2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge

Posted By: J Geoff

2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/08/15 05:21 PM

ESPN Men's Tournament Challenge

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/frontpage

ESPN Women's Tournament Challenge

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket-women/en/frontpage

Group: Gangster BB
Passw: Corleone

You can create up to 10 brackets, but only one can be added to the GBB Group. Entries will lock when Round of 64 begins.

One hour following the announcement of the tournament match-ups on Sunday, March 15th, 2015 (March 16 for Womens), you will have the opportunity to select who you think will win each of the 63 tournament games. Entrants may change their selections as often as they like prior to the scheduled tipoff-time of the Tournament (currently scheduled for the morning of Thursday, March 19, 2015; March 21 for Womens) after which all selections must be finalized.

2014 Results:

(Men) JL, JG, LN, KL, YO, MC, LI, BM
(Women) JG, KL

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/12/15 12:25 PM

In. Beware Yogis Buffoons!!!

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/12/15 05:36 PM

Holy Crapoly Yogi beat me last year. He will not repeat! I know what I know and that's more than Yogi's Mojo.

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/13/15 03:34 AM

I would just be happy not being last for three years in a row.

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/16/15 10:48 AM

Originally Posted By: MaryCas

Holy Crapoly Yogi beat me last year. He will not repeat! I know what I know and that's more than Yogi's Mojo.

Don't hold your breath mate

Posted By: Girlie

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/16/15 06:37 PM

No worries on coming in last. That honor is mine alone! I haven't watched one game this year and I simply guessed. LOL

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/16/15 08:21 PM

Originally Posted By: Girlie

No worries on coming in last. That honor is mine alone! I haven't watched one game this year and I simply guessed. LOL

You Guess!? Best strategy of all. Go Girlie!

Posted By: pizzaboy

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/16/15 08:33 PM

Kentucky has a clear road to the championship game unless Wisconsin can knock them off. Whoever wins the bracket will get knocked off by Iowa State in the final.

Posted By: NickyEyes1

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/16/15 09:07 PM

Gonzaga could make a run

Posted By: IvyLeague

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/17/15 02:57 PM

My final 4 - Kentucky, Arizona, Virginia, Duke

Kentucky and Duke in the championship

Kentucky wins

Posted By: pizzaboy

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/17/15 07:32 PM

Originally Posted By: IvyLeague

My final 4 - Kentucky, Arizona, Virginia, Duke

Kentucky and Duke in the championship

Kentucky wins

A Duke-Kentucky final? I knew you were a romantic, Ivy. And they say you have no heart

.

Posted By: NickyEyes1

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/19/15 03:27 PM

Iowa State done. Wow.

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/19/15 05:24 PM

Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1

Iowa State done. Wow.

Never trust any Iowa team.

Posted By: Binnie_Coll

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/19/15 07:12 PM

Originally Posted By: IvyLeague

My final 4 - Kentucky, Arizona, Virginia, Duke

Kentucky and Duke in the championship

Kentucky wins

sounds like a very good championship game, Kentucky is so big it's scary.

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/20/15 08:18 PM

Kentucky - over rated. A bunch of independent, glory seekers banking on a big pro contract. Ripe for rotting.

Posted By: Binnie_Coll

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/20/15 09:11 PM

Originally Posted By: MaryCas

Kentucky - over rated. A bunch of independent, glory seekers banking on a big pro contract. Ripe for rotting.

maybe not mary, boy are they big! nobodys beat them yet.

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/21/15 11:42 AM

Originally Posted By: Binnie_Coll

Originally Posted By: MaryCas

Kentucky - over rated. A bunch of independent, glory seekers banking on a big pro contract. Ripe for rotting.

maybe not mary, boy are they big! nobodys beat them yet.

I know Bin. I'm just trying to talk my Villanova WILDCATS into a win by talking down the other 'Cats.

Posted By: Binnie_Coll

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/21/15 10:16 PM

mary.... sorry you lost to no. Carolina.. 71-68

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/22/15 12:15 AM

Originally Posted By: Binnie_Coll

mary.... sorry you lost to no. Carolina.. 71-68

Villanova is another team that seems to lose really soon once they get into the tournament. I thought they would at least make the sweet 16 round.

Posted By: dixiemafia

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/22/15 02:36 AM

That is NC State Binnie. That burns us North Carolina Tar Heel fans.

North Carolina beat Arkansas tonight ;-)

How about them Tar Heels? That was a crazy and wild game and glad we came out on top. If you like an up and down game with a pressing defense and run and gun offenses you would have loved this game. Arkansas' 40 minutes of hell is always a tough defense to beat but Roy Williams went with 2 and 3 point guards and we put it to them tonight but came away pretty beat up. Lost a Center to a sprained knee and one of our SG's is beat up with a bloody nose but he should be good. Now we get the winner of Wisconsin and Oregon. GO HEELS!

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/22/15 05:09 AM

Originally Posted By: dixiemafia

That is NC State Binnie. That burns us North Carolina Tar Heel fans.

North Carolina beat Arkansas tonight ;-)

How about them Tar Heels? That was a crazy and wild game and glad we came out on top. If you like an up and down game with a pressing defense and run and gun offenses you would have loved this game. Arkansas' 40 minutes of hell is always a tough defense to beat but Roy Williams went with 2 and 3 point guards and we put it to them tonight but came away pretty beat up. Lost a Center to a sprained knee and one of our SG's is beat up with a bloody nose but he should be good. Now we get the winner of Wisconsin and Oregon. GO HEELS!

Honestly, I am very surprised that the Tar Heels made it this far. I thought that they would be knocked out in the first or second round. This could be really bad for my bracket.

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/22/15 09:04 PM

Originally Posted By: Binnie_Coll

mary.... sorry you lost to no. Carolina.. 71-68

That was strange game. Hats off to NC State. They did what they had to do to win. The strange: 'Nova couldn't hit a 3 if you gave them a million bucks. State couldn't miss a free throw (even though they suck at them). Rebounds seem to bounce into States hands. I've watched several 'Nova games this year. It was not their typical game. Oh well, that's why they play the games. Key stats..."N.C. State enjoyed a 34-14 edge on points scored in the paint." and "Villanova was just 8-of-28 from the field (.286) in the first 20 minutes."

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/23/15 07:18 AM

Whoever has the best uniforms or nickname will win. It is a scientifically proven fact.....

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/23/15 06:14 PM

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Whoever has the best uniforms or nickname will win. It is a scientifically proven fact.....

So, it's always Duke then

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/23/15 08:03 PM

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Whoever has the best uniforms or nickname will win. It is a scientifically proven fact.....

Uniforms? Yogi, we're not talking about the cheerleaders.

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/25/15 02:07 PM

Originally Posted By: MaryCas

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Whoever has the best uniforms or nickname will win. It is a scientifically proven fact.....

Uniforms? Yogi, we're not talking about the cheerleaders.

Strips, vests, outfits....whatever you want to call them!!

You know better than to mock my tactics MC

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/26/15 05:17 PM

My longshot - Villanova - is shot. Go Yogi, Duke all the way. Duke sucks, Duke sucks, Duke sucks!

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 03/30/15 08:21 PM

Yogi, if Duke wins, I might have a chance. I'll split the winnings with you.

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/02/15 11:22 AM

Why am i not bottom??

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/03/15 05:37 PM

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Why am i not bottom??

I think it has to do with global warming or solar flares.

Posted By: DuesPaid

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/03/15 08:03 PM

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Why am i not bottom??

LOL, I heard there was a regular group of participants that fought for last so I went for it,,,,

Lol

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/03/15 08:37 PM

Originally Posted By: DuesPaid

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Why am i not bottom??

LOL, I heard there was a regular group of participants that fought for last so I went for it,,,,

Lol

I think I was the champion of it for the past two years

Posted By: DuesPaid

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/03/15 08:51 PM

Originally Posted By: BAM_233

Originally Posted By: DuesPaid

Originally Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Why am i not bottom??

LOL, I heard there was a regular group of participants that fought for last so I went for it,,,,

Lol

I think I was the champion of it for the past two years

I read that somewhere, I was gunin for Ya boss

Posted By: pizzaboy

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/04/15 11:14 PM

Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Kentucky has a clear road to the championship game unless Wisconsin can knock them off.

*** Post made on March 16th. Who's the smartest guy you know?

Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Whoever wins the bracket will get knocked off by Iowa State in the final.

Okay, I ain't that smart. Because Iowa State was a bust for the ages

.

But I'll stick to my guns as far as the bracket goes. Duke over Wisconsin Monday night. Coach K gets one for the thumb.

Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. Fuck John Calipari. Whiny baby

.

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/04/15 11:22 PM

Well, it looks like it is between Yogi and myself. Did anybody see that coming?

By the way, this would be a win-win situation for me. I either win the bracket or see Duke win.

Posted By: getthesenets

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/05/15 12:02 AM

good call, Pizza

Kentucky losing screws up all my arrangements...

Posted By: pizzaboy

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/05/15 01:03 AM

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/05/15 09:14 AM

HOly Guacamoli, Yogi can win...I think. There will be no living with the guy.

Posted By: dixiemafia

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/05/15 07:06 PM

Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. Fuck John Calipari. Whiny baby

.

Yep I wanted them to win it all just to say I've seen an undefeated team and them being SEC, but I CANNOT stand Calipari. I'm not even sure if his own wife likes him

Posted By: Beanshooter

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/05/15 07:22 PM

One of the assistant coaches at Kentucky is a Brooklyn native, Barry Rohrssen who graduated Xaverian High School. I met him a few times in the early '80's when he worked at the Limelight Disco as a bouncer at the time that Chazz Palmenteri was working the door. He is a real nice guy.

Posted By: Binnie_Coll

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/06/15 05:30 PM

duke over wisconsin tonight.... kentuckty took it all out of Wisconsin, just like notre dame took it out of Kentucky.

national champions ..... DUKE

Posted By: pizzaboy

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/06/15 11:27 PM

Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Kentucky has a clear road to the championship game unless Wisconsin can knock them off.

*** Post made on March 16th. Who's the smartest guy you know?

Originally Posted By: pizzaboy

Whoever wins the bracket will get knocked off by Iowa State in the final.

Okay, I ain't that smart. Because Iowa State was a bust for the ages

.

But I'll stick to my guns as far as the bracket goes. Duke over Wisconsin Monday night. Coach K gets one for the thumb.

Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. Fuck John Calipari. Whiny baby

.

Ahem

.

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/06/15 11:33 PM

Congrats to Yogi!

Posted By: J Geoff

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/07/15 02:06 AM

Uhh... Yogi wins?!

Congrats, mate!

Posted By: BAM_233

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/07/15 06:10 AM

Originally Posted By: J Geoff

Uhh... Yogi wins?!

Congrats, mate!

His uniform/cheerleader system worked.

Posted By: J Geoff

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/07/15 03:07 PM

Results - Men's

Code:

    R64  R32  S16   E8   F4  NCG  Champ   TOTAL   %ile

YO  210  120  200  160  320  320  Duke    1330   96.8
GL  220  160  160  160  160  320  Duke    1180   91.2
BM  220  200  280  240  160   0   Wiscn   1100   87.6
JL  270  180  160  240  160   0   Kenty   1010   78.9
MC  240  220  280  240   0    0   Villa    980   75.2
KL  220  180  240  240   0    0   Kenty    880   60.0
JG  280  200  240   80   0    0   Kenty    800   47.1
DM  230  200  120  160   0    0   Kenty    710   29.7
DP  200  200  200   0    0    0   Notre    600   12.9

Posted By: DuesPaid

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/07/15 09:53 PM

Nice job Yogi

Posted By: MaryCas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/07/15 10:00 PM

Yogi. What can I say. You da mahn. The tortoise wins the race. Perseverance, clairvoyance, luck, what-ev-er. You finally did it. The blind squirrel finds the nut. I hope the missus gives you the big reward. No need to tell everyone that I gave you those picks. Our little secret. Love you Yogi.

Posted By: Yogi Barrabbas

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/08/15 10:27 AM

Thanks folks for the kind words. Literally speechless. My systems may be mocked but they obviously work

Beware the curse of the limey......

Posted By: J Geoff

Re: 2015 March Madness - ESPN Tournament Challenge - 04/08/15 06:56 PM

Results - Women's

Code:

    R64  R32  S16   E8   F4  NCG  Champ   TOTAL   %ile

JG  260  220  280  320  160  320   Conn    1560   76.1
JL  270  220  280  240  160  320   Conn    1490   67.7
DM  240  260  280  160  160  320   Conn    1420   58.5