Connect Four and Big Ten bowl hopes
by Graham Filler on Jan 1, 2010 9:38 AM CST
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As the house party I attended last night was winding down around 2:30, I spotted people playing a simple game called Connect Four. Oh, I thought, maybe I'll sit down and play winner (I'm 26, I realize kids games shouldn't give me such a thrill....who cares). I proceeded to reel off 15 (Was it more?) straight wins over competition ranging from age 7 to 24 before finally losing.
SAY SOMETHING
I woke up, about 15 minutes ago, and began looking through my phone pictures from last night. Surely enough, a picture of me wearing a WWE-style belt popped into focus. Apparently my streak was so inspiring someone crowned me champion...with a belt.
Anyways, the simple kids game gave me an idea. I want, need, am begging for at least 4 Big Ten victories this bowl season. I know teams exist outside of conferences, I know you may hate (insert rival team name), but last year's 1-6 hamstrung everyone in the Big Ten. Some scenarios:
If the Big Ten goes 1-6...I spend the offseason lobbying Jim Delaney for a WWE-inspired "tap out" option for bowl season, essentially, Minnesota can "tap out" each year and let a more capable, but bowlless Big Ten team take its spot, because honestly wouldn't you have felt better with Purdue playing Iowa State?...Every time you click on the link for TRE, your security software will give you a warning - "This site is populated by idiots and choke artists who know little about football. Are you sure you want to continue on?"...
If the Big Ten wins 4+ games...I dance around like a schoolgirl, probably ecstatic with the knowledge that a) we won a BCS GAME!!!! b) teams generally considered "faster" than any Big Ten school (Auburn, Oregon, LSU) were not superior...
If MSU beats Texas Tech...TRE Christmas cards to the entire TT administration...
It's going to be a great day - I am of course giddily excited for Northwestern-Auburn, starting in 30, so I will wrap this up. 4 wins, that's all I ask, go team(s).
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