Rock Chalk Jayhawk
Mangino photo excuseNormally, we wouldn’t have a dog in tomorrow night’s national championship game. If a Big Ten team were playing, we’d probably be pulling for them, but when two great neutral teams square off, we just hope to get a good game out of it.
This year, however, we’ll be pulling for the Kansas. It’s not because Self spent some time in the Big Ten or the fact that we think Calipari may run a loose ship (although we do). It’s because the 11W Steak Knives competition is down to the final two entries and the entry with Kansas winning it all is named “Beat Michagain“.
This is also not to say that the Memphis-backing TerrellePryor’s Left Pinky entry isn’t wonderfully named, because it is. But this is Buckeye country and beating Michigan trumps all else, right? Besides, can you feel the synergy?
In an unrelated note, a small shoutout to Sparty for partying so hard, it took police in riot gear firing tear gas to break them up. With skills like that, you’re welcome in Columbus anytime.
UPDATE: As the astute commenters have pointed out below, I’m evidently not that great at the bracket math. The Beat Michigain entry is still in first place, but has Memphis winning it all. So I guess we’re all Memphis fans now and please ignore the title of this post. The Angsman1 entry will win it all if the Jayhawks win tomorrow night.
13 Responses
aw…my name isnt good enough.
go memphis! f m*ch*g*n too!
darren - April 6th, 2008 at 7:36 pm - #
Hey Jason,
Thanks for wanting to pull for my bracket, I picked up the name from one of the buckeye blogs this fall (I think it was men of scarlet and grey). I started reading your site and theirs during the football season and I am a big fan of your work, but I actually picked Memphis to win it all.
But thanks for the thought!
Scott
Scott - April 6th, 2008 at 7:38 pm - #
i guess scott wins by default. congrats scott!
darren - April 6th, 2008 at 7:45 pm - #
Nice catch, guys. I’ve updated the post. Thanks for the kind words, Scott and go Tigers.
Jason - April 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm - #
If Angsman1 wins this thing(thats me) then all I have to say is God Bless dumb luck….I’m not very good at the bracket math either so I cant, for the life of me, figure out how I would be the winner but if 11W says so then its good by me
If I dont win do I get anything for predicting the Bucks winning the NIT?? You know, a good ol’ consolation prize…..I’m just sayin…..hahaah
Jimbo - April 6th, 2008 at 8:33 pm - #
Jimbo.. remember Corey’s “game-used” undies we mentioned a while back? Well, that goes to the NIT bracket winner. Still interested?
Jason - April 6th, 2008 at 9:10 pm - #
Haven’t been here for awhile(live in Prague, Cz, but that’s not really a good excuse is it?), otherwise I would have joined your bracket pool. Too bad, I’m beating you all:
http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/entry?entryID=601775&groupIdView=207&entryIDFrom=601775
I have to say, that I hope the MANGINA backed Jayhawks win (I picked them). For my buddy Syd, if for nothing less. (Little known fact: he ate his entire offensive line one year!)
Great site. Keep it up.
TKG
TheKniceGuy - April 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am - #
My 11W bracket fell apart, but if Kansas wins tonight, a partner and I split $510. Not bad, considering I had UCLA winning it all, and put Stanford in the Final Four. Thank Gawd for Davidson, West Virginia and Xavier.
Go Jayhawks! (Never thought I’d hear myself say that.)
Joe Fox - April 7th, 2008 at 10:57 am - #
Sadly, Jason, I do remember Corey’s “game-used” undies therefore I will regretfully decline thus prize…actually I dont regret that decision at all
Jimbo - April 7th, 2008 at 3:21 pm - #
Ok, I am unobservant and don’t follow links on stories, turns out it is 11W with the Beat MichAgain shirt. I guess that makes the choice a bit easier if I win! And yes, I realized that while looking at what I could win and I wanted to pick out the two shirts I would go for. Of course, this pretty much seals the deal that Memphis will lose tonight all by my doing for looking ahead to the prize. Sorry CDR and Coach Cal. Enjoy the shirts and DVD, dude that picked Kansas!
Scott - April 7th, 2008 at 3:25 pm - #
TheKniceGuy, that is a pretty sweet-looking bracket. Nice work and thanks for the props.
Joe, it’s looking good for you @ the half.
Scott, no sweat, hopefully if you win, you’ll grab one of those shirts.
Jimbo, you’ll get a chance to win something other than “game-worn” undies soon enough.
Jason - April 7th, 2008 at 10:33 pm - #
Any prizes for winning 2nd place in the bracket pool (typed with puppy dog pleading eyes)?
Toasty McB
Toasty McBuns - April 8th, 2008 at 3:11 pm - #
Sorry, Toasty. There will be other contests soon enough, though.
Meanwhile, congrats to the van der Walde 1 entry. If you own this and want to claim your prizes, shoot us an email at contact [at] elevenwarriors [dot] com.
Jason - April 8th, 2008 at 7:56 pm - #
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