WEEK 17 FOOTBALL FRENZY: SPORTS PERSONALITIES SHARE THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
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 — in alphabetical order — include:
DAVID AUSTIN: A former Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Sports Reporter/Editor and very devoted and knowledgeable sports fan.
CHRIS BATCHELDER: Chairman of the Board for the Bartlesville Sports Commission, public announcer for Bartlesville High and major sporting events held locally.
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.
JAMES DROZ: A social media legend from Bartlesville and former member of the Bartlesville High football team. Once announced a pick for Kansas City Chiefs at the NFL draft.
EVAN FAHRBACH: The current award-winning Voice of the Bartlesville Bruins for KWON radio (1400 AM, 93.3 FM).
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.
CODY MEADE: A dedicated volunteer to Bartlesville High School sports and on social media.
BRIAN McSWEENEY: A Bartlesville Radio personality and play-by-play/color announcer for area high school sports.
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.
MIKE TUPA: The former Bartlesville E-E Sports Editor for more than 27 years and current writer for the BASR.
RYAN WADE: A former BARTLESVILLE E-E sports reporter and photographer that currently lives in Texas.
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SCORECARD
David Austin
Last week NFL………7-6
Season NFL…………107-69 (.608)
Last week college….4-7
Season college…….104-53 (.662)
Last week overall…..11-13
Season overall……211-122 (.634)
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Chris Batchelder
Last week NFL………7-6
Season NFL……….107-69 (.608)
Last week college….5-6
Season college…….116-41 (.739)
Last week overall…12-12
Season overall….223-111 (.668)
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Becky Burch
Last week NFL………7-6
Season NFL………..107-69 (.608)
Last week college….6-5
Season college…….106-51 (.675)
Last week overall….13-11
Season overall……213-120 (.647)
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James Droz
Last week NFL.……6-6
Season NFL………..83-65 (.561)
Last week college….4-7
Season college…….88-58 (.603)
Last week overall….10-13
Season overall 173-121 (.6588)
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Evan Fahrbach
Last week NFL………10-6
Season NFL……….103-48 (.682)
Last week college…1-0
Season college…….86-46 (.652)
Last week…………11-6
Season overall….189-94 (.669)
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Ty Kent
Last week NFL………8-5
Season NFL………….96-60 (.615)
Last week college….5-6
Season college…….91-46 (.664)
Last week overall…13-11
Season overall…….187-106 (.638)
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Cody Meade
Last week NFL…….8-4
Season NFL……….109-65 (.626)
Last week college…3-8
Season college…….108-49 (.688)
Last week overall 11-12
Season overall….217–114 (.656)
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Brian McSweeney
Last week NFL………8-5
Season NFL……….112-64 (.636)
Last week college….6-5
Season college…….104-53 (.662)
Last week overall….14-10
Season overall……..216-117 (.649)
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Jay Stumpff
Last week NFL………7-6
Season NFL………..106-70 (.602)
Last week college….6-5
Season college….…116-41 (.739)
Last week overall….13-11
Season overall……..222-111 (.667)
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Trey Stumpff
Last week NFL………7-6
Season NFL……….111-65 (.631)
Last week college….5-6
Season college……..117-40 (.745)
Last week overall….12-12
Season overall…….228-105 (.687)
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Mike Tupa
Last week NFL………10-3
Season NFL………..102-74 (.580)
Last week college….5-6
Season college.…..95-62 (.605)
Last week overall….15-9
Season overall…….197-136 (.592)
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Ryan Wade
Last week NFL………8-5
Season NFL…………102-74 (.580)
Last week college….8-3
Season college…..111-46 (.707)
Last week overall…16-8
Season overall….213-120 (.640)
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THIS WEEK’S NFL PICKS
DALLAS (6-8-1) at WASHINGTON (4-11)
David Austin…….…..Dallas
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Dallas
James Droz………..Dallas
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Dallas
Cody Meade….……Dallas
Brian McSweeney…Dallas
Jay Stumpff……..…..Dallas
Trey Stumpff…..……Dallas
Mike Tupa………..…Dallas
Ryan Wade….…..….Dallas
Your pick…………..
DETROIT (8-7) at MINNESOTA (7-8)
David Austin…….…..Minnesota
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Detroit
James Droz………..Minnesota
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Detroit
Cody Meade….……Detroit
Brian McSweeney…Detroit
Jay Stumpff……..…..Detroit
Trey Stumpff…..……Detroit
Mike Tupa………..…Minnesota
Ryan Wade….…..….Detroit
Your pick…………..
DENVER (12-3) at KANSAS CITY (6-9)
David Austin…….…..Denver
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Denver
James Droz………..Denver
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Denver
Cody Meade….……Denver
Brian McSweeney…Denver
Jay Stumpff……..…..Denver
Trey Stumpff…..……Denver
Mike Tupa………..…Denver
Ryan Wade….…..….Denver
Your pick………….
HOUSTON (10-5) at L.A. CHARGERS (11-4)
David Austin…….…..Houston
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Houston
James Droz………..L.A. Chargers
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….L.A. Chargers
Cody Meade….……L.A. Chargers
Brian McSweeney…L.A. Chargers
Jay Stumpff……..…..L.A. Chargers
Trey Stumpff…..……L.A. Chargers
Mike Tupa………..…Houston
Ryan Wade….…..….L.A. Chargers
Your pick…………..
BALTIMORE (7-8) at GREEN BAY (9-5-1)
David Austin…….…..Green Bay
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Green Bay
James Droz………..Green Bay
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Green Bay
Cody Meade….……Green Bay
Brian McSweeney…Green Bay
Jay Stumpff……..…..Green Bay
Trey Stumpff…..……Green Bay
Mike Tupa………..…Baltimore
Ryan Wade….…..….Green Bay
Your pick…………..
PITTSBURGH (9-6) at CLEVELAND (3-12)
David Austin…….…..Pittsburgh
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Pittsburgh
James Droz………..Pittsburgh
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Pittsburgh
Cody Meade….……Pittsburgh
Brian McSweeney…Pittsburgh
Jay Stumpff……..…..Pittsburg
Trey Stumpff…..……Pittsburgh
Mike Tupa………..…Pittsburgh
Ryan Wade….…..….Pittsburgh
Your pick…………..
NEW ORLEANS (5-10) at TENNESSEE (3-12)
David Austin…….…..New Orleans
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….New Orleans
James Droz………..Tennessee
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….New Orlean
Cody Meade….……New Orleans
Brian McSweeney…New Orleans
Jay Stumpff……..…..New Orleans
Trey Stumpff…..……New Orleans
Mike Tupa………..…New Orleans
Ryan Wade….…..….New Orleans
Your pick…………..
JACKSONViLLE (11-4) at INDIANAPOLIS (8-7)
David Austin…….…..Jacksonville
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Jacksonville
James Droz………..Jacksonville
Evan Fahrbach…..…
Ty Kent…………….Jacksonville
Cody Meade….……Jacksonville
Brian McSweeney…Jacksonville
Jay Stumpff……..…..Jacksonville
Trey Stumpff…..……Jacksonville
Mike Tupa………..…Indianapolis
Ryan Wade….…..….Jacksonville
Your pick…………..
TAMPA BAY (7-8) at MIAMI (6-9)
David Austin…….…..Tampa Bay
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Tampa Bay
James Droz………..Tampa Bay
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Tampa Bay
Cody Meade….……Tampa Bay
Brian McSweeney…Tampa Bay
Jay Stumpff……..…..Tampa Bay
Trey Stumpff…..……Tampa Bay
Mike Tupa………..…Tampa Ba
Ryan Wade….…..….Tampa Bay
Your pick…………..
NEW ENGLAND (12-3) at N.Y. JETS (3-12)
David Austin…….…..New England
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….New England
James Droz………..New England
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….New England
Cody Meade….……New England
Brian McSweeney…New England
Jay Stumpff……..…..New England
Trey Stumpff…..……New England
Mike Tupa………..…New England
Ryan Wade….…..….New England
Your pick…………..
SEATTLE (12-3) at CAROLINA (8-7)
David Austin…….…..Carolina
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Seattle
James Droz………..Seattle
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Seattle
Cody Meade….……Seattle
Brian McSweeney…Seattle
Jay Stumpff……..…..Seattle
Trey Stumpff…..……Seattle
Mike Tupa………..…Seattle
Ryan Wade….…..….Seattle
Your pick…………..
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PHILADELPHIA (10-5) at BUFFALO (11-4)
David Austin…….…..Buffalo
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Philadelphia
James Droz………..Philadelphia
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Buffalo
Cody Meade….……Buffalo
Brian McSweeney…Buffalo
Jay Stumpff……..…..Buffalo
Trey Stumpff…..……Buffalo
Mike Tupa………..…Buffalo
Ryan Wade….…..….Buffalo
Your pick…………..
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CHICAGO (11-4) at SAN FRANCISCO (12-3)
David Austin…….…..San Francisco
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….San Francisco
James Droz………..San Francisco
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….San Francisco
Cody Meade….……Chicago
Brian McSweeney…San Francisco
Jay Stumpff……..…..San Francisco
Trey Stumpff…..……San Francisco
Mike Tupa………..…Chicago
Ryan Wade….…..….Chicago
Your pick…………..
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L.A. RAMS (11-4) at ATLANTA (6-9)
David Austin…….…..L.A. Rams
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….L.A. Rams
James Droz………..L.A. Rams
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….L.A. Rams
Cody Meade….……L.A. Rams
Brian McSweeney…L.A. Rams
Jay Stumpff……..…..L.A. Rams
Trey Stumpff…..……L.A. Rams
Mike Tupa………..…L.A. Rams
Ryan Wade….…..….L.A. Rams
Your pick…………..
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THIS WEEK’S COLLEGE PICKS
PENN STATE (6-6) vs. CLEMSON (7-5)
David Austin…….…..Penn State
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Penn State
James Droz………..Clemson
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Clemson
Cody Meade….……Clemson
Brian McSweeney…Clemson
Jay Stumpff……..…..Penn State
Trey Stumpff…..……Penn State
Mike Tupa………..…Clemson
Ryan Wade….…..….Clemson
Your pick…………..
UCONN (9-3) vs. ARMY (6-6)
David Austin…….…..Army
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….UConn
James Droz………..UConn
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….UConn
Cody Meade….……UConn
Brian McSweeney…Army
Jay Stumpff……..…..Army
Trey Stumpff…..……UConn
Mike Tupa………..…UConn
Ryan Wade….…..….Army
Your pick…………..
GEORGIA TECH (9-3) vs. BYU (11-2)
David Austin…….…..BYU
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….BYU
James Droz………..BYU
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….BYU
Cody Meade….……BYU
Brian McSweeney…BYU
Jay Stumpff……..…..BYU
Trey Stumpff…..……BYU
Mike Tupa………..…BYU
Ryan Wade….…..….BYU
Your pick…………..
VIRGINIA (10-3) vs. MISSOURI (8-4)
David Austin…….…..Missouri
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Missiouri
James Droz………..Virginia
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Missouri
Cody Meade….……Missouri
Brian McSweeney…Virginia
Jay Stumpff……..…..Missouri
Trey Stumpff…..……Virginia
Mike Tupa………..…Virginia
Ryan Wade….…..….Virginia
Your pick…………..
LSU (7-5) vs. HOUSTON (9-3)
David Austin…….…..LSU
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….LSU
James Droz………..Houston
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….LSU
Cody Meade….……Houston
Brian McSweeney…LSU
Jay Stumpff……..…..Houston
Trey Stumpff…..……Houston
Mike Tupa………..…Houston
Ryan Wade….…..….Houston
Your pick…………..
TENNESSEE (8-4) vs. ILLINOIS (8-4)
David Austin…….…..Tennessee
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Tennessee
James Droz………..Tennessee
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Illinois
Cody Meade….……Tennessee
Brian McSweeney…Tennessee
Jay Stumpff……..…..Tennessee
Trey Stumpff…..……Tennessee
Mike Tupa………..…Illionois
Ryan Wade….…..….Illinois
Your pick…………..
USC (9-3) vs. TCU (8-4)
David Austin…….…..USC
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….TCU
James Droz………..USC
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….USC
Cody Meade….……USC
Brian McSweeney…TCU
Jay Stumpff……..…..USC
Trey Stumpff…..……USC
Mike Tupa………..…TCU
Ryan Wade….…..….TCU
Your pick…………..
IOWA (8-4) vs. VANDERBILT (10-2)
David Austin…….…..Iowa
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Vanderbilt
James Droz………..Vanderbilt
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Iowa
Cody Meade….……Vanderbilt
Brian McSweeney…Vanderbilt
Jay Stumpff……..…..Vanderbilt
Trey Stumpff…..……Vanderbilt
Mike Tupa………..…Vanderbilt
Ryan Wade….…..….Vanderbilt
Your pick…………..
ARIZONA ST. (8-4) vs. DUKE (8-5)
David Austin…….…..Arizona State
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Arizona State
James Droz………..Arizona State
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Duke
Cody Meade….……Duke
Brian McSweeney…Arizona State
Jay Stumpff……..…..Duke
Trey Stumpff…..……Arizona State
Mike Tupa………..…Arizona State
Ryan Wade….…..….Arizona State
Your pick…………..
MICHIGAN (9-3) vs. TEXAS (9-3)
David Austin…….…..Texas
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Texas
James Droz………..Texas
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Michigan
Cody Meade….……Texas
Brian McSweeney…Texas
Jay Stumpff……..…..Texas
Trey Stumpff…..……Texas
Mike Tupa………..…Texas
Ryan Wade….…..….Texas
Your pick…………..
NEBRASKA (7-5) vs. UTAH (10-2)
David Austin…….…..Utah
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Nebraska
James Droz………..Utah
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Utah
Cody Meade….……Utah
Brian McSweeney…Utah
Jay Stumpff……..…..Utah
Trey Stumpff…..……Utah
Mike Tupa………..…Utah
Ryan Wade….…..….Utah
Your pick…………..
MIAMI (11-2) vs. OHIO STATE (12-1)
David Austin…….…..Ohio State
Chris Batchelder…..N/A
Becky Burch…….….Ohio State
James Droz………..Ohio State
Evan Fahrbach…..…N/A
Ty Kent…………….Ohio State
Cody Meade….……Ohio State
Brian McSweeney…Ohio State
Jay Stumpff……..…..Ohio State
Trey Stumpff…..……Ohio State
Mike Tupa………..…Miami
Ryan Wade….…..….Miami
Your pick…………..
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