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Playoff Pick 'em

1 Point per game for the round of 32 class 2A, 1A, A and 8 man = 56

1 Point per game for round of 16 (how many correct quarterfinalists you have) = 27

2 Points per game for the quarterfinals (how many correct semifinalists you have)

5 Points per game for the semifinals (how many correct finalists you have)

10 Points per game for the finals (how many correct champions you have)

Tie Breaker Total Points for the 2A Championship My guess is 56 total points

At the end of the AU loss to Vandy…

That’s part of why you have to stick with Who Freeze thru 2026. Also you need to show that Auburn isn’t a hire and fire program where you have 2 years to win or you’re out.

I think freeze was a bad hire, but your leadership made their bed and now they have to lie in for a couple more years.

We have to do the same thing with Deboer, for better or worse. Deboer needs to address some things in the offseason or it’s gonna get dicey moving forward.
Hopefully after we fire Kirby for not winning every game by 40 we can make the right call.

At the end of the AU loss to Vandy…

If you guys knew the shyt sandwich (minus the bread) HF walked into, you might realize that any combo of Knute Rockne, Nick Saban, and John Madden couldn't do any better at this point. gustard quit recruiting in 2019 and Bryan fvcking Harsin might be the worst recruiter in history... so his 2 years were like the Sahara desert.

CHF will (and should) get next year to take last year's class 2024 #10, and this year's class @ #5 so far, get a QB that ISN'T incredibly impressed with himself from the portal, and we might can make some hay. His RPO offense is SO dependent on a QB that it can make or break him. I'd love the kid from USCjr... or UTn, or LSU, or just about any QB that isn't just collecting his paycheck.

But it might be 2026...
That’s part of why you have to stick with Who Freeze thru 2026. Also you need to show that Auburn isn’t a hire and fire program where you have 2 years to win or you’re out.

I think freeze was a bad hire, but your leadership made their bed and now they have to lie in for a couple more years.

We have to do the same thing with Deboer, for better or worse. Deboer needs to address some things in the offseason or it’s gonna get dicey moving forward.

At the end of the AU loss to Vandy…

If you guys knew the shyt sandwich (minus the bread) HF walked into, you might realize that any combo of Knute Rockne, Nick Saban, and John Madden couldn't do any better at this point. gustard quit recruiting in 2019 and Bryan fvcking Harsin might be the worst recruiter in history... so his 2 years were like the Sahara desert.

CHF will (and should) get next year to take last year's class 2024 #10, and this year's class @ #5 so far, get a QB that ISN'T incredibly impressed with himself from the portal, and we might can make some hay. His RPO offense is SO dependent on a QB that it can make or break him. I'd love the kid from USCjr... or UTn, or LSU, or just about any QB that isn't just collecting his paycheck.

But it might be 2026...
Granted. But this is your stadium PA and your people playing that song.

Playoff Pick 'em

quarters picks

QUARTERFINALS: November 7-8, 2024
EIGHT-PLAYER
POD APOD C
Montezuma at LenoxGladbrook-Reinbeck at Don Bosco
POD BPOD D
Edgewood-Colesburg at Bishop Garrigan, AlgonaAudubon at St. Mary's, Remsen
CLASS 5A
POD APOD C
Ankeny at Iowa City, LibertyIowa City, West at Southeast Polk
POD BPOD D
Ankeny Centennial vs. Dowling Catholic at Mediacom StadiumJohnston at Valley
CLASS 4A
POD APOD C
Xavier, Cedar Rapids at North PolkGilbert at Pella
POD BPOD D
North Scott at DecorahADM at Lewis Central
CLASS 3A
POD APOD C
Solon at HumboldtIndependence at Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque
POD BPOD D
Nevada at Sergeant Bluff-LutonMount Vernon at Algona
CLASS 2A
POD APOD C
Kuemper Catholic at West LyonNorth Fayette Valley at Spirit Lake
POD BPOD D
Mid-Prairie at PCMAnamosa at Van Meter
CLASS 1A
POD APOD C
Sumner-Fredericksburg at Grundy CenterUnderwood at Hinton
POD BPOD D
South Hardin at Dike-New HartfordWilton at Regina
CLASS A
POD APOD C
Woodbury Central at West HancockMaquoketa Valley at Saint Ansgar
POD BPOD D
Tri-Center, Neola at ACGCMadrid at Lisbon

At the end of the AU loss to Vandy…

Unless you have a home run hire on deck, it's gonna be dawn until 2026.

No troll.
If you guys knew the shyt sandwich (minus the bread) HF walked into, you might realize that any combo of Knute Rockne, Nick Saban, and John Madden couldn't do any better at this point. gustard quit recruiting in 2019 and Bryan fvcking Harsin might be the worst recruiter in history... so his 2 years were like the Sahara desert.

CHF will (and should) get next year to take last year's class 2024 #10, and this year's class @ #5 so far, get a QB that ISN'T incredibly impressed with himself from the portal, and we might can make some hay. His RPO offense is SO dependent on a QB that it can make or break him. I'd love the kid from USCjr... or UTn, or LSU, or just about any QB that isn't just collecting his paycheck.

But it might be 2026...
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Playoff Pick 'em

CLASS 5A​

POD A​

Waukee at Iowa City Liberty
Linn-Mar at Ankeny

POD B​

Cedar Falls vs. Dowling Catholic
Iowa City, City at Ankeny Centennial

POD C​

Iowa City, West at Bettendorf
Southeast Polk at Pleasant Valley

POD D​

Sioux City, East at Valley, W.D.M.
Waterloo, West at Johnston

CLASS 4A​

POD A​

Fort Dodge at North Polk
Xavier, Cedar Rapids at Norwalk

POD B​

Newton at Decorah
Western Dubuque at North Scott

POD C​

Clear Creek-Amana at Pella
Waverly-Shell Rock at Gilbert

POD D​

Ballard at Lewis Central
ADM
at Spencer

CLASS 3A​

POD A​

Clear Lake at Humboldt
Solon at Benton Community

POD B​

MOC-Floyd Valley at Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Bishop Heelan, Sioux City at Nevada

POD C​

Assumption, Davenport at Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque
Williamsburg
at Independence

POD D​

Harlan Community at Algona
Carroll at Mount Vernon

CLASS 2A​

POD A​

Western Christian, Hull at West Lyon
CLGLR at Kuemper Catholic, Carroll

POD B​

Greene County at PCM
Mediapolis at Mid-Prairie

POD C​

Osage at Spirit Lake
Crestwood at North Fayette Valley

POD D​

West Marshall at Van Meter
West Burlington/Notre Dame at Anamosa

CLASS 1A​

POD A​

West Branch at Grundy Center
Sumner-Fredericksburg
at Manson Northwest Webster

POD B​

South Hamilton at Dike-New Hartford
Emmetsburg at South Hardin

POD C​

Hinton at OABCIG
Underwood at Treynor

POD D​

Regina, Iowa City at Woodward-Granger
MFL MarMac at Wilton

CLASS A​

POD A​

MMCRU at West Hancock
Woodbury Central at Gehlen Catholic, LeMars

POD B​

Mount Ayr at ACGC
Riverside at Tri-Center

POD C​

Saint Ansgar at Wapsie Valley
Nashua-Plainfield at Maquoketa Valley

POD D​

Bellevue at Lisbon
Pekin
at Madrid

EIGHT-PLAYER​

POD A​

Ar-We-Va at Lenox
Bedford
at Montezuma

POD B​

Riceville at Bishop Garrigan, Algona
Janesville at Edgewood-Colesburg

POD C​

WACO at Don Bosco, Gilbertville
Iowa Valley at Gladbrook-Reinbeck

POD D​

CAM at St. Mary’s, Remsen
Woodbine
at Audubon
47 pts for me for 2nd round playoffs.

Class 3A

Harlan looked like a JV secondary trying to cover Slagle, & Limbaugh. And even worse trying to tackle Allie in the open field. The offense just couldn't move the ball at all against Algona's defense that at times lined up with the front 7 guys 4-5yds off the LOS. They finished with only 30 rushing yards. Algona is big up front with 3 solid weapons in the passing game. Algona might have the 2 fastest kids left in the playoffs in Weichert and Allie. They are definitely a different team without Alex Manske, but Nathan has done really well coming in as only a Sophomore at QB. They'll get a test this week with Mt Vernon's aggressive defense.

Mt Vernon absolutely dominated Carroll. They only had 20 rushing yards and 40 passing when Mt Vernon subbed in their JV defense with 2 min left to go in the game. That defense is unreal. They lead the state in TFLs and sacks and I'm really not sure which of their DL is the best. They also have an explosive offense with multiple weapons. It's too bad that Algona and MV have to match up before the Dome as I think these are 2 of the top 4 teams.

Solon took care of the rematch with Benton in large part to having Eddie Johnson back at RB as well as getting Maddox Kelley the ball in space. They also limited the passing game in key moments this time around much better than the previous matchup. They seem to be really banged up with multiple players injured, but they have definitely been battle tested over the last 2 years which will help them going forward.

Humboldt scratched out a win over Clear Lake for the 2nd time this year on a last second field goal after scoring all 13 points in the 4th quarter. They just find a way to win, which is an attribute that is hard to quantify, but needed as the number of teams still playing dwindles. Their defense is stout even though they don't necessarily intimidate you with size. They're just well coached and relentless. It'll be interesting to see how they try to contain Kelley and Johnson this week

Wahlert wiped the floor with Assumption this time around holding them to a measly 42 rushing yards and 36 passing, while having 11 different guys run the ball for 377 yards. They seem to be firing on all cylinders right now and will be a tough matchup for Indee.

Indee pulls off the come from behind victory scoring 21 points in the 4th quarter after being down 14-0 to Williamsburg. They were helped by 3 Hocker interceptions and 12 Williamsburg penalties in what seems to be the complete implosion of defending state champ Williamsburg over these last 2 weeks in back to back losses to Benton and now Indee.

SBL is a powerhouse run team, but there are so one dimensional, I fear that they will struggle against any team with a potent offense or a stout D Line. (Algona, Wahlert, & MV come to mind). They can't afford to get in a shootout. But seeing how they handled Harlan who beat Nevada a few weeks ago, it might not matter this week.

Nevada is the one school I haven't seen any film on yet, but seems to be riding the running strength of Eaton as far as he can carry them while splashing in just enough passes to keep the defense honest. When they do throw they're effective at it. It'll be interesting to see which of these two power run teams can impose their will and grind out a trip to Cedar Falls.

My picks for the Dome would be SBL, MV, Solon, & Wahlert to come out with victories this week.
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