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...
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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! Many doubted that The Doctor could do it again. 1990 was a long time ago, but to all the doubters and the naysayers out there Dr. Lori has once again risen to the top of the Uncle Dino standings with an impressive 306 points after Round 1. In a tie for 2nd place with 290 points is Brian T. Amato, or as his friends know him the Big TAmato and Matthew Kelly, a progeny of Dr. Lori! How about 3rd place? That's right it's yours truly Uncle Dino, a definite P-T-Per baby! And while we are seeing an all time great rise to prominence again, it is somewhat painful to see how the mighty have fallen. Like last year's winner Barney "Yes It's a Puffy Pirate Shirt" Beal and the normally durable Iron Byron Kanaley are cellar dwellers this year! One can only hope that this is just an off year in an otherwise stellar March Madness career. Off we go to Round #2! Uncle Dino called Mississippi State Head Basketball Coach Ben Howland before the game tonight against Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. Uncle Dino suggested that Ben and the Mississippi State basketball team employ the Teletubby game plan that Uncle Dino has used when coaching against any of the Liberty University teams. Apparently Coach Howland did not take Uncle Dinio's advice!! ;-)
Well, we are halfway through the first round and it's hard to believe that an Ole Miss grad is leading the bracket. For awhile Ole Jason Wells was perfect until he went with his heart and picked Old Dominion to defeat Purdue. Ole Jason Wells should have listened to Admiral Ackbar and realized that choosing the 14th seeded ODU to upset Purdue was a trap! Then we have a three way tie for 2nd with Brew Crew (a very creative team name for a person whose last name is Brewer), Sean, my middle name is Michael and my last name is Kelly (can't get more Irish than that) and Adam Worley who obviously has no respect for Ja Morant and his takeover of the NCAA Tournament! To quote Wayne from Wayne's World: Ja! Tied for 3rd we have Charles, better known as Chuck "DER" Komisar a Canadian hockey player who has no business participating in a NCAA Tournament Pool, Zach "Loomey" Loomis who picked Yale to upset LSU (obviously basing his pick on which school has better SAT scores), and Bruce Starnes, who at this time will not be dished upon as Uncle Dino expects to have much better material to work with regarding his performance after today's games. After 3rd place there are several people who are currently tied for 4th place. But one person receives the honor of the Casey Kasem "Long Distance Dedication" for submitting his picks all the way from Tokyo, Japan - Jim Brower #2. That's right Jim, this one is going out to you, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars, because it seems you are spot on with the naming convention for your picks - Jim Brower... #2! After looking at your picks they definitely remind Uncle Dino of a #2! ;-) |
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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