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Posted by Scipio Tex on March 10th, 2010 under Football
The Wonderlic scores have been leaked and when something like this happens, I pretty much always blame the British and Germans. Yes, the Zimmerman Telegram still burns in my memory.
I suppose you’d forgotten?
Anyway, what the Wonderlic definitively proves is an individual’s intelligence. There is no other method more respected the world over for its ability to clearly define analytical skills, raw intellect, accumulated wisdom, and cognitive sophistication. I know this because I took a simulation Wonderlic on ESPN and I absolutely rocked it.
The highest score ever recorded was Stephen Hawking’s 53. I suppose he needed every bit of those smarts to make up for his shitty range at free safety. Thanks, Blake Hawking.
Anyway, the notable QB results are:
Sam Bradford – 36
Colt McCoy – 25 *
Jimmy Clausen – 23
Tim Tebow – 22
* played for Texas
I don’t mind that Colt was outperformed by a cross-eyed Apache. Bradford is a good guy. Even a place as accursed as OU is awarded one Bradford for every Bomar, Gundy, and Thompson.
I am also pleased that Colt took down Jersey Shore’s own Jimmy Clausen. That message will resonate at the club.
The real conclusion that we can draw from these results is theological.
Namely, The Lord favors the milder, humbler brand of Aww Shucks evangelism espoused by McCoy and Bradford over the self-promoting in-your-face apocalyptic fundamentalism espoused by Tebow. Tebow’s insatiable public ministry and public relations show “hath made himself a graven image and the Lord did smite him with a brain cloud (Scipio, 5:12).”
Make no mistake, the Wonderlic is not just a measure of intelligence (indeed, the only one that is credible) but, in this instance, it is also a measure of God’s favor. Tebow must now wander in the NFL desert for seven years as a H-back to regain it.
ColoradoAg said:
March 10th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
“I suppose he needed every bit of those smarts to make up for his shitty range at free safety. Thanks, Blake Hawking.”
Good Christ.
Tebow is awaiting the Bible verse memorization test and the famed essay question “Who killed Jesus?” (Answer in three words or less).
parlin said:
March 10th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
This whole “Disappear for what seems like months and then come back stronger than ever” business seems evidence of either bi-polarism or some zen master nonsense. But you are hereby forgiven.
kafka said:
March 10th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
From wikipedia:
The Wonderlic Personnel Test:…The score is calculated as the number of correct answers given in the allotted time. A score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence (corresponding to an intelligence quotient of 100; a rough conversion is accomplished via the following formula: IQ = (2WPT + 60). A new version was released in January 2007 called the Wonderlic Personnel Test – Revised. It contains questions deemed more appropriate to the 21st century.
Average scores for each position are:
Offensive tackle – 26
Center – 25
Quarterback – 24
Guard – 23
Tight end – 22
Safety – 19
Linebacker – 19
Cornerback – 18
Wide receiver – 17
Fullback – 17
Halfback – 16
Minnesotahorn said:
March 10th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Ha. Zimmerman Telegram. I just read Keegan’s “The First World War”. What’s your excuse you showboating asshole?
Blake Hawking is particularly inspired.
Sugarpants said:
March 10th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Who told you the Wonderlic was the only credible measure of intelligence? There are probably a dozen really good measures of cognitive ability out there, probably more. I can think of several that are probably close to +1 correlated with the Wonderlic: the ASVAB, the WRAT, the WAIS, the TLA, I guess I could look up some more but those are just the popular ones. Hell, the SAT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE are really just cognitive ability measures targeted at restricted ranges of the “g” scale.
Nickel Rover said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Sounds like probably sugarpants didn’t do as well on his wonderlic, probably.
Scipio Tex said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Sugarpants, what’s your view on IQ?
(irony quotient)
dick said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
yikes Sugarpants
Vasherized said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
/changes handle to saltyhats.
Sam Bradford said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
“I don’t mind that Colt was outperformed by a cross-eyed Apache.”
That’s Cherokee to you, bitch.
Sam Bradford said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
“I don’t mind that Colt was outperformed by a cross-eyed Apache.” That’s Cherokee to you. One of the five friendly tribes, bitches!
Tim said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
If the wonderlic is a measure of God’s favor, I don’t won’t to be standing anywhere near Vince Young during a thunderstorm.
Sam Bradford said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
And I like to repeat myself evidently.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Laugh… my favorite college football/Bible quote since this one from 2007:
St. Osborne entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of Callahan and the benches of those selling recruiting rankings. “It is written,” he said to them, “This house will be called a house of the I formation, but you are making it a den of the hated West-Coast passing offense!” (The Book of Devaney 21: 12 – 13)
Tim said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Correction; I don’t ‘want’ to
Ambergris Cay said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Didn’t VY score, like, a 16?
Trips Right said:
March 10th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
I’m pretty sure Vince Young tested out of the Wonderlic when he fist fucked the NFL his rookie season. Billy Joe Tolliver, Tech’s QB claim to fame, grocery bagger, imo.
Trips Right said:
March 10th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Paper or plastic, ftmfl.
Tim said:
March 10th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Interesting tidbit, Kliff Kingsbury scored a 31on the wonderlic.
ColoradoAg said:
March 10th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Ambergris, you got one of VY’s digits correct.
Trips Right said:
March 10th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Coloradoag, yes, he needs to add seven zeros to that digit.
Fritz said:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:18 am
Bradford was able to do so well by having one eye concerned with the question he was currently answering while having his other eye pre-read the next one.
Batehorn said:
March 11th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Jesus, Sugerpants and Tim are killing BC’s wonderlic for the blog draft, costing us millions. Now all we need is a whorn appearance and we’ll be lucky to catch on as a free agent.
You two just Orakpo’d us.
Blackie Luksa said:
March 11th, 2010 at 6:15 am
Sugarbritches –
Two words: padded headboard..
ColoradoAg said:
March 11th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Trips, it simply shows that the Wonderlic test is not indicative of future performance in football. Dan Marino notched a 16, Alex Smith a 40, etc.
Nero said:
March 11th, 2010 at 7:44 am
I like how your bible verse is the Austin area code
NateHeupel said:
March 11th, 2010 at 8:06 am
“Scipio, 5:12″
Amazon link to purchase hardcover copy, please.
Lark 47 said:
March 11th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Tebow didn’t get a perfect score? Obviously there’s something wrong with the test.
nordberg said:
March 11th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Didn’t Vince get a 15? Not a good score but not braindead territory.
Over/under on Dez Bryant’s score?
hg03 said:
March 11th, 2010 at 8:49 am
@nordberg:
Threeve
Craig Biggio's Dirty Uniform said:
March 11th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Did the Boz ever take it?
Blueshorn said:
March 11th, 2010 at 9:09 am
“Bradford was able to do so well by having one eye concerned with the question he was currently answering while having his other eye pre-read the next one.”
If they ever do a movie of Richard Pryor’s “Mudbone” stories, Bradford can play “Cockeyed Junior.”
what it do said:
March 11th, 2010 at 9:39 am
I think Vince got a 6.
Here’s another link to a sample test (takes 2 minutes):
http://vandalaysolutions.com/wpt/wpt.html
06_UT said:
March 11th, 2010 at 11:25 am
Wow. I just got a 40 while eating lunch. Looks like I’m moving to Tenn since I should be able to destroy VY in the spring training competition for QB.
bateshorn said:
March 11th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
35 while ignoring a conference call with some corporate types in Delaware.
ursa major said:
March 11th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I got a 50. Thanks Larry Sager!
Cart Is Still Cart said:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
whorns,
please keep pushing the BS 15 or 16 or whatever score you say VY got at the combine after scoring a 6. it makes you look like the blind homers you really are.
thanks,
CiSC
nordberg said:
March 11th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Yeah we should all take lessons on how to not be blind homers from a guy named “cart is still cart”. You sir, have life in perfect perspective.
Cart Is Still Cart said:
March 11th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I can always count on norberg to respond because he doesn’ care about A&M AT ALL!
magnusbleuveigner said:
March 11th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
“You sir, have life in perfect perspective.”
Indeed he does nordberg. He says it’s like a box of chocolates.
ghostofagroundgame said:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Larry Sager’s “Underenforcement of the Commerce Clause” really helped me sharpen up on my crossword puzzles.
magnusbleuveigner said:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
C RT SS IL ART
redundant way to convey idiocy
GO GHOST!
CurrentLonghornStudent said:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
It’s a sign that Tebow scored about as well as an average TE. Bradford’s score actually impresses me…good for him.
Steve Bartman said:
March 12th, 2010 at 8:35 am
If avoids the complimentary blankets, he should be fine.
yojimbox said:
March 12th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Did you know that just saying Tim Tebow’s name can cure cancer? It must be why everyone on the NFL Network is cancer-free, cause they sure as fuck talk about the little pecker enough.
I HAVE JOCK ITCH said:
March 12th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
AT LEAST TEBOW IS SMARTER THAN AN HB…HEHE
One Foot Down — Blog — The week in news- Bowl Bust, Anti Piracy and Barnstorming FedEx said:
March 12th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
[...] this week and Jimmy Clausen busted out a 23, just edging Tim Tebow who scored a 22. Scipio Tex broke it all down on Barking Carnival and I have to say that Sam Bradford’s 36 was strong. I wonder if The Boz called him up and [...]
nordberg said:
March 12th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
“I can always count on norberg to respond because he doesn’ care about A&M AT ALL!”
I don’t care about a&m, you’re right. I wish they’d collectively fall off the face of the planet. Not sure what that has to do with your inane bullshit above, but whatever.
Holy Cow said:
March 14th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Cart is just sore because his favorite sheep was busy last night and Colt is about to make more money in the next 3 years then he’ll see in his lifetime.
Que, the “I’m a successful businessman who makes, yada, yada, yada. . .” response.