March Madness - Club Polk's Official "ESPN Tournament Challenge" Challenge

Tour2ma
Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
edited February 2007 in The Clubhouse
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NOTE: This thread was for last year, the 2006 challenge...

I am bumping this thread to alert last year's participants that it is "on" again this year as well as to alert others that may be interested in joining the fray.

I'll start a new, 2007 thread as soon as ESPN's web page is open for bidness. Which, as you can see, is currently not the case : http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/frontpage

shack-daddy's wearing a big ol' bullseye. . . . Stay sport-smiley-017.gif tuned...

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March Madness - Club Polk's Official "ESPN Tournament Challenge" Challenge

Welcome fellow CP'ers... This is for forum bragging rights and a possible $10,000 first prize (courtesy of ESPN... not me).

I have set up a 'Private' group for CP. It is imaginatively enough called "Club Polk 1". The password is "Justin".

General info can be found here. You must have an ESPN Account to enter, but no biggie... ESPN does not bombard you with SPAM in my experience or shop your addy around.

Once you are logged in, you can go to the Rules page and click on the Registration link. It's a bit clumsy to work through all five entries using this sequence, but it's the only way I found. We are NOT a "Default Group", so do not bother looking through that list.

It seems easiest to create all five entries and assign them to our group later.

Please inlcude your CP screen name when you label your entries, e.g., Tour2ma 1, Tour2ma 2, etc.

The Club Polk group will start off unlocked, so if you have already created entries, you may move them in here. Once the tourney starts, the group will be locked, so there will be no movement in or out.

Remember you can create up to five entries.

Good Luck and Let's have some fun...

Tour
More later,
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    I'm a member, but can't locate "Club Polk 1". Does it take some time for it to show after you create the group?
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Noel,
    Not sure about any time lag.

    I used the search feature for the group listing that opens after you click on the "Join or Create Group" link, and it took me to it.
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Bump...
    Still time to make your picks.

    And it appears that the group name is just "Club Polk"...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited March 2006
    Hey can you delete an entry? There must have been someone else in the ESPN database with my name and my first attempt at joining the group used their entry. :(
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited March 2006
    Come on Clubbers. Strap it on and fill out a bracket. Times running out.:cool:
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    We can do 5 different brackets?? WOW.

    Bring it baby!!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    Got all 5 entered

    Oh and I forgot

    GO HOGS!!!
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    You had to be that way eh? Fine...

    GO CHIEFS!!! :D
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Buckeyes.... baybeee
    dragon1952 wrote:
    Hey can you delete an entry? There must have been someone else in the ESPN database with my name and my first attempt at joining the group used their entry. :(
    Yes, you can, but you'd have to have the right password...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited March 2006
    Tour2ma wrote:
    Buckeyes.... baybeee
    YES!! GO BUCKS!

    Hopefully they can start shooting better. Some of them couldn't hit the ocean the last few games.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2006
    I'm just hoping

    TENNESSEE

    gets to the "Sweet 16". No way they have the horses to go any further but after the basketball wasteland of the last few years that would be a huge accomplishment. And BTW...yes they were overseeded...their early success and RPI helped there...but hey....we'll take it!
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2006
    Let the workplace productivity plummet!
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2006
    Bomb Threat in San Diego. The game is supposed to tip off in 30 minmutes or so and the arena is completely empty while officials inspect a "suspicious" package. It's the Alabama game.
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2006
    BC is scaring me... they're within two right now, with 4 minutes to go. I hvae them going to the Final Four! My other two choices that are currently playing are also losing... great start.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited March 2006
    BC's scaring me as well, but my Ok loss looks good right now. Igave up on Seton Hall. Eh, only 1 pt lost on that one. BC would cost 3...
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    No way OK is gonna lose... geez... this sucks Ha
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2006
    BC is officially putting me into heart failure. The worst part is watching it on a ticker at work, not having a TV in front of me. D'OH.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited March 2006
    MrNightly wrote:
    No way OK is gonna lose... geez... this sucks Ha

    Gone Final, sorry... Come on BC, you under acheiving bastages... Damn, I have work to do, this SUCKS!!!
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2006
    I've been blatantly watching the ticker for the past 45 minutes. FINALLY looks like BC pulled their heads out fo their asses.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited March 2006
    Whew, I forgot I changed my bracket to BC to the final 4... Yikes...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    I was blissfully ignorant of the near BC fiasco.... Can't say the same about Tennesee... Whew...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    REEEEEDICULOUS... that's all i'm gonna say. I'm hosed. No $10K for me this year. :P
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    Stuff...

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    FXi3's - surrounds
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2006
    I had Pacific winning so it was a heartbreaker for me. Oh well, I had Montana beating them in the next round. :D
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited March 2006
    fireshoes wrote:
    I had Pacific winning

    So YOU'RE the one...



    A lot of teams almost getting upset pulling it out in the end. BC narrowly escaping a loss, George Washington barely eked out a win... Gonzaga is barely up with a few seconds left as I type this... hopefully they win, I have htem going to the elite eight (as I'm sur emany do).
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited March 2006
    damn. My team to win it all got upset.

    Air Force. You guys disappoint me. :eek:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    Despite his angst... :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited March 2006
    Wow, David is smart.:cool:
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  • opus
    opus Posts: 1,252
    edited March 2006
    The Opus upset special (at halftime) Come on Bradley send those Jayhawks Home
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    Hitachi 50VG825 LCD
    Rotel RSP 1066 (pre) :)-flea market
    B&K St-202 (mains)-flea market
    Carver M 200t (x2) (center and surrounds)-flea market
    Blu-Ray..PS3 (dvd player)
    Polk RTA-11t-flea market
    LsiC, Fxi30's
    Dual SVS PC-Utra's (1 port blocked) thanks MikeC78
    Behringer Feedback Destroyer    -flea market
    AudioAlchemy DDE v1.0 DAC-flea market
    Cambridge Audio Azur 640 CDP-flea market
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited March 2006
    I quit... i'm done... this game SUCKS!!! (Anyone sense a competitive vibe??? me neither.. )

    How could KU lose TWO years in a row? I knew I should never bet with my heart... only the head.. only the head david.. walks away in disgust, muttering about stupid freshman...
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited March 2006
    Worst year I can recall for the Big 12..............
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