Clay Honeycutt – Preseason ranking: 4 strips of Tofu – Calling it now – he is the Devin/Jeremy of BB17. He has crammed a bunch of seasons into a short period of time. This is bad because he has no idea how long the season actually is. I have power watched seasons before, and you get can get through 21 days in one night. Inside the Big Brother house one night feels like 21 days. Most likely to overplay and be voted out way early! Watch, he will end up winning it all!
Not in the preseason rankings, but in the comments, I did call Clay would have a showmance. (3 months ago – I just think he will get into a showmance early – and that will cost him the game) Who knew it would be with Shelli who is 10 years older than him? This made him part of the first power couple in the house and the first few weeks Clelli along with Vanessa, Austin, and the twins were running the show. This just put a huge target on his back – and as we see almost every year, the guy in the showmance couple goes home early. He did win a Veto early after the plan to backdoor Austin went completely wrong. But he found himself broken up from Shelli the following week when they were on the block next to each other. Final ranking – 2 strips of Tofu
Shelli Poole – Preseason ranking: 2 strips of Tofu – I am truly sad that at 33 Shelli is the oldest member of this cast – but that is not why I am giving her tofu. The fact that she had such a hard time answering questions and I predict will be a horrible liar will not make her a power player. Dare I call her a floater who will make jury & someone will have to waste an HoH on getting her out later.
Boy was I wrong about Shelli. She was a power player from the start of the game. She teamed up with some of the other power players early and won 2 of the first 4 HoH’s eliminating Da’Vonne & Audrey, two of her former allies. She got way over confident & cocky because the game was going so smooth for her. But then as soon as the power shifted, she found herself public enemy number one with the other side of the house. She was devastated that she could not make jury with her boy toy Clay. Final ranking – 2 strips of Tofu.
Jackie Ibarra – along with Jeff, I did not do a preseason forecast on Jackie because of the late addition to the cast. Early on in the game, she slept, or kept to herself which helped keep her safe while the target was growing on Jeff’s back. She finally came to life after he left and teamed up with the Outsides / Goblins / whatever they were called. If her HoH with Vanessa had worked out the way they planned it, and she was able to pull off the backdoor of Austin, this game would have been completely different. Instead she fell victim to Steve during the first Double Eviction & then lost her chance to come back into the house. So much potential for drama lost as well! Final ranking – 1 strip of Tofu.
Becky Burgess – Preseason ranking: 3 strips of Tofu – I swear, I try to keep these recaps positive even when people are not playing well, but I could not get through her interview. I kept falling asleep. If she makes friends, she could make jury, but I see her as an early out.
Becky came into the house with the 2nd most dramatic backstory with her getting hit by a train less than a year before – and while she was a little shy at first, she quickly warmed up and was quite lively as the weeks played on. She won 2 HoH’s but during her 2nd one (only solo one) – she decided to take a shot at the biggest threat in the house Vanessa. Becky caught on to Vanessa’s game and called her out on it. The only thing she forgot to do ahead of time, was confirm with the rest of the HGs that they would support her decision and get Vanessa out. This turned Basic Becky into Target #1 for Vanessa & her minions. Just like Jackie, it was sad when she did not win the chance to come back as she would have tried to shake things up. Final ranking – 1 strip of Tofu.
I was going to give production the Tofurkey of the Year award for yet another failed Twist – the “BB Takeover” that was promised a new twist in the house every week. But I will say THANK YOU to them instead for seeing early on these HG’s did not need any twist to get them worked up into a game playing frenzy. So instead I will give the Tofurkey of the Year award to Rob Gronkowski. Cmon Gronk, you could not get on a plane and visit the house in person to give your takeover? That’s weak!!!
My question of the week is – of these 9 players, which ONE would you want to see back for All-Stars the most? For entertainment value alone, I would love to see Jason back. He was the first one to talk to the live feeders as he was usually sitting outside on the couch smoking and being catty. Since Mean Girls is one one of my all time favorite movies, he gets the Regina George award!
So there you have it – the Tofu awards for BB17. I will be back tomorrow with the Final 8 – and my bacon rankings. From outside the Big Brother House, I’m Adam Poch – have a great day!
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Adam thanks for your rankings ! I enjoyed your reads! Hope you want Steve to win as much as I do. Have a great day as well.
Just in case I don’t get a chance later…thanks for your dead-on and very entertaining rankings! You’ve made me laugh over and over…and since you usually post in the morning, it’s nice to wake up laughing. I’ve given you grief about JMac all season, but man—how I wish (now) that’d he’d made it to the F3. See you next year! Will YOU be part of the All Stars? You can tell me—I won’t say anything. ;)
Thanks for another entertaining season, Adam! Appreciate all you do – Hope you return next season.
I liked alot of this cast but for returning players (“2nd Chance”/whatever),
I would not mind seeing Jason or Jackie. She’s a competitor and now that she’s gotten a taste of it and can watch the entire season unfold, I think she’d be more of a threat and a smarter player.
Start the rumor mill!!! Adam is predicting an All Stars for Season 18. I guess that means he’s been contacted about it and is already on board… lol
I think of the first 9 evicted this year, I’d like to see Becky come back. I feel like she grew in her understanding of the game and her gameplay and I’d like to see what she could do with another chance now that she gets it. I think the same could be said for Jackie too.
Also, I wouldn’t mind seeing Audrey come back. Frankly, I was not a fan and I found her lies and “poor me act” annoying. But I did like how she tried to stir things up, and if she can mix some behind the scenes chaos while cutting back on the blatant lies and keeping her emotions in check, she could be an interesting player in the house.
Why would Adam come back? He is the farthest thing from an all star. Floated the entire season and was a bitter juror. Don’t even know why his rankings have any credibility.
Yeah – I would be the worst person to ever bring back. I had Zero Game – and my vote was the worst thing that ever happened on Big Brother. My rankings have no credibility to anyone. So stop reading them and maybe I will go away!
Yeah, Adam…you were awful. SMH.
Thanks. I was so awful that you remember me. And for any egotistical person like myself will tell you… I would rather be hated than forgotten. Let me ask you… who were you rooting for on BB13?
Did you not get my sarcasm? I was responding to JC25’s comment. You were a great player—and in my BB Hall of Fame!
LOL Keep up the good work, Adam. Spot on rankings – can’t wait for the bacon. The season wouldn’t have been nearly as good without you – definitely a lot less interesting.
Adam, you did have zero game from a viewer’s perspective. You were a floater til the very end. JC went a little overboard but you would not have a place in an All Stars season. There are people who either won a season and weren’t given due credit (I think Andy is garbage and Jordan didn’t have much of a place winning Season 11), or played really well and just came up a little short (Enzo formed one of the strongest 4-man alliances in the show’s history and just choked at the finish line, Dan deserved the 2nd victory bust lost to a bitter jury).
However, with that said, I respect your rankings because you have actually been a part of the show. Having someone who has lived in the BB house write reviews on the plays going down is something people are going to read. I liked when Matt used to write here and I really like Derrick’s input.
Well, since they are already advertising for Season 18 participants, odds are 18 won’t be an all-star season. Of course, they could wimp out and say they didn’t get enough qualified applicants to fill the house, so they’ve decided to go all-star instead. Whatever.
Love your rankings every week Adam. As much as I loved JMac, I would really like to see Jackie come back for an all-star season. I was rooting for her big time and even when she was evicted I wasn’t too worried hoping she could get back into the house. Unfortunately she didn’t but I think she would do great with a second chance to play.
Honestly, I’m good without ever seeing any of them again!
I agree Becky
I’m good with that as well. If I had to pick, it would be James. He was a good competitor, super fun, and drama free. He just needed to play a little harder and not waste so much time with Meg. When he HAD to play, he did good. His comments in the DR and clowning around were sorely needed this season. It was the ” Overly dramatic Vanessa talks game” show this year. We didn’t get much fun.
Of these offerings, I’d bring Da’Vonne back. She had spunk without being mean about it, but caught on to Vanessa early and that’s why she had to go. Let’s bring her back and give her another chance to work her magic.
I thought she was mean. She had a chip on her shoulder and was trying to act like a tough street girl, which I don’t think she truly was. Alienated a lot of them way too early in the game, and paid the price for it.
Davonne had a BIG mouth and poor people skills. She got overly emotional when someone she knew for 3 weeks lied to her. I’d LOVE to see Jason or Jmac; lots of untapped potential there. Both were fun to watch and the Greek chorus of the show!
Adam I have to disagree with you about Becky and Shelli. It wasn’t that Becky didn’t confirm, it was that Becky told Shelli she was safe. Shelli then strutted around like a Sorority Princess. Becky even said post eviction she understood with the way Shelli was acting that the Goblins had to get her out. If Becky had said to Shelli stop being a 14 year old, put on your Big Girl Pants and go make a deal with the Goblins. Shelli didn’t have to pretend anything. She could have said James I’m still coming after your ass but not until Van, Austwuss and at least 1 twinkie is gone. Then she could have told them what she knew. Shelli/Becky/JMac on one side with the Goblins on the other and Steve would have had to really play the game. He may have stayed with JMac or he may have seen Shelli as a threat and taken her out. No matter what it would have been a real game. Buckets of Tofu for both of them!
Seriously, I almost completely reset at the end of every summer and immediately forget who was in the house. I’ve been watching this show for years. A few stand outs but for the most part, my mind is a blank canvas, in terms of past HG’s.