For anyone considering joining but going "But I don't know a THING about men's college basketball," please join anyway. Trust me when I say it doesn't matter. Beginner's luck is real at The Big Dance, and it seems the more knowledge you have the harder you fall.
I am so here for this because although I do not regularly watch sports I am extremely motivated by winning things and so will always fill out a bracket.
I am so here for this! I ran a March Madness pool for 15 years back in the day when people used to mail/fax me their brackets, or call and leave a message on my answering machine with their picks, and I would go to the bank the day after the finals to cash a LOT of $5 checks, so I could pay out the winner (the bank tellers assumed I was the worst bookie in the world, which wasn't too far off). It was one of the few MM pools where anyone would take Yale past the first round (and Mike G might be feeling the Bulldog love after their thrilling win in the Ivy League tournament today).
Speaking of Secret Identities, I farmed my brackets out to a certain mysterious billionaire of Gotham City. He *wanted* to take the JMU upset in the first round, but dammit, he works outside the Constitution when he needs to...
For anyone considering joining but going "But I don't know a THING about men's college basketball," please join anyway. Trust me when I say it doesn't matter. Beginner's luck is real at The Big Dance, and it seems the more knowledge you have the harder you fall.
One Shining Moment for us bracket players...
One Whining Moment
Boy, I got ripped
Each game so far
"It figures, that's my life!"
I scream through Joe's Bar
Drink three more beers
Curse my woes
I just might go berserk
This tourney bloooooows
Now one whining moment 'cause bad breaks are mine
One whining moment - my favorite pastime
I hate this sport
It does me wrong
Hey I deserve to cry
Cause my paycheck's gone
It all seems fun
When I choose
I make my bracket bet
There's no way I'll lose
Then one whining moment - "He flopped on that drive!"
One whining moment - "No foul? Hey ref, you're blind."
And, oh, here's the worst part
My wife's in first place
Made picks not by who's best
But cuuuuute mascot face
My top seed's done
Lost by two
The player that's their best
Dribbled off his shooooe
Then my team's opponent - a bad shot let fly
Hey, whatcha know, it went through
One whining moment: "A missed dunk? God, why?"
This whining moment I'm due
Lost every last ceeeeeeeent
Ha! Print it and ship it. Perfect, no notes.
I am so here for this because although I do not regularly watch sports I am extremely motivated by winning things and so will always fill out a bracket.
Oh ABSOLUTELY. 😁
I am so here for this! I ran a March Madness pool for 15 years back in the day when people used to mail/fax me their brackets, or call and leave a message on my answering machine with their picks, and I would go to the bank the day after the finals to cash a LOT of $5 checks, so I could pay out the winner (the bank tellers assumed I was the worst bookie in the world, which wasn't too far off). It was one of the few MM pools where anyone would take Yale past the first round (and Mike G might be feeling the Bulldog love after their thrilling win in the Ivy League tournament today).
Yessss. The good old days. Like tracking your wins with a highlighter on a Kinkos printout you made from the newspaper.
The last two years, private group's password was YALEINTHEFINALFOUR.
Mark, as Laura attests, my bracket always has Yale in the Final Four.
And here I always thought you were a true blue Biliken.
Shhh please don’t reveal my Secret Identity
Speaking of Secret Identities, I farmed my brackets out to a certain mysterious billionaire of Gotham City. He *wanted* to take the JMU upset in the first round, but dammit, he works outside the Constitution when he needs to...
Love it!
Yale in the final fawh!!!!!