The Quarterback Class of 2003, A Combined FOF2004/TCY Dynasty

[WussGawd]

As a way to get heavily back into the TCY/FOF combination, I've decided to borrow heavily from Stkelly's 5 Great Men dynasty. Instead of following teams, this dynasty will follow players. Quarterbacks, specifically.

We will begin our dynasty with TCY by following the five best rated senior high school quarterbacks. We'll follow them through recruiting, through college, and then, hopefully through a long career in the pros.

Before we start, the nitty-gritty details.

I'm running FOF2004, post-patch and TCY, with the 1.2a update installed. No house rules.

I'm running both at medium difficulty. For those who are curious, I will be running Arizona State in TCY, and the Arizona Crudinals in the NFL, glutton for punishment that I am.

In addition to following these players, we'll do a weekly Top 25 scoreboard in the colleges (and a BCS Top 10, once we hit week 6 of the season), and a pro scoreboard so you can follow your favorite team. I will recap a game of the week in the NFL, and recap each game that our anointed ones play, college or pro.

Anyway, enough yapping. With the next post, we'll meet our five young men.

[WussGawd]

Joel McDonald

Joel is a senior from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. Joel is listed as 6'3", 204 lbs. He is considered the #17 prospect regardless of position, and is the #1 prospect nationally at the QB spot.

An Education major, his GPA is 2.69. He scored an 1128 on the SAT. Our scout, Kelly Sanderson (Pretty Good with QB) rates him as an 84 of 100. Joel won't hesitate to roll out, but usually will run only if nobody is open, or if he sees daylight, whose strength is touch passing, but lacks a little in arm strength.

So far, in 4 games, he's hit on 40 of his 63 passes for 730 yards, with 7 TDs and no INTs. He has also run 58 times for 336 yards.

Joel has no strong sentimental favorite. He mainly wants to play for a good program, possibly staying close to home, if possible.


Byron Huntley

Byron is a 6'2", 196 lb. senior from Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada. His major is Spanish. His GPA through his junior year is 3.41. He scored a whopping 1343 on his SAT.

Byron is considered the 20th best prospect at any position, and is the #2 QB prospect nationwide. Our scout, Vince Abrams (Good with QBs) rates him as 76 of 100. Byron will take off in a second if he sees a seam, and is sometimes criticized for running too much. His strength is his timing, but he struggles with throwing intermediate passes, particularly in traffic.

Byron's main concern is to go to an academically gifted school, with a secondary desire to stay in the West.

Thus far, he has completed 24 of 42 passes for 493 yards, with 2 TDs and no INTs. Byron has also run 44 times for 332 yards and 5 TDs.


Willie Jennings

Willie is a 6'2", 201 lb. senior from Owosso High School in Owosso, Michigan. A Geography Major, his GPA is 3.29. He scored a 1093 on his SAT.

Willie is considered the 23rd best prospect at any position, and is the #3 QB prospect nationwide. Our scout in the Great Lakes region couldn't tell the difference between Dan Marino and Koy Detmer, so I won't waste my time there. Willie, like Joel, usually will scramble to buy time, but can run if pressed. His strength is his touch, but he struggles throwing long passes.

Willie will make his selection based on academics, with a lesser desire to stay in the Midwest.

In four games, Willie has completed 47 of 88 passes for 871 yards. He has thrown 6 touchdowns, however, in the negative column he's also thrown three picks. Willie has run the ball 11 times for 114 yards.


Norbert Clark

Norbert is a 6'2", 186 lb. senior from Savanna High School in Savanna, Oklahoma. A Sociology major, Norbert's GPA is 3.73, with an SAT score of 1370.

Norbert is the 38th best prospect in the nation at any position, and the 4th best QB prospect. Our scout, Kim Stuart (Excellent with QBs) rates him as 80/100. Norbert, like Byron, will take off any time he sees daylight. His strength is medium passing, but he struggles throwing deep balls.

A country boy, Norbert has a strong desire to stay in the area, but would prefer a good school academically as a secondary consideration.

In 4 games, Norbert has hit on 90 of 142 passes for 1622 yards. He has thrown 9 TDs, and given up 2 picks. He has also run 19 times for 94 yards.


Emmanuel Harris

Emmanuel is a 6'1", 198 lb. senior from Watertown High School in Watertown, New York. A marketing major, Emmanuel has a jaw dropping 3.96 GPA in high school, with a 1388 SAT score.

Considered the 50th best prospect in the nation overall, Emmanuel is the 5th best QB prospect. Our scout, Winfred Douglas (Excellent with QBs) rates him as 80/100. He's an above average runner. His strength is his touch. He struggles throwing the deep ball.

Emmanuel would prefer to stay close to home, with academics being a secondary factor in his likely decision.

Emmanuel has hit 24 of 40 for 424 yards with 1 TD thus far in 4 games. He has run twice for 6 yards.

[WussGawd]

2003 Preseason Top 10, Coaches Poll

1. Michigan
2. Miami (FL)
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Florida State
6. Nebraska
7. Texas
8. Florida
9. Notre Dame
10. Georgia

[WussGawd]

2003 Preseason Power Rankings, NFL

1. Seattle (89)
2. Oakland (80)
3. Tennessee (79)
3. NY Giants (79)
3. Tampa Bay (79)
6. Miami (77)
7. Buffalo (76)
8. Green Bay (75)
9. St. Louis (72)
10. Denver (69)
10. Indianapolis (69)
10. Kansas City (69)
13. San Francisco (68)
14. New England (67)
15. NY Jets (66)
16. Philadelphia (64)
17. Jacksonville (62)
18. Cincinnati (60)
18. Washington (60)
20. Carolina (59)
21. Pittsburgh (56)
21. Chicago (56)
23. Baltimore (55)
23. New Orleans (55)
25. San Diego (53)
25. Minnesota (53)
27. Atlanta (52)
28. Houston (50)
28. Detroit (50)
30. Dallas (49)
31. Arizona (47)
32. Cleveland (44)

[WussGawd]

NFL Preseason, Week 1

Green Bay 28, Kansas City 21
Tampa Bay 24, NY Jets 3

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Preseason, Week 2

Baltimore 30, Buffalo 21
Cincinnati 28, NY Jets 26
Cleveland 27, Tennessee 14
Arizona 10, Dallas 6
Houston 31, Denver 28
Green Bay 45, Atlanta 14
Chicago 38, Indianapolis 17
Minnesota 37, Jacksonville 21
NY Giants 30, New England 27
New Orleans 24, Philadelphia 21
Pittsburgh 34, Detroit 27
Seattle 24, San Diego 19
San Francisco 31, Kansas City 10
Oakland 31, St. Louis 10
Tampa Bay 31, Miami 23
Carolina 13, Washington 10

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Preseason, Week 3

San Diego 24, Arizona 0
Atlanta 29, Baltimore 26
Buffalo 20, Tennessee 17
NY Giants 34, Carolina 31
Denver 27, Chicago 6
Detroit 17, Cincinnati 14
Cleveland 20, Green Bay 17
Houston 17, Dallas 12
Miami 14, Jacksonville 13
Minnesota 24, Kansas City 17
New England 24, Washington 13
NY Giants 34, New Orleans 11
San Francisco 23, Oakland 21
Pittsburgh 41, Philadelphia 10
Seattle 17, Indianapolis 10
Tampa Bay 24, St. Louis 14

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Preseason, Week 4

Miami 17, Atlanta 16
Washington 9, Baltimore 6
Green Bay 14, Carolina 13
Chicago 21, Arizona 16
Detroit 20, Cleveland 13
Pittsburgh 16, Dallas 7
Denver 30, Indianapolis 17
Tampa Bay 19, Jacksonville 0
Seattle 31, Kansas City 17
Oakland 25, Minnesota 17
Philadelphia 24, New England 20
New Orleans 24, San Francisco 16
NY Giants 27, NY Jets 17
San Diego 20, Houston 7
St. Louis 29, Buffalo 26
Tennessee 28, Cincinnati 14

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Preseason, Week 5

Minnesota 17, Arizona 10
Cleveland 38, Atlanta 13
New England 31, Chicago 19
Indianapolis 23, Cincinnati 13
Buffalo 19, Detroit 13
Tampa Bay 47, Houston 23
Kansas City 27, St. Louis 17
New Orleans 28, Miami 16
NY Yets 23, Philadelphia 9
Baltimore 23, NY Giants 20
Oakland 24, Dallas 21
Pittsburgh 14, Carolina 6
San Diego 34, San Francisco 7
Denver 24, Seattle 14
Green Bay 20, Tennessee 13
Jacksonville 29, Washington 17

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard, Week 1

We will begin in earnest with the recruiting of our five QBs next week. In the meantime, the Top 25 scores:

#1 Michigan 63, Central Michigan 7
#2 Miami (FL) 34, Louisiana Tech 3
#3 Oklahoma 52, North Texas 0
#4 Ohio State 26, #20 Washington 0
#5 Florida State 55, North Carolina 0
#6 Nebraska 45, Oklahoma State 15
#7 Texas 40, New Mexico State 10
#8 Florida 52, San Jose State 0
#10 Georgia 35, #22 Clemson 30
#11 Tennessee 73, Fresno State 3
#12 Alabama 38, South Florida 7
#13 Penn State 45, Temple 0
#21 Auburn 38, #15 USC 24
#16 Kansas State 48, Troy State 0
#17 Virginia Tech 48, Central Florida 10
#18 Wisconsin 45, West Virginia 7
#19 Texas A&M 47, Arkansas State 13
#24 Oregon 31, Mississippi State 6
#25 LSU 30, Louisiana-Monroe 13

[WussGawd]

NFL 2003 Week 1

Arizona 20, Detroit 17
Atlanta 24, Dallas 10
Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 10
San Francisco 23, Chicago 13
Denver 36, Cincinnati 24
Miami 28, Houston 7
Indianapolis 24, Cleveland 17
Carolina 17, Jacksonville 3
Green Bay 34, Minnesota 9
Buffalo 29, New England 23
Seattle 38, New Orleans 27
Washington 13, NY Jets 0
Oakland 24, Tennessee 21
Kansas City 16, San Diego 14
NY Giants 34, St. Louis 14
Philadelphia 23, Tampa Bay 22

[Swaggs]

This looks promising...

[WussGawd]

Week 2 Recruits: The 5 Young Men

The first recruiting contacts are in, and as you might expect, our five young men are getting looked at from the beginning.


Joel McDonald

Joel gets a nibble from an in-state team, the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia (Prestige 92, Major 21) offers him a scholarship.


Byron Huntley

Byron gets no nibbles this week.


Willie Jennings

Willie gets contacted by three teams, Michigan, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.

Michigan (Prestige 98, Major 97) offers a scholarship and a visit.
Nebraska (Prestige 94, Major 12) offers a scholarship and a visit.
Oklahoma (Prestige 97, Major 84) contacts him, but makes no offers.


Norbert Clark

Norbert is contacted by Arizona State (Prestige 80, Major 66). He gets a scholarship offer and a visit.


Emmanuel Harris

Emmanuel gets contacted by South Carolina (Prestige 81, Major 56). The Gamecocks make no offers at this point.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by Swaggs
This looks promising...

I can only hope I fulfill that promise then. :)

[WussGawd]

NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard, Week 2

#1 Michigan (2-0), Houston (1-1) 3
#8 Florida (2-0) 52, #2 Miami (FL) (1-1) 21
#3 Oklahoma (2-0), #11 Alabama (1-1) 21
#4 Ohio State (2-0) 35, San Diego State (0-2) 7
#5 Florida State (2-0) 52, #18 Maryland (1-1) 0
#6 Nebraska (2-0) 98, Utah State (1-1) 7
#9 Georgia (2-0) 69, Middle Tennessee State (0-1) 0
#10 Tennessee (2-0) 55, Marshall (1-1) 0
#12 Penn State (2-0) 55, #25 Boston College (1-1) 10
#14 Virginia Tech (2-0) 42, South Florida (0-2) 7
#15 Wisconsin (2-0) 40, Akron (1-1) 14
#16 Texas A&M (2-0) 38, Utah (0-2) 3
Georgia Tech (1-1) 44, #17 Auburn (1-1) 20
#19 Oregon (2-0) 48, Nevada (1-1) 7
Arizona (2-0) 45, #20 LSU (1-1) 27
#21 Iowa (2-0) 68, Buffalo (1-1) 14
#22 Washington State (2-0) 35, Notre Dame (0-1) 16
#23 Michigan State (2-0) 73, Rutgers (0-2) 10
#24 Illinois (2-0) 14, Northern Illinois 13

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 2

Buffalo (2-0) 20, Jacksonville (0-2) 6
Tampa Bay (1-1) 24, Carolina (1-1) 10
Minnesota (1-1) 23, Chicago (0-2) 17 (OT)
Oakland (2-0) 25, Cincinnati (0-2) 10
Baltimore (1-1) 26, Cleveland (0-2) 14
NY Giants (2-0) 26, Dallas (0-2) 23
Denver (2-0) 41, San Diego (0-2) 30
Green Bay (2-0) 38, Detroit (0-2) 3
New Orleans (1-1) 27, Houston (0-2) 26
Miami (2-0) 13, NY Jets (0-2) 10 (OT)
Philadelphia (2-0) 27, New England (0-2) 23
Kansas City 3 (2-0) 37, Pittsburgh (1-1) 14
St. Louis (1-1) 27, San Francisco (1-1) 17
Seattle (2-0) 20, Arizona (1-1) 10
Indianapolis (2-0) 31, Tennessee (0-2) 27
Washington (2-0) 21, Atlanta (1-1) 16

[WussGawd]

Week 3 Recruiting, QB Class of 2003

All five of our QBs have now had at least one contact now. Let's check it out.


Joel McDonald

Joel is contacted by Miami (FL) (Prestige 98, Major 45). They make him a scholarship offer. Joel's status is as follows:

Contacted: Georgia Tech, Miami (FL)
Offers: Georgia Tech, Miami (FL)
Visits: None


Byron Huntley

Byron gets a pair of contacts. Penn State (Prestige 90, Major 46) and Syracuse (Prestige 81, Major 36) both contact him. Neither makes an offer.

Contacts: Penn State, Syracuse
Offers: None
Visits: None


Willie Jennings

Willie doesn't get contacted by anybody new, but he does visit the Michigan campus. Also, Oklahoma extends a scholarship offer.

Contacts: Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Offers: Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Visits: Michigan


Norbert Clark

Norbert gets no new contacts from different schools.

Contacts: Arizona State
Offers: Arizona State
Visits: None


Emmanuel Harris

Nobody new contacts Emmanuel Harris. South Carolina finally extends him a scholarship offer, however.

Contacts: South Carolina
Offers: South Carolina
Visits: None

[WussGawd]

NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard, Week 3

#1 Michigan (3-0) 28, Notre Dame (0-2) 18
#2 Oklahoma (3-0) 62, Fresno State (0-3) 23
#3 Ohio State (3-0) 21, North Carolina State 7
#4 Florida State (3-0) 52, Georgia Tech (1-2) 6
#5 Nebraska (3-0) 41, #10 Penn State (2-1) 16
#6 Florida (3-0) 51, Alaska-Fairbanks (0-2) 0
#7 Texas (2-0) 30, #23 Arkansas (1-1) 3
#8 Georgia (3-0) 49, South Carolina (1-2) 0
#11 UCLA (2-0) 31, #21 Illinois (2-1) 21
#13 Kansas State (2-0) 77, Buffalo (1-2) 0
#14 Wisconsin (3-0) 51, UNLV (0-3) 10
#16 Oregon (3-0) 45, Arizona 28
#17 Iowa (3-0) 18, #25 Iowa State (2-1) 10
#18 Washington State (3-0) 13, Colorado (0-3) 10
#19 Michigan State (3-0), Louisiana Tech (0-3) 0
Wake Forest (1-2) 24, #20 Purdue (1-1) 17
#22 Pittsburgh (2-0) 45, Ball State (0-3) 38
#24 Oregon State (3-0) 33, New Mexico State (1-2) 3

[AdmiralACF]

Originally posted by WussGawd
#6 Nebraska (2-0) 98, Utah State (1-1) 7


That's a lot of points!

Interesting dynasty. I look forward to reading more.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 3

San Diego (1-2) 20, Baltimore (1-2) 14
Buffalo (3-0) 17, Miami (2-1) 10
San Francisco (2-1) 31, Cleveland (0-3) 24
Arizona (2-1) 24, Green Bay (2-1) 14
Jacksonville (1-2) 22, Indianapolis (2-1) 14
Houston (1-2) 27, Kansas City (2-1) 6
Detroit (1-2) 21, Minnesota (1-2) 16
Tennessee (1-2) 27, New Orleans (1-2) 24
New England (1-2) 20, NY Jets (0-3) 9
NY Giants (3-0) 26, Washington (2-1) 9
Oakland (3-0) 33, Denver (2-1) 10
Pittsburgh (2-1) 16, Cincinnati (0-3) 3
Seattle (3-0) 10, St. Louis (1-2) 0
Atlanta (2-1) 20, Tampa Bay (1-2) 17

Players of the Week:
Offense: Drew Bledsoe (Buffalo) 27 of 38, 336 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT.
Defense: Michael Strahan (NY Giants) 6 Tackles, 4 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by AdmiralACF
That's a lot of points!

Interesting dynasty. I look forward to reading more.

Yep. That one kind of shocked me. Most I've ever seen in a game in TCY.

[WussGawd]

Week 4 Recruiting

The recruiting wars hook up, and our QBs continue to get calls and visits. Let's hop right in.


Joel McDonald

Joel gets contacted by UCLA (Prestige 90, Major 22). The Bruins offer McDonald a scholarship. Joel still hasn't committed to official visits.

Contacts: Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Offers: Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Visits: None

A quick update of Joel's season stats, for those who care: In 7 games, Joel has completed 71 of 118 for 1210 yards. He has racked up 8 TDs vs. 1 INT. Joel has also run 110 times for 740 yards, with 12 rushing TDs.


Byron Huntley

After a quiet first couple of weeks, things are really heating up for Byron. Georgia (Prestige 92, Major 15), Illinois (Prestige 83, Major 72), and Nebraska (Prestige 94, Major 12) all come calling. Penn State follows up last week's contact by making an offer.

Contacts: Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse
Offers: Penn State
Visits: None

In 7 games, Byron is 48 of 78 for 982 yards, with 6 TDs and 1 INT. He has also ran the ball 75 times for 544 yards with 7 rushing TDs.


Willie Jennings

As with Byron, the coaches are wearing a path to Willie's front stoop. Clemson (Prestige 86, Major 28) and Miami (FL) (Prestige 98, Major 41) visit for the first time. All but Miami make scholarship offers.

Contacts: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Offers: Clemson, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Visits: Michigan

In 7 games, Willie has completed 92 of 157 for 1605 yards, 8 TDs and 4 INTs. Willie has also run the ball 21 times for 148 yards, with 1 rushing TD.


Norbert Clark

At last, Norbert gets a second contact, Oklahoma, who offer him a scholarship. Norbert also visits the Norman, OK campus, his first visit.

Contacts: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Offers: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Visits: Oklahoma


Emmanuel Harris

Ohio State visits Emmanuel, his second contact. The Buckeyes also offer a scholarship. Emmanuel makes his first official visit to the Columbus campus.

Contacts: Ohio State, South Carolina
Offers: Ohio State, South Carolina
Visits: Ohio State

[WussGawd]

Week 4 Recruiting

The recruiting wars hook up, and our QBs continue to get calls and visits. Let's hop right in.


Joel McDonald

Joel gets contacted by UCLA (Prestige 90, Major 22). The Bruins offer McDonald a scholarship. Joel still hasn't committed to official visits.

Contacts: Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Offers: Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Visits: None

A quick update of Joel's season stats, for those who care: In 7 games, Joel has completed 71 of 118 for 1210 yards. He has racked up 8 TDs vs. 1 INT. Joel has also run 110 times for 740 yards, with 12 rushing TDs.


Byron Huntley

After a quiet first couple of weeks, things are really heating up for Byron. Georgia (Prestige 92, Major 15), Illinois (Prestige 83, Major 72), and Nebraska (Prestige 94, Major 12) all come calling. Penn State follows up last week's contact by making an offer.

Contacts: Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse
Offers: Penn State
Visits: None

In 7 games, Byron is 48 of 78 for 982 yards, with 6 TDs and 1 INT. He has also ran the ball 75 times for 544 yards with 7 rushing TDs.


Willie Jennings

As with Byron, the coaches are wearing a path to Willie's front stoop. Clemson (Prestige 86, Major 28) and Miami (FL) (Prestige 98, Major 41) visit for the first time. All but Miami make scholarship offers.

Contacts: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Offers: Clemson, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Visits: Michigan

In 7 games, Willie has completed 92 of 157 for 1605 yards, 8 TDs and 4 INTs. Willie has also run the ball 21 times for 148 yards, with 1 rushing TD.


Norbert Clark

At last, Norbert gets a second contact, Oklahoma, who offer him a scholarship. Norbert also visits the Norman, OK campus, his first visit.

Contacts: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Offers: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Visits: Oklahoma


Emmanuel Harris

Ohio State visits Emmanuel, his second contact. The Buckeyes also offer a scholarship. Emmanuel makes his first official visit to the Columbus campus.

Contacts: Ohio State, South Carolina
Offers: Ohio State, South Carolina
Visits: Ohio State

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 4 Top 25 Scoreboard

We're only two weeks away from the first serious look at the BCS Poll. In the meantime, here's how the Top 25 in the Coaches' Poll fared in Week 4.

#15 Oregon (4-0) 20, #1 Michigan (3-1) 17
#10 UCLA (3-0), #2 Oklahoma (3-1) 20
#3 Ohio State (4-0) 40, Bowling Green (2-2) 0
#4 Florida State (4-0) 44, Colorado (0-4) 3
#6 Florida (4-0) 38, #9 Tennessee (2-1) 12
#7 Texas (3-0) 76, Rice (0-3) 14
#8 Georgia (4-0), LSU (1-2) 21
#11 Kansas State (3-0) 48, Marshall (1-3) 0
#12 Virginia Tech (3-0) 21, #14 Texas A&M (2-1) 17
#13 Wisconsin (4-0) 38, North Carolina (1-2) 0
#16 Iowa (4-0) 41, #24 Arizona State (2-1) 14
#17 Washington State (4-0) 65, New Mexico (0-3) 3
#18 Miami (FL) (3-1) 40, Boston College (2-2) 3
#19 Michigan State (4-0) 37, Notre Dame (0-3) 0
#20 Pittsburgh (3-0) 34, Toledo (2-1) 10
#21 Oregon State (4-0) 45, Boise State (1-1) 15
North Carolina State 37, #23 Texas Tech (2-1) 20
BYU (4-0) 27, #25 Stanford (2-1) 20

Offensive Player of the Week:
Ted McCullouch (RB-Syracuse), 40 rushes for 270 yards and 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Jared Conley (DE-Cincinnati), 7 Tackles, 3 Sacks

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 4

Arizona (3-1) 17, St. Louis (1-3) 16
Carolina (2-1) 27, Atlanta (2-2) 24 (OT)
Cleveland (1-3) 21, Cincinnati (0-4) 16
NY Jets (1-3) 13, Dallas (0-3) 3
Denver (3-1) 37, Detroit (1-3) 15
Green Bay (3-1) 23, Chicago (0-3) 20 (OT)
Indianapolis (3-1) 34, New Orleans (1-3) 24
Jacksonville (2-2) 24, Houston (1-3) 21
Kansas City (3-1) 21, Baltimore (1-3) 20
Washington (3-1) 19, New England (1-3) 13 (OT)
Buffalo (4-0) 31, Philadelphia (2-1) 24
Oakland (4-0) 33, San Diego (1-3) 20
Minnesota (2-2) 17, San Francisco (2-2) 15
Pittsburgh (3-1) 24, Tennessee (1-3) 13

Players of the Week:
Offensive:
Peyton Manning (Indianapolis) 31 of 34 for 339 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Defensive:
Ronald McKinnon (Arizona) 9 Tackles, 3 Assists, 1 Pass Defensed

[WussGawd]

NFL Week 4 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 3-1
Baltimore 1-3
Cleveland 1-3
Cincinnati 0-4

AFC South
Indianapolis 3-1
Jacksonville 2-2
Tennessee 1-3
Houston 1-3

AFC East
Buffalo 4-0
Miami 2-1
New England 1-3
NY Jets 1-3

AFC West
Oakland 4-0
Kansas City 3-1
Denver 3-1
San Diego 1-3

NFC North
Green Bay 3-1
Minnesota 2-2
Detroit 1-3
Chicago 0-3

NFC South
Carolina 2-1
Atlanta 2-2
Tampa Bay 1-2
New Orleans 1-3

NFC East
NY Giants 3-0
Washington 3-1
Philadephia 2-1
Dallas 0-3

NFC West
Seattle 3-0
Arizona 3-1
San Francisco 2-2
St. Louis 1-3

[WussGawd]

Week 5 Recruiting

Another week, another bunch of visits and phone calls for our future signal-calling wunderkind.


Joel McDonald

Joel gets another new contact, this time from Florida State (Prestige 95, Major 57). The Seminoles make him an offer and give him an invite.

Contacts: Florida State, Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Offers: Florida State, Georgia, Miami (FL), UCLA
Visits: None


Byron Huntley

A sixth school, Michigan (Prestige 98, Major 97) contacts Byron, though the Wolverines don't make an offer yet.

The Orangemen do extend an offer.

Contacts: Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse
Offers: Penn State, Syracuse
Visits: None


Willie Jennings

Texas (Prestige 94, Major 30), and, oddly enough, Wake Forest (Prestige 78, Major 48) come calling for Willie's services this week. The Hurricanes, Longhorns, and Demon Deacons all extend offers to Willie this week.

Contacts: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Offers: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Visits: Michigan


Norbert Clark

The silence is deafening in the Clark household this week. No new schools.

Contacts: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Offers: Arizona State, Oklahoma
Visits: Oklahoma


Emmanuel Harris

As with Norbert, Emmanuel's phones are relatively quiet. No new contacts or offers.

Contacts: Ohio State, South Carolina
Offers: Ohio State, South Carolina
Visits: Ohio State

[WussGawd]

NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard, Week 5

#1 Ohio State (5-0) 47, Northwestern (3-2) 3
#2 Florida State (5-0) 65, Duke (2-3) 3
#3 Florida (5-0) 49, Kentucky (2-3) 21
#4 Nebraska (4-0) 76, Southern Mississippi (1-3) 0
#5 Texas (4-0) 59, Tulane (3-1) 10
#7 UCLA (4-0) 54, San Diego State (2-3) 0
#9 Virginia Tech (4-0) 62, Connecticut (1-4) 0
#10 Wisconsin (5-0) 29, Illinois (2-3) 28
#14 Oregon (5-0) 17, #16 Washington State (4-1) 10
#17 Michigan State (5-0) 31, #15 Iowa (4-1) 16
Texas A&M (3-1) 31, #18 Pittsburgh (3-1) 24
#19 Oregon State (5-0) 48, Arizona State (2-2) 20
#20 Alabama (4-1) 42, Arkansas (2-2) 35
Texas Tech (3-1) 37, #21 Mississippi (3-1) 6
#22 Penn State (4-1) 44, Minnesota (3-2) 0
#23 Colorado State (5-0) 17, Utah (1-4) 10
#24 Tennessee (3-1) 66, South Carolina (1-4) 3
#25 Virginia (4-0) 31, Wake Forest (2-3) 6

Offensive Player of the Week:
Horace Arnold (QB-Florida) 19 of 22 for 335 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Kent Owens (DE-Boston College) 6 Tackles, 1 Assist, 4 Sacks

[WussGawd]

NFL Week 5

Dallas (1-3) 23, Arizona (3-2) 17 (OT)
Buffalo (5-0) 22, Cincinnati (0-5) 17
Pittsburgh (4-1) 13, Cleveland (1-4) 10
Denver (4-1) 28, Kansas City (3-2) 21
Detroit (2-3) 33, San Francisco (2-3) 18
Tampa Bay (2-2) 34, Indianapolis (3-2) 20
NY Giants (4-0) 30, Miami (2-2) 7
Atlanta (3-2) 31, Minnesota (2-3) 28
Carolina (3-1) 23, New Orleans (1-4) 13
Oakland (5-0) 27, Chicago (0-4) 20
San Diego (2-3) 14, Jacksonville (2-3) 13
Green Bay (4-1) 32, Seattle (3-1) 26 (OT)
Tennessee (2-3) 31, New England (1-4) 16
Washington (4-1) 17, Philadelphia (2-2) 6

Offensive Player of the Week:
Steve McNair (QB-Tennessee) 21 of 27 for 233 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Defensive Player of the Week:
Trevor Pryce (DE-Denver) 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2.5 Sacks

[WussGawd]

Week 6 Recruiting

More contacts galore for our five stud high school quarterbacks.


Joel McDonald

Oklahoma (Prestige 97, Major 94) contacts Joel and extends him a scholarship offer. Joel also makes two official visits, to Florida State and Oklahoma.

Contacts: Florida State, Georgia, Miami (FL), Oklahoma, UCLA
Offers: Florida State, Georgia, Miami (FL), Oklahoma, UCLA
Visits: Florida State, Oklahoma


Byron Huntley

No new contacts or offers for Byron this week.

Contacts: Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse
Offers: Penn State, Syracuse
Visits: None


Willie Jennings

Willie gets contacts and offers from Michigan State (Prestige 84, Major 22) and Ohio State (Prestige 96, Major 95). He also makes official visits to Ohio State and Oklahoma.

Contacts: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Offers: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Visits: Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma


Norbert Clark

Norbert finally gets nibbles from a couple of new schools, Florida State (Prestige 95, Major 54), and Michigan (Prestige 98, Major 97). Only Michigan makes an offer at this point.

Contacts: Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan, Oklahoma
Offers: Arizona State, Michigan, Oklahoma
Visits: Oklahoma


Emmanuel Harris

Things finally begin warming up for Emmanuel Harris as well. Syracuse (Prestige 81, Major 34) and Texas (Prestige 94, Major 31). Neither of the new schools make an offer at this point.

Contacts: Ohio State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Texas
Offers: Ohio State, South Carolina
Visits: Ohio State

[tucker342]

I love these kinds of dynasties! I'll be reading!:)

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard Week 6

Whoops. I screwed up and accidentally closed the screen. These are the Week 6 scores, but based on the week seven, not week six rankings. Sorry guys.

#3 Florida (6-0) 31, Mississippi (3-2) 0
#4 Nebraska (5-0) 63, Troy State (2-4) 0
#5 Georgia (5-0) 37, #23 Alabama (4-2) 14
#6 Michigan (5-1) 38, Iowa (4-2) 25
#7 Virginia Tech (5-0) 59, Rutgers (2-3) 7
#8 Kansas State (4-0) 41, #12 Texas (4-1) 38
#9 Miami (FL) (4-1) 38, West Virginia (0-5) 7
#10 Oregon (6-0) 51, Utah (1-5) 0
#11 Michigan State (6-0) 30, Indiana (1-4) 0
#13 Tennessee (4-1) 59, Auburn (3-2) 6
#14 Penn State (5-1) 30, #16 Wisconsin (5-1) 17
#18 Washington (4-1) 17, #15 UCLA (4-1) 13
#17 Texas A&M (4-1) 30, Texas Tech (3-2) 21
#19 Maryland (5-1) 49, Clemson (3-2) 14
#20 Virginia (5-0) 39, North Carolina (1-4) 28
#21 BYU (6-0) 34, San Diego State (2-4) 14
#25 Iowa State (4-1) 22, #22 Oklahoma (3-2) 21
California (5-1) 31, #24 Oregon State (5-1) 28

Offensive Player of the Week:
Arnold Drake (RB-Boise State) 33 rushing attempts for 136 yards with 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Percy Collier (DE-Purdue) 6 Tackles, 3 Assists, 4.5 Sacks

[WussGawd]

2003 BCS Top 25 Rankings, Week 6

1. Ohio State 5-0 (4.30)
2. Florida State 5-0 (6.57)
3. Florida 6-0 (7.17)
4. Nebraska 5-0 (11.84)
5. Georgia 5-0 (14.37)
6. Virginia Tech 5-0 (15.97)
7. Kansas State 4-0 (16.32)
8. Oregon 6-0 (17.24)
9. Michigan 5-1 (21.30)
10. Michigan State 6-0 (22.34)
11. Tennessee 4-1 (28.57)
12. Penn State 5-1 (30.14)
13. Texas A&M 4-1 (30.63)
14. UCLA 4-1 (33.68)
15. Virginia 5-0 (33.76)
16. Texas 4-1 (34.27)
17. Maryland 5-1 (36.98)
18. BYU 6-0 (37.47)
19. Washington 4-1 (39.20)
20. Oregon State 5-1 (43.53)
21. Wisconsin 5-1 (46.10)
22. Miami (FL) 4-1 (46.14)
23. California 5-1 (48.21)
24. Alabama-Birmingham 5-0 (52.39)
25. Alabama 4-2 (53.75)

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Scoreboard, Week 6

St. Louis (2-3) 33, Atlanta (3-3) 14
Arizona (4-2) 30, Baltimore (1-4) 13
Buffalo (6-0) 31, NY Jets (1-4) 23
Indianapolis (4-2) 37, Carolina (3-2) 28
New Orleans (2-4) 20, Chicago (0-5) 10
Tennessee (3-3) 23, Houston (1-4) 10
Kansas City (4-2) 9, Green Bay (4-2) 7
Jacksonville (3-3) 28, Miami (2-3) 26
New England (2-4) 28, NY Giants (4-1) 20
Oakland (6-0) 31, Cleveland (1-5) 23
Philadelphia (3-2) 23, Dallas (1-4) 14
Denver (5-1) 31, Pittsburgh (4-2) 0
Seattle (4-1) 38, San Francisco (2-4) 20
Tampa Bay (3-2) 26, Washington (4-2) 20 (OT)

Offensive Player of the Week
Drew Bledsoe (QB-Buffalo) 17 of 27 for 311 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

Defensive Player of the Week
Takeo Spikes (LB-Buffalo) 10 Tackles, 2 Assists, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 Pass Defensed

[WussGawd]

Week 7 Recruiting

One of our five QB prospects have made commitments, while the others continue to narrow their choices.


Joel McDonald

Joel McDonald commits to Florida State. He finished up the season completing 88 of 142 for 1487 yards, with 9 TD passes and 1 INT. He also ran 144 times for 935 yards and 15 rushing TDs. Joel is an All-Florida First Team Selection at QB. He did not make the Parade All-America Team.


Byron Huntley

A couple more schools contact Byron for the first time, Georgia Tech (Prestige 84, Major 39) and USC (Prestige 90, Major 76). Neither school offers a scholarshiip. Interestingly, Byron hasn't made any visits either.

Contacts: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse, UCLA
Offers: Penn State, Syracuse
Visits: None


Willie Jennings

No new contacts or visits for Willie this week. All stays the same.

Contacts: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Offers: Clemson, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Wake Forest
Visits: Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma


Norbert Clark

Nothing new to report regarding Norbert either. No new contacts or visits.

Contacts: Arizona State, Florida State, Michigan, Oklahoma
Offers: Arizona State, Michigan, Oklahoma
Visits: Oklahoma.


Emmanuel Harris

Michigan contacts Emmanuel Harris for the first time this week, but does not offer a scholarship.

Contacts: Michigan, Ohio State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Texas
Offers: Ohio State, South Carolina
Visits: Ohio State

[WussGawd]

2003 Week 7 NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (6-0) 51, #16 Wisconsin (5-2) 14
#2 Florida State (6-0) 52, #9 Miami (FL) (4-2) 10
#3 Florida (7-0) 55, LSU (2-4) 7
#4 Nebraska (6-0) 52, Missouri (4-2) 0
#13 Tennessee (5-1) 45, #5 Georgia (5-1) 20
#6 Michigan (6-1) 41, Minnesota (3-4) 10
#7 Virginia Tech (6-0) 41, Syracuse (3-2) 7
#8 Kansas State (5-0) 44, Oklahoma State (4-2) 14
#10 Oregon (7-0) 34, Arizona State (2-4) 16
#11 Michigan State (7-0) 44, Illinois (2-5) 7
#22 Oklahoma (4-2) 37, #12 Texas (4-2) 10
#14 Penn State (6-1) 35, Purdue (3-3) 7
#15 UCLA (5-1) 21, Arizona (4-3) 17
#17 Texas A&M (5-1) 42, Baylor (2-4) 0
#18 Washington (5-1) 45, Nevada (3-3) 0
#19 Maryland (6-1) 45, Duke (2-4) 17
Clemson (4-2) 24, #20 Virginia (5-1) 16
Colorado State (6-1) 34, #21 BYU (6-1) 7
#23 Alabama (5-2) 45, Southern Mississippi (1-5) 7
Texas Tech (4-2) 55, #25 Iowa State (4-2) 14

Offensive Player of the Week:
Travis Finch (RB-Florida State) 29 rushes for 246 yards and 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Joe Sanderson (DE_Penn State) 7 Tackles, 1 Assist, 3.5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 BCS Rankings, Week 7

(Previous Week's Ranking in Parentheses).

1. (2) Florida State 6-0 (4.70)
2. (1) Ohio State 6-0 (5.79)
3. (3) Florida 7-0 (7.16)
4. (4) Nebraska 6-0 (10.60)
5. (7) Kansas State 5-0 (13.63)
6. (6) Virginia Tech 6-0 (16.10)
7. (8) Oregon 7-0 (16.61)
8. (9) Michigan 6-1 (16.90)
9. (11) Tennessee 5-1 (19.76)
10. (10) Michigan State 7-0 (21.33)
11. (12) Penn State 6-1 (25.78)
12. (13) Texas A&M 5-1 (25.99)
13. (5) Georgia 5-1 (27.08)
14. (14) UCLA 5-1 (30.29)
15. (19) Washington 5-1 (35.72)
16. (17) Maryland 6-1 (36.15)
17. (20) Oregon State 5-1 (38.17)
18. (X) Colorado State 6-1 (39.41)
19. (23) California 5-1 (46.19)
20. (24) Alabama-Birmingham 6-0 (46.48)
21. (X) Oklahoma 4-2 (48.39)
22. (15) Virginia 5-1 (48.71)
23. (25) Alabama 5-2 (51.07)
24. (18) BYU 6-1 (52.12)
25. (16) Texas 4-2 (55.46)

Dropped: Wisconsin 5-2; Miami (FL) 4-2.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 7 Scoreboard

Baltimore (2-4) 18, Cincinnati (0-6) 10
Seattle (5-1) 23, Chicago (0-6) 20 (OT)
Dallas (2-4) 13, Detroit (2-4) 10
Minnesota (3-3) 27, Denver (5-2) 19
Green Bay (5-2) 52, St. Louis (2-4) 24
Kansas City (5-2) 19, Oakland (6-1) 14
Miami (3-3) 30, New England (2-5) 14
New Orleans (3-4) 36, Atlanta (3-4) 21
NY Jets (2-4) 29, Houston (1-5) 21
NY Giants (5-1) 21, Philadelphia (3-3) 10
San Diego (3-3) 34, Cleveland (1-6) 11
Tampa Bay (4-2) 23, San Francisco (2-5) 20 (OT)
Carolina (4-2) 14, Tennessee (3-4) 13
Buffalo (7-0) 13, Washington (4-3) 12

Offensive Player of the Week:
Brett Favre (QB-Green Bay) 24 of 35 for 383 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Joe Johnson (DE-Green Bay) 4 Tackles, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by tucker342
I love these kinds of dynasties! I'll be reading!:)

So do I. I find it a great way to really follow a player closely. Makes the game more real for me.

[WussGawd]

Week 8 Recruiting

Another one of our five stud quarterbacks has committed. More on that in a moment.


Byron Huntley

Texas contacts Byron for the first time. Nine schools have now expressed interest in Byron, though only two have made offers.

Contacts: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse, Texas, UCLA
Offers: Penn State, Syracuse
Visits: Penn State, Syracuse


Willie Jennings

Willie has now made his five official visits, and scratched the rest of the schools off the list.

Contacts, Offers, & Visits: Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Wake Forest.


Norbert Clark

Norbert Clark commits to Oklahoma. Norbert's considerations were first Distance, and Second Academics. Clearly, no school was going to be closer to his home than Oklahoma, and Oklahoma enjoyed a good academic edge, making this a slam dunk. Norbert never really gave much consideration to the schools on his short list.

In 9 games this season, Norbert completed 169 of 288 for 2974 yards, with 13 TDs & 2 INTs.


Emmanuel Harris

Ohio State withdraws its offer to Emmanuel, leaving him with a very narrow range of choices. Syracuse also offers a visit, but does not make a scholarship offer at this time.

Contacts: Michigan, South Carolina, Syracuse, Texas
Offers: South Carolina
Visits: South Carolina

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Top 25 Scoreboard, Week 8

#1 Ohio State (7-0) 28, Iowa (4-3) 10
#2 Florida State (7-0) 42, Virginia (5-2) 10
#3 Florida (8-0) 27, Arkansas (3-3) 0
#4 Nebraska (7-0) 35, #14 Texas A&M (5-2) 9
#5 Michigan (7-1) 45, Illinois (2-6) 14
#7 Kansas State (6-0) 31, Colorado (2-5) 6
#9 Michigan State (8-0) 34, Minnesota (3-5) 13
#10 Georgia (6-1) 69, Vanderbilt (3-5) 17
California (6-1) 27, #13 UCLA (5-2) 24
#21 Oregon State (6-1) 14, #15 Washington (5-2) 10
#16 Miami (FL) (5-2) 62, Temple (3-4) 3
#18 Oklahoma (5-2) 42, Missouri (4-3) 10
Mississippi (5-2) 38, #19 Alabama (5-3) 7
Iowa State (5-2) 35, #20 Texas (4-3) 10
#22 Wisconsin (6-2) 44, Purdue (3-4) 7
#23 Colorado State (7-1) 38, Air Force (5-3) 7
TCU (2-5) 28, #24 Alabama-Birmingham (6-1) 14
#25 BYU (7-1) 34, Wyoming (2-5) 3

Offensive Player of the Week:
Deion Huffman (RB-Bowling Green) 32 carries for 220 yards with 5 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Rob Flanagan (LB-Kentucky) 12 Tackles, 9 Assists, 1 Sack, 2 Interceptions, 1 Pass Defensed.

[WussGawd]

2003 BCS Poll Week 8

(Previous Week's Ranking in Parentheses)

1. (1) Florida State 7-0 (4.54)
2. (2) Ohio State 7-0 (5.38)
3. (3) Florida 8-0 (6.43)
4. (4) Nebraska 7-0 (10.27)
5. (6) Virginia Tech 6-0 (14.61)
6. (5) Kansas State 6-0 (15.06)
7. (8) Michigan 7-1 (15.41)
8. (7) Oregon 7-0 (19.56)
9. (10) Michigan State 8-0 (21.06)
10. (9) Tennessee 5-1 (21.07)
11. (11) Penn State 6-1 (23.79)
12. (13) Georgia 6-1 (26.49)
13. (17) Oregon State 6-1 (28.27)
14. (16) Maryland 6-1 (33.08)
15. (18) Colorado State 6-1 (33.51)
16. (19) California 6-1 (34.78)
17. (21) Oklahoma 5-2 (36.84)
18. (14) UCLA 5-2 (38.07)
19. (12) Texas A&M 5-2 (42.55)
20. (24) BYU 7-1 (43.40)
21. (X) Miami (FL) 5-2 (44.09)
22. (X) Wisconsin 6-2 (44.58)
23. (15) Washington 5-2 (47.12)
24. (X) Clemson 5-2 (48.19)
25. (X) Boise State 5-1 (52.44)

Dropped Out: Alabama (5-3), Alabama-Birmingham (6-1), Texas (4-3), Virginia (5-2)

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Scoreboard, Week 8

Buffalo (8-0) 17, Kansas City (5-3) 12
Carolina (5-2) 34, New Orleans (3-5) 31 (OT)
New England (3-5) 37, Cleveland (1-7) 13
Dallas (3-4) 13, Tampa Bay (4-3) 12
Denver (6-2) 34, Baltimore (2-5) 9
Chicago (1-6) 23, Detroit (2-5) 17 (OT)
Houston (2-5) 30, Indianapolis (4-3) 27
San Diego (4-3) 31, Miami (3-4) 24
Philadelphia (4-3) 35, NY Jets (2-5) 19
NY Giants (6-1) 19, Minnesota (3-4) 13
Arizona (5-2) 27, San Francisco (2-6) 24
Seattle (6-1) 42, Cincinnati (0-7) 31
St. Louis (3-4) 20, Pittsburgh (4-3) 17
Tennessee (4-4) 19, Jacksonville (3-4) 7

Offensive Player of the Week:
Rodney Peete (QB-Carolina) 21 of 36 Passes for 230 yards, 2 TDs & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Gary Walker (DE-Houston) 6 Tackles, 2 Assists, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Standings, Week 8

AFC North
Pittsburgh 4-3
Baltimore 2-5
Cleveland 1-7
Cincinnati 0-7

AFC South
Indianapolis 4-3
Tennessee 4-4
Jacksonville 3-4
Houston 2-5

AFC East
Buffalo 8-0
Miami 3-4
New England 3-5
NY Jets 2-5

AFC West
Oakland 6-1
Denver 6-2
Kansas City 5-3
San Diego 4-3

NFC North
Green Bay 5-2
Minnesota 3-4
Detroit 2-5
Chicago 1-6

NFC South
Carolina 5-2
Tampa Bay 4-3
Atlanta 3-4
New Orleans 3-5

NFC East
NY Giants 6-1
Washington 4-3
Philadelphia 4-3
Dallas 3-4

NFC West
Seattle 6-1
Arizona 5-2
St. Louis 3-4
San Francisco 2-6

From here on out, I'll update the NFL Standings Weekly.

[WussGawd]

Week 9 Recruiting

Another week, another commitment.


Byron Huntley

Byron Huntley commits to UCLA Just when it looked like Byron was going to head out East, UCLA sweeps in, makes an offer, and like that, Byron is a Bruin.

In 9 games, Byron hit on 61 of 98 passes for 1238 yards with 9 TDs & 1 INT. Byron also ran 94 times for 630 yards with 7 rushing TDs. He was an All-Nevada selection at QB.


Willie Jennings

No commitment from Willie just yet. He still has offers from Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and Wake Forest.


Emmanuel Harris

For the second straight week, a team withdraws an offer on Emmanuel. This time it's South Carolina. On the other hand, a few more schools come calling, and a few make offers.

Contacts: Arizona State, Iowa State, Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas
Offers; Arizona State, Iowa State, Syracuse, Tennessee
Visits: Iowa State, Syracuse, Tennessee

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 9 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (8-0) 19, Indiana (2-5) 3
#2 Florida State (8-0) 48, Wake Forest (3-5) 0
#4 Nebraska (8-0) 41, Iowa State (5-3) 14
#5 Michigan (8-1) 45, Purdue (3-5) 7
#6 Kansas State (7-0) 34, Kansas (3-5) 0
#7 Virginia Tech (7-0) 34, West Virginia (1-6) 13
#8 Oregon (8-0) 52, Stanford (3-4) 0
#10 Georgia (7-1) 80, Alabama-Birmingham (6-2) 0
#11 Tennessee (6-1) 56, Alabama (5-4) 3
Iowa (5-3) 42, #12 Penn State 11
#14 Oklahoma (6-2) 38, Colorado (2-6) 31
#15 Maryland (7-1) 20, Georgia Tech (4-4) 17
#16 Oregon State (7-1) 14, Washington State (4-4) 10
#17 Wisconsin (7-2) 10, Northwestern (4-4) 9
#19 UCLA (6-2) 31, Arizona State (2-6) 14
#20 Texas A&M (5-3) 41, Oklahoma State (5-3) 3
#21 Washington (6-2) 24, USC (3-4) 17
#22 BYU (8-1) 44, UNLV (2-6) 13
#23 California (7-1) 34, Arizona 31
#24 Boise State (6-1) 66, San Jose State (3-5) 10
North Carolina (4-4) 28, #25 Clemson (5-3) 24

Offensive Player of the Week:
Carlton Stevenson (RB-Illinois): 29 rushes for 202 yards & 1 TD.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Wes Sutton (DE-Miami (OH): 6 Tackles, 1 Assist, 5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 Week 9 BCS Standings

(Previous Week's Ranking is indicated in parentheses)

1. (2) Ohio State 8-0 (5.08)
2. (1) Florida State 8-0 (5.97)
3. (4) Nebraska 8-0 (8.15)
4. (3) Florida 8-0 (8.51)
5. (5) Virginia Tech 7-0 (14.62)
6. (9) Michigan State 8-0 (17.32)
7. (10) Tennessee 6-1 (18.57)
8. (7) Michigan 8-1 (18.94)
9. (8) Oregon 8-0 (19.54)
10. (6) Kansas State 7-0 (19.67)
11. (12) Georgia 7-1 (23.66)
12. (13) Oregon State 7-1 (28.10)
13. (14) Maryland 7-1 (32.66)
14. (15) Colorado State 7-1 (32.73)
15. (16) California 7-1 (34.79)
16. (18) UCLA 6-2 (34.89)
17. (17) Oklahoma 6-2 (35.62)
18. (19) Texas A&M 6-2 (35.65)
19. (11) Penn State 6-2 (36.27)
20. (22) Wisconsin 7-2 (43.00)
21. (20) BYU 8-1 (45.84)
22. (23) Washington 6-2 (45.91)
23. (25) Boise State 6-1 (46.21)
24. (21) Miami (FL) 5-2 (50.42)
25. (X) Iowa 5-3 (54.20)

Dropped Out: Clemson (5-3)

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 9 Scoreboard

Carolina (6-2) 21, Houston (2-6) 9
Arizona (6-2) 24, Cincinnati (0-8) 13
Green Bay (6-2) 26, Minnesota (3-5) 21
Indianapolis (5-3) 13, Miami (3-5) 7
Jacksonville (4-4) 17, Baltimore (2-6) 12
Denver (7-2) 20, New England (3-6) 16
New Orleans (4-5) 14, Tampa Bay (4-4) 3
NY Giants (7-1) 24, NY Jets (2-6) 10
Oakland (7-1) 34, Detroit (2-6) 3
Atlanta (4-4) 20, Philadelphia (4-4) 17
Seattle (7-1) 26, Pittsburgh (4-4) 24
San Diego (5-3) 23, Chicago (1-7) 21
San Francisco (3-6) 24, St. Louis (3-5) 10
Dallas (4-4) 7, Washington (4-4) 6

Offensive Player of the Week:
Rich Gannon (QB-Oakland) 26 of 35 passes for 278 yards, with 4 TDs & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Cletidus Hunt (DT-Green Bay) 6 Tackles, 3 Assists, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 9 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 4-4
Baltimore 2-6
Cleveland 1-7
Cincinnati 0-8

AFC South
Indianapolis 5-3
Tennessee 4-4
Jacksonville 4-4
Houston 2-6

AFC East
Buffalo 8-0
Miami 3-5
New England 3-6
NY Jets 2-6

AFC West
Oakland 7-1
Denver 7-2
Kansas City 5-3
San Diego 5-3

NFC North
Green Bay 6-2
Minnesota 3-5
Detroit 2-6
Chicago 1-7

NFC South
Carolina 6-2
Atlanta 4-4
Tampa Bay 4-4
New Orleans 4-5

NFC East
NY Giants 7-1
Washington 4-4
Philadelphia 4-4
Dallas 4-4

NFC West
Seattle 7-1
Arizona 6-2
St. Louis 3-5
San Francisco 3-6

X-Clinched Playoff Spot
Y-Clinched Division Title

[Coffee Warlord]

Something about the name Byron Huntley. I like the name. Go Byron!

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
Something about the name Byron Huntley. I like the name. Go Byron!

It'll be interesting to see how he does. UCLA is a running team and runs something close to a Pro Set, and Byron's numbers smell suspiciously of Option QB. It'll be interesting to see who out of these five turns out to be as good as advertised.

I hope you continue to enjoy it. :)

[WussGawd]

Week 10 Recruiting

For the first time in weeks, none of our five quarterbacks makes a commitment. On to the tale of Willie Jennings and Emmanuel Harris.


Willie Jennings

Willie continues to string along the same four schools that have made offers: Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, Wake Forest.


Emmanuel Harris

Schools drop in and drop out of the Emmanuel Harris recruiting derby. Iowa State withdraws its offer, but Notre Dame and Georgia come calling.

Contacts: Arizona State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas
Offers; Arizona State, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas
Visits: Arizona State, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 10 Top 25 Scoreboard

Some upsets and a clash of Titans help to sort the wheat from the chaff this week.

#1 Ohio State (9-0) 30, #17 Penn State (6-3) 7
#2 Florida State (9-0) 42, Notre Dame (4-4) 10
#25 Texas (6-3) 34, #3 Nebraska (8-1) 20
#4 Florida (9-0) 56, #10 Georgia (7-2) 21
#5 Kansas State (8-0) 45, Baylor (2-7) 3
#14 Miami (FL) (6-2) 23, #6 Virginia Tech (7-1)
#9 Michigan State (9-0) 37, #7 Michigan (8-2) 34
#8 Oregon (9-0) 34, #21 Washington (6-3) 14
#11 Tennessee (7-1) 41, Duke (2-7) 7
#12 Oklahoma (7-2) 28, Oklahoma State (5-4) 6
#13 Maryland (8-1) 24, North Carolina (4-5) 10
Arizona (5-4) 21, #15 Oregon State (7-2) 13
#18 UCLA (7-2) 44, Stanford (3-5) 0
#19 Colorado State (8-1) 35, Wyoming (3-6) 13
#20 Texas A&M (7-2) 66, Kansas (3-6) 14
Arizona State (3-6) 31, #23 California (7-2) 27
#24 Boise State (7-1) 29, #22 BYU (8-2) 28

Offensive Player of the Week:
Cornelius Baumgardner (RB-Clemson) 40 rushes for 219 yards and 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Daryl Kennedy (DE-Tulsa) 5 Tackles, 4 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 Week 10 BCS Standings

(Previous Week's Ranking is indicated in parentheses)

1. (2) Florida State 9-0 (5.01)
2. (1) Ohio State 9-0 (5.58)
3. (4) Florida 9-0 (5.98)
4. (9) Oregon 9-0 (12.59)
5. (7) Tennessee 7-1 (13.93)
6. (3) Nebraska 8-1 (14.77)
7. (6) Michigan State 9-0 (14.85)
8. (10) Kansas State 8-0 (15.61)
9. (5) Virginia Tech 7-1 (20.58)
10. (8) Michigan 8-2 (22.69)
11. (11) Georgia 7-2 (26.50)
12. (13) Maryland 8-1 (27.31)
13. (17) Oklahoma 7-2 (28.92)
14. (16) UCLA 7-2 (30.05)
15. (14) Colorado State 8-1 (30.95)
16. (18) Texas A&M 7-2 (34.28)
17. (24) Miami (FL) 6-2 (39.34)
18. (12) Oregon State 7-2 (39.69)
19. (23) Boise State 7-1 (41.31)
20. (20) Wisconsin 7-2 (43.98)
21. (19) Penn State 6-3 (44.35)
22. (X) Texas 6-3 (45.80)
23. (15) California 7-2 (52.98)
24. (X) Mississippi 7-2 (53.78)
25. (X) Clemson 6-3 (54.13)

Dropped Out: BYU 8-2; Washington 6-3; Iowa 6-3

Remaining Schedules for Florida, Florida State and Ohio State:

Florida:
Week 11: VANDERBILT
Week 12: @South Carolina
Week 14: #2 FLORIDA STATE

Florida State:
Week 11: @ Clemson
Week 12: NC STATE
Week 14: @ Florida

Ohio State:
Week 11: #6 MICHIGAN ST.
Week 12: PURDUE
Week 13: at #9 Michigan

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 10 Scoreboard:

Arizona (7-2) 24, Pittsburgh (4-5) 13
NY Giants (8-1) 26, Atlanta (4-5) 17
Baltimore (3-6) 27, St. Louis (3-6) 17
Buffalo (9-0) 34, Dallas (4-5) 16
Detroit (3-6) 31, Chicago (1-8) 6
Kansas City (6-3) 35, Cleveland (1-8) 25
Cincinnati (1-8) 34, Houston (2-7) 7
Indianapolis (6-3) 23, Jacksonville (4-5) 10
Tennessee (5-4) 17, Miami (3-6) 16
Minnesota (4-5) 24, San Diego (5-4) 9
Oakland (8-1) 31, NY Jets (2-7) 17
Green Bay (7-2) 24, Philadelphia (4-5) 13
Seattle (8-1) 34, Washington (4-5) 20
Carolina (7-2) 27, Tampa Bay (4-5) 20

Offensive Player of the Week:
Rich Gannon (QB-Oakland) 24 of 35 passes for 265 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Peter Boulware (LB-Baltimore) 7 Tackles, 2 Assists, 3 Sacks, 1 Pass Defensed.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 10 Standings:

AFC North
Pittsburgh 4-5
Baltimore 3-6
Cleveland 1-8
Cincinnati 1-8

AFC South
Indianapolis 6-3
Tennessee 5-4
Jacksonville 4-5
Houston 2-7

AFC East
Buffalo 9-0
Miami 3-6
New England 3-6
NY Jets 2-7

AFC West
Oakland 8-1
Denver 7-2
Kansas City 6-3
San Diego 5-4

NFC North
Green Bay 7-2
Minnesota 4-5
Detroit 3-6
Chicago 1-8

NFC South
Carolina 7-2
New Orleans 4-5
Atlanta 4-5
Tampa Bay 4-5

NFC East
NY Giants 8-1
Washington 4-5
Philadelphia 4-5
Dallas 4-5

NFC West
Seattle 8-1
Arizona 7-2
St. Louis 3-6
San Francisco 3-6

X-Clinched Playoff Spot
Y-Clinched Division Title

[WussGawd]

Week 11 Recruiting

The fourth of our five quarterbacks makes a commitment this week.


Willie Jennings:

Willie continues to wait on making his decision. He still has offers from Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and Wake Forest.


Emmanuel Harris:

Emmanuel Harris commits to Michigan. The Wolverines finally make Emmanuel an offer, and he takes it. Interestingly, Willie Jennings still has an offer from Michigan, which could lead to the interesting possibility of two of our five QBs winding up on the same roster.

Emmanuel completed 68 of 119 passes for 1131 yards, with 8 Passing TDs and no interceptions. He was an All-New York Selection at QB.

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 11 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (10-0) 34, #6 Michigan State (9-1) 0
#2 Florida State (10-0) 28, Clemson (6-4) 0
#3 Florida (10-0) 49, Vanderbilt (3-7) 0
#4 Kansas State (9-0) 38, Iowa State (6-4) 10
#5 Oregon (10-0) 38, California (7-3) 23
#7 Nebraska (9-1) 41, Kansas (3-7) 19
#8 Tennessee (8-1) 34, #13 Miami (FL) (6-3) 3
#10 Virginia Tech (8-1) 17, Pittsburgh (5-4) 13
#11 Oklahoma (8-2) 27, #18 Texas A&M (7-3) 17
Washington State (6-4) 21, #15 UCLA (7-3) 19
#16 Colorado State (9-1) 49, New Mexico (2-7) 13
Minnesota (5-6) 40, #17 Wisconsin (7-3) 37
#20 Texas (7-3) 27, Oklahoma State (5-5) 10
Auburn (7-3) 17, #22 Mississippi (7-3) 14
#23 Penn State (7-3) 38, Northwestern (4-6) 0
#25 Washington (7-3) 35, Arizona (5-5) 6

Offensive Player of the Week:
Horace Arnold (QB-Florida) 24 of 33 passing for 421 yards, 5 TDs and 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Scott Giles (DE-Nebraska) 4 Tackles, 4 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 Week 11 BCS Standings

(Previous Week's Ranking is indicated in parentheses)

1. (2) Ohio State 10-0 (3.51)
2. (1) Florida State 10-0 (5.10)
3. (3) Florida 10-0 (7.75)
4. (5) Tennessee 8-1 (11.15)
5. (4) Oregon 10-0 (11.39)
6. (8) Kansas State 9-0 (13.62)
7. (6) Nebraska 9-1 (16.36)
8. (10) Michigan 8-2 (21.86)
9. (9) Virginia Tech 8-1 (22.92)
10. (12) Maryland 8-1 (23.82)
11. (7) Michigan State 9-1 (23.95)
12. (13) Oklahoma 8-2 (25.43)
13. (11) Georgia 7-2 (26.54)
14. (15) Colorado State 9-1 (29.59)
15. (18) Oregon State 7-2 (32.45)
16. (19) Boise State 7-1 (36.80)
17. (22) Texas 7-3 (38.22)
18. (21) Penn State 7-3 (39.96)
19. (14) UCLA 7-3 (40.26)
20. (16) Texas A&M 7-3 (45.38)
21. (X) BYU 8-2 (51.94)
22. (17) Miami (FL) 6-3 (52.53)
23. (X) Washington 7-3 (52.91)
24. (20) Wisconsin 7-3 (57.62)
25. (X) Texas Tech 7-3 (58.35)

Dropped Out: California 7-3; Clemson 6-4; Mississippi 7-3

Remaining Schedules for Florida, Florida State and Ohio State:

Florida:
Week 12: @South Carolina
Week 14: #2 FLORIDA STATE

Florida State:
Week 12: NC STATE
Week 14: @ Florida

Ohio State:
Week 12: PURDUE
Week 13: at #9 Michigan

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 11 Scoreboard:

Arizona (8-2) 24, Cleveland (1-9) 19
New Orleans (5-5) 9, Atlanta (4-6) 0
Baltimore (4-6) 26, Miami (3-7) 10
New England (4-6) 21, Dallas (4-6) 13
Seattle (9-1) 38, Detroit (3-7) 17
Tampa Bay (5-5) 16, Green Bay (7-3) 10
Buffalo (10-0) 31, Houston (2-8) 17 Buffalo clinches at least a tie for the AFC East Title
Tennessee (6-4) 27, Jacksonville (4-6) 10
Kansas City (7-3) 34, Cincinnati (1-9) 13
Oakland (9-1) 24, Minnesota (4-6) 6
Indianapolis (7-3) 48, NY Jets (2-8) 34
NY Giants (9-1) 16, Philadelphia (4-6) 10
San Francisco (4-6) 19, Pittsburgh (4-6) 14
Denver (8-2) 33, San Diego (5-5) 17
Chicago (2-8) 19, St. Louis (3-7) 3
Carolina (8-2) 24, Washington (4-6) 21

Offensive Player of the Week:
Peyton Manning (QB-Indianapolis) 24 of 33 passing for 276 yards, 5 TDs & 1 INT.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Eric Hicks (DE-Kansas City) 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 11 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 4-6
Baltimore 4-6
Cleveland 1-9
Cincinnati 1-9

AFC South
Indianapolis 7-3
Tennessee 6-4
Jacksonville 4-6
Houston 2-8

AFC East
Buffalo 10-0
New England 4-6
Miami 3-7
NY Jets 2-8

AFC West
Oakland 9-1
Denver 8-2
Kansas City 7-3
San Diego 5-5

NFC North
Green Bay 7-3
Minnesota 4-6
Detroit 3-7
Chicago 2-8

NFC South
Carolina 8-2
New Orleans 5-5
Tampa Bay 5-5
Atlanta 4-6

NFC East
NY Giants 9-1
Dallas 4-6
Washington 4-6
Philadelphia 4-6

NFC West
Seattle 9-1
Arizona 8-2
San Francisco 4-6
St. Louis 3-7

x-Clinched Playoff Berth
y-Clinched Division Title

[WussGawd]

Week 12 Recruiting


Willie Jennings

Willie Jennings commits to Clemson. Willie finally makes his choice, become the last of the five recruits to make a commitment.

Willie was an All-Michigan selection at QB, where he completed 123 of 207 passes for 2136 yards, with 10 TDs & 5 Picks. He also was a reasonably effective runner, rushing 34 times for 224 yards and a pair of rushing TDs.

As a recap, here's where our five prospects will start plying their trade on Fall Saturdays starting with the 2004 Season:

Joel McDonald: Florida State
Byron Huntley: UCLA
Willie Jennings: Clemson
Norbert Clark: Oklahoma
Emmanuel Harris: Michigan

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 12 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (11-0) 34, Purdue (5-6) 7
#2 Florida State (11-0) 24, NC State (6-4) 21
#3 Florida (11-0) 23, South Carolina (3-8) 17
#6 Nebraska (10-1) 35, #4 Kansas State (9-1) 18
#19 UCLA (8-3) 51, #5 Oregon (10-1) 17
#7 Tennessee (9-1) 45, Mississippi State (3-7) 10
#8 Michigan (9-2) 42, Northwestern (4-7)
#9 Virginia Tech (9-1) 38, Temple (4-6) 7
#10 Oklahoma (9-2) 72, Baylor (2-9) 7
#11 Maryland (9-1) 37, Virginia (5-5) 7
#12 Michigan State (10-1) 23, #21 Wisconsin (7-4) 20
#13 Georgia (8-2) 45, #24 Auburn (7-4) 7
#14 Colorado State (10-1) 38, San Diego State (3-8) 0
#16 Miami (FL) (7-3) 26, Syracuse (5-4) 7
Texas Tech (8-3) 28, #17 Texas (7-4) 21
#18 Penn State (8-3) 51, Indiana (2-8) 0
#20 Oregon State (8-2) 31, Stanford (3-7) 10
#22 Texas A&M (8-3) 13, Missouri (4-7) 3
#23 Washington (8-3) 38, California (7-4) 31
Notre Dame (6-4) 28, #25 BYU (8-3) 20

Offensive Player of the Week:
Howie Mills (RB-Michigan) 34 rushes for 236 yards and 5 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
JT Warwick (DE-Ohio) 9 Tackes, 2 Assists, 4.5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 Week 12 BCS Standings

(Previous Week's Ranking is indicated in parentheses)

1. (2) Florida State 11-0 (4.28)
2. (1) Ohio State 11-0 (4.54)
3. (3) Florida 11-0 (7.40)
4. (4) Tennessee 9-1 (9.27)
5. (7) Nebraska 10-1 (12.96)
6. (8) Michigan 9-2 (18.67)
7. (6) Kansas State 9-1 (20.54)
8. (5) Oregon 10-1 (20.93)
9. (10) Maryland 9-1 (22.12)
10. (9) Virginia Tech 9-1 (22.57)
11. (11) Michigan State 10-1 (22.79)
12. (12) Oklahoma 9-2 (23.45)
13. (13) Georgia 8-2 (24.26)
14. (14) Colorado Stae 10-1 (29.65)
15. (15) Oregon State 8-2 (32.31)
16. (16) Boise State 8-1 (35.87)
17. (19) UCLA 8-3 (36.11)
18. (18) Penn State 8-3 (40.76)
19. (23) Washington 8-3 (45.16)
20. (20) Texas A&M (45.32)
21. (22) Miami (FL) 7-3 (46.83)
22. (X) Alabama 7-4 (47.57)
23. (25) Texas Tech 8-3 (50.97)
24. (17) Texas 7-4 (53.92)
25. (X) Clemson 7-4 (56.89)

Dropped Out: BYU 8-3; Wisconsin 7-4

Remaining Schedules for Florida, Florida State and Ohio State:

Florida:
Week 14: #2 FLORIDA STATE
Week 15: SEC Championship Game vs. Mississippi, Alabama, Auburn, or Arkansas

Florida State:
Week 14: @ Florida

Ohio State:
Week 13: at #9 Michigan

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 12 Scoreboard:

Dallas (5-6) 12, Carolina (8-3) 10
Denver (9-2) 30, Chicago (2-9) 6
Cincinnati (2-9) 20, San Diego (5-6) 13
Minnesota (5-6) 28, Detroit (3-8) 26
Buffalo (11-0) 20, Indianapolis (7-4) 14 Buffalo wins the AFC East
Jacksonville (5-6) 19, NY Jets (2-9) 13 (OT)
New England (5-6) 20, Houston (2-9) 17
New Orleans (6-5) 31, Philadelphia (4-7) 22
Tampa Bay (6-5) 27, NY Giants (9-2) 14
Oakland (10-1) 48, Kansas City (7-4) 24
Cleveland (2-9) 24, Pittsburgh (4-7) 13
Green Bay (8-3) 21, San Francisco (4-7) 10
Seattle (10-1) 31, Baltimore (4-7) 23
Arizona (9-2) 31, St. Louis (3-8) 28
Tennessee (7-4) 28, Atlanta (4-7) 22
Miami (4-7) 37, Washington (4-7) 9

Offensive Player of the Week:
Aaron B rooks (QB-New Orleans) 31 of 39 passes for 354 yards with 4 TDs & 1 INT.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Trevor Pryce (DE-Denver) 7 Tackles, 6 Sacks

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 12 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 4-7
Baltimore 4-7
Cleveland 2-9
Cincinnati 2-9

AFC South
Indianapolis 7-4
Tennessee 7-4
Jacksonville 5-6
Houston 2-9

AFC East
y-Buffalo 11-0
New England 5-6
Miami 4-7
NY Jets 2-9

AFC West
Oakland 10-1
Denver 9-2
Kansas City 7-4
San Diego 5-6

NFC North
Green Bay 8-3
Minnesota 5-6
Detroit 3-8
Chicago 2-9

NFC South
Carolina 8-3
New Orleans 6-5
Tampa Bay 6-5
Atlanta 4-7

NFC East
NY Giants 9-2
Dallas 5-6
Washington 4-7
Philadelphia 4-7

NFC West
Seattle 10-1
Arizona 9-2
San Francisco 4-7
St. Louis 3-8

x-Clinched Playoff Spot.
y-Clinched Division Title.

[AdmiralACF]

The AFC West is looking like the toughest division in football like many thought it would be at the beginning of the season.

Who'da thunk the Cardinals would be 9-2?

BTW, go Colorado State!

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by AdmiralACF
The AFC West is looking like the toughest division in football like many thought it would be at the beginning of the season.

Who'da thunk the Cardinals would be 9-2?

BTW, go Colorado State!

Re. The AFC West, yes, this is more like what folks thought the real division would be like in 2003.

I'm getting a great deal of amusement out of the AFC North, where the division winner would be 3 games below .500 if the season ended today. With this ridiculous 8 division setup, I think it's an absolute lock that some day we'll see a 6-10 or 7-9 division winner.

Another shock is the Buffalo Bills going 11-0.

With regard to the Cards, I'm actually running the team, but I haven't done a whole lot with them. I signed some guys for depth, and cut out some of the complete deadwood in training camp. I'm pretty much playing GM only (I let the coaches set everything but the depth charts). We've won a lot of close games...24-21, 21-17, etc. We aren't putting up a whole lot of offense, but the defense is playing well and we're not beating ourselves.

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 13 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (12-0) 30, #8 Michigan (9-3) 24
#5 Tennessee (10-1) 56, Vanderbilt (4-8) 14
#6 Kansas State (10-1) 33, Missouri (4-8) 14
#7 Virginia Tech (10-1) 31, Boston College (4-8) 7
#24 Texas Tech (9-3) 24, #9 Oklahoma (9-3) 10
#17 Oregon State (9-2) 37, #10 Oregon (10-2) 31
NC State (7-4) 23, #11 Maryland (9-2) 17
#18 Penn State (9-3) 34, #12 Michigan State (10-2) 21
#13 Georgia (9-2) 63, Kentucky (6-5) 7
#14 Colorado State (11-1) 49, UNLV (3-8) 14
#15 Boise State (9-1) 27, Fresno State (7-4) 20
#16 Miami (FL) 76, Rutgers (2-9) 7
#19 UCLA (9-3) 28, USC (4-6) 3
#21 Washington (9-3) 28, Washington State (6-6) 0
#23 Alabama (8-4) 17, Auburn (7-5) 10

Offensive Player of the Week:
Amos Feazell (QB-California) 18 of 22 passing for 323 yards with 5 TDs & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Pat Benson (DE-USC) 11 Tackles, 5 Assists, 4 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 13 Scoreboard

Arizona (10-2) 28, Chicago (2-10) 21
Atlanta (5-7) 17, Houston (2-10) 14
NY Giants (10-2) 41, Buffalo (11-1) 28 And all over South Florida, Champagne corks pop. The Giants also clinch the NFC East
Pittsburgh (5-7) 21, Cincinnati (2-10) 10
Seattle (11-1) 24, Cleveland (2-10) 10
Oakland (11-1) 24, Denver (9-3) 14
Detroit (4-8) 24, Green Bay (8-4) 17
Kansas City (8-4) 41, San Diego (5-7) 24
Miami (5-7) 30, Dallas (5-7) 27
St. Louis (4-8) 30, Minnesota (5-7) 17
Indianapolis (8-4) 38, New England (5-7) 13
New Orleans (7-5) 29, Washington (4-8) 6
Philadelphia (5-7) 33, Carolina (8-4) 24
San Francisco (5-7) 17, Baltimore (4-8) 6
Jacksonville (6-6) 22, Tampa Bay (6-6) 16 (OT)
NY Jets (3-9) 21, Tennessee (7-5) 12

Offensive Player of the Week:
Trent Green (QB-Kansas City) 23 of 40 passing for 293 yards with 5 TDs and 2 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Sam Madison (CB-Miami) 9 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2 Interceptions, 4 Passes Defensed.

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 13 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 5-7
Baltimore 4-8
Cleveland 2-10
Cincinnati 2-10

AFC South
Indianapolis 8-4
Tennessee 7-5
Jacksonville 6-6
Houston 2-10

AFC East
y-Buffalo 11-1
Miami 5-7
New England 5-7
NY Jets 3-9

AFC West
Oakland 11-1
Denver 9-3
Kansas City 8-4
San Diego 5-7

NFC North
Green Bay 8-4
Minnesota 5-7
Detroit 4-8
Chicago 2-10

NFC South
Carolina 8-4
New Orleans 7-5
Tampa Bay 6-6
Atlanta 5-7

NFC East
y-NY Giants 10-2
Philadelphia 5-7
Dallas 5-7
Washington 4-8

NFC West
Seattle 11-1
Arizona 10-2
San Francisco 5-7
St. Louis 4-8

x-Clinched Playoff Berth.
y-Clinched Division Title.

[WussGawd]

A poll is up about who folks think will have the best college career. Feel free to vote for your favorite.

[WussGawd]

2003 NCAA Week 14 Top 25 Scoreboard

#2 Florida State (12-0) 28, #3 Florida (11-1) 21
Colorado (5-7) 38, #4 Nebraska (10-2) 27
#5 Tennessee (11-1) 63, Kentucky (6-6) 14
#6 Kansas State (11-1) 24, USC (4-7) 21
#7 Virginia Tech (11-1) 24, Virginia (6-6) 14
#8 Georgia (10-2) 45, Georgia Tech (5-7) 17
#12 Boise State (10-1) 45, Nevada (4-8) 26
#14 Miami (FL) (9-3) 34, Pittsburgh (6-6) 27
Wake Forest (5-7) 24, #15 Maryland (9-3) 14
#21 Texas A&M (9-3) 37, #24 Texas (7-5) 21

Offensive Player of the Week:
Arnold Drake (RB-Boise State) 39 carries for 299 yards and 4 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Gilbert Joyner (DT-Virginia) 12 Tackles, 4 Assists, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

Groan I realized that I screwed the pooch and forgot to post the Week 13 BCS Poll. My Bad.

Here's Week 14 BCS Rankings, but without the previous week's rankings:

1. Florida State 12-0 (3.36)
2. Ohio State 12-0 (4.02)
3. Tennessee 11-1 (8.65)
4. Florida 11-1 (9.49)
5. Kansas State 11-1 (15.78)
6. Virginia Tech 11-1 (16.48)
7. Georgia 10-2 (16.98)
8. Nebraska 10-2 (19.93)
9. Colorado State 11-1 (24.56)
10. Michigan 9-3 (25.66)
11. Oregon State 9-2 (26.16)
12. Oregon 10-2 (29.31)
13. Boise State 10-1 (30.43)
14. Michigan State 10-2 (30.46)
15. Oklahoma 9-3 (32.39)
16. UCLA 9-3 (32.92)
17. Penn State 9-3 (38.80)
18. Miami (FL) 9-3 (39.35)
19. Maryland 9-3 (39.99)
20. Alabama 8-4 (41.95)
21. Texas A&M 9-3 (42.32)
22. Washington 9-3 (43.09)
23. Texas Tech 9-3 (45.63)
24. Mississippi 9-3 (55.74)
25. Notre Dame 7-4 (57.22)

[WussGawd]

2003 Bowl Games

<pre>
The College Years
Bowl Games for 2003

Game Matchup
Rose Bowl Final Ranking #1 vs Final Ranking #2
Fiesta Bowl Final Ranking #3 vs Final Ranking #5
Sugar Bowl Final Ranking #4 vs Final Ranking #7
Orange Bowl Final Ranking #6 vs Final Ranking #8
Cotton Bowl Big 10 #2 vs Big 12 #2
Florida Citrus Bowl Pac 10 #2 vs Southeastern #2
Sun Bowl Big 10 #3 vs Pac 10 #3
Gator Bowl Atlantic Coast #2 vs Mountain West #1
Holiday Bowl Big 12 #3 vs Big East #2
Outback Bowl Big 10 #4 vs Southeastern #3
Alamo Bowl Big 12 #4 vs Atlantic Coast #3
Liberty Bowl Big 10 #5 vs Conference USA #1
Independence Bowl Big 12 #5 vs Pac 10 #4
Insight.com Bowl Big East #3 vs Western Athletic #1
Seattle Bowl Big 10 #6 vs Atlantic Coast #4
Houston Bowl Big 12 #6 vs Independents #1
Music City Bowl Southeastern #4 vs Big East #4
Motor City Bowl Pac 10 #5 vs Mid-American #1
Peach Bowl Southeastern #5 vs Atlantic Coast #5
Hawaii Bowl Mountain West #2 vs Conference USA #2
Las Vegas Bowl Mountain West #3 vs At-Large Team
Humanitarian Bowl Western Athletic #2 vs At-Large Team
New Orleans Bowl Sun Belt #1 vs Great Alaska #1

Game Location Payoff
Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA $7,200,000
Fiesta Bowl Tempe, AZ $4,800,000
Sugar Bowl New Orleans, LA $4,200,000
Orange Bowl Coral Gables, FL $3,600,000
Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX $1,800,000
Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL $1,500,000
Sun Bowl El Paso, TX $1,200,000
Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL $1,080,000
Holiday Bowl San Diego, CA $1,080,000
Outback Bowl Tampa, FL $900,000
Alamo Bowl San Antonio, TX $900,000
Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN $720,000
Independence Bowl Shreveport, LA $720,000
Insight.com Bowl Phoenix, AZ $600,000
Seattle Bowl Seattle, WA $600,000
Houston Bowl Houston, TX $540,000
Music City Bowl Nashville, TN $480,000
Motor City Bowl Detroit, MI $480,000
Peach Bowl Atlanta, GA $480,000
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu, HI $480,000
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas, NV $480,000
Humanitarian Bowl Boise, ID $480,000
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans, LA $480,000
</pre>

[WussGawd]

2003 NFL Week 14 Scoreboard

San Francisco (6-7) 27, Arizona (10-3) 26
Carolina (9-4) 31, Atlanta (5-8) 25 (OT)
Green Bay (9-4) 31, Chicago (2-11) 6 The Packers clinch the NFC North
Cincinnati (3-10) 24, Baltimore (4-9) 17
Philadelphia (6-7) 28, Dallas (5-8) 23
Jacksonville (7-6) 35, Houston (2-11) 23
Tennessee (8-5) 24, Indianapolis (8-5) 17
Denver (10-3) 28, Kansas City (8-5) 21
Miami (6-7) 22, New England (5-8) 20
Buffalo (12-1) 28, NY Jets (3-10) 18
Pittsburgh (6-7) 19, Oakland (11-2) 13 Despite the loss, the Raiders lock up at least a Wild Card berth
Detroit (5-8) 30, San Diego (5-8) 24
Seattle (12-1) 31, Minnesota (5-8) 6 The Seahawks clinch at least a Wild Card Berth
St. Louis (5-8) 45, Cleveland (2-11) 28
New Orleans (8-5) 13, Tampa Bay (6-7) 12
NY Giants (11-2) 28, Washington (4-9) 0

Offensive Player of the Week:
Kurt Warner (QB-St. Louis) 20 of 29 passes for 298 yards with 3 TDs and 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Shane Burton (DT-Carolina) 7 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Week 14 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 6-7
Baltimore 4-9
Cincinnati 3-10
Cleveland 2-11

AFC South
Tennessee 8-5
Indianapolis 8-5
Jacksonville 7-6
Houston 2-11

AFC East
y-Buffalo 12-1
Miami (6-7)
New England 5-8
NY Jets 3-10

AFC West
x-Oakland 11-2
Denver 10-3
Kansas City 8-5
San Diego 5-8

NFC North
y-Green Bay 9-4
Detroit 5-8
Minnesota 5-8
Chicago 2-11

NFC South
Carolina 9-4
New Orleans 8-5
Tampa Bay 6-7
Atlanta 5-8

NFC East
y-NY Giants 11-2
Philadelphia 6-7
Dallas 5-8
Washington 4-9

NFC West
x-Seattle 12-1
Arizona 10-3
San Francisco 6-7
St. Louis 5-8

x-Clinched Playoff Berth
y-Clinched Playoff Berth

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2003 NFL Week 14 Playoff Picture:

AFC Divisional Races:

AFC North
Pittsburgh 6-7 (Conf: 6-3) (Div: 4-1)
Baltimore 4-9 (Conf: 3-6) (Div: 2-2)

Baltimore: @Oakland; @Cleveland; PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh: @NY Jets; @SAN DIEGO; @Baltimore

In the NFL's ugliest division, only a complete collapse by the Steelers and a 3-0 run by the Ravens could keep Pittsburgh out of the playoffs. Since the Steelers have the second tiebreaker, the Ravens need to win the division outright.

AFC South
Tennessee 8-5 (Conf: 6-4) (Div: 4-1)
Indianapolis 8-5 (Conf: 6-4) (Div: 2-3)
Jacksonville 7-6 (Conf: 6-5) (Div: 3-3)

Indianapolis: ATLANTA; DENVER; @Houston
Jacksonville: @New England; NEW ORLEANS; @ Atlanta
Tennessee: BUFFALO; @Houston; TAMPA BAY

The Titans have the first tiebreaker (division record), so they effectively have a game up on both the Colts and Jacksonville. 2 Tennessee wins will end the discussion. The Colts and Jags will need serious help, particularly since Tennessee has only one divisional game left, with the lowly Texans.

AFC East:
Buffalo has clinched the AFC East.

AFC West:
Oakland 11-2 (Conf: 8-2) (Div: 4-1)
Denver 10-3 (Conf: 8-2) (Div: 4-2)

Oakland: BALTIMORE; GREEN BAY; @San Diego
Denver: CLEVELAND; @Indianapolis; @Green Bay

Kansas City could finish as high as 11-5, but has lost all tiebreakers to Oakland and Denver.

Two Oakland wins or Two Denver losses will clinch the division. A win in Oakland's remaining divisional game against last place San Diego would give them the first tiebreaker.

AFC Homefield Advantage:
Buffalo 12-1 (Conf: 9-0, Div: 4-0)
Oakland 11-2 (Conf: 8-2, Div 4-1)
Denver 10-3 (Conf: 8-2, Div 4-2)

Remaining Games:
Buffalo: @Tennessee; MIAMI; @New England
Oakland: BALTIMORE; GREEN BAY; @San Diego
Denver: CLEVELAND; @Indianapolis; @Green Bay

AFC Wild Card Race:
Denver: 10-3 (Conf: 8-2, Div 4-2)
*Tennessee: 8-5 (Conf: 6-4, Div 4-1)
Indianapolis: 8-5 (Conf: 6-4, Div 2-3)
Kansas City: 8-5 (Conf: 7-5, Div 3-3)
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*Pittsburgh: 6-7 (Conf: 6-3, Div 4-1)
Jacksonville: 7-6 (Conf: 6-5, Div 3-3)
Miami: 6-7 (Conf: 4-6, Div 3-1)
New England: 5-8 (Conf: 3-6, Div 1-3)
San Diego: 5-8 (Conf: 4-6, Div 0-5)

*-Team currently leading it's division.

Oakland has already clinched a wild-card berth at a minimum on tiebreakers.

New England and San Diego are all but eliminated. We'll look at the Wild Card race in greater detail next week. It's worth noting that one of the currently 8-5 teams will not make the playoffs, even if it runs the table.


NFC Divisional Races

NFC North
Green Bay has won the division.

NFC South
Carolina 9-4 (Conf: 6-3, Div 5-1)
New Orleans 8-5 (Conf: 7-3, Div 4-2)

Carolina: @Arizona, DETROIT, @NY Giants
New Orleans: NY GIANTS, @Jacksonville, DALLAS

Tampa Bay is effectively eliminated from the race because Carolina has the divisional tiebreaker.

NFC East
New York Giants have won the division.

NFC West
Seattle 12-1 (Conf: 8-1, Div 3-0)
Arizona 10-3 (Conf: 6-3, Div 3-2)

Seattle: @St. Louis, ARIZONA, @San Francisco
Arizona: CAROLINA, @Seattle, MINNESOTA

Seattle's two game edge is somewhat blunted by the fact that all three remaining games are divisional. Arizona needs help, and the Week 16 game in Seattle is a must win.


NFC Homefield Advantage:
Seattle 12-1 (Conf: 8-1, Div 3-0)
NY Giants 11-2 (Conf: 8-1, Div 5-0)
Arizona 10-3 (Conf: 6-3, Div 3-2)
Green Bay 9-4 (Conf: 9-3, Div 5-1)
Carolina 9-4 (Conf: 6-3, Div 5-1)

A win by Seattle in any of its remaining games would turn this into a 3 team race.

NFC Wild Card Race
Arizona 10-3 (Conf 6-3, Div 3-2)
*Carolina 9-4 (Conf 6-3, Div 5-1)
New Orleans 8-5 (Conf 7-3, Div 4-2)
Tampa Bay 6-7 (Conf 5-6, Div 1-4)
Philadelphia 6-7 (Conf 4-6, Div 2-3)
San Francisco 6-7 (Conf 3-7, Div 2-3)
Dallas 5-8 (Conf 5-4, Div 1-3)

Seattle has already clinched a Wild Card Berth at a minimum.
Detroit, Atlanta, Minnesota, and St. Louis are effectively eliminated because they would lose the first tiebreaker to the Saints.

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NCAA Week 15 Top 25 Scoreboard

SEC Championshiip Game:
#3 Florida (12-1) 59, #24 Mississippi (9-4) 0
Big 12 Championship Game:
#5 Kansas State (12-1) 20, #13 Oklahoma (9-4) 13
#12 Boise State (11-1) 38, Hawaii (7-5) 0
USC (5-7) 41, #16 Oregon State (9-3) 31
Syracuse (8-4) 7, #25 Notre Dame (7-5) 6

MAC Championship Game:
Bowling Green (9-4) 37, Central Florida (9-4) 31

Offensive Player of the Week:
Deion Huffman (RB-Bowling Green) 35 rushes for 182 yards, 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
William D'Elisa (DE-Florida) 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 4.5 Sacks.

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2003 Final Regular Season BCS Rankings

1. Florida State 12-0 (3.36)
2. Ohio State 12-0 (3.85)
3. Tennessee 11-1 (8.70)
4. Florida 12-1 (9.95)
5. Kansas State 12-1 (14.13)
6. Virginia Tech 11-1 (14.73)
7. Georgia 10-2 (15.78)
8. Nebraska 10-2 (19.81)
9. Colorado State 11-1 (23.06)
10. Michigan 9-3 (26.32)
11. Oregon 10-2 (27.68)
12. Michigan State 10-2 (28.92)
13. Boise State 11-1 (30.47)
14. UCLA 9-3 (30.80)
15. Penn State 9-3 (37.01)
16. Miami (FL) 9-3 (37.06)
17. Maryland 9-3 (37.99)
18. Oregon State 9-3 (39.15)
19. Washington 9-3 (41.38)
20. Texas A&M 9-3 (41.44)
21. Oklahoma 9-4 (41.49)
22. Alabama 8-4 (42.28)
23. Texas Tech 9-3 (45.71)
24. Syracuse 8-4 (58.27)
25. Clemson 8-4 (58.49)

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2003 Bowl Schedule:
Week 16:
Houston Bowl:
Texas (7-5) vs. Notre Dame (7-5)
Music City Bowl:
Iowa State (7-5) vs. Alabama (8-4)
Motor City Bowl:
California (8-4) vs. Bowling Green (9-4)
Peach Bowl:
North Carolina (7-5) vs. Arkansas (7-5)
Hawaii Bowl:
BYU (9-3) vs. Louisville (8-4)
Las Vegas Bowl:
Auburn (7-5) vs. Air Force (8-4)
Humanitarian Bowl:
Cincinnati (8-4) vs. Fresno State (8-4)
New Orleans Bowl:
New Mexico State (9-3) vs. Alaska-Ketchikan (6-5)

Week 17:
Gator Bowl:
Maryland (9-3) vs. Colorado State (11-1)
Holiday Bowl:
Nebraska (10-2) vs. Syracuse (8-4)
Outback Bowl:
Penn State (9-3) vs. Georgia (10-2)
Alamo Bowl:
Clemson (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (9-4)
Liberty Bowl:
Wisconsin (8-4) vs. South Florida (9-3)
Independence Bowl:
Texas Tech (9-3) vs. Washington (9-3)
Insight.com Bowl:
Boise State (11-1) vs. Central Florida (9-4)
Seattle Bowl:
NC State (8-4) vs. Toledo (8-4)

Week 18:
Orange Bowl:
Miami (FL) (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (11-1)
Cotton Bowl:
Michigan (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (9-3)
Florida Citrus Bowl:
UCLA (9-3) vs. Mississippi (9-4)
Sun Bowl:
Michigan State (10-2) vs. Oregon State (9-3)

Week 19:
Fiesta Bowl:
Kansas State (12-1) vs. Tennessee (11-1)
Sugar Bowl:
Oregon (10-2) vs. Florida (12-1)

Week 20:
Rose Bowl (National Championship Game):
Florida State (12-0) vs. Ohio State (12-0)

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2003 NFL Week 15 Scoreboard

Atlanta (6-8) 30, Indianapolis (8-6) 10
Baltimore (5-9) 23, Oakland (11-3) 18
Tennessee (9-5) 17, Buffalo (12-2) 14
Arizona (11-3) 27, Carolina (9-5) 17
Denver (11-3) 24, Cleveland (2-12) 13
Washington (5-9) 14, Dallas (5-9) 9
Kansas City (8-5-1) 17, Detroit (5-8-1) 17
Green Bay (10-4) 31, San Diego (5-9) 28
Tampa Bay (7-7) 20, Houston (2-12) 12
New England (6-8) 19, Jacksonville (7-7) 14
Minnesota (6-8) 26, Chicago (2-12) 13
NY Giants (12-2) 27, New Orleans (8-6) 7
Miami (7-7) 41, Philadelphia (6-8) 11
Pittsburgh (7-7) 19, NY Jets (3-11) 9
Cincinnati (4-10) 48, San Francisco (6-8) 45
Seattle (13-1) 35, St. Louis (5-9) 23

Offensive Player of the Week:
Brett Favre (QB-Green Bay) 30 of 45 passes for 322 yards and 2 TDs with 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Michael Strahan (DE-NY Giants) 4 Tackles, 1 Assist, 4 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Week 15 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 7-7
Baltimore 5-9
Cincinnati 4-10
Cleveland 2-12

AFC South
Tennessee 9-5
Indianapolis 8-6
Jacksonville 7-7
Houston 2-12

AFC East
y-Buffalo 12-2
Miami 7-7
New Englad 6-8
NY Jets 3-11

AFC West
x-Oakland 11-3
x-Denver 11-3
Kansas City 8-5-1
San Diego 5-9

NFC North
y-Green Bay 10-4
Minnesota 6-8
Detroit 5-8-1
Chicago 2-12

NFC South
Carolina 9-5
New Orleans 8-6
Tampa Bay 7-7
Atlanta 6-8

NFC East
y-NY Giants 12-2
Philadelphia 6-8
Washington 5-9
Dallas 5-9

NFC West
x-Seattle 13-1
x-Arizona 11-3
San Francisco 6-8
St. Louis 5-9

x-Clinched Playoff Berth.
y-Clinched Division Title.

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2003 Minor Bowl Week

Houston Bowl:
Texas (8-5) 33, Notre Dame (7-6) 0
Music City Bowl:
Alabama (9-4) 42, Iowa State (7-6) 11
Motor City Bowl:
California (9-4) 55, Bowling Green (9-5) 28
Peach Bowl:
Arkansas (8-5) 42, North Carolina (7-6) 39
Hawaii Bowl:
Louisville (9-4) 36, BYU (9-4) 34
Las Vegas Bowl:
Auburn (8-5) 23, Air Force (8-5) 20
Humanitarian Bowl:
Cincinnati (9-4) 35, Fresno State (8-5) 28
New Orleans Bowl:
New Mexico State (10-3) 37, Alaska-Ketchikan (6-6) 10

Offensive Player of the Week:
Roy Porter (RB-Arkansas) 12 rushes for 87 yards and 1 TD.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Dan Bonney (DE-Arkansas) 6 Tackles, 2 Assists, 5 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Week 16 Scoreboard

Seattle (14-1) 24, Arizona (11-4) 21 Seattle wins the NFC West and clinches homefield in the NFC.
Tampa Bay (8-7) 27, Atlanta (6-9) 22
Baltimore (6-9) 17, Cleveland (2-13) 3
Cincinnati (5-10) 38, St. Louis (5-10) 30
Denver (12-3) 20, Indianapolis (8-7) 17
Detroit (6-8-1) 21, Carolina (9-6) 9
Green Bay (11-4) 33, Oakland (11-4) 28
Kansas City (9-5-1) 31, Minnesota (6-9) 28
Buffalo (13-2) 17, Miami (7-8) 6
New England (7-8) 31, NY Jets (3-12) 24
New Orleans (9-6) 20, Jacksonville (7-8) 17
Dallas (6-9) 21, NY Giants (12-3) 20
San Diego (6-9) 16, Pittsburgh (7-8) 6
Philadelphia (7-8) 20, San Francisco (6-9) 17
Tennessee (10-5) 39, Houston (2-13) 3 Tennessee wins the AFC South
Washington (6-9) 31, Chicago (2-13) 17

Offensive Player of the Week:
Steve McNair (QB-Tennessee) 25 of 30 passes for 318 yards with 3 TDs and 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
John Mobley (LB-Denver) 9 Tackles, 4 Assists, 3 Interceptions, 1 Pass Defensed).

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2003 NFL Week 16 Standings

AFC North
Pittsburgh 7-8
Baltimore 6-9
Cincinnati 5-10
Cleveland 2-13

AFC South
y-Tennessee 10-5
Indianapolis 8-7
Jacksonville 7-8
Houston 2-13

AFC East
y-Buffalo 13-2
Miami 7-8
New England 7-8
NY Jets 3-12

AFC West
x-Denver 12-3
x-Oakland 11-4
x-Kansas City 9-5-1
San Diego 6-9

NFC North
y-Green Bay 11-4
Detroit 6-8-1
Minnesota 6-9
Chicago 2-13

NFC South
x-Carolina 9-6
x-New Orleans 9-6
Tampa Bay 8-7
Atlanta 6-9

NFC East
y-NY Giants 12-3
Philadelphia 7-8
Washington 6-9
Dallas 6-9

NFC West
y-Seattle 14-1
x-Arizona 11-4
San Francisco 6-9
St. Louis 5-10

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2003 Major Bowl Week

Gator Bowl:
Maryland (11-2) 24, Colorado State (11-2) 17
Holiday Bowl:
Nebraska (11-2) 48, Syracuse (8-5) 28
Outback Bowl:
Georgia (11-2) 28, Penn State (9-4) 21
Alamo Bowl:
Oklahoma (10-4) 27, Clemson (8-5) 3
Liberty Bowl:
Wisconsin (9-4) 42, South Florida (9-4) 7
Independence Bowl:
Texas Tech (10-3) 24, Washington (9-4) 17
Insight.com Bowl:
Boise State (12-1) 27, Central Florida (9-5) 19
Seattle Bowl:
NC State (9-4) 14, Toledo (8-5) 10

Offensive Player of the Week:
Ted McCulloch (RB-Syracuse) 41 of 173 rushes for 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Joe Sanderson (DE-Penn State) 3 Tackles, 1 Assist, 3 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Week 17 Scoreboard:

New England (8-8) 24, Buffalo (13-3) 9
Carolina (10-6) 24, NY Giants (12-4) 10
Kansas City (10-5-1) 15, Chicago (2-14) 3
Cleveland (3-13) 20, Cincinnati (5-11) 17 (OT)
New Orleans (10-6) 23, Dallas (6-10) 14
Denver (13-3) 17, Green Bay (11-5) 16
Indianapolis (9-7) 37, Houston (2-14) 31 (OT)
Atlanta (7-9) 35, Jacksonville (7-9) 21 (OT)
Arizona (12-4) 24, Minnesota (6-10) 14
Miami (8-8) 24, NY Jets (3-13) 10
Oakland (12-4) 23, San Diego (6-10) 20
Philadelphia (8-8) 15, Washington (6-10) 7
Pittsburgh (8-8) 17, Baltimore (6-10) 13 Pittsburgh locks up the AFC North
San Francisco (7-9) 24, Seattle (14-2) 17
Detroit (7-8-1) 33, St. Louis (5-11) 3
Tampa Bay (9-7) 30, Tennessee (10-6) 17

Offensive Player of the Week:
Rich Gannon (QB-Oakland) 23 of 38 passing for 286 yrads & 1 TD with no INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Cleveland Pinkney (DT-Tampa Bay) 7 Tackles, 3 Assists, 4 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Final Regular Season Standings.

AFC North
y-Pittsburgh 8-8
Baltimore 6-10
Cincinnati 5-11
Cleveland 3-13

AFC South
y-Tennessee 10-6
Indianapolis 9-7
Jacksonville 7-9
Houston 2-14

AFC East
y-Buffalo 13-3
Miami 8-8
New England 8-8
NY Jets 3-13

AFC West
y-Denver 13-3
x-Oakland 12-4
x-Kansas City 10-5-1
San Diego 6-10

Denver will have homefield advantage throughout the playoffs based on point differential.

NFC North
y-Green Bay 11-5
Detroit 7-8-1
Minnesota 6-10
Chicago 2-14

NFC South
y-Carolina 10-6
x-New Orleans 10-6
Tampa Bay 9-7
Atlanta 7-9

NFC East
y-NY Giants 12-4
Philadelphia 8-8
Washington 6-10
Dallas 6-10

NFC West
y-Seattle 14-2
x-Arizona 12-4
San Francisco 7-9
St. Louis 5-11

Carolina won the NFC South on the basis of record vs. NFC South (Carolina 5-1; New Orleans 4-2).

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2003 NCAA Four Star Bowl Tier

Orange Bowl:
Virginia Tech (12-1) 31, Miami (FL) (9-4) 14
Cotton Bowl:
Texas A&M (10-3) 17, Michigan (9-4) 14
Florida Citrus Bowl:
UCLA (10-3) 38, Mississippi (9-5) 17
Sun Bowl:
Michigan State (11-2) 34, Oregon State (9-4) 7

Offensive Player of the Week:
Roman Bromley (RB-UCLA) 34 attempts for 169 yards, 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Kent Phillips (DE-Oregon State) 9 Tackles, 2 Assists, 2 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Playoffs, Wild Card Round

Carolina (11-6) 34, Arizona (12-5) 24
Kansas City (11-5-1) 24, Tennessee (10-7) 13
Green Bay (12-5) 38, New Orleans (10-7) 24
Oakland (13-4) 9, Pittsburgh (8-9) 7

Offensive Player of the Week:
Trent Green (QB-Kansas City) 17 of 32 for 268 yards with 1 TD0 & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Greg Wesley (S-Kansas City) 12 Tackles, 3 Assists, 1 Pass Defensed.

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2003 NCAA New Year's Tier

Fiesta Bowl:
Tennessee (12-1) 38, Kansas State (12-2) 6
Sugar Bowl:
Florida (13-1) 33, Oregon (10-3) 3

Offensive Player of the Week:
Gus Goss (QB-Tennessee) 19 of 30 passes for 308 yards with 3 TDs & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Darnell Raines (DE-Oregon) 9 Tackles, 2 Sacks

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2003 NFL Playoffs, Divisional Round

Seattle (15-2) 34, Carolina (11-7) 17
Green Bay (13-5) 21, NY Giants (12-5) 20
Denver (14-3) 23, Kansas City (11-6-1) 15
Buffalo (14-3) 35, Oakland (13-5) 23

Offensive Player of the Week:
Drew Bledsole (QB-Buffalo) 31 of 40 passes for 280 yards, 3 TDs & 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Hannibal Navies (LB-Green Bay) 10 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Interception, 3 Passes Defensed.

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2003 NCAA National Championship Game

Rose Bowl:
Florida State (13-0) 20, Ohio State (12-1) 17 (OT)

Offensive MVP:
Travis Finch (RB-Florida State) 27 rushes for 64 yards, 2 TDs.

Defensive MVP:
Artie Nowak (S-Ohio State) 8 Tackles, 2 Assists, 2 Interceptions, 2 Passes Defensed.

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2003 NCAA Awards:

Heisman Trophy: Jerald Talley (QB-Fresno State)

Top Offensive Player: Horace Arnold (QB-Florida)
Top Defensive Player: Donovan Summerfield (LB-Syracuse)
Top Offensive Freshman: Roman Battle (QB-Georgia)
Top Defensive Freshman: Eddie Ruhman (S-West Virginia)

First Team All-America:
QB-Horace Arnold (Florida)
RB-Bubba Reich (Colorado State)
FB-Casey Green (Colorado)
TE-Ronnie Lyon (Michigan)
WR-Marty Whiting (Fresno State)
WR-Jermaine Poplawski (Nebraska)
C-Ed Hopkins (Colorado State)
G-Rufus Kline (Boise State)
G-Kenyon Murdock (Ohio State)
T-Chester Cornelius (Boise State)
T-Danny Behne (Virginia Tech)
P-Lincoln Tyler (Clemson)
K-Henry Cichanski (UCLA)
DE-Kent Phillips (Oregon State)
DE-Orlando Garibaldi (East Carolina)
DT-Gilbert Joyner (Virginia)
ILB-Donovan Summerfield (Syracuse)
ILB-Otis Burnett (Central Michigan)
OLB-Louie Kerska (Auburn)
OLB-Kendall Francis (Wake Forest)
CB-Quentin Jorg (Arkansas State)
CB-Harris Speight (Oregon)
S-Victor Soward (Minnesota)
S-Keith Kelly (Connecticut)

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2003 NFL Conference Championship Round:

Buffalo (15-3) 29, Denver (14-4) 13
Seattle (16-2) 36, Green Bay (13-6) 25

Offensive Player of the Week:
Drew Bledsoe (QB-Buffalo) 25 of 46 Attempts, 245 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT.

Defensive Player of the Week:
London Fletcher (LB-Buffalo) 5 Tackles, 1 Sacks.

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2003 NFL Super Bowl:

Seattle (17-2) 23, Buffalo (15-4) 10

Offensive Player of the Week:
Walter Jones (T-Seattle) 4 of 11 Blocks, 0 Sacks Allowed.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Randall Godfrey (LB-Seattle) 8 Tackles

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2003 NFL Season Awards

Coach of the Year:
Herman Ruzzin-Seattle Seahawks

Player of the Year:
Steve McNair (QB) Tennessee Titans

2003 Legend of the Game:
Tim Brown (WR) Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl MVP:
Trent Dilfer (QB) Seattle Seahawks

Offensive Player of the Year:
Steve McNair (QB) Tennessee Titans

Defensive Player of the Year:
Greg Biekert (LB) Minnesota Vikings

Offensive Rookie of the Year:
Tyrone Calico (WR) Tennessee Titans

Defensive Rookie of the Year:
Boss Bailey (LB) Detroit Lions

First Team All Pro:
QB-Steve McNair (Tennessee)
RB-Marshall Faulk (St. Louis)
FB-Zack Crockett (Oakland)
TE-Todd Heap (Baltimore)
WR-Marvin Harrison (Indianapolis)
WR-Eric Moulds (Buffalo)
C-Barret Robbins (Oakland)
G-Randy Thomas (Washington)
G-Marco Rivera (Green Bay)
T-Jonathan Ogden (Baltimore)
T-Walter Jones (Seattle)
P-Josh Miller (Pittsburgh)
K-Matt Bryant (NY Giants)
DE-Michael Strahan (NY Giants)
DE-Trevor Pryce (Denver)
DT-Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay)
DT-La'Roi Glover (Dallas)
ILB-Greg Biekert (Minnesota)
OLB-Keith Mitchell (Jacksonville)
OLB-Donnie Edwards (San Diego)
CB-Patrick Surtain (Miami)
CB-Charles Woodson (Oakland)
S-Mike Minter (Carolina)
S-Lance Schulters (Tennessee)

Second Team All-Pro
QB-Drew Bledsoe (Buffalo)
RB-Shaun Alexander (Seattle)
FB-Mack Strong (Seattle)
TE-Ernie Conwell (New Orleans)
WR-Terrell Owens (San Francisco)
WR-Randy Moss (Minnesota)
C-Rich Braham (Cincinnati)
G-Edwin Mulitalo (Baltimore)
G-Alan Faneca (Pittsburgh)
T-Wayne Gandy (New Orleans)
T-Luke Petitgout (NY Giants)
P-Todd Sauerbrun (Carolina)
K-Martin Gramatica (Tampa Bay)
DE-Kenny Holmes (NY Giants)
DE-Joe Johnson (Green Bay)
DT-Daryl Gardener (Denver)
DT-Shane Burton (Carolina)
ILB-Ray Lewis (Baltimore)
OLB-Shawn Barber (Kansas City)
OLB-Willie McGinest (New England)
CB-Shawn Springs (Seattle)
CB-Aaron Glenn (Houston)
S-Tebucky Jones (New Orleans)
S-Rodney Harrison (New England)

League's Fastest Man: Curtis Conway (NY Jets)
League's Strongest Man: Alan Faneca (Pittsburgh)

[WussGawd]

Hold on tight. Season 2004 and the first college year of our five quarterbacks will be here in a couple of days.

[Scoobz0202]

Buckeyes :(

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by Scoobz0202
Buckeyes :(

I intentionally didn't go into much detail of the games this year, but you'd have been even more heartbroken if you'd read the gamelog. Ohio State got the ball first, and stalled on a 4th and 1 at the 2, taking the field goal. Then they just couldn't hold against FSU on the Seminoles possession.

[WussGawd]

The 2004 Season is started. You can see the Freshmen year of our QBs here. (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17746)

[AdmiralACF]

Sorry to see your Cardinals got knocked out in the first round. It's amazing they went that far. Better luck next year.