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Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:55 am
by Gunpowder
Sorry wlu, but that calendar is awful. Everybody who isn't a terrorist loves triv and so I'm going to see if I can come up with a better daily question. Winner gets a GOLD FUCKING STAR (stars are fiat and not backed by actual gold). Gold fucking stars can be traded for goods and services such as PBRs and frotting.

FIRST Q: Who became the first sophomore to declare for the NFL draft?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:00 am
by Shirley
Legally?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:01 am
by Jerloma
Is it Johnny Football?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:04 am
by Gunpowder
Yes to Dave and no to Jerloma.

Sophomore by football eligibility.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:08 am
by A_B
Jerloma wrote:Is it Johnny Football?
99% positive it isn't Johnny football. Aldon Smith did it at Missouri I believe, but no idea if he was the first, but he is my guess.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:10 am
by Gunpowder
Nope. Keep going back

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:15 am
by The Sybian
Didn't a D-lineman get drafted by the Cardinals with no college experience? I know you need to be 3 years removed from high school, but I recall someone doing this somehow.

I'll throw out a guess of Maurice Clarrett. Is he in the Hall of Fame yet? Can't miss prospect.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:18 am
by Gunpowder
No and no.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:19 am
by Shirley
Clarrett is who I was thinking of, but he wasn't eligible yet and had to sue. He lost, I think.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:23 am
by The Sybian
Shirley wrote:Clarrett is who I was thinking of, but he wasn't eligible yet and had to sue. He lost, I think.
I remembered the lawsuit, but not the result.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:28 am
by Gunpowder
Clarett and Mike Williams won their lawsuit and then lost on appeal. And then the NCAA dictators didn't give them an exception, putting them in limbo for a year. I think the NCAA should have reinstated them, but apparently they don't really give too much of a shit about their athletes.

Anyway, it wasn't Clarett.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:33 am
by Jerloma
Johnny Rodgers.

(It has to be a Johnny, right?)

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:34 am
by howard
Dave Winfield? (or was it Spencer Haywood?)

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:51 am
by Gunpowder
Nope and nope. Thread will stay open until about 5 pm, so keep guessin'.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:53 am
by Johnny Carwash
Maybe someone from one of the military academies due to their service obligation? Roger Staubach?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:58 am
by Gunpowder
Nope.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:19 am
by Giff
Larry Fitzgerald

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:33 am
by Gunpowder
No on Lar-bear.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:35 am
by Rush2112
Horseteeth?

(I mean Elway?)

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:05 pm
by Gunpowder
Nope on the Horseface.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:09 pm
by Giff
Eric Dickerson

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:16 pm
by Gunpowder
Nope.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:25 pm
by brian
Larry Fitzgerald?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:31 pm
by Gunpowder
Not Fitz.

I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:03 pm
by Jerloma
Gunpowder wrote:Not Fitz.

I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.
Kinda power-trippy.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:07 pm
by Gunpowder
The SLictator

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:09 pm
by Jerloma
Gold Stars are so 2006 anyway.

Gale Sayers?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:09 pm
by Gunpowder
Nope.

You can win a jizz-covered raisin, courtesy of Prince Fielder.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:16 pm
by Gunpowder
Asked some other people, and one said Bernie Kosar, which looks damn correct. However, he went in the supplemental draft that they created for him.

So - it's not Bernie Kosar. First to declare for the real NFL draft in April.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:37 pm
by Scottie
Gunpowder wrote:I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.
No hints. No Googlin'. Proper thing.



(And I have no idea what the answer is. I would have incorrectly guessed something crazy like Kellen Winslow or Lee Roy Selmon or Chuck Muncie)

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:44 pm
by Gunpowder
Weirdly, this one is very difficult to Google. I tried to confirm my answer and couldn't get a result without inserting his name in the search (which is why I missed Kosar).

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:46 pm
by brian
Bo Jackson?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:46 pm
by Gunpowder
Scottie wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.
No hints. No Googlin'. Proper thing.



(And I have no idea what the answer is. I would have incorrectly guessed something crazy like Kellen Winslow or Lee Roy Selmon or Chuck Muncie)

Think we still have a high enough traffic rate for Swamp Jeopardy to function?

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:47 pm
by Gunpowder
brian wrote:Bo Jackson?

Not Bo. He played the full 4 years, which would be crazy these days.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:49 pm
by Scottie
Gunpowder wrote:
Scottie wrote:
Gunpowder wrote:I'm thinking Gunpowder Trivia will have no hints.
No hints. No Googlin'. Proper thing.



(And I have no idea what the answer is. I would have incorrectly guessed something crazy like Kellen Winslow or Lee Roy Selmon or Chuck Muncie)

Think we still have a high enough traffic rate for Swamp Jeopardy to function?
Yes. For sure. I'd love to put that together or participate. Absolutely. Just need three contestants and a spare to commit time (couple of hours). I'll try to come up with a fabulous prize.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:00 pm
by Gunpowder
I'm gonna end this one at 2:30. Get your last ditch guesses in!

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:16 pm
by The Sybian
Mike "The Pitbull" Vick?


ETA: I'll give myself a nope, as I think I found the answer. Unless he (or she) played a different position than the guy I am thinking of.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:26 pm
by Scottie
Hmmm . . . "declared" doesn't mean anyone actually drafted him. Yeah, I have no idea.

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:52 pm
by Gunpowder
I probably could have worded it better.

Anyway, the answer is...

TODD MARINOVICH

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:21 pm
by howard
Shit, now I remember that. Should've known.