Ryan and Jimmy are both traveling for their real work this week, so I’m flying solo on the previews.<\/p>\n
“The Transit Trophy”<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Information about the Transit Trophy can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>. RPI leads the all-time series 55-45-5, including a 21-10-1 record since the trophy was created prior to the 1980 game.<\/p>\n Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI<\/strong> \u2013 Engineers.<\/p>\n RPI<\/strong> \u2013 Engineers.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Fucking smart kids. Let’s move on before I regret picking this matchup even more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Tie – Junior DL Joseph Szerszunowicz, sophomore DL Tom Chub<\/a> (who has the biggest hickey ever), and sophomore WR Larry McGillicuddy. Honorable mention goes to the length of Gallagher Hogan<\/a>‘s head.<\/p>\n RPI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Tie – Freshman WR DyQuann White-Salter & freshman RB Nick Schlatz (sounds like a delicious mix of Schlitz and Blatz; also what you would have if you drank that mix). Most obviously a kicker – Andrew Franks<\/a>. Best mustache – Corey White<\/a>. Most fitting HS name – Matt Hemm<\/a> (Bacon Academy).<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 WPI. I didn’t think the Schiltz\/Blatz\/mustache combo could be beat, but RPI turned its head for a moment and got McGillicuddied.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Coaching Staff (Most Awesome Member)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI<\/strong> \u2013 Nothing matters other than Glenn Arnold<\/a>‘s facial hair.<\/p>\n RPI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Defensive coordinator and acting head coach Bob Bodor. Bodor was a three-time letterwinner on the offensive line for Denison University and has made the following coaching stops since 1991 – Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Penn, Hartwick, Albion, Colorado College, Kapa’a High School on Kauai Island, Hawaii, Colorado School of Mines & RPI. Assistant Coach Andy Sparano was disqualified for being the son of former Miami Dolphins Head Coach, and current New York Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 WPI. Arnold’s face squirrel wins easily. One question for Bob Bodor – why the hell did you leave Kauai when you had a job and could have stayed forever?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI<\/strong> – Worcester, MA.\u00a0 Worcester is known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth” and “The City of the Seven Hills”. Worcester was first settled by the English in 1673, although it was re-settled twice, the last in 1713. The town was a center of revolutionary activity before and during the American Revolution. The first American valentine cards were designed and manufactured in Worcester. On October 19, 1924 the largest KKK meeting ever held in New England took place in Worcester. A riot broke out after the after the rally ended. Klansmen were pulled from their cars and beaten and had their vehicles burned and hit with rocks and stones. Shockingly, no further public Klan meetings were held in Worcester. The Worcester Music Festival is the oldest music festival in the United States. People from Worcester include poet Ernest Lawrence Thayer, who wrote Casey at the Bat; 60’s radical activist Abbie Hoffman; actress Jean Louisa Kelly (Yes, Dear & Uncle Buck); actor\/comedian Denis Leary;\u00a0 former MLB catcher Rich Gedman; and NBA Hall-of-Famer Bob Cousy.<\/p>\n RPI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Troy, NY.\u00a0 Troy is known as the Collar City due to its history in shirt, collar, and other textile production. At one point, Troy was second in the U.S. to only Pittsburgh in iron production. The city was settled in the mid-17th century with the current name taken from the legendary city of Troy in 1789. The city claims to be the historical home of Uncle Sam via a legend that a local butcher named Samuel Wilson sent supplies to troops in the War of 1812. The barrels were marked U.S. which the troops jokingly took to mean “Uncle Sam”. In 1823, the Troy Sentinel newspaper was the first publisher of the poem The Night Before Christmas. Troy was home to two early major league baseball teams; the Troy Haymakers, who disbanded in 1872 after two seasons, and the Troy Trojans, who moved to New York and eventually became the New York Giants. Notable residents include MLB Hall-of-Famer John Evers of Tinker-Evers-Chance fame; novelist Kurt Vonnegut; and author Herman Melville (Moby Dick).<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Worcester. A lot of history in the two cities. It was a dead heat between Casey at the Bat \/ beating Klansmen and Moby Dick \/ Uncle Sam. But since Troy was home to the team that eventually became the San Francisco Giants, no points are awarded to that city and may God have mercy on its soul.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI<\/strong> \u2013 Robert H. Goddard, the father of modern rocketry; Robert Stempel, the inventor of the catalytic converter; Nancy Pimental, one of the writers of South Park and the person who replaced Jimmy Kimmel as co-host of Win Ben Stein’s Money; and John W. Geils Jr., who dropped out of WPI along with two other students to form the J. Geils Band, best known for their #1 hit Centerfold.<\/p>\n RPI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling; George Ferris, who designed and built the original Ferris Wheel; Allen DuMont, creator of the first commercial television; Raymond Tomlinson, often credited with the invention of e-mail; inventor of the digital camera Steven Sasson; Hockey Hall of Famer Adam Oates; NCAA President Myles Brand; and director Bobby Farrelly.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 RPI. They created TV, e-mail and the digital camera, plus the Brooklyn Bridge and the Ferris Wheel. I love the J. Geils Band as much as the next guy, but that’s a hell of a resume, RPI.<\/p>\n Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WPI wins it 3-1-1 despite the impressive showing in creative alumni by RPI.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Montana Tech<\/strong> \u2013 Orediggers. Specifically, Charlie Oredigger<\/a>. Order the inspirational Charlie Oredigger children’s book here<\/a>. Read this to your kids and the memories (and the nightmares) will last forever.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain<\/strong> \u2013 Battlin’ Bears. No information could be found on why they are the Battlin’ Bears or if they have an actual mascot.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Orediggers. Charlie Oredigger has a pickax will bury it in the skull of a Battlin’ Bear. Look at him – he’s done it before. To bears and humans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Montana Tech<\/strong> \u2013 Sophomore OL Mack Ferko. Freshman QB\/K Matt Berg<\/a> has an amazing mustache.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – Freshman WR Jayc VanZee & junior WR Tyzer Cady. But the pictures, my God, the pictures. Best Beard<\/a>. Carpet doesn’t match the drapes<\/a>. Captain Caveman<\/a>. The next Derek Zoolander<\/a>. So happy<\/a>. The happiest<\/a>. Boogie Nights<\/a>. All the Product<\/a>. Sasquatch<\/a>. WTF<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Rocky Mountain. They just won the Internet. Forever.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Coaching Staff (Most Awesome Member)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Montana Tech <\/strong>\u2013 Head coach \/ defensive coordinator \/ defensive backs coach Chuck Morrell. Morrell was the leading tackler on the 1996 NAIA National Championship team at the University of Sioux Falls. He also coached at USF for 12 years, helping the team to five national title games and 3 championships. He also spent a year at South Dakota before taking the top job at Montana Tech. He is a native of Bon Homme, South Dakota.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain<\/strong> \u2013 This guy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Montana Tech. Since I can’t even figure out which coach that is from the Rocky Mountain website, Chuck Morrell wins this one.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Montana Tech<\/strong> – Butte MT. The town’s nickname is Butte America (I don’t get it) and the motto is The Richest Hill on Earth. The population peaked at 60,000 in 1920 and is home to 34,000 people now. Butte began as a mining town for gold and silver, but copper turned out to be plentiful in the area. It had a wide-open reputation as a place where any vice was obtainable. The famous “red-light” district was full of bordellos and brothels and was open until 1982, one of the last such urban districts in the U.S.\u00a0 Notable natives include former Washington State and Fresno State football coach Jim Sweeney; Olympic medal-winning cyclist Levi Leipheimer; former Colorado State football coach Sonny Lubick; and daredevil Evel Knievel.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain<\/strong> \u2013 Billings, MT. Billings is the largest city in Montana. It is known as the Magic City and its motto is Star of the Big Sky Country. It was founded as a railroad town in 1882 and was named for a former president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. William Clark traveled through the region in 1806 as part of the Lewis & Clark expedition. He carved his name on Pompey’s Piller, a rock formation named for the son of Sacajawea. The inscription can still be seen today and is the only remaining physical evidence found along the expedition route. Notable people include professional poker player Annie Duke; famed PIXAR animator and Oscar nominee Bud Luckey; frontierswoman Calamity Jane; sportscaster Brent Musberger; and aviator Charles Lindbergh.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Billings. You’re looking live at Billings, MT as it defeats Butte!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Montana Tech<\/strong> \u2013 Ryan Lance, CEO of ConocoPhillips.<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain<\/strong> \u2013 actor Jason Earles (Hannah Montana); actor and mime Bill Bowers; former NFL WR Chris Horn; and folk singer Arlo Guthie (did not graduate)<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Rocky Mountain. Smaller colleges yield smaller lists. Rocky Mountain wins this pillow fight.<\/p>\n Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Rocky Mountain wins 3-2. Arlo Guthrie broke the tie, but the RMC pictures rule the day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Northern Iowa<\/strong> \u2013 Panthers. TC, the UNI mascot, has his own website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Youngstown State<\/strong> \u2013 Penguins. Learn more about Pete and Penny Penguin<\/a> and how YSU became the only four-year institution in the United States with the penguin nickname<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Penguins. TC might have a website, but TC stands for “The Cat”. If it stood for “Theodore Calvin” they would have won hands down.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Northern Iowa<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – Senior DB Wilmot Wellington & junior LB Sam Tim. Headbands<\/a> are all the rage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Youngstown State <\/strong>\u2013 Junior SS Twin Fernandes. Best mustache – Fred Herdman<\/a>.<\/p>\nMontana Tech @ Rocky Mountain – Saturday, September 22 @ 2:00 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Northern Iowa @ Youngstown State – Saturday, September 22 @ 6:00 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n