These people didn’t care it was an ugly game:
1st ($515): Roy W (Krispy Kremer) 2nd ($260): David F (The Mighty Mobelfakta) 3rd ($175): Sam S (TheLakeShow) 4th ($120): Craig S (Craig) 5th ($ 80): Ted J (MB Camel Jockies) 6th ($ 60): Charles D (BINLADEN) Bonus ($40): Blakeley H (For Narnia)
Sam and Blakeley can thank the awfully low scoring game for winning their tiebreakers.
UConn coach Jim Calhoun, in his always humble self, forgets to thank Butler. Sheesh…
Seemed like it was 4-3 forever (as my son Spencer would say), but some good defense helped keep the score very low, as only 41 have been scored at the half (22-19). Five threes have helped Butler compensate from a poor inside game while UConn is just struggling and picking up fouls. Hopefully, the second half will pick up (especially for those in the tiebreaker who have a higher point total than their competitor).
Thanks for the thirty who participated in our HWCI NCAA First Four for Charity and the others who helped contribute an extra $40 to make it an even $100 donation from HWCI NCAA Pool! Here’s the link to the receipt…
Issue # 14.6.2 “Our 17th Year the Most Random?”
Good luck for the 10 who are hoping to win money and the five who have already won money but want the higher placement. In three hours, we start (how does the East Coast watch games that start at 9:23 pm!?).
Issue # 13.6.1 “Butler is Back Again”
Good luck to the five for the Bonus and the five for the 6th money spot.
For the time being, Final possibilities (for the 10 entries alive), Bonus possibilities (for the 5 entries alive).
And sends Craig out of the top spot for the first time since the first weekend. Either The Mighty Mobelfakta or Krispy Kremer will be our champ.
No one has a horse in this game unless you think one team will be easier to beat in the final. If you’ve forgotten here are the Final Four possibilities and the Bonus possibilities.
For the Bonus, if UConn loses, Real Sporting FC will win the $40 bonus.
Here are the four possible outcomes (since VCU/Butler doesn”t matter): Continue reading
Issue # 12.5.3 “Sweet 16 Thoughts on 16 Years”
A different twist this year due to time constraints. But it also allows me to brag that the best smartphone out there is the year-old HTC Droid Incredible. How great is it? When my Droid Incredible was stolen two months ago and I was eligible to upgrade to any Verizon phone (with the Vz iPhone out), I still chose the Droid Incredible. Thanks to Nandroid and Titanium Backup for restoring my new phone to its grand ol’ state.
I’m a little disappointed with the Droid Incredible 2 that is coming out, but I’ll have to see the official specs to see if I want to upgrade to it.
BTW, good luck to everyone who is still alive!
Issue # 11.5.2 “Where are 1 and 2?”
Final Four scenarios & Bonus scenarios! Good luck!
Three pointers ruled the day and propelled VCU and Kentucky to victories. This means there are no #1, #2, or #3 seeds in the Final Four. It does leave the pool with 4 possible champs and 12 entries still alive. The UNC loss also means we will have a Bonus winner for the Winningest Conference. Up on our menu above, there is now a “Final Four” button which shows all 8 possible scenarios and who the winners are. Other info on my update page.
The last #1 is knocked off as VCU is the third double-digit seed to make the Final Four. Just 17 are still alive but all 4 people with a chance for 1st are still alive. Now two of the youngest coaches who look younger than some of their players will face other. VCU’s record 5th win to get to the Final featured wins aginast the Pac-10, Big-10, Big East, Big-12, and ACC. Horizon League is next.
Issue # 10.5.1 “Butler in the Final Four Again”
Thanks to UConn, the pool remains competitive with 23 alive and 4 with a chance to win first.
Here are two unique scenarios:
* if Kentucky beats Butler/VCU in the final, then we have a 2-way tie for 1st and a 6-way tie for 3rd!
Craig 1* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� Pack Rat 1* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� The Downtown Fiction 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� The Mighty Mobelfakta 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� Joker's Wild 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� Union Strong 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� Swerveman 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla� GoBigBlue 3* Ky VCU Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla
And if VCU/Butler beats Kentucky, we have a 6-way tie for 2nd, which means one person would be left out of the money:
Craig 1 VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla The Downtown Fiction 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla The Mighty Mobelfakta 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla Joker's Wild 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla Union Strong 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla Swerveman 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla GoBigBlue 2* VCU Ky Con But UNC Ari Kan Fla
So although The Mighty Mobelfakta is in 100% of the scenarios, in these two he could lose the tiebreaker and miss out.