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Bracket expert on Clemson - "They're never in there"
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Feb 21, 2024, 10:11 AM
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Driving my 7 year old to school this morning we talked college basketball. I'm taking him and his little brother to the Citadel-UTC game on Saturday. He wanted to know if those teams play Clemson, and I explained to him about different conferences and how some are "power" conferences.
He asked why everyone doesn't just play everyone, and I used geography and the "power" conference idea to explain why it isn't like that.
Then he started talking about the tournament. He's filled out a bracket the last couple years. He said he's going to pick Kansas. "I always go for Kansas," he said.
"What about Clemson?" I asked.
"Well, they're never in there," he said. He's a smart kid and an astute observer of history, and I'm pretty sure he could do Joe Lunardi's job.
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Re: Bracket expert on Clemson - "They're never in there"
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Feb 21, 2024, 10:15 AM
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Roughly the past ten years I've only followed football (pro and Clemson) and have skipped most of the college and pro basketball scenes. When it's time to pick the bracket (yes, still do even when I don't watch because I might luck out and win a million dollars), I'm always surprised to see Clemson in the tourney.
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Yeah that's about right
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Feb 21, 2024, 10:16 AM
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I told him they'd probably be in this year, so Brad better not make a liar out of me.
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Re: Bracket expert on Clemson - "They're never in there"
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Feb 21, 2024, 10:51 AM
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Your 7 year old has filled out brackets before? That’s wild. Gotta be a smart kid for that.
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He is but . . .
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Feb 21, 2024, 11:17 AM
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anyone can fill out the brackets. His method is to go with straight chalk all the way
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In our office pool a few years ago, to my surprise, our
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Feb 21, 2024, 12:06 PM
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office manager (a self-proclaimed non-sports person) entered the pool ... and WON!!
I asked her how she made the selections ... "Oh, I chose by mascot and team colors that I liked."
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Yeah chalk not doing so well lately
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Feb 21, 2024, 12:09 PM
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I'm in a pool with a bunch of UConn fans. Kinda sucked last year.
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Re: Bracket expert on Clemson - "They're never in there"
Feb 21, 2024, 2:47 PM
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Send your son to have a talk with judge Keller.
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I will do no such thing
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Feb 21, 2024, 3:29 PM
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As his parent it's part of my job to keep him safe from crazy people
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My son was 11 years old when Brownell was hired
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Feb 21, 2024, 3:41 PM
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Driving my 7 year old to school this morning we talked college basketball. I'm taking him and his little brother to the Citadel-UTC game on Saturday. He wanted to know if those teams play Clemson, and I explained to him about different conferences and how some are "power" conferences.
He asked why everyone doesn't just play everyone, and I used geography and the "power" conference idea to explain why it isn't like that.
Then he started talking about the tournament. He's filled out a bracket the last couple years. He said he's going to pick Kansas. "I always go for Kansas," he said.
"What about Clemson?" I asked.
"Well, they're never in there," he said. He's a smart kid and an astute observer of history, and I'm pretty sure he could do Joe Lunardi's job.
He had always loved playing basketball and the pace & excitement of OPP games. By Brownell's third season, he said the Clemson games were really boring. We quit going. That was 11 years ago.
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Re: Bracket expert on Clemson - "They're never in there"
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Feb 21, 2024, 11:31 AM
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Don't tell Judge.....
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Undeniable truth through the eyes of a child
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Feb 21, 2024, 3:54 PM
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is undeniable.
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