A Thanksgiving week success....

Louisville QB Brian Brohm is the latest success to arrive in my mailbox. The Cardinal signal-caller returned one of the two index cards I sent back in October in my select group of college football re-sends. It's interesting to note that one of his favorite targets, UL WR Mario Urrutia, returned his request in just 10 days back in mid-July. Brohm, however, did not come through on that request but did return the re-send in 35 days.

2006 STATS - FOOTBALL
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RECEIVED: 43
SENT: 131
% RECEIVED: 32.8%
AVG # OF DAYS: 26.8
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.91

One of the best successes yet...

As you may recall, I sent out nearly two dozen NFL requests in mid-October but had had basically no success with that endeavor. Until Saturday, that is. (In)famous WR Terrell Owens returned my request on Saturday, signing one of the two index cards I had enclosed in 38 days.

Also on Saturday, Purdue basketball star Carl Landry returned a request I sent back in September. It took him 68 days to sign and return both index cards, and with that success, I was able to climb over the 35% mark for the college hoops season.

2006 STATS - HOOPS
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RECEIVED: 16
SENT: 45
% RECEIVED: 35.6%
AVG # OF DAYS: 24.0
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.75

Another hoops success....

Boston College star forward Jared Dudley returned my autograph request this past week. The success took more than two months, 65 days to be exact, but Dudley did return both index cards I enclosed. With that, I'm now under $3 per success for the hoops season.

2006 STATS - HOOPS
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RECEIVED: 15
SENT: 45
% RECEIVED: 33.3%
AVG # OF DAYS: 21.1
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.93

One hoops success, one football success

I received two successes this week, both from requests sent many months ago. Nebraska QB Zac Taylor signed and returned both index cards I had sent him way back in early July. That request took 126 days, easily the longest of the season thus far (though I'm certainly not complaining). With that success, I'm now under the $3 per success mark for football this year.

Meanwhile, USC hoops star Nick Young also returned both index cards signed this week. His request, mailed back in September, took 58 total days. That latest autograph puts me above the 30% success rate for the hoops season.

2006 STATS - FOOTBALL
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RECEIVED: 42
SENT: 131
% RECEIVED: 32.1%
AVG # OF DAYS: 26.7
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $2.98

2006 STATS - HOOPS
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RECEIVED: 14
SENT: 45
% RECEIVED: 31.1%
AVG # OF DAYS: 17.9
PRICE PER SUCCESS: $3.14

Coaching success...

Tennessee head basketball coach Bruce Pearl returned my request earlier this week, signing both index cards in just 10 days. Of the 12 SEC hoops coaches this season, I'm lacking the autograph of just one: Kentucky's Tubby Smith. His request, like the others, was sent out about a week and a half ago, but still no word. Here's to hoping Tubby comes through!