Secret Agent

Bullshit! I already had a one game lead due to the guy not submitting picks and the second game he needs hasn't been played yet! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EDIT: NM, it was the Bowling Green game. I thought we had different picks with Pitt and ND.

Bullshit! I already had a one game lead due to the guy not submitting picks and the second game he needs hasn't been played yet!

God damn fumbles lost that game for OU. Perhaps, TCU is this years Mountain West stand out is TCU?

So I'm wondering; will this hurricane have any effect on LSU's season or the school itself?

Thursday Oregon at Houston Friday Arizona at Utah Saturday Bowling Green at Wisconsin Rutgers at Illinois Duke at East Carolina Air Force at Washington Boise State at Georgia Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Texas A&M at Clemson Georgia Tech at Auburn UTEP at New Mexico State Sunday West Virginia at Syracuse Virginia Tech at N.C. State Monday Miami at Florida State Tiebreak Question #1: How many total points will be scored in the Arizona/Utah game? 54 Tiebreak Question #2: How many yards passing will Oregon's Kellen Clemens have against Houston? 195

Yeah, except LSU won the national title game in 2003 not USC.

I don't think Texas looked that great against Michigan. Texas only won by a last second field goal... and if we're going off that game it shows that Texas is expecting Young to carry the whole damn team.

Nebraska didn't become a push over until after the 2000 season. They do have a history of being a top program in times past... just like Notre Dame

I'd be shocked if USC made it this year unscathed. While they retained some talent they lost key players as well. Besides that, it's bound to happen just like it happens to every other football program. I think we might see this season end with no undefeateds.

I think he's earned that oppertunity. Now lets see if Thompson can lead us to the Rose Bowl.

It'd be even better if that promo wasn't undone by having King be a commentator. Lookame! I can criticize well after the fact!

I sent Flesher links for a ton of stuff and infact, I might have some of them saved still.

Partly. But it is also last impressions and how many people you bring back. Look at Auburn, who lost zero games, and are ranked something like 20. Utah, while a somewhat different case, isn't even ranked. In Oklahoma's case, they lose a bunch of players, including a Heisman trophy winning quarterback, and the last time people saw, they were being destroyed by USC. Translation: Most people have less confidence in them so they will be ranked lower. The reverse is true for USC. Everyone is appointing them as an invincable juggernaut. Why? Because they return their Heisman winning quarterback and were last seen destroying an excellent Oklahoma team. Everyone forgets the close calls against Oregon State, UCLA, California, and Stanford. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right on. LSU is on the rise because of the massive amount of talent coming back. 1. They return 3 RBs that could start at any top-line program but USC or Oklahoma (Alley Broussard (now injured), Justin Vincent, Joseph Addai) 2. They return 4 very talented WRs and a TE, including some that are much healthier now than last year. (Skyler Green, Dwayne Bowe, Xavier Carter, Early Doucet, and TE Davy Jones) That doesn't include Amp Hill, who only quit LSU this week to transfer to a different program where he had a chance to play. 3. They have 3 very talented QBs, although none have put it together full-time yet. (JaMarcus Russell, Matt Flynn, and #1 QB recruit in the nation Ryan Perriloux) 4. They return a very experienced O-Line that has at least 2 NFL prospects. The defense is a little more depleted, but I think there's a lot of raw talent that new Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini can whip into shape. Also, 2 of their 3 losses were last-second defeats that could have been avoided if one player hadn't gotten a penalty at Auburn or blown a coverage against Iowa in the Capitol One Bowl. (The Georgia loss, however, was a total shitkicking revengefest by Mark Richt's boys, which was due to LSU owning them twice the year before) This puts them ahead of Auburn, who went undefeated but lost their entire offense and some of their top defensive players. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You forget one thing though; they have new head coach Les Miles. While this guy has done some good things the one thing he's yet to really learn how to do is win a football game. Take last years game of Oklahoma State Vs. Texas as a major example and there are several others from that season as well.

I don't understand these preseason polls. Is it based off last years performance? If so how in the world is LSU, Michigan, and Ohio State ranked ahead of OU? They only lost 1 game. :\

Other than Landon's remarks, how is this a pissing contest, Tom?

It probably is excessive. I'll remember to keep it down for now on.

Well I edited this once I got home. I was hoping I'd find a mod online and have them edit it in, but alas there is none. :/ Let me know if you hate this direction or not, please. ================================= Smarkdown appears to be a wrap with the previous commotion now settled, however the cameras have yet to cease rolling, even as some of the fans start to file out – grumbling at the show ending early. That is, of course, until a voice picks up on the speakers, whispering a name in a deep, sultry voice… “Johnny Dangerous~!” BOOOOOOOOOM! “I can’t believe it – it’s about damn time he showed up!” shouts Pete. “We haven’t seen or heard a peep out of the Barracuda since he won the World Heavyweight Championship at Ground Zero. Which, if I may add, was won by some rather despicable tactics!” “Oh will you shut your whiney little mouth, Drain-Clogger?” King growls in response, noticeably irritated by his announcing cohort by this time in the night. “Agent Dangerous did what he had to in order to win – he did what any man would have done in his shoes.” ‘After the Flesh’ kicks in and kicks in strong, pounding out from the speakers and hitting every corner of the arena. Those that had started to leave suddenly find themselves rushing back to their seats. “Well,” continues Pete, grumbling. “I think there are plenty of folks that will disagree with you on that statement, King. At Ground Zero, Johnny Dangerous totally crossed the line. Laughing at what could have been a near fatal accident with Ejiro Fasaki, down right disrespecting his opponent, and then constantly begging the crowd to cheer for him. As we all know, that didn’t exactly work out for him as the fans—his own fans—in Las Vegas, Nevada totally turned against him!” “It didn’t matter if they did turn on him,” spits King, “he still won! Johnny Dangerous still won the World Heavyweight Title that night!” Stepping out from the haze rolling across the stage, Johnny, dressed in a lovely black suit, makes his first appearance with the World Championship belt. The World title is slung over his shoulder while the World Tag Team Championship rest around his waist – both belts gleam as the lights pass over their gold plating. When Johnny steps out onto center stage he is immediately hit with a surge of boos, which catches the Secret Agent--judging by his reaction—by total surprise. He looks out at the fans, seemingly baffled by their chant… “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “Ladies and gentlemen,” booms Funyon. “Please welcome to the ring at this time the reigning co-holder of the World Tag Team Championship and the NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW and REIGNING SMARTMARK WRESTLING FEDERATION WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIOOOOOOOOOON; JOHNNY ‘THE BAAARRAAAACUDAAAAAAAAA’ DAAAAAANGEEEROUUS!!” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” As he makes his way to ringside the Barracuda tries to look as if they chants don’t bother him in the least. He tries to act as if they fans weren’t even there, though everyone watching across the globe knew that he could hear them, and they knew it stung. “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! It was the exact same chant that started at Ground Zero, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The chant that came from his own hometown—his fans—and the fact that it’s continued onto tonight was a little bit more than infuriating and the Barracuda’s eyes narrow as he regards this crowd. He waves for them to silence themselves then raises the microphone to his lips while adjusting the World Heavyweight Championship on his shoulder. “Well,” Johnny begins, smiling. “Apparently I’ve steeped into a town that has absolutely no originality of its own. No, you people want to copy off what you heard the people of Las Vegas chanting towards me at Ground Zero…only you have absolutely no reason to say anything. Las Vegas—my home--vengefully turned their back on me at Ground Zero, and for what? Because I was winning? I am the biggest sports icon the entire state of Nevada has ever seen! I was born there and they turned their backs to me and now you people here want to copy them!?” “RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!” “Not exactly the response the Barracuda was looking for there,” Pete mutters, slightly smiling. “There was a reason I stayed away from Storm, and there was a reason I stayed away from Lockdown,” says Johnny. “Don’t make me wish I stayed away from this hell hole too!” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” “Whatever,” the Barracuda snarls through gritted teeth. He lowers the microphone as the fans try and start up another chant and paces the length of the ring. Finally, he raises the microphone back to his lips. “I’ll just talk over you people if I have to,” Johnny continues. “I’ve heard what people have been saying. They said that the way I won the Heavyweight Championship was appalling, brutal, and some have even gone so far as to say it was shocking. To those people I say this: I told everyone beforehand what I was going to do. I told everyone how I was going to walk into Ground Zero, do whatever it took to win, and leave with the World Title…which is exactly what I did!” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!” “I waited for this entire year for my one chance! A chance that was given to far less deserving people multiple times before my opportunity ever came once; if anyone thought it was going to be a nice, friendly match when it finally came then you were sadly mistaken!” shouts Johnny, pacing back-and-forth inside the ring. He stops as more boos arise then shakes his head at the ungrateful bastards. “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!” “JOHN-E SUCKS!” “JOHN-E SUCKS!” The chants only enrage him further... “JOHN-E SUCKS!” “JOHN-E SUCKS!” ...but they madder he gets, the more they chant. “JOHN-E SUCKS!” “JOHN-E SUCKS!” “I AM YOUR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, GOD DAMN IT!” Johnny roars, trying to fight back the jeers. “WHY CAN’T YOU PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT A MAN HAS TO DO WHAT A MAN HAS TO DO—I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PROVE EJIRO FASAKI WRONG! I HAD TO DO WHATEVER IT TOOK TO FUCKING WIN!” “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “I DID EVERYTHING FOR YOU GOD DAMNED PEOPLE – EVERYTHING! I DEVOTED MY ENTIRE WRESTLING CAREER TO PLEASING YOU AND NOW YOU PEOPLE, JUST LIKE THE PEOPLE OF LAS VEGAS, TURN YOUR BACK ON ME!?” “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “GO TO HELL THEN!” screams Johnny. He storms back and forth across the ring, livid at the crowd. “If you want to boo me than by God I’ll give you something to boo – You asked for it! I’m done doing things to make you people happy! For here on out I am living for myself cause you sorry, ungrateful, worthless people aren’t worth my time!” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!” “Everyone in the back better damn well be warned as well! What you saw me do to Ejiro Fasaki at Ground Zero was only the beginning – there is nobody that will stop my reign as World Heavyweight Champion; that I promise you!” “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! “FUCK YOU, JOHNNY, FUCK YOU!” CLAP! CLAP! CLAP-CLAP-CLAP!!! This time, the Barracuda simply tosses the microphone down and then exits the ring with both title belts. He’s tried doing things the right way while doing anything he can to make they fans happy for three years now, but it’s over with now. It’s high time he devoted some time to making sure he stays successful and if they want to turn their backs to him he wasn’t going to let it bother him in the least. He leaves with his head held high, a title belt over each shoulder, and his middle finger stretched out at the fans… “Johnny Dangerous,” says Pete, “has just totally lost it – that title belt has gone straight to his head and he’s completely lost all his fans in the process! The once beloved Barracuda has just become as mad as El Luchador Magnifico! One could only wonder…where does this leave Wild and Dangerous? What will the Bahama Bomber’s response to this be? Will he join Dangerous' new mentality or will he stand against it!? What will happen on Storm!?” As We: FADE OUT.

I have a promo; I just forgot to send it in before I went to work. I guess I'll just post it since I just edited it to take place after the ME. As for your comments, Landon; I'd suggest you worry about yourself and not me. If Wild and Dangerous ever got booked to defend the belts we would - worry about yourself and what you can do to make your own storylines shine. How about some people step up with some tag teams. Tag Team wrestling is an awesome aspect of Wrestling and E-wrestling; don't let this die. Form some teams, please!

Judging by his interview in the paper I'd say he still has it. When asked about the passes he was throwing( 2 interception ) he claimed his reads were not wrong at all; he just miss-fired on the throw. I think he should get some game experience behind Thompson first, and then if Thompson starts playing shitty let Bomber have a throw. I've seen Rhett Bomber play and he can be damned good, but that was only against the second string defense.

Since I didn't exactly do this last year can we get a recap on the rules/how we're supposed to play this?

OU/Nebraska used to be a bad ass rivalry until the Big 12 split them up to only play like once every 2 years. :\

Yeah, there is a storyline reason I haven't yet.

Hmm, good point. Missed that one. Consider it fixed. NOW DEFEND THEM ALREADY, SHEESH! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's not like Wild and Dangerous has refused to ever defend the belts.

Yeah, but more teams might be stuffing the box to try and prevent the Adrian Peterson run which would open up a beautiful passing game if one of the new QB's want's to step up and show his stuff off.

Yeah I know but I was talking about almost losing to bad teams. LSU was by no stretch a bad team. I hold faith that we won't lose to Texas but realistically looking at it....... Although I heard someone tell me to be more worried about UCLA than Texas. I do not fear UCLA. We're going to Pasadena to beat up USC's little brother. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I'll say this: If Texas beats OU they better damn well go all the way with it and be playing in the Rose Bowl and not fuck it up.