Dave's 2nd Ridiculous 3 Pointer

Below are 3 more random and hopefully humorous comments on the Tourney. Below that is info on the "FREE" pool.

1.SPORTS ILLUSTRATED – SI’s NCAA Tourney preview was full of helpful info. It had helpful foul shooting stats and other helpful tips on making picks. You know what would have been even more helpful? If my copy had arrived before the games started.

2.AKRON – During the Gonzaga-Akron game, the ‘Zags went on a 24-4 run. The announcer then provided the following insight, “Akron’s problem is they haven’t been able to score.” Rumor has it, that announcer is also a coroner and reaches conclusions like, “This guy’s problem is he’s not able to breathe.”

3. TACO BELL – Not sure what the advertising geniuses behind that Taco Bell commercial were thinking. Here’s my guess: “Let’s put a guy in drag and stick a bunch of our nachos under his dress. We will thereby accomplish the impossible - make our food actually seem even more disgusting.”

If you’d like to take a “shot” about anything dealing with the Tourney, just email me your submission to davebarend@yahoo.com and I’ll have it up with my next post.

FREE POOL INFO
As of now the pot, made up of all my advertising profits and donations, stands at $2,169.67.

So, at this point –
1st place = $1,430
2 Winners of groups (other than the first place overall) - $229.89 each
“Wild Card” (best of the rest) - $229.89
Jimmy V Foundation = $50

If you have not donated yet, you can still do so via the Paypal link above. There are at least 10 people who are “definitely going to donate” or have said, “the check is in the mail”. If any more $ comes in I’ll adjust the breakdown accordingly.

Combined Standings - After Day 2 (Group name/champion)
1.Scott DeTraglia (GroupA/UConn) - 27
1.Bob Scancella (GroupA/Duke) - 27
1.Michael Camoscio (Group 1A/UConn) – 27
1.Linda Harkins (Group1A/UNC) – 27
5.Sam Manfer (Group1/UNC) – 26
5.Katie Maiona (Group1/Pitt) - 26
5.Ernie Barton (GroupA/UNC) - 26
5.Anoj James (GroupA/Louisville) – 26
5.Joseph Scancella (GroupA/Duke) - 26
5.Jack Mangas (Group1A/UConn) – 26
5.Dave”Shat”Diprosa (Group1A/UNC) – 26

Other Non-Notables(Group-Champ-runner up-rest of final4)
A. Samara Barend (GroupA/Memphis-SU-Xavier- Louisville) - 24
B. Dave Barend (Group1/Memphis-Oklahoma-Louisville-Pitt) - 21

There are 58 active entries in each group. I’m “in” all 3, but I only submitted picks in Group1.

If you want any additional info about anyone’s picks who is not in your group, just email me.

Take it easy,
Dave