My Morning Bracket

Crispy · Mar 18, 2013, 12:28 PM

I'm in and paid, but the picks have to wait until the oracle is consulted.

Ruckus · Mar 18, 2013, 12:48 PM

Quote from: Crispy on Mar 18, 2013, 12:28 PM
I'm in and paid, but the picks have to wait until the oracle is consulted.

I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so vivid to me. Clearly yet I see
the beckoning hand of the oracle as he stood at the summit of the staircase...'

'...I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities and the pure spirit of man
revealed in the lives and works of this world. I was overwhelmed by both wonder and
understanding as I saw a completely different way to life, a way that had been crushed
by the Federation long ago. I saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss of
all these things...'

I wandered home through the silent streets
And fell into a fitful sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can't you show me the light?

I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days
I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes

They left the planet long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Home to tear the Temples down...
Home to change!

Crispy · Mar 18, 2013, 12:53 PM

Exactly!

Now if only I can get Peart to respond to my emails before Thursday...

Plus, I need to see what the 1 vs. 16 matchups are going to be so I can pick the first ever 16 seed upset!

e_wind · Mar 18, 2013, 02:28 PM

money sent, but I haven't made my picks

Clarkwork · Mar 19, 2013, 06:48 PM

Capt I will be sending cash tonight PayPal.

capt. scotty · Mar 20, 2013, 12:06 AM

I think we only have 8 or 9 signed up, so Im going to ask a few friends if theyd like to join so we can get more people involved. If anyone else knows people that would like to join in, feel free to ask them and pass on the sign up info

Also, Ive received payments from Trish, walterfredo, Ruckus, e_wind, and Crispy at this point.

Clarkwork · Mar 20, 2013, 09:01 AM

Hey Capt, maybe i'm doing something wrong but everytime I enter your email on paypal, it clears it out and asks me to enter a valid one. Not sure why i'm having the issue, but i'm paying for 2 brackets. I will keep trying but will you also just verify your email with me?

Clarkwork · Mar 20, 2013, 09:05 AM

scratch that, I switched to Mozilla browser and had no problems. You got money

mahg33ta · Mar 20, 2013, 05:57 PM

picks made and money sent

capt. scotty · Mar 20, 2013, 06:27 PM

Got Clark and mahg33ta's payments

ILB and justbcuzido, get those brackets in!!!

Hawkeye · Mar 20, 2013, 09:59 PM

just submitted (terrible) bracket and payment.

have watched approximately less than 1 college games this year

Crispy · Mar 20, 2013, 10:20 PM

Quote from: Hawkeye on Mar 20, 2013, 09:59 PM
just submitted (terrible) bracket and payment.

have watched approximately less than 1 college games this year

I won my office pool last year after a similar amount of game watching.

capt. scotty · Mar 20, 2013, 11:13 PM

Everyone is picking Louisville since MMJ is from there, right??

ericm · Mar 21, 2013, 10:13 AM

Bracket done, and money sent Scotty.

tdb810 · Mar 21, 2013, 10:36 AM

Quote from: ericm on Mar 21, 2013, 10:13 AM
Bracket done, and money sent Scotty.

woo hoo! the game is ON!

capt. scotty · Mar 21, 2013, 10:54 AM

Up to 16 brackets!!

Where's ILB though? Sour taste from the Wolferines downturn?!

e_wind · Mar 21, 2013, 10:59 AM

Quote from: Crispy on Mar 20, 2013, 10:20 PM
Quote from: Hawkeye on Mar 20, 2013, 09:59 PM
just submitted (terrible) bracket and payment.

have watched approximately less than 1 college games this year

I won my office pool last year after a similar amount of game watching.

I won either this one last year or the one at my work, also knowing very little. It mightve been my work bracket because theyre all UL fans I picked KY to be Kansas in the final.

capt. scotty · Mar 21, 2013, 12:24 PM

I guess I overthought most people picking Louisville to win it all...I think they got picked like 55% nationally to win it all, but only 3 of the 16 picked them, and like half went with Indiana...Damnit!!

e_wind · Mar 21, 2013, 12:32 PM

I went with Indiana at the one at my job this year because I know most of those people are gonna pick UL. I think I picked UL on this one.

LETS GO CARDS

capt. scotty · Mar 21, 2013, 12:46 PM

Quote from: e_wind on Mar 21, 2013, 12:32 PM
I went with Indiana at the one at my job this year because I know most of those people are gonna pick UL. I think I picked UL on this one.

LETS GO CARDS

Yeah, you were 1 of the 3. And you did win this one last year.

I really like Louisville, Indiana, Kansas, and Miami. I think theyre the 4 best teams, problem is 3 are on 1 side of the bracket. I think the Cards are the only team capable of winning 6 games in a row in the Midwest or West, although Im sure Ill be proved wrong. I hedged my bets by having Louisville in the championship in both brackets but losing. No clue on the mathematical chances ( paging mahg33ta) but I think if enough of my other late picks are right I have a chance of winning the pool even if Louisville wins it all.

Im surprised me and Clarkwork were the only 2 who opted for 2 brackets. In such a wide open year, figured more would. Then again I know at least you and my non forum friends who joined in on this pool are in others as well.