From the Inbox (bluffsports@hotmail.com)

Dave writes: “Mark, with all the talented running backs in cb this year , how the heck are you going to decide whose on your cb 1 and 2 team, or who is the best?, you have smith, Johnson, waters, and fisher anyone of them could make any team in the state.”


You’re right Dave, it won’t be easy. That’s why we have been working with the BCS to develop a formula that will ensure we make the correct selection. Each player will be evaluated using the following equation: height (in inches) x yards per carry avg. + uniform # = Total


Whichever back has the highest total will be named All-City. However, bribes are accepted and encouraged. 


Truthfully though, we don’t name a second team and we make selections based on thorough discussions among the Sports Zone staff. For the most part, if a player has an outstanding season, we’ll find a spot for him somewhere on the team. 


Definition of a Showdown


AL vs Heelan on Friday. The winner has the inside track to the playoffs via the automatic bid. On paper, this one is about as even as it gets. In the MRC: Heelan ranks 1st in Pass Offense, AL ranks 1st in Pass Defense. AL ranks 1st in Rushing, Heelan ranks 1st in Rush Defense. Heelan is 1st in Total Offense, AL is 1st in Total Defense. Not even Pete Rose would bet on this one (or at least he wouldn’t admit to it). 


From the “Told ya” department


Remember how I said the MRC better not chalk TJ up as an automatic “W”? Apparently East wasn’t listening. Props to the Yellowjackets. That was no fluke, TJ dominated the Black Raiders. Had it not been for a couple special teams hiccups, the score wouldn’t have even been close. As long as they keep playing with a chip on their shoulder, they’ll pull out a couple more wins too. 


Turnovers will kill you…


…unless it says St Albert on the front of your jersey. If I’m not mistaken, the Falcons gave up the rock five times and still won by 4 touchdowns. By the way, did you see “Albert the Bull” on the Sports Zone? He’s an enormous cow statue at the front of the stadium. I guess its some sort of tradition at Audubon to rub him for good luck. First of all, that’s a borderline sick tradition (especially when you consider where he’s supposed to be rubbed) and second of all, it DOESN’T WORK!! Violating a giant cow statue is never a good idea, especially when you follow it up with a loss.

They Don’t Need No Bull


Harlan, that is. Good god, I know LC is disappointed, mad, angry, etc. over falling 42-2 to the Cyclones, but Harlan’s program is ridiculous. 85 kids on varsity, no losses since 1844 (well, maybe not, but you get the point.), 2 straight state titles, and on it goes. They work all
off season together, on their own, and it shows. If you want to compete with those guys, you have to do the same. 


Quick Slants


As a UNL alum, I’m not taking the Texas Tech loss very well. But if NU loses to Baylor this weekend, I’m jumping in the river and this will be my last column. By the way, if you see Beau Davis (NU’s 168 pound backup QB), give him a sandwich, and force him to eat it, if enough of us do that, we could get him up to 180 pounds.