Players to watch for in 2011: Tim Benford - Tennessee Tech
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Aug 17, 2011 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintWith the season fast approaching, it's time to take a look at Iowa's schedule and profile one opposing player who could be an important factor in each game.
Date: September 3
Team: Tennessee Tech
Player: Tim Benford
What you need to know:
Who is this jabroni?
He's a 6-1, 195 lb senior wide receiver from Chattanooga, TN.
What has he accomplished?
In 2008 he led the Ohio Valley Conference (that's a real thing) in receptions with 68, which was also a school record. Also had 782 yards and 9 touchdowns. Followed up a disappointing 2009 season with 50 catches for 812 yards and 10 touchdowns last year. Had 8 catches for 177 yards and 2 TD's against Missouri (double-directional Missouri, that is).
Why should you be concerned about him?
- Arkansas was forced to double-team him last year. Arkansas plays in the SEC.
- His Linked In profile says he's a senior logistics consultant for Serco North America.*
- According to this photo he is capable of flight:
Why should you not be concerned about him?
Their team only has one Tim Benford. Even with seven Tim Benford's, they'd still be pretty fucked.
What is the most likely outcome?
On the first 3rd and long of the game, Shaun Prater picks Benford up above his head and gorilla presses him for the entire play.
As the Tennessee Tech punting unit comes onto the field, he surgically attaches Benford to his back. Prater then proceeds to wear him around for the rest of the game like he's a Japanese girl with a brand new Hello Kitty backpack. Next time they attempt to throw his way, he intercepts it and runs it back for a touchdown.
Final Stat Line: 1 catch, 11 yards
*Could be a different Tim Benford
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Dude was in the Royal Air Force?
Not sure what to think of that…
Yeah, but he only obtained the rank of Fluffer
That’s below Private, but above Cotton Ball.
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Aug 17, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty sure this is the guy from "Tool Time"
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
Someone ask Hawkeye Recon
Tim Binford is his avatar.
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Aug 17, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Tim the Tool Man TAYLOR had a show sponsored by BINFORD tools
I’m ashamed I knew that off the top of my head
The only good MR is an HFMR.
"Faith requires no sources or proof, only a large amount of words." - unionblue, Civil War Talk
by ReadingRambler on Aug 17, 2011 11:41 AM CDT reply actions
"Arkansas was forced to double-team him last year. Arkansas plays in the SEC." There are many factors that go into losing a bowl game to a team that wasn't officially there.
Also, his flying abilitiy doesn’t scare me. Sure, he caught the pass, but he’s outside the stadium, let alone out of bounds.
However, I’m terrified to learn about his linked in page. You may not know this about me, but my personal Kryptonite is Senior Logistics Consultants for continentally named, international service companies.
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 17, 2011 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Correct me if I'm wrong
Also, his flying abilitiy doesn’t scare me. Sure, he caught the pass, but he’s outside the stadium, let alone out of bounds.
I think he’s not technically out of bounds until he touches the ground out of bounds. He could easily fly directly to the endzone and land for a TD.
I was gonna flush that out some more, but didn't want to be too ME-ish.
But what are the rules on a player who isn’t on the field “accidentally falling” on a flying member of one team’s offensive unit, which subsequently pushes them into the ground?
Could Reiff start a dogpile on this guy once he’s 5 or 10 yards outside the field of play.
Also, if he flies out of bounds, does he have to fly back in outside of the endzone in order for it to count? (Kinda like not being able to step out and then back in to catch a pass, whatever that rule is these days.)
Lastly, if this guy really does fly, shouldn’t all of his stats (at least while flying) have an asterisk next to them?
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 17, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we know now what these guys were practicing for
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull." - W.C. Fields
I can say
At two rows from the top of the east bleachers those bastards were REALLY low, the pic doesn’t do it justice lol.
52 feet above the top of the scoreboard
But yes, really low
Please note that the internet does not, as of yet, have a sarcasm font.
by benvious on Aug 17, 2011 6:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
We must study him further if we are to defeat them.
We’re focusing on the all the wrong details. Maybe we need to put a Saran Wrap dome on Kinnick Stadium so that if he flies into the dome, then he’s down because it’s technically connected to the ground. That’s going to be tough to find out where to spot the ball. How many coaches challenges do we get in a game? Does the MetLife blimp provide coverage?
Skol!
I like TT colors.
It’ll be like the Hawks are playing the Vikings – sort of, if you squint your eyes real hard after drinking a jug of Hawkeye vodka.
by Stay thirsty, my friends. on Aug 17, 2011 11:57 AM CDT reply actions
LSU
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by dmbmeg on Aug 17, 2011 12:08 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd rather play the Vikings
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Aug 17, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Aside from the utter heartbreak
of watching Chad Greenway kill or cripple half our offense, I agree with you.
"If you need a rah-rah speech at halftime, you’re playing the wrong sport." - Pat Angerer
I hope it isn't as close as last time.
Eat it, Nick Saban.
"As for conducting an orchestra, that's a job where I don't think sex plays much part."
It's third and 19 for Tennessee Tech
there’s the snap, a completion to a wide open Tim Benford, he’s across the 50, and brought down after a gain of 34 yards.
Now first and ten at the Iowa 47, Iowa keeping a couple guys on Benford now, that’s for sure, and Tech get’s one around the end, up the sideline, it’s first and ten inside the Iowa 20.
Tennessee with all the momentum here, I think they’re gonna get a touchdown, folks.
Oh is this just a nightmare from last year?
"If you need a rah-rah speech at halftime, you’re playing the wrong sport." - Pat Angerer
I'm gonna go ahead and keep that comment collapsed
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by 6 seconds of hell on Aug 17, 2011 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
It looks like the photo was taken
during Homecoming at Ryan Field.
I swear the "robbed a place" was actually not ment as a smart ass remark. I just forgot that he actually robbed a place for a second. ~ justsomehawkeyefan
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