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by jmatthew
Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best pep talk
Replies: 2
Views: 361

Best pep talk

I can't remember a good pep talk before a game. I remember one pep talk about another player on another team, but it wasn't that motivating to me.
by jmatthew
Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Worst Loss
Replies: 19
Views: 883

Worst Loss

I'm not talking about the close game you lost at state. I'm talking about a mediocre team beating a state team 400-200.

I would have to say for me it would have been in 2000. NKC's varsity team lost to Savannah's JV team. I won't repeat what the coach said.
by jmatthew
Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: quiz bowl photos
Replies: 0
Views: 1144

quiz bowl photos

I noticed some reference to Panasonic Academic Challenge photos from 2002. I've never seen them. I'd like to see them because the photo I've got from 2001 is lame. I look like I'm asleep in the one from 2001. I'll see if I can find it. 1999 Panasonic roster: Andy Wehrman (NKC) Ryan Manuel? (Blue Spr...
by jmatthew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl <3
Replies: 146
Views: 5425

Scholar Bowl <3

I heard about Liberty players being forced to sleep on the floor after getting locked out of hotel rooms.
by jmatthew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where is Adam Hill?
Replies: 4
Views: 421

Where is Adam Hill?

Whatever happened to Nixa and the Hill brothers? Playing Adam Hill would motivate me to come out of retirement. Of course, he would have to come up with the funds for a UMKC team since he is the conservative and wait til next fall. I don't know if I could recruit Jeffrey Dazey to join in the traitor...
by jmatthew
Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl quotes
Replies: 47
Views: 2740

Scholar Bowl quotes

I may have left out an even better one. I was a freshman when this happened. I told Adam "Nixa" Hill that he was going to die because of Y2K when he played for NKC. I then brought in an article from the KC Star a few days later that had a quote from "Arkansas Bob" of all country ...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Team to beat
Replies: 2
Views: 341

Team to beat

Is there one team you wish you would have beaten that you never did? For me, it had to have been Northside with Shawn and Seth from 2000-2001. Seth was the dark-haired lanky one and Shawn was short with curly blonde hair. We were ahead of Northside until the last question of the 2nd quarter when Lar...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Long Time, No Post
Replies: 21
Views: 1377

Long Time, No Post

I thought East Buc & UMR was Bill Luce yesterday when I saw Bill. I thought Luce had changed schools or something. I guess not.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl quotes
Replies: 47
Views: 2740

Scholar Bowl quotes

Hi, Jon! It's been a long time since we've talked. I'm glad to see that things seem to be going well for you at UMKC. You didn't quite give your quotation about Bill Clinton justice, though. We gave you a hard time because of the entire context. This should go in the funniest/worst answers thread, ...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl <3
Replies: 146
Views: 5425

Scholar Bowl <3

LibertyMarie wrote:
jmatthew wrote: I would say that Liberty is the hookup team.  Members of the Liberty team did some skinny dipping at one time.  I will not disclose sources on that other than to say that the sources came from Liberty.
Hey! You said you wouldn't tell anyone!
You're not the source.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Larry Jones
Replies: 2
Views: 368

Larry Jones

I always heard from Mr. Allen about Larry Jones. I heard that Larry Jones made a moderator cry one time because he was so forceful. I remember another time when I was at another tournament and he referred to the men's restroom as the dude's can.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: All Time Players
Replies: 40
Views: 3402

All Time Players

I'm trying to put together a list of the all-time greatest players from each class in the MSHSAA era. Here are some preliminary nominees: Class 4: Mike Wehrman, NKC Adam Hill, Nixa Chris Ottolino, Parkway Central Andy Wehrman, NKC Ryan Manuel, Blue Springs Jimmy Li, Parkway Central Kyle Hill, Liber...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz Bowl Rivalry
Replies: 15
Views: 946

Quiz Bowl Rivalry

NKC's rivals

I would say Savannah instate and Northside out of state.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz Bowl Dream Team?
Replies: 21
Views: 1026

Quiz Bowl Dream Team?

All time: I would add Danny from Savannah and Mike Ruby from Liberty. I would add myself although my senior year was full of complete exhaustion and I didn't seriously get involved in QB until my sophomore year. I did quite well my junior year. We beat Savannah several times with Greg and Melissa. I...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz Bowl Dream Team?
Replies: 21
Views: 1026

Quiz Bowl Dream Team?

Also to add to your list... you have several great all around players, the greatest history player I know of (Mike W) a great lit/overall/history player (Melissa), but I don't think anyone on their knows science to the degree that Tom knows science. Tom is a freakin science genius... especially che...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quiz Bowl Dream Team?
Replies: 21
Views: 1026

Quiz Bowl Dream Team?

I would glady given up my spot kyle to a much better player named Andy Wehrman We plowed over Andy Wehrman's Northwestern team at Iowa. We are talking about high school here. I would pick Andy over Kyle anyday. Andy was at least as good as Adam Hill. Adam played by himself. Andy never played by him...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stats that matter...
Replies: 6
Views: 535

Stats that matter...

On stats that matter, I would say accuracy is first especially if you have other good players on the team. Nothing could piss me off more than a team member that was good, but missed a lot of questions. I'm not naming names.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl quotes
Replies: 47
Views: 2740

Scholar Bowl quotes

I can't think of a quote. Team members let me have it for answering William Jefferson Clinton on a question rather than Bill Clinton or Clinton.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:29 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Superstitions?
Replies: 15
Views: 2159

Superstitions?

I had a superstition that was just a habit at first. I used to fidget my right leg. When I saw Andy Wehrman do it, it became a superstition.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:27 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Superstitions?
Replies: 15
Views: 2159

Superstitions?

I try to get the least amount of sleep as possible. I never tried to get the least amount of sleep possible, but I probably never got more than 4 hours of sleep before a tournament. I had severe insomnia in high school. I even confounded a doctor when I did a sleep study whose only recommendation w...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:22 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Superstitions?
Replies: 15
Views: 2159

Superstitions?

Odd... I fell asleep the first time I played Savannah. Jones might have considered my apparel selection bordering superstitious. I always wore either blue or green colored underwear, a Jays t-shirt (usually either the state champs baseball or STUCO shirt), black Dockers, my blue Liberty sweatshirt,...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Closest Wins/Losses
Replies: 14
Views: 943

Closest Wins/Losses

The closest winning game I can remember was my senior year at Cuba against Lafayette, I think. It was a close match, and we were tied going into the last 2 questions. I knew they were good at math, and the second to last question was a math one. I rang in as soon as the question was completed and s...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:01 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Jason v. Melissa
Replies: 40
Views: 4011

Jason v. Melissa

I would say Jason has as much of a chance of dating Melissa as Greg Martin. Considering that I've never heard of Jason, I would pick Melissa. I've never heard of Lincoln either. You've got 2 strikes. You've got one left hit and you have to hit a homer to win this contest.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Many Years?
Replies: 31
Views: 1104

How Many Years?

I played 4 years of high school, but did it seriously for about 2. I didn't start studying until after I finished cross country in the fall of my sophomore year. I missed many practices my freshman and senior years and didn't study hardly at all my freshman or senior years. I went to 2 ACE camps, Fu...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Balanced or Unbalanced?
Replies: 61
Views: 9688

Balanced or Unbalanced?

If I had to think of balanced teams, it would be these 2 Mike 97 with Andy as a sophomore Andy 99 with Adam as a sophomore In other words, it's good to have one real strong junior or senior and one star player to be that's a sophomore or junior. Then again, Northside had Sean and Seth at the same ti...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Balanced or Unbalanced?
Replies: 61
Views: 9688

Balanced or Unbalanced?

Yeah, Melissa, I'd have to agree with you on all counts there. Your Savannah team was unbalanced good in 2002 because you were so quick, smart, and amazing. To put up those numbers while playing with Michael, Kim, and Darren is incredible. You are superfantastic! I would say Jason is obsessed and I...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Champion qualities
Replies: 55
Views: 2809

Champion qualities

I would say it depends on the questions. If it were NAQT, I would say depth of knowledge and ability to connect the dots. If it Northside, I would say depth of knowledge and determination and speed a close second. Northside is a long tournament with top calliber opponents. On state questions, don't ...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scholar Bowl <3
Replies: 146
Views: 5425

Scholar Bowl <3

Mr. Allen had a rule. Never play The Beach Boys or the Mighty Mighty Boss Tones. He thought their singing should be called whining. I don't remember any quiz dating at NKC. Of course, there weren't many girls. I don't remember any dating with other teams. There was one supermodel player from Tenness...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: QB Area Poll (revised)
Replies: 13
Views: 744

QB Area Poll (revised)

I voted for Northwest thinking that KC was included, but then saw KC after I voted. I would have voted for KC because NKC and Liberty hail from there.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panasonic, Part II
Replies: 60
Views: 2991

Panasonic, Part II

As a former player of Coach Allen and a 3-time Panasonic team member, I don't think Coach Allen is trying to be unfair in anyway. He may have a west side bias, but so would Bill Luce who is from the west side of the state too. I really think the state tournament is somewhat irrelevant. I think what ...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missouri Western History Bowl
Replies: 2
Views: 447

Missouri Western History Bowl

George Clooney wrote: 1. Savannah
2. Smithville
3. Benton
No surprise considering past results.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Buzzes Ever
Replies: 131
Views: 12270

Best Buzzes Ever

My best buzz would have to have been against Adam Hill. The questions were longer at the University of Arkansas tournament in 2000. The question mentioned Under the Greenwood Tree, an annonymously published early novel. Thomas Hardy wrote the novel and that was the answer to the question. That was t...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panasonic: Team Missouri
Replies: 44
Views: 2800

Panasonic: Team Missouri

Yes returning players could possibly be implied (but not always). My question (for more focus) is the other spots. Part of why I'm doing this is so that these people who feel underrepresented can at least say who they recommend to someone that can tell Mr. Allen (me or any coaches that read). Becau...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Long Time, No Post
Replies: 21
Views: 1377

Long Time, No Post

L-Town Expatriate wrote:
mujason wrote: I'm just trying to be nice.
Screaming "I missed you!" might be nice, but given past history (and the exclamation point) the ulterior objective is still evident.

Semiotics is freakin' awesome.
I remember when Kyle had a crush on Melissa too.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: panasonic
Replies: 9
Views: 762

panasonic

I think this is best showing I've heard about for Missouri except for the 2000 team which also placed 3rd.
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Best Game Ever
Replies: 98
Views: 5848

Your Best Game Ever

I don't know that I could pick one. I would say the games I played at Northside's fall tournament in 2000. I am most proud of the tiebreaker game against Edmund Memorial in the semifinals. I had goosebumps after that even though I can't even remember the question I answered to win the game. It had s...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Best Game Ever
Replies: 98
Views: 5848

Your Best Game Ever

District championship against Northtown my junior year. I expected an epic battle. After a tied first quarter, Jon Matthew fell apart rather quickly, and we held NKC to only 10 points in the second quarter. At the end of the third quarter the match was done for, with us ahead by 310. Personally, I ...
by jmatthew
Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:29 am
Forum: Board Rules and Announcements
Topic: Who is everybody?
Replies: 186
Views: 574055

Who is everybody?

Jon Matthew - North Kansas City High School Class of 2002 I'm a junior at UMKC immersed in coursework for a double major and double degree in sociology and urban affairs. I may complete a minor in history when all is done. I'm preparing for a master's in public administration program with concentra...