The Big 14 conference has performed well so far with 6 teams remaining: Rutgers, Maryland, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and Illinois. Way to go Big 14! As for the standings of the greatest NCAA Tournament Pool in The World (trademarked) Uncle Dino shall dish, but first a picture is worth a thousand words: Sitting atop the leaderboard is Paul Warner. Paul is the lessor known brother of the famous Warner Brothers - Harry, Sam, Albert, Jack and Paul Warner. What Paul is most famous for is that he served as the inspiration for the Bugs Bunny, cartoon rabbit created by Warner Brothers as part of its Looney Tunes animated short film series. When Uncle Dino assisted Paul with his selections before each choice Paul would say, “Eeeeeeh, watch me, I am a pathetic palooka with a powerful, pachydermous, percussion pick.” He said that before each and every pick! Eh, what's up, doc? For 2nd and 3rd place – please remember that we in the Kelly family take our NCAA Tournament picks very seriously. If you do well you get some perks, if not, no perks. Our reigning champion, Matthew Kelly came from way back making some very strategic selections – picking the Abilene Christian upset of Texas and the Ohio upset of Virginia. But I ask you, is UVa losing to a seed from another universe really an upset? Memories of UMBC no doubt occupying the minds of UVA students and alumni everywhere. His older, not necessarily wiser brother, Christian, made some savvy picks too – but obviously not as savvy as his younger brother. Boys, congratulations, you get to sleep inside tonight! Now some of you may be thinking that Uncle Dino has not performed as well as his children. Well, this is true, but Uncle Dino is all about increasing others self-esteem, and if I have to make some not so hot picks, it is my cross to bear. But, if you think Uncle Dino is kidding about the rigor he puts his children through, just watch this video of Christian's training regimen that I filmed earlier today.
Uncle can count and is fully aware of the fact that he has skipped over 5th place. I think Uncle Dino can sum this performance up with one phrase - Puffy Pirate Shirt! In 7th place is an oldie but a goodie. Uncle Dino reprises his separated at birth pun from many years ago. This is the closest that Corey will ever get to being an NC State alumnus - look it up if you don't believe me! In 8th is none other than Iron Byron Kanaley. An amazing return based on last year's performance when BK finished in 30th place! Well BK, I guess we will listen to you now and believe you later!! In 9th and 10th place we have two dear, dear friends of Uncle Dino. And since the games have started today Uncle Dino will not spend any time trying to come up with anything witty to say about either of them. That's what you get when you are in 9th and 10th place... Nothing...You Get Nothing!! ;-)
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Looks like the ACC ain't doing so hot this year!
Another Big 10 highly seeded school drops out! The Mean Green of North Texas State (Alma mater of Mean Joe Greene) showed them the door. Congrats to the great basketball minds that picked the upset: Tim Davis, Matthew Kelly and Iron Byron Kanaley!
Thank you all for participating. Now let's see how you all perform. Uncle Dino looks forward to maintaining everyone's self esteem. If you have not already done so please make sure to make your donation to the V Foundation. Matthew Kelly Is King of The 2019 Bracketology Pool
Virginia is Playing for The NCAA Championship!Uncle Dino did not think it was possible. But those 3 clutch fouls shots by Kyle Guy preceded by his 3 pointer with less than 7 seconds remaining has put Virginia in the final. It was amazing to watch! Uncle Dino also would like to note that the name referee that called the foul and missed the travel call by Jerome is Mr. Heimlich Maneuver! Until Next Year... Unce Dino Out!At this point everyone but Bob Kelly and Barney Beal have reached their total of possible points. I guess we should all give a "That a Boy!" to Barney and Bob for picking Virginia to win it all!
It has been another fun year. Uncle Dino wants to thank everyone for participating and being a part of the V Foundation's effort to eradicate cancer from the face of the Earth. There are only two people remaining who have a chance at winning Uncle Dino's 2019 NCAA Pool, and they are... If anybody but Michigan State wins, Matthew Kelly will take the crown, if the Spartans are able to pull it off, Brian Amato #2 will be the 2019 Champion. It appears that Matthew Kelly played the pool right. He had two brackets entered and if he wins, one bracket will be the best and the other... the worst! But let's take a look at some of the other observations that Uncle Dino has from the 2019 pool... Thank God Carolina is Out!The last thing we need is to put undue pressure on the Tar Heels players. I mean, given the tough academic standards that UNC holds its students to.... ;-) Now that wasn't very nice, for any Carolina fans that were part of this pool Uncle Dino wants to apologize: Dear UNC fan, Uncle Dino whant's to take this thime to cincerely apolagize four ane feelighngs I may half hurt. Your edyoucation shood knot be ridiquilued. U r remaquarkible peeple at a remaquarkible schule. I hop ewe wurrrr abale to understhand this apollogy. Uncle Dino haad a UNC graduit cumpose the apollogy. Uncle Dino's Message to Virginia...Please don't pay attention to the sign that you are known for throughout college basketball. However, I did hear that there were several transfers to Auburn from the University of Maryland–Baltimore County Retrievers.... Sorry Auburn, It's a FactSince the tournament began back on 1939, there has never been a Number 5 seeded team that has won the tournament. So welcome to Minneapolis Auburn Tigers, there are no War Eagles allowed in US Bank Stadium! On To The Final FourWell, that's all for now. Looking forward to seeing the tournament unfold, right here in Uncle Dino's backyard. Uncle Dino is off to US Bank Stadium....
NO!As we head into the the final stretch for the Men's 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament many of you simply are not good enough to win it all! Blunt, yes, but what else would you expect from Uncle Dino! There is a great feature that PickHoops provides that actually calculates best result possible for each bracket entered, and who you should cheer for, for that result. You can access this feature by clicking on this LINK or logging into PickHoops and selecting "Best Results" from the menu on the left. How Do You Compare?Fact is... most of you don't compare! For those not in the "Top 10" and are too lazy to click on a few links to see what the probability is for their best, or worst finish, below is where you stand: The Real Truth...
Mama Didn't Raise No Fools!With sixteen left in the dance it looks like the Kelly family are demonstrating their Bracketology dominance over all others! In the current standings 1st place through 5th place are occupied by one of the Kelly's who are known to be practicing Bracketologists! Yes, the same religion that Tom Cruise practices! Next year Uncle Dino is going to get his wife and children to work at Berkshire Hathaway so he can secure the $1MM per year for life for a perfect sweet sixteen bracket! Duke Fans Collectively Relax Sphincters!This is how close Duke came to losing to UCF and the other tournament family affair - Coach Johnny Dawkins and his son Aubrey... Jerry Falwell Jr. Upset That God Is A Hokie FanIn the post game press conference Jerry Falwell Jr. was visibly upset that the Liberty Flames were doused by the Virginia Tech Hokies. And Finally an Ode to The Anteater...Uncle Dino wants to make sure that you all learn something from participating in the pool and donating to the V Foundation for a cure for cancer. So in today's "Learn with Uncle Dino" we take a look at the unique mascot of the University of California at Irvine.
On November 30, 1965, the Anteater was officially chosen in a student election as the mascot of UC Irvine, and "Zot!" the cry that an anteater was imagined to make when attacking its prey, became the campus battle cry. The choice was hailed for its originality, winning over the second place choice "None of these" and the more common – if less imaginative – Eagles, Unicorns and Seahawks. Inspired by Johnny Hart's comic strip, "B.C.," the anteater was, at first, not very well received by members of campus administration who felt it was too "far out" and undignified to represent the campus. Some speculated that the anteater would not last. But the student body was behind the long-nosed, furry mammal all the way, and over 50 years later, the Anteaters still prevail. The campus convenience stores are called "Zot 'n Go," and when the Administration sends e-mail announcements to the campus community, they send it via "Zotmail." And perhaps the biggest endorsement of them all: a sign at John Wayne International Airport reads "Welcome to Anteater Country." Consider yourselves learned! |
AuthorUncle Dino Is An NC State Alumnus Who Graduated From North Carolina State University In 1984 With A Degree In Accounting. Jim Valvano Made His 4 Years At NC State Memorable In Many Ways, Not To Mention The 1983 Wolfpack Victory Against The University Of Houston Or "Phi Slama Jamma" For The 1983 NCAA Championship. Uncle Dino Is Tom Kelly, A Cloud Computing Enthusiast (Twitter @TKcloud) Who Wants To Use The Cloud To Give To A Great Cause. Yes Office Pools Are Fun, But Doing So For The Greater Good Is More Than Fun...It's The Right Thing To Do. Archives
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