Like The Killers on their Sam's Town album...I kicked things off with a bang (the already timeless running diary of Pitt's victory over UConn)...and will now take a step back to send greetings & explain myself through the writing gimmick called: using song lyrics as sub-headings. (This bit is totally a stolen idea, do not ask me about it. Good writers steal things, get over it)- "We hope you enjoy your stay...it's good to have you with us, even if it's just for the day" - Enterlude
- "Can We climb this mountain? I don't know, higher now than ever before" - When You Were Young
- Filling out 30 conference tournament brackets - besides having friends get into arguments in the comments sections, this is the main reason I bleed and sweat for this blog. If filling out one bracket is good, how are 30 brackets not way better?
- There will be guarantees - anyone who knows me, has read this blog before, or knows Phil...knows that guarantees are going to happen. The best strategy is to get on board early and enjoy the genius...and the absurdity.
- Running Diary of Selection Sunday - I did this last year, enjoyed it a lot, so I'll be doing it again. Will Billy Packer make an appearance this year?
- 5 Bracket Busters - last season, I predicted 5 potential bracket buster teams for the NCAA Tournament. The awesome thing was that I did this before the conference tournaments were complete. I'll definitely be doing this again. Listen to me early, or risk the chance of being ignorant and/or embarrassed later.
- Much discussion about the best dressed coaches in college hoops - duh (Annie is my expert here, although Matt does have that crush on Jay Wright).
- Mild rooting for UNC - because I must find an excuse to post a picture of Anna Lou in her Tar Heel blue and I think a Pitt vs. UNC Final Four match-up or Championship game would be outstanding.
- An Intense Labels Race - One of the fun surprises of last year's blog was how intense the "labels" race became. There reached a point where people were shamelessly attempting to get labels. I predict even more shame this year...not to mention bribery involved with people trying to get props. I look forward to it all. No C.O.D.s please.
- Blatant Homer'ism - I'll be rooting for Pitt and Robert Morris at every opportunity. And I will bring up Iowa for no apparent reason every now and then. Be prepared.
- Bets - If March Madness is about anything...it's about filling out brackets. If it's about anything else...it's about gambling and making bets. With any luck I'll be in 5 NCAA Tournament pools and will (again) con Phil into making many absurd bets.
- An obsession with winning Phil's pool - I need a victory for bragging rights and to prove dominance. Plus, I lost to Liz two seasons ago and I'm still way bitter.
- Dell Curry man love - When Davidson makes the Tournament, we can expect tons of talk about Stephen Curry. But more importantly, we can expect tons of crowd shots of Dell Curry! Did you know Stephen Curry's dad Dell once played in the NBA?!? Holy shit!
- Predictions - After the first weekend of the tournament is over and my brackets have already been eliminated from making me any money...you better believe I'm going to keep myself invested by predicting the results of the games from the Sweet Sixteen through the Championship Game. I'll still get those picks wrong 50% of the time, but it keeps things interesting.
- A Weekly Patriot League Update - This league absolutely fascinates me. Their conference tournament last year was amazingly competitive. Plus I have to keep Chaz involved with this blog somehow.
- Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery man love - duh.
- Giving my friends props - What's the use of having a creative platform if one can't give his friends props all the time for no apparent reason? Plus, this is a blog of the people...you make it enjoyable for me to do. And you provide opinions, ideas, and feedback that allow me to create and have fun with things. Can we make this the best and most extensive NCAA Tournament Blog on the net? YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!
- "Don’t give the ghost up just clench your fist, You should have known by now you were on my list" - My List
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ReplyDelete1. I do not have a crush on Jay Wright and his sultry...wait...
2. This will be the only time in my life where I am tied with Dell Curry in anything
3. If the first name of my child is spelled Stephen, would anyone actually think that I meant to call him Stef-fawn
Actually...it's pronounced Stef-in...right Phil?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, Stef-in, you are right, sorry I am too white to differentiate, I still think that no one would assume that my son is a anything but Steve-n. By the way, all the things you talked about above gives me great memories of wasting time at work thoroughly looking at your blog...wait...i'm doing that now...and loving it.
ReplyDeleteHow does Anna Lou get a label before Lydia?!? Criminal.
ReplyDelete(patiently waiting for chaz to chime in)
ReplyDeleteAs you predicted, there's already a lot of shame for me in this blog. I mean, I am reading Tuesday's post on Sunday! This is as close as I've come to hating myself. But I am going to get all caught up today and hopefully chime in with a few comments. One thing you haven't mentioned yet is the race for notable seeds, one of my favorite parts of the blog. I expect many notable seeds to be noted in your upcoming picks. The more obscure the school and conference, the more notable the seed. And I have to say, are you guaranteeing there will be guarantees, as per your second bullet point?
ReplyDeleteAnnie...the Notable Seed segments in the upcoming Conference Tournament sections of the blog are going to be awesome and ridiculous. Random and absurd with many shout-outs..should be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course I'm guaranteeing there will be guarantees. That in itself is a guarantee.