Maybe Carlos should have worried more about the classroom and not getting STDs at SDSU. As for selection, being last is not so much of a big deal. By the time selection ended last year, there were still plenty of DDG spots left in Norfolk so it's not necessarily the end of the world being "The Anchor".
As for selecting, my best is to ask around and see which ships to avoid/aim for. Being in Norfolk for a bit and interacting with shipmates on the waterfront, I have a good sense of which DDGs to select and which ones not to select. So if you need any help, i'm more than willing to assist and go through the entire ship-selecting process.
Also, looking at the merit list; no funny names this year. Bummer. I'd have to admit, the best names I've seen so far the past few years have been:
Tao Cheng (SWO joke)
Steamboat Rock (No kidding, this was the guy's real name)