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10 Most Dramatic Bowl Games

December 22, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

Since we are a top ten website, I wanted to share with you an article I came across yesterday.  The publisher listed the 10 Most Dramatic Bowl Games of All Time.  What do you think?  Are they accurate.

The article comes from BestCollegesOnline.com.  A pretty decent run-down of some of the best bowl games.  There are a lot of great finishing bowl games to be sure, and this is a daunting task to narrow it down to ten.

Check out the article and then weigh in on your top ten bowl games of all time!  Leave them in the comments section below.

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Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for Part II

November 24, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

continued form part I

Conway

I moved to Conway, AR this past year. Have you heard of it? It’s claim to fame, right now, is American Idol winner Kris Allen. They love Kris! However, this town has so much more! Kris is a product of this town, a town of talented, creative and honest people. There are three, very good, colleges here and, I think that adds to the productivity of this bustling city.

Coffee

I need it, and I love it. Computer programmers, website designers and many others depend on the boost they get from coffee, and there is nothing better, it seems, when it is a fresh cup of recently roasted coffee from an independent coffee shop. I have two that I love. Caffe di Angeli in Fort Worth, TX and Guillermo’s in Little Rock, AR. Otherwise, I just go to Starbucks.

Income

Income is great! It helps us pay for bills and buy Christmas presents. It’s easier to get by when you have one!

Christmas/Fall

Unequivocally, it’s my favorite time of the year. I love the Folger’s commercial of the guy coming home from college or wherever, and making the coffee to which everyone wakes up to. I don’t care much for Folders, but the commercial embodies the holidays. . . . . families being together.

Computers

I may love computers too much, but I am making up for not being near computers for nearly 25 years. Of course I was near computers, but not to the extent that today’s society demands. I didn’t own a computer, but I can make wonderful use of a computer now. I build websites, I search for information, I edit pictures, and I can make purchases. It is the backbone of my livelihood.

Art

I still have the appreciation for art. I draw on computers, mostly, now. I can still remember all of the drawing I did as a kid, and I realize I should probably do a little more of that as a stress reliever. I am still inspired by my high school art teacher, Aline McCracken. She is still an active artist 20 years later! Sometimes, she shares with her Facebook friends. I am honored!

Basics

There are basics to life. Water, air, a place to sleep, all those things. I have them, and I am grateful. I am even grateful for my 1996 Ford Taurus which I had to have in the shop this past week. I would consider that a basic, though I know it’s not really a basic. Mostly, I am thankful to have a place to sleep and that it is inside!

Remember, feel free to share your top ten things you are thankful for in the comments box!
Happy Thanksgiving from CFTT!

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Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for Part I

November 23, 2010 By toddler 1 Comment

It is a tradition at CFTT. I list the top ten things I am thankful for. So, here is my list. Feel free to create your own and include it in the comments.

By the way, this is in no particular order.

Family

If you don’t have a good family, I am sorry. Mine isn’t perfect, but they have proven much in the past year. I am glad to be near them again and get be a part of the lives of my nephew and two nieces. The holiday season will be much better this year!

Churchonechurch logo

I could include my faith here, but it is strained at the time being. It is church that keeps me from falling away. The folks at the church where I am a member embrace me and help me to hang on. Most churches are like this, but, as churches, we need to be more loving to our own and accept that life is hard for our members and we just need to be hugged! And loved.

Friends

Sometimes I complain that I don’t have any. I do. There are different kinds. There are friends from Texas where I lived for 13 years. There are new friends in Conway, AR, where I live now. There are friends from high school and college and there are “virtual friend” from my social networking online.

From Texas, there are friends like Lester Meriwether and Alex Martinez. Lester runs a faith-based literacy education ministry. He is a terrific example of a friend who cares for others as well as his wonderful family.

Alex is a salesman, but don’t let the fool you. He is an honest guy who cares for his family, his church and his friends. He and his wife Diana are big supporters of their church as well as the DFW Avengers semi-pro football team.

I have reconnected with old friends from my hometown like Robert Treadway. In spite of his struggles the past 20+ years, Robert is making his way and poised to write some future country hits. His tenacity is contagious.

I have new friends like Cotton Rohrschieb and the guys at Conway Co-Work. I look up to them in design techniques and value their friendship. Cotton isn’t just a great website designer, but he is also the “life of the party.” I don’t know anyone who has as many funny stories (usually of himself!) to tell at a moment’s notice.

Finally, there are my “virtual friends” such as John Boehler. John runs the Nebraska Sports Journal. He is an avid reader, a man of faith, a father and a huge sports fan, especially in all things Nebraska related. I have enjoyed knowing John throughout the past couple of years.

Part II is tomorrow

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Week 6 CFTT Top Ten

November 23, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment
BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Jeff Maehl of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after he scored a touchdown against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The BCS will jump for joy if Oregon and Auburn win out

Not much happened this week.  It was pretty anti-climatic.  Therefore, our top ten remains, almost unchanged.

1. TCU/Boise State–Boise rolls again, TCU was off.  Boise has a statement game this week.

3.  Oregon

4.  Auburn

5.  LSU–The Tigers face the Hogs in Little Rock for a trip to the Sugar Bowl.

6.  Wisconsin

7.  Stanford

8.  Ohio State

9.  Nebraska

10.  Alabama

Lurking: Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Michigan State

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Week 5 CFTT Top Ten

November 14, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

I am tempted to just leave my top ten the same as last week, but where’s the fun in that?  Everyone essentially won the games they were supposed to, although there were some mid-November struggles.  It gets tougher the later the year.

The pollsters seem to think a big win by Boise State at Idaho was more impressive than a close win for TCU at home to San Diego State.  If you think that, then you haven’t been paying attention.

LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 09: Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the SEC game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

San Diego is two close, controversial calls away from having just one loss on the season, to TCU.  They loss at BYU on a very controversial call and dopped one at Missouri (also where Oklahoma lost) on a controversial call.  San Diego, and Utah too, are clearly better teams than Idaho in spite of Utah’s ugly loss at Notre Dame.

Boise has Fresno and Nevada coming up.  Fresno and Nevada are the toughest games for Boise this year.  What happens if they struggle with either of those teams or even lose?  I guess the pollsters will move TCU back up.  Madness.

1.  TCU–The Frogs took San Diego’s best shot, and lived another day.

2.  Boise–The Broncos took care of business.  The real test is the next two weeks.

3.  Oregon–The Ducks started slow and then answered for a close win at Cal.  I think Cal read my article!

4.  Auburn–They only thing that can stop Cam Newton is allegations.  They won’t be answered until the season is over.  The Tigers have one shot to avenge 2004.

5.  LSU–The Tigers won a scrimmage.

6.  Wisconsin–Do the Badgers really play in the Big 10(11)?  How does anyone in the Big 10(11) score 83 points?  Crazy!

7.  Stanford–They keep winning.

8.  Ohio State–The Buckeyes have too much talent to stay down.

9.  Nebraska–The Cornhuskers do what it takes to win, unless it is against Texas.

10.  Alabama–The Crimson Tide looks like Alabama again.  This team just doesn’t have last year’s “killer instinct.”  They’re still good.

Lurking: Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Michigan State

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Week 4 CFTT Top Ten

November 8, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 30: Quarterback Andy Dalton of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs hands the ball off to Ed Wesley during their game against the UNLV Rebels at Sam Boyd Stadium October 30, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. TCU won 48-6. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Who would you take at number one?

Are you confused?

Things get a little more chaotic each week.  Some think that we should just put the entire SEC in as the top ten (or twelve).

It’s just not that clear.  But, you know, they are a tough conference and the beat up on each other. [Read more...]

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Week Three CFTT Top Ten

November 1, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 25: Wide receiver Titus Young of the Boise State Broncos runs the ball against cornerback Brandon Hardin of the Oregon State Beavers at Bronco Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

Missouri couldn’t handle the pressure.  And, it seems, Michigan State couldn’t either.  Crazy stuff happening every week.  Can anyone show they belong?

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CFTT Week Two Top Ten

October 24, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

AUBURN, AL - OCTOBER 16: Quarterback Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers celebrates with the crowd after the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 16, 2010 in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers beat the Razorbacks 65-43. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

“Another one bites the dust. . . . .”  Do you remember that song.  Visions of the Junkyard Dog entering the ring during his days in the National Wrestling Alliance are what I remember while listening to the song made famous by Queen.  JYD, as we called him, always seem to win his matches, so, “another one bites the dust” indeed!

The same can be said for whomever becomes number one in the polls.  The past two weeks, pre-BCS polls, Alabama and then Ohio State went down, and Oklahoma inherited the spot in the initial BCS poll.  How they fall fast!  The Sooners were beat in Columbia, MO late Saturday night, and the merry-go-round begins again, or musical chairs, whichever you prefer.

Auburn, who had a stellar, albeit at home, win over LSU jumped to the top of the heap leaving Oregon number one in the USA Today and AP polls. What do those fleet-footed Ducks have to do?  Beat an SEC team on the road?  Check (see Tennessee).  Knock off a top ten team?  Check (see Stanford).   Hang 60 on a decent in-conference team?  Check (see UCLA).  How about knock off the still-respectable USC Trojans in the Coliseum?  Well, that’s next week.

Oregon vs. Auburn for the National Title.

Let’s wait and find out. For now, here is the weekly CFTT Top Ten. [Read more...]

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CFTT Week One Top Ten

October 17, 2010 By toddler 1 Comment

Have I mentioned how much I hate the preseason polls?  Maybe I haven’t, but I am liking them less and less each year.  The BCS poll comes out the second weekend in October, and that may be the best time to start the polls.

The bottom line is that pollsters are morons in August!  I mean, we had Texas in the top ten.  Are they a top ten team?  No, but they just beat one!

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One man’s opinion of the top ten college football blogs

September 18, 2010 By toddler Leave a Comment

RALEIGH, NC - SEPTEMBER 16: Jesse Riley of the North Carolina State Wolfpack runs onto the field with teammates before their game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Carter-Finley Stadium on September 16, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Well, this an opinion, and we all have them. I have made a list of the top ten college football blogs.

I have thought long and hard about this, and after five minutes, I made my decision!  The list is in no particular order, and hey, I could change my mind next week.  That’s the beauty of it all, huh?

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