TCFA Hall of Fame
New visitors to TCFA may look at this page and wonder: What on earth is this Hall of Fame? Who are these men pictured to the right? And why aren't all of the former TCFA Champions pictured?
These are all legitimate questions. We'll answer them in the order they were asked:
1) The TCFA Hall of Fame is where past champions of the TCFA Guest Prognosticator Championship reside. For the past nine years we here at TCFA have asked you, our readers and friends, to participate in the now legendary TCFA Guest Prognostication Competition. Each week, one of you accepts the challenge of picking six games. Those with the two best records after the season then face each other, on New Year's Day, in the TCFA Bowl.
Each year's winner is showered with gifts and, more importantly, is inducted into the TCFA Hall of Fame. Past inductees Kris McBride, Michigan Bob Seif and Rick Santangelo stand alongside TCFA Hall of Famers such as LaVar (no last name necessary), Drew Brees, Jack Ham and Woody Hayes. The TCFA College Football Contributors Committee has also inducted such luminaries as Beano Cook, Willie Nelson, Chris Fowler and Benjamin Franklin. In that order.
2) The men pictured to the right are some the past champions: Kris McBride, Michigan Bob Seif, Rick Santangelo, Dan Waters, Mike Unger, and Joe Borzyn.
3) One other champion, Rick McElheny, is not yet pictured because he is getting his portrait professionally painted. It should be available here soon. (If you are Rick, please email your photo to Your Web Designer and we will post it on the site.)
Our 2000 & 2009 Champ — Bob Seif
Born/Raised: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lived: St. Clair Shores MI, & Royal Oak, MI. (Detroit area) 1967-1995. Concord, MA (Boston area) 1995-2005
Reside: Venice, Florida since 2005
Schools: G.R. Ottawa Hills H.S.,
Western Michigan University (undergraduate),
University of Michigan and Michigan State University (post-graduate)
Occupation: Junior & Senior High School Teacher-Administrator and Coach. (Retired-30 yrs) St. Clair Shores MI Public Schools, Bloomfield Hills MI. Public Schools.
Claim to fame: Haven’t missed a University of Michigan fooball game in person, or on television since 1967.
Self Proclaimed: Confirmed bachelor until 1995 (52 yrs). Married high school classmate in 1997 (re-met at H.S. reunion!)
Found out about TFCA: A phone call in 2000 from nephew Derrek Seif , close friend and fellow Penn Stater of Editor Tim Hyland
Favorite Teams: University of Michigan, All Detroit Professional Teams, Boston Red Sox
Will always root against:
The Ohio State, U of Florida & Florida State, New York Yankees, and rude people.
Our 2008-2007-2003 Champ — Dan Waters
Born: Home of The Shore, The Boss, and Bon Jovi ... New Jersey
Raised: Berwyn, Pa suburb of Philadelphia, home of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies
Reside: Eleven miles from downtown Chicago, hometown of Harrison Ford and Hilary Clinton
Schools: Consestoga High School, Penn State University
Occupation: Daddy, CPA, Accounting Nerd for Motorola
Claim to Fame: Losing pitcher of the 1989 PA Little League State Championship
Self Proclaimed: Realist, TCFA Prognosticator Emeritus
Found out about TFCA: From Your Editor.
Favorite Teams: Phillies, Penn State, Eagles
Will always root against: Yankees, Mets, Notre Dame
Our 2006 Champ — Joe Borzyn
Born: Bay Village, Ohio
Raised: Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Reside: North Royalton, Ohio
Schools: Nordonia High School,
The University of Akron (tUOA)
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Claim to fame: Didn’t work on Performing Arts Center at Penn St.
Self Proclaimed: Step-Soccer-Dad
Found out about TFCA: From Your Editor’s Brother Pat.
Favorite Teams: Ohio State, LSU, Notre Dame, Akron, Duke (but only in Basketball), The two other OSUs
Will always root against:
Any teams from Florida, Texas and Michigan
Our 2004-05 Champ — Mike Unger
Born: Washington, D.C.
Raised: Rockville, Maryland
Reside: Baltimore, Maryland
Schools: Richard Montgomery High School,
Indiana University
Occupation: Writer
Claim to fame: Last one up at every party he’s ever attended
Self Proclaimed: Lance Armstrong of drinking
Found out about TFCA: While staring at the back of the editor's head in the newsroom of America's finest newspaper, The Annapolis Capital
Favorite Teams: IU, Maryland, Redskins, Orioles, Wizards
Will always root against:
Winter, Tuesdays
If you are one of our past champions and you would like your bio to appear on this page, please email it to Your Web Designer and we wil post it on the site.
