Monday's Internet Edition, October 06, 2008.
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Okay, so they were pretty good in football. But now, basketball, too. Boston College is atop the conference standings.
Newcomer Miami loses more regularly. The other new school in the conference, Virginia Tech, wins a lot, but at least that school is comfortably below the Mason Dixon line.
This year, the Big Four is looking more like the Big One. Only Carolina can hope to carry the state’s battle standard against these new foes from the north.
It was hard enough to come to grips with Maryland turning into a winner in the past decade. Now we have to contend with these new pups who refuse to show deference to the oldtimers.
N.C. State showed a lot of vision by hiring the Boston College football coach, not only getting a winning coach but helping cripple a conference foe at the same time.
Now to the real winners, our contest’s elite.
DAVID FOSTER, COME ON DOWN!
Gentle Readers, it thrills our hearts when one of the unwashed comes home. Like a prodigal son, Foster has rediscovered his Clemmons roots and this contest.
Now off in faraway Ft. Worth, Texas, Foster missed four games and used the tie breaker to claim first place. Brought back to the contest fold by one of our faithful, Tom Reebel, Foster emerged victorious, but he didn’t show the confidence of a winner. He failed to include his telephone number on the contest form.
He had to be notified by our E-mail of E-mails.
He wrote back: “It feels great to win, and I would like to thank my good friend Tom Reebel for reminding me to participate in the contest after almost 20 years. I can remember the days when we would religiously check The Courier for stats from our Cougar basketball games. What a thrill it was to see my name in the paper then, and now I get to enjoy it once again. What fun! I will put the money toward the Honeymoon Fund. Go Titans!”
Gentle David, let the Contest Director know when to send the engagement announcement form.
Second place?
GRAY BOVENDER, COME ON DOWN!
Bovender also missed four. A Titan hall-of-famer, Bovender is still trying to earn his spot in the contest hall.
Now for our coveted non cash awards:
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR AWARD: To others missing four, Tom Reebel, Kevin Wendelboe, Doug Hill, Wendy Boling.
FOOTBALL AWARD: To those missing the most, Ali Madigan and Mary Jo Painter, both missing 12.
UP-AND-COMER AWARD: To Matthew Beaty, age 11, missing five on a very promising slate.
Now to our Mail Bag:
• This from Doug Hill, “I’m looking to take home the Football Award for the very first time. Does that get a Call of Calls? Didn’t think so. I did pick WCU two weeks in a row — does that count for something? Didn’t think so. Will I ever get into the winner’s circle? Doubt it. Am I having fun? Yea!”
• Marv Edwards, “This has got to be the winning one this week!”
• Ali Madigan of UNC, “The Madigan family faced a big turn around — mom from bad to close, and I dropped right back to the Football Awards. Hopefully this week UNC and I can do better!”
• And from Lovely Leslie Madigan of Charlottesville, Va., “Oh dear, I did improve, but I want to win. Ali, we keep flip-flopping.”
Gentle Readers, no flip-flopping for you. Fill out those entries now. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t send it in.
Good luck to all.