23rd Bowling Green Falcons 1
23rd Kentucky Wildcats 1
23rd Memphis Tigers 1
23rd Tennessee Volunteers 1
23rd Utah Utes 1

[UA0509]

the big10 is trying hard to take home their first championship of the year

[Cianne]

Well Penn State had half their Fulmer Cup score taken away when the judge tossed out charges on 4 of the 6 players. The Zooker has reclaimed the lead.

[JerseyVol]

Fat Phil had best step up his game, its already May and we've made no noise. Why not have a defensive tackle punch a student in a pick up game of basketball?

[Bulldog Bry]

Fat Phil had best step up his game, its already May and we've made no noise. Why not have a defensive tackle punch a student in a pick up game of basketball?

See, you guys are thinking big. We're not getting anywhere with these piddly-ass alcohol arrests. Back in the good ole days when Odell Thurman was enrolled, we didn't HAVE this problem.

[Gator2753]

Latest standings on the Fulmer cup
EDIT: Does anyone catch a Big10 trend here?
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f111/bwilson_02/488670461_5feede464e.jpg

[UA0509]

man, florida just can't leave the big10 alone

you already beat ohio state badly in 2 sports this year

you kept michigan from playing for a national title in football

and you still dont seem to want zook to take first place... :laugh:

btw, what did idaho do? i think i missed it