A Snarky View (vol 3)
Disclosure: Since the A-Rod Rockne Show is on hiatus until coach Akua29's financial demands are met, the powers-to-be has given the green light to "A Snarky View". This show will hopefully be a sarcastic view of things going on in Rockne. If you are thin-skin, please stop here before your feelings are hurt.
Before we get started, any coach who would like to fill in for the Smart Dog, please send a site mail to the unworthy author listed above. You may also include any topics that you would like to discuss with the Snarky Dog.
Smart Dog: Welcome back everyone for another edition of A Snarky View. We are going to take a look at some leaders early in the season. But first, Snarky Dog, what happened with your pick of Tusculum over Fairmont State?
Snarky Dog: Well I thought the "Smart Dog" was just a jinx for coach Clememp and after all the bad luck Tusculum endured, I figured I would throw them a bone. I was a genius until the fourth quarter that saw a 64-yard TD pass, the game-winning 27-yard TD pass with 1:34 left, and two failed fourth down conversions. Forget it, I got it permanently etched in stone to never pick Tusculum to win again.
Smart Dog: You sound just a bit riled up. I'm almost afraid to ask this next question, but readers want to know. Coach Waregl72 has called you out and stated Bigpoppa85 was the "teacher's pet". Care to respond.
Snarky Dog: Who is he? I'm assuming with that name that he must like Auburn. Our slow in-house researcher just verified it. Now I understand what the "72" part represents. His team, Cheyney, reminds me of Valdosta State, in that both have been going in the wrong direction the last few season. When Cheyney gets in the final four, then remind me to give them some much needed love. Until then, you cares.
Smart Dog: Why do you have to throw VSU under the bus each article. They are off to a 2-0 start.
Snarky Dog: To paraphrase coach Parcells, you are what you are. Win the conference title and I will quit picking on poor VSU.
Smart Dog: Did you see there are two teams that are averaging over 100 points per game? One of them is Coach Mcbethbr that you downplayed earlier. His West Chester team just scored a whopping 136 points.
Snarky Dog: OK, that did get my attention. We will need to keep an eye on them. Their end of season game with Bloomsburg could be a good one. My pick will be on Bloomsburg though, 'cause the Snarky Dog don't jump on any bandwagons.
Smart Dog: Shepherd was the other team that is averaging over 100 points per game. Coach Zharkins got his shotgun passing attack going. His red-shirt junior QB (Christie) has 1191 yards and 17 touchdown passes so far. That's 200 yards more than anyone else.
Snarky Dog: Very nice. Exciting for their fans. Team has to prove it is special by enjoying a long playoff run.
Smart Dog: I really don't want to mention this next statistic, but the red-shirt junior RB at VSU is the leading rusher with 528 yards.
Snarky Dog: Yep, same thing. Prove it to me. What's next?
Smart Dog: We have a tight competition for leading receiver with four players between 401 and 478 yards. Two of them play for West Chester. 5th year senior RB (Skinner) has 38 catches for 476 yards and 5th year senior WR (Sheffield) has 34 catches for 401 yards. Red-shirt freshman WR (Brown) is between them with 36 catches for 445 yards. The current leader is Indianapolis senior WR (Williams) with 28 catches for 478 yards.
Snarky Dog: Interesting note about West Chester. Hey pass a note to coach Waregl72 that the snarky one is kissing up to WC now. If those two players keep going, then it will make them a difficult team to slow down. Go Bloomsburg!!!
Smart Dog: Let's switch to defense. There are four players leading with five sacks and another seven players with four sacks.
Snarky Dog: You won't find VSU there. I can't remember the last time their coach had a player with double-digit sacks.
Smart Dog: That's a legitimate point that is trying to be corrected. Currently Presbyterian has 16 sacks with Texas A&M-Commerce and West Alabama with 12 sacks each. And with interceptions, it is a tie with 10 interceptions each between Shepherd and West Chester.
Snarky Dog: That's it!!! You just had to throw WC into the spotlight again. I'm outta here.
Smart Dog: With that, our show is concluded for now. I'll need to catch up with Snarky Dog to ensure we have another show. Good night.