2nd Annual Net54 NCAA

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Hello All,
As the local gambler I am hosting the annual bracket contest. This year the winner will get an VG-EX T206 featuring Gambler "sleepy" Bill Burns!Entry is FREE!

Here are the instruction for entry:
Log onto ESPN Tournament Challenge: http://tcmen.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

1.Register for a Free Account
2.After Registering, click on the “create entry” button at the top of the page.
3.Click on “create or join a group.
4.Click on Access “private”
5.Enter search for group “Network54”
6.Enter password “T207”
7.Click on your entry name, and the fun begins…


There are only 50 entries allowed, so sign up soon!

Regards,
Nick

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Posted By: jay behrens

I went to create an entry and it kicked back "Oppie Dildock" as profanity, LMAO!!!

Jay

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Posted By: jay behrens

But it let me use "Numb Nuts". Go figure.

Jay

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Posted By: runscott

It probably has a cross-check database, found your name, and decided "numb nuts" was accurate. I'm guessing it will let me sign up as "smart ass".

I have to admit, you Minnesotians are great sports. I watched the Wisconsin/Minnesota men's basketball game the other day, and I'm going to have to call on the "penny roll" rule: if you can stick a roll of pennies in a girl's navel, she shouldn't be allowed to cheer-lead. This would have disqualified all the Minnesotans. The camera guy had some sort of a weird fetish - he was constantly doing close-ups of their bellies. I thought I was watching the Howard Stern show.

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Posted By: jay behrens

There is a good reason you don't see natural grass in any stadium in MN. It's to keep the cheerleaders from grazing. :-p

Jay

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Getlemen/Julie,
Only one entree per...hold on I gotta...sneeze...hahaa...Lee...chooo...


Ok where was I, O yes. One entry per person even if your name is BOWLINGSHOE.


Nick

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Posted By: jay behrens

You can have up to 50 "people" in the group, so unless we max out the group, I don't really see why you can't have at least 2 for the time being, and more if the group isn't filled by Thursday deadline.

Jay

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Sounds good to me.

Nick

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Posted By: jay behrens

Besides, Lee needs all the help he can get. He thinks Kentucky is losing in the first round and still can't figure out why he can't find the Minnesota Gophers in the bracket.

Jay

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Posted By: TBob

my entry is Marquette rather than TBob, in case anyone cares. Entry 1 was with my heart, entry 2 was with my head. I guarantee if Entry 1 wins, I will win the $10,000 because only SEC fans would have anything even close
P.S. Next year ya'll will be picking Arkansas as we make out triumphant return to the Big Dance!

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Posted By: runscott

but my handle "GopherBiter" doesn't appear anywhere. Don't ask where I got that handle - I think it might have been a subconscious reaction to those heavy grain-fed cheerleaders I was watching the other night.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

I can delete one if we get too tight.......
Boblittentry1
PeteBrowning forHOF

Unfortunately, my Louisville Cardinals slipped from their 16-1 record down to a finishing record of 20-9 after 2-3 injuries and lack of team chemistry after injured players returned. Hopefully as a 10 seed they will 'upset' Xavier. Louisville is an early 2 point favorite as the lower seed.

Everyone please put a hex on Kentucky to win as I don't think I could take the fanbase after an 8th National Title...........

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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Maybe we should set up one bracket where people get ONE ENTRY PER PERSON and another where people can cover all bases and pick a bunch of different picks with different upsets in each one so they don't have to actually put themselves on the line and pick.

Like putting chips on 20 different numbers at the roulette wheel while everyone else picks 1 number. Only without a O or OO on the wheel.

I'll be less than impressed if someone with multiple entries wins and I'll be viewing this bracket as a competition between those of us who have actually made picks rather than hedging their bets, so to speak.

This isn't directed at anyone specifically, just the concept of multiple entries.

-Ryan

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Posted By: jay behrens

I did like TBob, one entry made with my heart and one made with more reason. Some years the heart works best, other years, common sense wins. Besides, it's not like we actualy have anything at stake in this.

Jay

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Posted By: TBob

By submitting our brackets through the ESPN web site are we automatically entered in the ESPN $10,000 cash prize contest for the best bracket?
BTW, what's up with those Gopher cheerleaders. Damn. There have GOT to be some svelte Sweedish and Norweigan babes going to the school at the "U."

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

This is the last day for the contest, we have 27 entries in. At this point everyone can submit up to 5 entries and you will still have a shot at the $10 G's and the Sleepy Bill Burns card! If you win the ten G's you have to give me a cut.

Regards,
Nick

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

I tried to hide my good sheet, but Jon Canfield copied my first round to have a share of the lead with me.

Nick, you scared me away from more entries and forgot to do my last 2 entries narrowing my chance at that $10,000. But I will prevail anyways.

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

I just had to look...

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Posted By: runscott

Maybe we should wait until the final game, then pick the winner...with a back-up pick of course.

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

I thought I was doing pretty well picking the games and as usual there are hundreds that are better. I looked at the Leader Board for the whole ESPN contest and there are many that are perfect. I thought at 98% Lee and John would be up there for the 10K, no such luck.

At least I have won some $ at the sports book, I am up $1k.

Nick

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

Took a beating today, but am still tied, but lost a final four team.

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

The Final Four teams qualified.

Yet again, I should stick to handicaping baseball. I have ended my tournament at a loss, as usual.

Here are the current leaders, with their choice for champion:

1 T206Fan Walker: Duke
2 Go bucky, J. Effenheim: Duke
3 Canfield Entry 1, J. Canfield: Kentucky
3 Bowling Lane Shoe 2, L. Behrens:Connecticut
5 The Illini, C. Bland : Connecticut
6 Canfield Entry 1, J. Canfield : Kentucky
7 Boblitt Entry 1, T. Boblitt: Duke
7 Bowling Lane Shoe 3, L2. Behrens:Kentucky
9 Madison GoBadgers, B. Kasel: Stanford
9 WEISNER Entry 4, B. WEISNER: Kentucky
9 The Gray Grundles, R. Yeakley: Kentucky
12 New Haven Entry 1, t. mayer: Connecticut
12 Frostbite Falls, J. Behrens: Oklahoma St.
12 Marquette Entry 1, B. Marquette: Oklahoma St.
15 Donegal Sage, K. O'Leary: Stanford

And here is a picture of the Grand Prize!

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Posted By: jay behrens

Go Oklahoma State!!!

Jay

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Posted By: TBob

if the Pokes win I guess we cut Burns in half and each get half?

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Posted By: jay behrens

If OSU wins, I will stand alone at the top as long as UConn makes it to final. If not, I think we will end up tied then.

Jay

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

In case of a tie, the person who's guess is closest on the final score wins. Even if the two teams you picked to be in the final are not in, your guess on the final score of the championship still counts.

Nick

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

If UConn wins, I win!!!!!!! I think I will root for UConn!!!!!!!

Otherwise, Mr Walker will be going home the winner.

Chris it looks like I had one more right pick than you. :-D

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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Lee,

Didn't you pick Kentucky? Or was it Texas...


-Ryan

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Let the smack talking begin...

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Posted By: Chris

Do I get any bonus points since I only turned in one bracket???

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

Gee, I was going to put in 5 sheets and forgot on the last day. I had Uconn on 4 of the 6 sheets I submitted.

I feel like George Steinbrenner.

GO UCONN!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Julie

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!

Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!
Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!Lee is the champion!


Lee, I lost your Address. Call me or e-mail me.

Thanks for all the participation!

Regards,
Nick

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

Thanks for the trophy Nick!!!!! I finished a strong 60068 overall and 1st in our group by one pick!!!!!! I plan a making it a traveling trophy and will donate a prize next year, but if I win again, I'm keeping it.

I have set up a free baseball league on ESPN on another thread, hope we can get some participants there.

The 2004 Net 54 NCAA Bracket Champion,

Lee (thebowlingshoegiverouterguy) Behrens