I misspoke regarding Ball earlier—I originally wrote he’d go in the 4th round, but let me correct myself: he's actually looking at the 3rd. Source: http://www.drafttek.com
According to that same source, Hunt is projected to be the 127th pick, which lands him squarely in the 5th round.
The fundamental issue with using consensus as a ranking metric is that it often allows analysts who lack any real predictive accuracy to sneak into the conversation. That said, you can certainly use it as a rough framework—provided you take it with a massive grain of salt—especially when looking at those early top picks. Here was the accuracy of last year's mock draft: http://www.drafttek.com/CMDRound1.asp
Geno Smith is definitely going to be the top pick. It’s pretty much a given since the Chiefs have essentially "locked down" that first selection; it just follows the inevitable logic of the situation. Of course, whenever someone pulls a total disaster at the Bowl, the pundits immediately start their usual interrogation—questioning if the player actually brings anything to the table or if they're just all hype and no substance, blah blah blah. As for Ball, according to the computer models, he won't see a selection until the 4th round, around pick 90.
The BCS bowl schedule is unfolding day by day: January 1 - 23:00 Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs Stanford January 2 - 02:30 Orange Bowl Northern Illinois vs Florida State January 3 - 02:30 Sugar Bowl Louisville vs Florida January 4 - 02:30 Fiesta Bowl Oregon vs Kansas State
Just a little something for my fellow economics majors over at Stanford 😍
Catch all the live action through the end of the year on ESPN America: 27 Dec - 01:30 Little Caesars Bowl - Western Kentucky vs Central Michigan 27 Dec - 21:00 Military Bowl - San Jose State vs Bowling Green 28 Dec - 00:30 Belk Bowl - Cincinnati vs Duke 28 Dec - 03:45 Holiday Bowl - Baylor vs UCLA 28 Dec - 20:00 Independence Bowl - Ohio vs Louisiana-Monroe 28 Dec - 23:30 Russell Athletic Bowl - Rutgers vs Virginia Tech 29 Dec - 03:00 Texas Bowl - Minnesota vs Texas Tech 29 Dec - 17:45 Armed Forces Bowl - Rice vs Air Force 29 Dec - 21:15 Pinstripe Bowl - West Virginia vs Syracuse 30 Dec - 00:45 Alamo Bowl - Texas vs Oregon State 30 Dec - 04:15 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl - TCU vs Michigan State 31 Dec - 18:00 Music City Bowl - NC State vs Vanderbilt 31 Dec - 21:30 Liberty Bowl - Iowa State vs Tulsa
Pit Bull Chicago is running through their schedule until August 1st, then they’re taking a breather until September 5th. Just like a summer hiatus at a local community college—everything just grinds to a halt for a bit.
Alright, so I’m actually heading out this Friday for my very first ultimate fighting training session. We'll see how it plays out, I suppose. I've decided that if I'm going to commit to something, I might as well try a discipline where I can actually put my body weight to good use—think wrestling or grappling🤷. Definitely sticking to unarmed sports, though. No blades, no clubs, just pure physics and grit.
I have a bit of an inquiry myself, so tell me—what kind of martial art would you suggest for a 19-year-old guy who stands about 6'1" and needs to shed quite a few pounds? Just a quick heads-up: his ankles are pretty weak, thanks to a string of handball injuries, and his cardiovascular conditioning is, frankly, a total disaster. 🙄 Thanks