compubookie is up!

[jess_thurston]

http://thetartan.org/2011/4/11/sports/compubookie

that is all

[ipmcc]

Wow. Compubookie really phoned it in this year.

[trophymursky]

"Sig Ep: Is pushing buggy the only time you get behind a girl?"

[nbonaddio]

"Sig Ep: Is pushing buggy the only time you get behind a girl?"

It's funny because it's true.

[DeVos]

Interesting note to any CIA alums: the print edition pdf has the 1981 compubookie too.

"With a little magic they could win it all"

[abordick]

Wow. Compubookie really phoned it in this year.

Take it easy on me, I've had a tough year.

[jixson]

Did anyone else notice in the PDF how 3/5 of the opinion's asked for concerning buggy were "I don't know" or "I don't care". Think that's indicative of the campus community's opinion or just terrible reporting?

[DangerMike]

Think that's indicative of the campus community's opinion or just terrible reporting?

This reflects the number of teams in the race. Buggy is viewed as being so esoteric that there is no room for casual fans or participants. I'd like to think that the BAA, and especially the fantastic reporting that Sam does, help with this by allowing someone with only a passing interest see what's going on and possibly get hooked. That said participation is up. Just looking at the number of buggies running by year & gender:

Code: Select all

year  men's women's
----- ----- -------
2010     40      20
2009     32      17
2008     28      16
2007     32      16
2006     33      20
2005     31      24
2004     35      24
2003     29      18
2002     29      18
2001     30      17
2000     32      17
1999     35      15
1998     30      12
1997     33      17
1996     34      16
1995     38      18
1994     31      23
1993     36      24
1992     37      25
1991     47      25
1990     39      19
1989     43      18
1988     52      20
1987     37      11
1986     33      14
1985     33       8
1984     29       6
1983     25       4
1982     26       9

The way DQs are counted (I tried to remove DNS entries) makes this all a little fuzzy, but last year was big. Hopefully, this year is as big.

The point I'm trying to get to here is that unless you do buggy yourself or have a friend on a team, you are not going to care that much. And you sure as hell aren't coming out to watch rolls in the morning! The fact that most respondents said they wanted to come to the race is pretty awesome. Would I prefer if everyone on campus were psyched to come cheer their favorite team, or even better participate? Sure. But I think we are finally heading in the right direction.

[jixson]

The point I'm trying to get to here is that unless you do buggy yourself or have a friend on a team, you are not going to care that much. And you sure as hell aren't coming out to watch rolls in the morning! The fact that most respondents said they wanted to come to the race is pretty awesome. Would I prefer if everyone on campus were psyched to come cheer their favorite team, or even better participate? Sure. But I think we are finally heading in the right direction.

I completely agree, but where's the value, for an opinion section, of asking people that don't have an opinion? If I was running a newspaper, I wouldn't ask people who don't play or watch baseball who's gonna win the world series. With the rise of participation in buggy, it should be easy to find people with actual opinions.

[TommyK]

more like CutnpasteBookie

Some new developments he may have missed ...

SigEp's freeroll times dropped significantly this weekend, they can come in under 2:10 and might even embarrass Pika and possibly challenge Fringe (if the driver can adjust to the speed). Nice to have more than one frat in the chase even if only to have a convenient gaybashing target for all the haters.

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/15203
A chilly/damp course will be suppressing the times, record breaking will be a feat. SDC's driver's are definitely carrying the team's water and a wet course should trouble all the standard trikes and SigNu.