The Buster Bowl

       Welcome back to another Buster Bowl blog entry. Previously, I introduced you to the event, the captains, and the format. Now, I have the luxury of facilitating you in getting to know the players in this upcoming blog series, “Meet the Players”. Over the next four weeks, I will be comparing each individual to professional athletes. We will proceed in alphabetical order and cover four players per blog entry. Therefore, the next four blogs will look as follows: Blog #1: Dan Abbgy, Eric Bradberry, Brandon Bush, and Clayton Coatney Blog #2: Dustin Debeau, Michael Foster, Jason Gross, and Aaron Krupansky Blog #3: Alan LaBov, Josh Magley, Chandler McKinney, and Noah Reed Blog #4: Caleb Ryan, Nick Schaldenbrand, Collin Young, and Gabe Zeiger   First up, Dan Abbgy. Dan Abbgy               Dan is a top five talent in this year’s draft class. The best part of his game lies within his...

       It is August 18 th and despite a year’s worth of planning, the final pieces of the Buster Bowl are finally falling into place. You would think it would not be so difficult to block off four days in October to golf, gamble, and drink with the boys, but for some, it was just that. Thankfully, with ample encouragement from their friends, Mags and Gabe did the impossible: they talked with their wives and got approval to attend this year’s festivities. It is still unclear what they sacrificed. Did they promise to take care of a few household chores for the next few weeks? Did Gabe promise his wife the money from his soda cans in perpetuity? Did Mags agree to hyphenate his last name? Who knows. All we know is that they ain’t leavin. Now, 15 of the 16 golfers are locked in for three days of golf, with the 16 th (Foster) being questionable for personal reasons. A backup has been assigned in case Foster is unable to make it, though we hope he is able to attend for th...

       Let me start by rattling off a few names: Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Paul Atreides, Agamemnon, Augustus. What do these men have in common? They were ruthless conquerors that won by any means necessary. They led from the front and set an example for their followers. Thus, their victories and achievements will echo through eternity. Now, allow me to produce another list of names: Adolf Hitler, LeBron James, Hannibal, people that hate on the Odyssey. What do these people have in common? They are the biggest losers ever. They are the antithesis of success. Their careers are riddled with “What Ifs?”. What if Hitler hadn’t hesitated and instead had stormed the beaches of Dunkirk? What if LeBron knew how to lead? As Kanye West once said, “I guess we’ll never know.” These two groups represent the opposite ends of the spectrum of leadership; a spectrum that our two captains, Brandon Bush and Dustin Debeau, find themselves on. But where along that spectrum do th...

       It is August 4 th , 2026, which means the fifth annual Buster Bowl is just around the corner. What began as an 18-hole scramble between 12 washed up NAIA baseball players has quickly evolved into a 16-man Ryder Cup style event spread out across 4 days. Although it is still in its infancy, the Buster Bowl has already produced a multitude of core memories. No one, not even those who were too inebriated to say the alphabet forwards, will forget Brandon Bush blowing match-deciding putts on back-to-back days. Nor will we forget the time Eric Bradberry got on his hands and knees and begged the wait staff of The Dock at Bay View to serve him his pizza at a discounted rate (be sure to check out Brandon Bush’s one-star review). Alongside these memories, numerous players have produced historical performances, both good and bad. Despite numerous claims of him of being overrated, Eric Bradberry boasts the best individual record out of any player in the Buster Bowl: a perf...