WEEK 3 FOOTBALL FRENZY: LOCAL SPORTS PERSONALTIES SHARE THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES
To celebrate the football season the BASR is featuring weekly picks by a distinguished panel of current or former sports media personalities or press box personnel. Readers are invited to jot down your own picks and see how you stack up.
Our prolific pack of proficient prognosticators include:
DAVID AUSTIN: A former Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Sports Reporter/Editor and very devoted and knowledgeable sports fan.
BECKY BURCH: The co-founder and owner of the BASR, a former full-time photographer for the Bartlesville E-E and a current photographer and writer for the BASR.
MIKE TUPA: The former Bartlesville E-E Sports Editor for more than 27 years and current writer for the BASR.
EVAN FAHRBACH: The current award-winning Voice of the Bartlesville Bruins for KWON radio (1400 AM, 93.3 FM).
RYAN WADE: Aa former BARTLESVILLE E-E sports reporter and photographer that currently lives in Texas.
JAY STUMPFF: A former KWON sports radio broadcaster and very devoted and knowledgeable sports fan.
TREY STUMPFF: A former valuable student volunteer for Bartlesville High sports and radio technician and interviewer for Bartlesville radio.
BRIAN McSWEENEY: A Bartlesville Radio personality and play-by-play/color announcer for area high school sports.
CHRIS BATCHELDER: Chairman of the Board for the Bartlesville Sports Commission, public announcer for Bartlesville High and major sporting events held locally.
JAMES DROZ: A social media legend from Bartlesville and former member of the Bartlesville High football team. Once announced a Kansas City Chiefs’ pick at the stage of the NFL draft.
TY KENT: A long-time Bartlesville resident and former Copan High basketball coach that worked with the media to get game details made public. Played basketball with Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
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SCORECARD
Brian McSweeney
Last week NFL………9-1
Season NFL……….17-3
Last week college….7-3
Season college…….14-6
Last week overall….16-4
Season overall……..31-9
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Trey Stumpff
Last week NFL………7-3
Season NFL……….14-6
Last week college…..9-1
Season college……..17-3
Last week overall….16-4
Season overall……..31-9
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Jay Stumpff
Last week NFL………8-2
Season NFL………..14-6
Last week college….9-1
Season college….…17-3
Last week overall….17-3
Season overall……..31-9
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Becky Burch
Last week NFL………7-3
Season NFL………..14-6
Last week college….8-2
Season college…….15-5
Last week overall….15-5
Season overall……..29-11
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Ryan Wade
Last week NFL………8-2
Season NFL…………13-7
Last week college….8-2
Season college…..16-4
Last week overall…16-4
Season overall….29-11
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David Austin
Last week NFL………6-4
Season NFL…………14-6
Last week college….7-3
Season college…….12-8
Last week overall…..13-7
Season overall……26-14
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Evan Fahrbach
Last week NFL………5-5
Season NFL………..12-8
Last week college….7-3
Season college…….13-7
Last week………….12-8
Season overall….25-15
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Mike Tupa
Last week NFL………5-5
Season NFL………..13-7
Last week college….7-3
Season college.…..12-8
Last week overall….12-8
Season overall….25-15
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Cody Meade
Last week NFL………7-3
Season NFL………..12-8
Last week college….6-4
Season college…….13-7
Last week overall 13-7
Season overall….25-15
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Chris Batchelder
Last week NFL………6-4
Season NFL………..10-10
Last week college….8-2
Season college…….13-7
Last week……………14-6
Season overall….23-17
(Batchelder joined in Week 2)
James Droz
Last week NFL.……3-7
Season NFL………..3-7
Last week college….5-5
Season college…….5-5
Last week overall….8-12
(Droz joined in Week 2)
Ty Kent
Last week pro………0-0
Last week college….0-0
Season college…….0-0
Last week overall….0-0
(Kent joined in Week 3)
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THIS WEEK’S PICKS
MIAMI at BUFFALO
David Austin…….…..Buffalo
Becky Burch…….….Buffalo
Mike Tupa………..…Buffalo
Evan Fahrbach…..…Buffalo
Ryan Wade….…..….Buffalo
Jay Stumpff……..…..Buffalo
Trey Stumpff…..……Buffalo
Brian McSweeney…Buffalo
Chris Batchelder…..Buffalo
Cody Meade….……Buffalo
James Droz………..Buffalo
Ty Kent…………….Buffalo
Your pick…………..
DETROIT at BALTIMORE
David Austin…….…..Baltimore
Becky Burch…….….Baltimore
Mike Tupa………..……Detroit
Evan Fahrbach……Baltimore
Ryan Wade….…..….Baltimore
Jay Stumpff……..…..Baltimore
Trey Stumpff…..……Baltimore
Brian McSweeney…Baltimore
Chris Batchelder…..Baltimore
Cody Meade….…..Baltimore
James Droz………..Detroit
Ty Kent…………………Detroit
Your pick………….
DALLAS at CHICAGO
David Austin…….…..Dallas
Becky Burch…….….Dallas
Mike Tupa………..…Chicago
Evan Fahrbach…..…Chicago
Ryan Wade….…..….Dallas
Jay Stumpff……..…..Dallas
Trey Stumpff…..……Dallas
Brian McSweeney…Dallas
Chris Batchelder…..Dallas
Cody Meade….……Dallas
James Droz………..Dallas
Ty Kent…………….Chicago
Your pick………….
KANSAS CITY at N.Y. GIANTS
David Austin…….…..Kansas City
Becky Burch…….….Kansas City
Mike Tupa…………….…Kansas City
Evan Fahrbach…..…Kansas City
Ryan Wade….…..……...N.Y. Giants
Jay Stumpff……..…...Kansas City
Trey Stumpff…..…….Kansas City
Brian McSweeney…Kansas City
Chris Batchelder…..Kansas City
Cody Meade….……….Kansas City
James Droz…………...Kansas City
Ty Kent……………………..Kansas City
Your pick………….
L.A. RAMS at PHILADELPHIA
David Austin…….…..Philadelphia
Becky Burch…….….Philadelphia
Mike Tupa………………..…L.A. Rams
Evan Fahrbach…..…Philadelphia
Ryan Wade….…..….Philadelphia
Jay Stumpff……..…..Philadelphia
Trey Stumpff…..……Philadelphia
Brian McSweeney…Philadelphia
Chris Batchelder…..Philadelphia
Cody Meade….…………Philadelphia
James Droz…………………….L.A. Rams
Ty Kent………………………..Philadelphia
Your pick………….
CINCINNATI at MINNESOTA
David Austin…….…..Minnesota
Becky Burch…….….Minnesota
Mike Tupa………..…Minnesota
Evan Fahrbach…..…Minnesota
Ryan Wade….…..….Minnesota
Jay Stumpff……..…..Minnesota
Trey Stumpff…..……Minnesota
Brian McSweeney…Cincinnati
Chris Batchelder…..Minnesota
Cody Meade….……Minnesota
James Droz………..Minnesota
Ty Kent………………….Minnesota
Your pick………….
N.Y. JETS at TAMPA BAY
David Austin…….…..Tampa Bay
Becky Burch…….….Tampa Bay
Mike Tupa………..…….Tampa Bay
Evan Fahrbach……..Tampa Bay
Ryan Wade….…..…….Tampa Bay
Jay Stumpff……..…...Tampa Bay
Trey Stumpff…..…….Tampa Bay
Brian McSweeney…Tampa Bay
Chris Batchelder…..Tampa Bay
Cody Meade….…….…Tampa Bay
James Droz…………....Tampa Bay
Ty Kent………………………Tampa Bay
Your pick………….
NEW ORLEANS at SEATTLE
David Austin…….…….Seattle
Becky Burch…….…..Seattle
Mike Tupa………..…….Seattle
Evan Fahrbach…..…Seattle
Ryan Wade….…..……..Seattle
Jay Stumpff……..…...Seattle
Trey Stumpff…..……..Seattle
Brian McSweeney….Seattle
Chris Batchelder…..Seattle
Cody Meade….……….Seattle
James Droz…………….Seattle
Ty Kent……………………..Seattle
Your pick………….
ARIZONA at SAN FRANCISCO
David Austin…….……..Arizona
Becky Burch…….…….San Francisco
Mike Tupa………..……..Arizona
Evan Fahrbach…..…San Francisco
Ryan Wade….…..…….San Francisco
Jay Stumpff……..…..San Francisco
Trey Stumpff…..….…Arizona
Brian McSweeney…San Francisco
Chris Batchelder…..Arizona
Cody Meade….……….San Francisco
James Droz…………..San Francisco
Ty Kent………………….Arizona
Your pick………….
PITTSBURGH at CLEVELAND
David Austin…….…...Pittsburgh
Becky Burch…….…….Pittsburgh
Mike Tupa………..……..Pittsburgh
Evan Fahrbach…..….Pittsburgh
Ryan Wade….…..……..Pittsburgh
Jay Stumpff……..…….Pittsburgh
Trey Stumpff…..……..Pittsburgh
Brian McSweeney…Pittsburgh
Chris Batchelder…..Pittsburgh
Cody Meade….……….Pittsburgh
James Droz……………Cleveland
Ty Kent…………………….Pittsburgh
Your pick………….
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COLLEGE
AUBURN at OKLAHOMA
David Austin…….……Oklahoma
Becky Burch…….…..Oklahoma
Mike Tupa………..……..Auburn
Evan Fahrbach………Auburn
Ryan Wade….…..……..Oklahoma
Jay Stumpff……..….…Oklahoma
Trey Stumpff…..……...Oklahoma
Brian McSweeney…..Oklahoma
Chris Batchelder……Oklahoma
Cody Meade….………..Oklahoma
James Droz………………Oklahoma
Ty Kent……………………….Oklahoma
Your pick………….
TULSA at OKLAHOMA STATE
David Austin…….……Oklahoma State
Becky Burch…….…..Oklahoma State
Mike Tupa………..…….Oklahoma State
Evan Fahrbach……...Tulsa
Ryan Wade….…..………Tulsa
Jay Stumpff……..……Oklahoma State
Trey Stumpff…..……..Oklahoma State
Brian McSweeney….Oklahoma State
Chris Batchelder…..Tulsa
Cody Meade….………..Oklahoma State
James Droz………………Oklahoma State
Ty Kent………………………..Oklahoma State
Your pick………….
WEST VIRGINIA at KANSAS
David Austin…….…..Kansas
Becky Burch…….….Kansas
Mike Tupa………..…….Kansas
Evan Fahrbach…..…Kansas
Ryan Wade….…..…….Kansas
Jay Stumpff……..…..Kansas
Trey Stumpff…..……Kansas
Brian McSweeney…West Virginia
Chris Batchelder…..Kansas
Cody Meade….……Kansas
James Droz………..Kansas
Ty Kent………………..Kansas
Your pick………….
ARKANSAS at MEMPHIS
David Austin…….…..Arkansas
Becky Burch…….….Arkansas
Mike Tupa………..…….Arkansas
Evan Fahrbach…..…Arkansas
Ryan Wade….…..……..Arkansas
Jay Stumpff……..…….Arkansas
Trey Stumpff…..………Arkansas
Brian McSweeney….Arkansas
Chris Batchelder…..Arkansas
Cody Meade….………..Arkansas
James Droz………………Arkansas
Ty Kent……………………….Arkansas
Your pick………….
BYU at EAST CAROLINA
David Austin…….…..BYU
Becky Burch…….….BYU
Mike Tupa………..…BYU
Evan Fahrbach…..…BYU
Ryan Wade….…..….BYU
Jay Stumpff……..…..BYU
Trey Stumpff…..……BYU
Brian McSweeney…BYU
Chris Batchelder…..BYU
Cody Meade….……BYU
James Droz………..BYU
Ty Kent…………….BYU
Your pick………….
SE LOUISIANA at LSU
David Austin…….…..LSU
Becky Burch…….….LSU
Mike Tupa………..…LSU
Evan Fahrbach…..…LSU
Ryan Wade….…..….LSU
Jay Stumpff……..…..LSU
Trey Stumpff…..……LSU
Brian McSweeney…LSU
Chris Batchelder…..LSU
Cody Meade….……LSU
James Droz………..LSU
Ty Kent…………….LSU
Your pick………….
TEXAS TECH at UTAH
David Austin…….…..Utah
Becky Burch…….….Texas Tech
Mike Tupa………..…Texas Tech
Evan Fahrbach…..…Texas Tech
Ryan Wade….…..….Utah
Jay Stumpff……..…..Texas Tech
Trey Stumpff…..……Texas Tech
Brian McSweeney…Utah
Chris Batchelder…..Texas Tech
Cody Meade….……Texas Tech
James Droz………..Texas Tech
Ty Kent…………….Texas Tech
Your pick………….
SMU at TCU
David Austin…….…..TCU
Becky Burch…….….TCU
Mike Tupa………..…TCU
Evan Fahrbach…..…TCU
Ryan Wade….…..….TCU
Jay Stumpff……..…..TCU
Trey Stumpff…..……SMU
Brian McSweeney…SMU
Chris Batchelder…..TCU
Cody Meade….……TCU
James Droz………..TCU
Ty Kent…………….SMU
Your pick………….
MICHIGAN at NEBRASKA
David Austin…….…..Michigan
Becky Burch…….….Nebraska
Mike Tupa………..…Nebraska
Evan Fahrbach…….Nebraska
Ryan Wade….…..…Nebraska
Jay Stumpff……..….Michigan
Trey Stumpff…..……Michigan
Brian McSweeney….Michigan
Chris Batchelder……Michigan