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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6Ft Over presented by Tailgators
That’s right folks 6 Ft Over has sold out and gone corporate! Otis’ Tailgators Sports Bar on Center Point Rd has secured exclusive naming rights by agreeing to sponsor the club in this winter’s YMCA league. The official Tailgators logo will now appear on all 6 Ft Over apparel and from now on the team must be referred to in print and in speech as “6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators”. The popularity of the blog and a recent winning streak have made 6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators a hot commodity.
It’s no coincidence that 6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators has started winning again after adding point guard of the future and present JR Russell. Russell has brought ball handling, speed and leadership to the floor. The team no longer has to rely on Reiners’ inconsistent jump shot, Shupert’s out of control drives or Justin’s forays into the paint for scoring. JR is able to create his own shot and good shots for teammates with relative ease. He also holds a position as a bartender at Tailgators that may or may not have had something to do with the sponsorship agreement.
Last night, armed with an actual athletic basketball player, 6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators defeated team “Winterns” with relative ease. “Winterns” featured 4 interns at Aegon who will soon surpass the combined salaries of Reiners and Hasenmiller upon their hire. They may be actuaries in the office, but on the floor they were a bit overmatched by a glorified telemarketer and a data entry clerk.
6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators has won 7 of 9 to finish the regular season but finds themselves on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoffs. Only the top 4 seeds qualify and 6 Ft Over presented by Tailgators will finish no higher than 6th. A season that appeared to be lost was salvaged by the late season run. The team looks forward to next year and reminds you to check out Otis’ Tailgators Sports Bar for $3 tall boy Wednesdays and Lady’s drink free Thursday’s. This Friday a local CR band will be playing live! The music may sound like two steel trash can lids banging together and a man with a horse voice screaming into a microphone but come on down and enjoy your night at Tailgators Sports Bar!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
6Ft Over Has Won 4 of Last 6
For the second straight week Player/Coach Jeff Reiners missed action. This week Reiners was a last minute scratch with an undisclosed illness. Since Reiners has been out of the lineup, 6Ft Over has gone 4 and 2. With Reiners in the lineup this year 6Ft Over has a abysmal 0 and 12 record. Fans have started to reconsider the once revered Reiners as the leader of their team. One fan shouted at Reiners as he was leaving a team lunch at McDonalds, “Why don’t you hit the gym instead of hitting those quarter pounders!”. Reiners seemed unfazed by the incident and told reporters that he was not concerned with his health or his ability to make big shots as long as he stayed away from soda pop. However, with this latest illness, fans are speculating even more that Reiners just refuses to take care of his body.
JR Russell continued his outstanding play as 6Ft Over’s new starting point guard. Easily blowing by his defender at any moment and creating great shots for himself and his teammates. Aaron Shupert can be credited for brining JR in and has proved to have exceptional recruiting ability. Over the last 2 seasons Shupert is responsible for bringing in all 10 former and current players for 6Ft Over.
6Ft Over core team member Dick D. Dengler also missed the games for the 3rd straight week on academic probation. He was replaced by the newest member of 6Ft Over, Chambers “The Bouncer”. Chambers is a current MMA star in the heavyweight division. In his spare time Chambers mans the door of Teaghans Club in downtown Cedar Rapids. Ironically, Chambers and Aaron Shupert have been involved in multiple disputes at the club that Shupert frequents. Shupert apologized before the game and Chambers acknowledged that the past was just “liquor under the bridge”. Chambers was just as big of a beast on the court as he is in the octagon, showing tremendous athletic ability for a big man.
Aaron Shupert had a very poor performance in the three games as he battled “flu-like” symptoms. Shupert barely managed to get up and down the court and sat most of the third game after he badly injured is right pointer finger. Blood was seen trickling down Shupert’s arm as he left the court for the locker room with the team doctor. Rumors have been flying around the Shupert was hung over from a weekend binge. Shupert firmly accepted these allegations. Hasenmiller played well as the team proved 6Ft Over was too much for Marshall. Hasenmiller and Russell picked and popped Marshall apart in the first two contests. In the third game Marshall somehow gained an early lead and with Shupert out, 6Ft Over let down as they had already established they were the superior squad.
6Ft Over is looking forward toward to their last three games of the regular season next week against lowly Vander Veen. If they can win all three it is possible that they will not be stuck with the last seed in the playoffs which begin the following week.
In other news, former 6Ft Over super-sub and current team statistician, Brock Ryan, was arrested Sunday night after a weekend bender with other 6Ft Over members. It was Ryan’s first DUI arrest in his drinking career but he still holds multiple records for times driving while intoxicated and beers consumed in succession.
JR Russell continued his outstanding play as 6Ft Over’s new starting point guard. Easily blowing by his defender at any moment and creating great shots for himself and his teammates. Aaron Shupert can be credited for brining JR in and has proved to have exceptional recruiting ability. Over the last 2 seasons Shupert is responsible for bringing in all 10 former and current players for 6Ft Over.
6Ft Over core team member Dick D. Dengler also missed the games for the 3rd straight week on academic probation. He was replaced by the newest member of 6Ft Over, Chambers “The Bouncer”. Chambers is a current MMA star in the heavyweight division. In his spare time Chambers mans the door of Teaghans Club in downtown Cedar Rapids. Ironically, Chambers and Aaron Shupert have been involved in multiple disputes at the club that Shupert frequents. Shupert apologized before the game and Chambers acknowledged that the past was just “liquor under the bridge”. Chambers was just as big of a beast on the court as he is in the octagon, showing tremendous athletic ability for a big man.
Aaron Shupert had a very poor performance in the three games as he battled “flu-like” symptoms. Shupert barely managed to get up and down the court and sat most of the third game after he badly injured is right pointer finger. Blood was seen trickling down Shupert’s arm as he left the court for the locker room with the team doctor. Rumors have been flying around the Shupert was hung over from a weekend binge. Shupert firmly accepted these allegations. Hasenmiller played well as the team proved 6Ft Over was too much for Marshall. Hasenmiller and Russell picked and popped Marshall apart in the first two contests. In the third game Marshall somehow gained an early lead and with Shupert out, 6Ft Over let down as they had already established they were the superior squad.
6Ft Over is looking forward toward to their last three games of the regular season next week against lowly Vander Veen. If they can win all three it is possible that they will not be stuck with the last seed in the playoffs which begin the following week.
In other news, former 6Ft Over super-sub and current team statistician, Brock Ryan, was arrested Sunday night after a weekend bender with other 6Ft Over members. It was Ryan’s first DUI arrest in his drinking career but he still holds multiple records for times driving while intoxicated and beers consumed in succession.
Monday, November 23, 2009
6Ft Over Breaks Losing Streak, Wins 2 of 3
Newcomer JR Russell has helped 6Ft Over get back on track last week, winning 2 of their 3 games. Player/Coach Jeff Reiners was absent from the game with an emergency requiring his attention minutes before he was expected to make his arrival at the team training facility at the University of Kirkwood. Rumors have been circulating the Reiners has been leaving his woman of 2 years in the dark about his basketball activities and she eventually pulled the plug on his duties as team coach. Reiners refused comment on these latest allegations.
JR almost was not able to attend the game as well when the stadium security initially denied his entrance because he failed to bring the proper identification card with him. Luckily, JR only lives a mile from the stadium so he was able to retrieve his security clearance card and enter right before tip-off.
6Ft Over pounded The CR Side Cramps into submission even without having any subs to spell the often out-of-condition Shupert. JR led the way with fast breaks, superb defense and crisp passes to an often trailing Shupert. Hasenmiller killed The CR Side Cramps when he continued to drain wide open jumpers with little resistance from his defender. The 2 wins marked 6Ft Over’s first of the season and also gave The CR Side Cramps their first blemish as well.
The CR Side Cramps did have one major disadvantage in the game. They only had two players show up for the game and were forced to play 2 on 3 basketball for the duration of all three games. It was like 6Ft Over was on a constant power play as they pick and rolled against the undermanned team. The fact that The Side Cramps even were able to pull out one win is truly amazing seeing the huge disadvantage they were facing. At the end of the day both teams left feeling pretty good, 6Ft Over with their first two wins and The Side Cramps with an incredible act of courage against overwhelming odds. 6Ft Over player Aaron Shupert said after the game, “We will take ‘em anyway we can get ‘em…I don’t feel like we really had that big of advantage at all, those guys were good”. It remains to be seen if 6Ft Over can carry over these wins to next week when they take on Marshall.
JR almost was not able to attend the game as well when the stadium security initially denied his entrance because he failed to bring the proper identification card with him. Luckily, JR only lives a mile from the stadium so he was able to retrieve his security clearance card and enter right before tip-off.
6Ft Over pounded The CR Side Cramps into submission even without having any subs to spell the often out-of-condition Shupert. JR led the way with fast breaks, superb defense and crisp passes to an often trailing Shupert. Hasenmiller killed The CR Side Cramps when he continued to drain wide open jumpers with little resistance from his defender. The 2 wins marked 6Ft Over’s first of the season and also gave The CR Side Cramps their first blemish as well.
The CR Side Cramps did have one major disadvantage in the game. They only had two players show up for the game and were forced to play 2 on 3 basketball for the duration of all three games. It was like 6Ft Over was on a constant power play as they pick and rolled against the undermanned team. The fact that The Side Cramps even were able to pull out one win is truly amazing seeing the huge disadvantage they were facing. At the end of the day both teams left feeling pretty good, 6Ft Over with their first two wins and The Side Cramps with an incredible act of courage against overwhelming odds. 6Ft Over player Aaron Shupert said after the game, “We will take ‘em anyway we can get ‘em…I don’t feel like we really had that big of advantage at all, those guys were good”. It remains to be seen if 6Ft Over can carry over these wins to next week when they take on Marshall.
Lost Season
Followers of 6 Ft Over may have noticed (but probably didn’t) the lack of a blog for last week’s humiliating series of defeats. The losing streak now is so long that it has become difficult to write about.
6 Ft Over was basically run off of the court last Monday by 4 ex college basketball players. Even though one of the ex college ballers was completely immobilized it didn’t create enough of advantage for 6 Ft Over to be competitive. To make matters worse the loss came at the hands of Team Dynasty and former teammate Nick Hach. Dynasty now is 7-0 historically against 6 Ft Over.
It doesn’t get any easier tonight. The opponent, CR Side Cramps, comes into the game with an unblemished 12-0 record. A third starter for the game has yet to be found. That position has been tough to fill this season as 6 Ft Over has been forced to rotate between drunken college students, Guatemalan’s and complete strangers met in the weight room before the game. Not the type of stability the already talentless squad needs.
6 Ft Over was basically run off of the court last Monday by 4 ex college basketball players. Even though one of the ex college ballers was completely immobilized it didn’t create enough of advantage for 6 Ft Over to be competitive. To make matters worse the loss came at the hands of Team Dynasty and former teammate Nick Hach. Dynasty now is 7-0 historically against 6 Ft Over.
It doesn’t get any easier tonight. The opponent, CR Side Cramps, comes into the game with an unblemished 12-0 record. A third starter for the game has yet to be found. That position has been tough to fill this season as 6 Ft Over has been forced to rotate between drunken college students, Guatemalan’s and complete strangers met in the weight room before the game. Not the type of stability the already talentless squad needs.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Basketball Players Needed!
6 Ft Over, the fumbling mess that once was a basketball team now has lost 14 straight games. The squad that once tore through the Rec League now is 1 and 23 historically in the Competitive League. A move back down to the minor leagues is inevitable. A summer spent playing against the best CR had to offer actually caused the team to regress rather than improve. Jeff Reiners is embarrassed each day when the standings are published with a big zero in the win column.
Next week brings “Big Cock” Nick Hach and team “Dynasty”. The likelihood of the losing streak extending to 17 is high. A season that began with optimism and hope has disintegrated. 6 Ft Over players have yet to start pointing fingers but they did acknowledge being overmatched in every facet of the game last night.
News and Notes :
• Richard Dengler missed last night’s action with a sprained thumb. Richard claimed that he injured the thumb last week against the Premature Shooters. This was amazing given the fact that young Dengler informed the team prior to the game against the Premature Shooters that he was favoring his thumb. The team has decided to require that future excuses from Dengler actually make sense.
• Jeff Reiners was a late arrival because of his day job. He checked into the second game with it tied at 2 apiece. Reiners made his first shot attempt but promptly missed his next 12.
• Aaron Shupert took a tumble late in Game 3 that would have scored a 10.0 in the Summer Olympics. While running back on defense Shupert lost his balance but transitioned into a complete forward roll, then sprung to his feet, dropped into a backwards handstand and stuck the two footed landing.
• In place of Richard Dengler was G/F Michael Jandik who proved to be serviceable. Shupert had scouted and recruited Jandik for the game. Jandik was previously best known for commenting in Yellowbook’s Sweatshop locker room.
Next week brings “Big Cock” Nick Hach and team “Dynasty”. The likelihood of the losing streak extending to 17 is high. A season that began with optimism and hope has disintegrated. 6 Ft Over players have yet to start pointing fingers but they did acknowledge being overmatched in every facet of the game last night.
News and Notes :
• Richard Dengler missed last night’s action with a sprained thumb. Richard claimed that he injured the thumb last week against the Premature Shooters. This was amazing given the fact that young Dengler informed the team prior to the game against the Premature Shooters that he was favoring his thumb. The team has decided to require that future excuses from Dengler actually make sense.
• Jeff Reiners was a late arrival because of his day job. He checked into the second game with it tied at 2 apiece. Reiners made his first shot attempt but promptly missed his next 12.
• Aaron Shupert took a tumble late in Game 3 that would have scored a 10.0 in the Summer Olympics. While running back on defense Shupert lost his balance but transitioned into a complete forward roll, then sprung to his feet, dropped into a backwards handstand and stuck the two footed landing.
• In place of Richard Dengler was G/F Michael Jandik who proved to be serviceable. Shupert had scouted and recruited Jandik for the game. Jandik was previously best known for commenting in Yellowbook’s Sweatshop locker room.
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