Net54 2012 NCAA tournament ??

[T206DK]

Does anyone know if there is going to be a bracket contest again this year ?

[Orioles1954]

I'd be in.

[GoldenAge50s]

Me 3!

[irishdenny]

I am going to assume that at this point no one has started a Group for us on ESPN!?

So, I'm gonna head over and get us going on a group!

I'll be back ASAP, with the info...

[irishdenny]

Okay... Here;s the Link:

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...ntryID=1013513

Group: Net54Sports

Password: t206

Right Now I've left it Unlocked so I believe you can just slide your other Bracket if you have one in another area! My 5 year old made my picks and it slid over just fine

Rules:
1. One Bracket per Net54 log on id.

2. Not Sure if we need any more rules? I've played for the last 3 years, wasn't complicated. However, Please fell free to chime in if I'm missing any thing!


I'll do my best to keep up with the Net54 gang...

GLTA

Edited to Start with Rules

[19cbb]

I'm in.

[sycks22]

game on

[Bill Stone]

I'm in --Go Cats

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Okay... Here;s the Link:

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...ntryID=1013513

Group: Net54Sports

Password: t206

Right Now I've left it Unlocked so I believe you can just slide your other Bracket if you have one in another area! My 5 year old made my picks and it slid over just fine

Rules:
1. One Bracket per Net54 log on id.

2. Not Sure if we need any more rules? I've played for the last 3 years, wasn't complicated. However, Please fell free to chime in if I'm missing any thing!


I'll do my best to keep up with the Net54 gang...

GLTA

Edited to Start with Rules

Thanks Denny, I was going to start a group this morning if noone else was going to.

[Leon]

Hey guys,
I know absolutely nothing about what ya'll are doing and don't follow the hoops too much.....but if there will be a winner of this Net54 sports contest, I will hand out a Net54baseball T-shirt to them....if that is appropriate?

[carrigansghost]

I great shirt is always welcomed, but there is no way I'll be taking home the prize.

Rawn

[T206DK]

we probably should give out some sort of prize. I'm always looking for a spiffy new T-shirt

[mybuddyinc]

In years past, I believe, there was a "floating" prize of a T206 Chase Holding Trophy.

Does that still exist ?

No matter, either way, I'm in, and will be happy not to come in last

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by mybuddyinc

In years past, I believe, there was a "floating" prize of a T206 Chase Holding Trophy.

Does that still exist ?

No matter, either way, I'm in, and will be happy not to come in last

S Gross...Sir,

If you look at the other thread thats on the Board Right Now, Allan has it and is ready to pass it on to the winner of this years Tourney...If need be!?

Leon,

Absolutely... Your Offer of our own Net54 Shirt is Most Welcome! Very Cool... or, Dare I say... "Groovy Man"

[irishdenny]

Got a Question for the Old timers of the Madness Game(maybe tBob, or any other Vet of the Net54 Tourney)

At some point... Do I need to "LOCK" the game? I guess my thoughts are, So we can't switch our brackets out/in with what we already have selected? I Hope this makes sense!? I thought I remembered that this was done for a certain reason...Hmmm

Any help in this area will do... Just wanna make sure I'm not missin' anthing!

Glad to see that we're up and running. Hope Everyone can get in and Dance in the Madness...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Hope Everyone can get in and Dance in the Madness...

Always

[carrigansghost]

I flip the coin at the start and leave the picks.

Rawn

[Runscott]

I remember a guy's wife filling out a bracket based entirely on which mascots she liked the best...and beating him soundly.

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I remember a guy's wife filling out a bracket based entirely on which mascots she liked the best...and beating him soundly.

Seee & Thats the Madness I'm Talkin' bout...

Like I said in my earlier post... My 5 year old is whats drivin' my Madness

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by T206DK

we probably should give out some sort of prize. I'm always looking for a spiffy new T-shirt

Ok everyone who is game ! Leon has told me that the winner of our Net54 NCAA bracket competition will receive a NET54 t-shirt as a prize. Thanks again Leon for being generous. Everyone go to the link that Denny provided, it will lead you to the group he set up for this contest

[mybuddyinc]

Yes, I have to agree: Coin flipping, or having your wife/ girl friend / child pick are all very good strategies



.............. But I like going with something a little more scientific ........... the team with the prettier uniform gets my pick

[BBSD]

Denny- Thanks for setting up the Hoops Madness! Barry

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by BBSD

Denny- Thanks for setting up the Hoops Madness! Barry

The Pleasure iS All MiNe BarrY!!!

[carrigansghost]

Caution. I used Leon's quarter to pick the games.

Rawn

[tbob]

I assume the winning bidder still gets the T206 Chase holding the trophy card?

[tbob]

I picked a team I hate to win it all.
Thanks for making the contest possible Denny.
tbob

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by tbob

I assume the winning bidder still gets the T206 Chase holding the trophy card?

Yes, Alan Elefson "Rogered uP" to Sending it on to the winner! He mentioned it in the other thread!

tbob,

Can you give me some insight about when to "Lock" the game? Is that even an issue at all?

Allen,

Can you just give us a "Okee Doe Kee" about Passing it on in this thread!

We'd Appreciate it... TIA

[dstraate]

There, the pool now has a bracket with the New Mexico Lobos in the Final Four. Is there a T-Shirt for worst bracket?

[T206DK]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

Yes, Alan Elefson "Rogered uP" to Sending it on to the winner! He mentioned it in the other thread!

tbob,

Can you give me some insight about when to "Lock" the game? Is that even an issue at all?

Allen,

Can you just give us a "Okee Doe Kee" about Passing it on in this thread!

We'd Appreciate it... TIA

Denny, if the brackets don't lock on their own then you should manually lock them before the start of the thursday games

[Vol]

Originally Posted by tbob

I picked a team I hate to win it all.
Thanks for making the contest possible Denny.
tbob

+1 Thanks Denny for settin it up.
Good luck all.

[carrigansghost]

There goes my Orange pick, Melo out for tourney. Glad I could still change a couple of picks.

Rawn

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by T206DK

Denny, if the brackets don't lock on their own then you should manually lock them before the start of the thursday games

Thanks Dave!

I'm still wondering why though... My only thought is so we/others can't switch out their Bracket? But Doesn't the game Lock itself after the start of the games?

I'm really just curious...

[aelefson]

I am the current trophy holder and will most likely be relinquishing it in a few weeks. I am still shocked I won last year and have no hopes of repeating this year. The trophy (Hal Chase T206 with loving cup) is the only graded card in my collection so I will be glad to hand it off and be back to 100% raw cards.
Good Luck!
Alan

[carrigansghost]

I knew there was a reason that I liked that guy. See you in a couple weeks, Alan.

Rawn

[GoldenAge50s]

Just signed up---Good Luck to all!

[irishdenny]

I Dug this up and edited it for this years/updates Tourney.

Thought I'd make it a bit more interesting since the others before me were gracious enough to do so.

My hopes are that we all enjoy this years Net54 Madness as others have had in the past... I Know that You guyz/galz are a Grand Bunch and I'm just Blessed to be part of such an Awesome Group... "Truly!"

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...ntryID=1013513

Group: Net54Sports

Password: t206

Right Now I've left it Unlocked so I believe you can just slide your other Bracket if you have one in another area! My 5 year old made my picks and it slid over just fine

Rules:
1. One Bracket per Net54 log on id.

***ESPN.com's groups allow you to create more than one entry, but for this contest, one entry per person, please. (If you don't already have an EPSN.com account, you'll need to create one before you can join the NET54 tournament group. This is a pretty painless procedure and takes little time at all.)

There is no money involved in this pool, though the top three finishers will receive prizes.

First place: The winner gets custody of the Hal Chase "traveling trophy," pictured! Alan will send it on to the New Winner. Winner agrees to take good care of the card for a year, promises to not try to sell it on eBay or the B/S/T and vows to mail it to next year's winner.

First-place winnner also gets the Tshirt from Leon(THANKS LEON FOR THE GRACIOUS DONATION!).

Second place: Choice of The Awesome PreWar Card Tray(Pictured) or "BASEBALL" a Film by Ken Burns (DVD Includes 10th inning)

Third place: Whatever is Left Over

(Only the Chase card needs to be passed on in 2013.)

You can create your entry at any time and make your picks shortly after the pairings/brackets are announced. Changes can be made to your picks until the tournament starts.

If you have any trouble registering/entering or have any questions, feel free to e-mail or PM me.

May the Good luck of the Irish be wit ya All!

[tbob]

Originally Posted by T206DK

Denny, if the brackets don't lock on their own then you should manually lock them before the start of the thursday games

Yes. I believe they lock on their own but I'm not 100% positive.

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

I Dug this up and edited it for this years/updates Tourney.

Thought I'd make it a bit more interesting since the others before me were gracious enough to do so.

My hopes are that we all enjoy this years Net54 Madness as others have had in the past... I Know that You guyz/galz are a Grand Bunch and I'm just Blessed to be part of such an Awesome Group... "Truly!"

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...ntryID=1013513

Group: Net54Sports

Password: t206

Right Now I've left it Unlocked so I believe you can just slide your other Bracket if you have one in another area! My 5 year old made my picks and it slid over just fine

Rules:
1. One Bracket per Net54 log on id.

***ESPN.com's groups allow you to create more than one entry, but for this contest, one entry per person, please. (If you don't already have an EPSN.com account, you'll need to create one before you can join the NET54 tournament group. This is a pretty painless procedure and takes little time at all.)

There is no money involved in this pool, though the top three finishers will receive prizes.

First place: The winner gets custody of the Hal Chase "traveling trophy," pictured! Alan will send it on to the New Winner. Winner agrees to take good care of the card for a year, promises to not try to sell it on eBay or the B/S/T and vows to mail it to next year's winner.

First-place winnner also gets the Tshirt from Leon(THANKS LEON FOR THE GRACIOUS DONATION!).

Second place: Choice of The Awesome PreWar Card Tray(Pictured) or "BASEBALL" a Film by Ken Burns (DVD Includes 10th inning)

Third place: Whatever is Left Over

(Only the Chase card needs to be passed on in 2013.)

You can create your entry at any time and make your picks shortly after the pairings/brackets are announced. Changes can be made to your picks until the tournament starts.

If you have any trouble registering/entering or have any questions, feel free to e-mail or PM me.

May the Good luck of the Irish be wit ya All!

Looks like SGC is lowering their standards, they just tape the cases now. Is that card in their registry?

[christopher.herman]

I'm in. Thanks Denny. Good luck all.
I'll be at all the Nashville games!

[npa589]

I love this time of year!

Go Badgers!

[dstraate]

Nate, I'll be there at the Pit tomorrow to watch. I'll be sure to put in a few cheers on your behalf.

[irishdenny]

Looks like we're doing fairly well! We presently have 59 people signed uP for the Tourney... Should be Very Interesting to see how this All Plays Out

Originally Posted by irishdenny

I Dug this up and edited it for this years/updates Tourney.

Thought I'd make it a bit more interesting since the others before me were gracious enough to do so.

My hopes are that we all enjoy this years Net54 Madness as others have had in the past... I Know that You guyz/galz are a Grand Bunch and I'm just Blessed to be part of such an Awesome Group... "Truly!"

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...ntryID=1013513

Group: Net54Sports

Password: t206

Right Now I've left it Unlocked so I believe you can just slide your other Bracket if you have one in another area! My 5 year old made my picks and it slid over just fine

Rules:
1. One Bracket per Net54 log on id.

***ESPN.com's groups allow you to create more than one entry, but for this contest, one entry per person, please. (If you don't already have an EPSN.com account, you'll need to create one before you can join the NET54 tournament group. This is a pretty painless procedure and takes little time at all.)

There is no money involved in this pool, though the top three finishers will receive prizes.

First place: The winner gets custody of the Hal Chase "traveling trophy," pictured! Alan will send it on to the New Winner. Winner agrees to take good care of the card for a year, promises to not try to sell it on eBay or the B/S/T and vows to mail it to next year's winner.

First-place winnner also gets the Tshirt from Leon(THANKS LEON FOR THE GRACIOUS DONATION!).

Second place: Choice of The Awesome PreWar Card Tray(Pictured) or "BASEBALL" a Film by Ken Burns (DVD Includes 10th inning)

Third place: Whatever is Left Over

(Only the Chase card needs to be passed on in 2013.)

You can create your entry at any time and make your picks shortly after the pairings/brackets are announced. Changes can be made to your picks until the tournament starts.

If you have any trouble registering/entering or have any questions, feel free to e-mail or PM me.

May the Good luck of the Irish be wit ya All!

[FrankWakefield]

Well I went to Western Kentucky University... and now lookathere, they won that playin game. I went to the regular season games in 1971, when they eventually went to the Final Four. The Hilltoppers beat Kentucky that year. It isn't very likely to happen this year, but I look forward to the game.


I'm still annoyed with the playin thing. And I think that if the NCAA is going to do it, then it should be for at large teams. Anyone that represents a conference with an automatic bid should automatically be in the real tournament. I admit a bit of bias there, but I'm just sayin'...

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

The label got an upgraded since my hand written label, it really got fancy. I think it needs duck tape.

Lee

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by bowlingshoegiverouterguy

The label got an upgraded since my hand written label, it really got fancy. I think it needs duck tape.

Lee

Lee... Yeah, I saw the Scotch tape... Well if I win(Like thats gunna happen!?), I'm gunna see if the Boys at SGC can hook uS uP with a Nice ReSlabbing...

Anyone else like Missouri?

[irishdenny]

"Just as a Reminder"... Only 1 Entry per Net54 ID.

The Group is now "Locked".

For Our Group, This only means that you won't able to swap your entry in or out of other Groups. New Entries... As of Now, Will have to be Manually Submitted within the Group!

Filling up Fast... Should be an Awesome Tourney

[jcmtiger]

ok, i entered my teams a few days ago. now how do I see my picks that I posted?


on the road no printer.

Thanks joe

[Vol]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

ok, i entered my teams a few days ago. now how do I see my picks that I posted?


on the road no printer.

Thanks joe

Joe, go and click on the tournament link.
http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-...t/en/frontpage

Just make sure you are logged in, then you can go and click your username, or anyone else's, and see that person's bracket. Hope that helps.

[jcmtiger]

thanks, somehow my password got messed up

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

thanks, somehow my password got messed up

You just need to Click on Forgot Password on the ESPN site and it'll walk you thru Changing your PW thru your email address...

Pretty easy...