Week 9
Tom Governs: "After our one week hiatus it's time to once again go Inside the OIFL. As always I'm Tom Governs and welcoming back for the first time in 2 weeks our resident expert Garrie Morris. How ya been the past two weeks Garrie and what have you been up to?"
Garrie Morris: “It’s great to be back Tom. It’s been a busy two weeks. But enough of that, let’s go Inside the OIFL.”
Tom Governs: "What was the game of the week this week and why?"
Garrie Morris: “Popular choices would be Evansville at Texas or even Tampa Bay at Tucson. I’m going to pick a different game though. Wisconsin picking up their first win, and not against Waco or College Station. No, they beat another team based out of Texas, one that has been a power house for many years. Wisconsin went out and defeated San Antonio. It wasn’t pretty either. Wisconsin played what many consider a horrible game, they however dug down deep and found a way to win.”
Tom Governs: "Best performance?"
Garrie Morris: “It sure wasn’t Gary Blackwell, even though his team did win. Or should I say his former team. As for best performance of the week, I would go with another Gary. Gary Boddy. Three sacks against the SnoDogs. That was a great showing. One that should put the finishing stamp on his invitation to the OIFL All Star Game this weekend.”
Tom Governs: "So it's halfway through the year what team do you expect to fade as the season continues?"
Garrie Morris: “I’m going to give you a two for one with this answer. And I might shock a few people with my answer. Now before I give my answer, I do think both of these teams will make the OIFL playoffs. But I don’t see either being the number one seed, which they both currently hold at the midway point. If that clue didn’t tell you who I think are going to fall off, then let me bluntly say, Rocky Mountain and Kansas City. Rocky Mountain was in this same exact position last year at the all star break. They were the top team in the west, and they didn’t hold on, infact last year they didn’t even hold onto their division, let alone the top seed. Rocky Mountain’s second half season will be tougher than the first half. They come out of the gates and face Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Kansas City. After that they are in danger of getting Tuttled by Fort Dodge, and then play Los Angeles. Once they get back into division play, they face a much different North Dakota team that will be salivating if Rocky Mountain stumbles before this game. Again, Rocky Mountain is a playoff team, but I see potential for a fade from their current position, and there is a chance history repeats from last year. My other fader is Kansas City. While, I believe North Dakota might steal the division away from Rocky Mountain, I don’t think Kansas City will fall out of first in their division. I do think they have a good shot at falling from their current number one seed down to the fourth seed, while remaining the top dog (or cat in the Tigers case) in the Central. My reason for their potential fade? Their next five games: St. Louis, Evansville, Rocky Mountain, North Dakota, Tampa Bay. Will they lose all those games? No. Will they win all those games? I seriously doubt it.”
Tom Governs: "Give me your Championship Game prediction."
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