Welcome to Shamrock16
As a Red Sox fan, I'm leery. Stan Williams won Shamrock14. Gino Riffle took Shamrock15.
CVU soccer & basketball.
Rice hockey.
Must be a Yankee fan will win this year.
An entry form is on the "rules" page. It makes things very easy, for you and for me. If you don't understand the rules, or if you've decided to sneak your way to the title by picking Kansas, UNC, and Virginia, well, please take a look at Stan's winning sheet from 2014. It shows how to pick 1 team from each seed line.
Good luck!
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Riffle Skates to Shamrock15 Title
A hockey guy clobbered us. Three weeks ago, the idea that a hockey guy would capture the most coveted title in basketball seemed as preposterous as the idea that a team called the Omaha Mavericks would make college hockey's Frozen Four. Turns out, it's not so preposterous.
Congrats to Gino Riffle, winner of The Shamrock15!
In case you haven't heard, Duke won the national championship. I assume this pleased Yankee fans, Canadien fans, and people who rooted for England in the Revolutionary War.
Thank you all for playing. I received $470 in entry fees. Those in the money:
1st: Gino Riffle
2nd: Eric Johnson
3rd: Julie Trono
4th: Evan Chadwick
5th: Derek Trono
6th: Jamie Rubin
7th: Tim Perrin
8th: Tom Lewis
Leader after first weekend: Gino Riffle
Lucky 17th place: Pat Camp
St. Paddy's Prize: (best score by seeds 3,1,7) Matt Villemaire. Matt had Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Michigan State. So did Gino. The first St. Paddy's tiebreaker is "not otherwise in the money."
If you're in the money, send me your address or let me know where I can meet you to pay you.
Congrats to Gino Riffle, winner of The Shamrock15!
In case you haven't heard, Duke won the national championship. I assume this pleased Yankee fans, Canadien fans, and people who rooted for England in the Revolutionary War.
Thank you all for playing. I received $470 in entry fees. Those in the money:
1st: Gino Riffle
2nd: Eric Johnson
3rd: Julie Trono
4th: Evan Chadwick
5th: Derek Trono
6th: Jamie Rubin
7th: Tim Perrin
8th: Tom Lewis
Leader after first weekend: Gino Riffle
Lucky 17th place: Pat Camp
St. Paddy's Prize: (best score by seeds 3,1,7) Matt Villemaire. Matt had Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Michigan State. So did Gino. The first St. Paddy's tiebreaker is "not otherwise in the money."
If you're in the money, send me your address or let me know where I can meet you to pay you.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
WOW!
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Wisconsin trailed at the half and gave up 45 in the second. And they won by 10.
Why? Dekker's Dagger! Oh, and Frank Kaminsky was okay too.
Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame should be an unreal Final Four game.
Wait, what? Notre Dame lost? But, Auguste & Vasturia made every big play. A 6'5 kid had 9 rebounds. Stringer Bell's son answered yet another Andrew Harrison tournament bomb with one of his own. They didn't win?
No, they didn't. Because Kentucky had Karl-Anthony Towns.
Wow, what a fantastic day of games.
And it leaves us with a national semi-final featuring Ashley Judd v. Olivia Munn.
By the way, how did the tourney champs from the SEC, ACC, Big 10, and Pac 12 end up on the same side of the bracket?
Wisconsin trailed at the half and gave up 45 in the second. And they won by 10.
Why? Dekker's Dagger! Oh, and Frank Kaminsky was okay too.
Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame should be an unreal Final Four game.
Wait, what? Notre Dame lost? But, Auguste & Vasturia made every big play. A 6'5 kid had 9 rebounds. Stringer Bell's son answered yet another Andrew Harrison tournament bomb with one of his own. They didn't win?
No, they didn't. Because Kentucky had Karl-Anthony Towns.
Wow, what a fantastic day of games.
And it leaves us with a national semi-final featuring Ashley Judd v. Olivia Munn.
By the way, how did the tourney champs from the SEC, ACC, Big 10, and Pac 12 end up on the same side of the bracket?
Sleepy 8
Let's see, today we have 1 vs. 3 and 1 vs. 2. Tomorrow, another 1 vs. 2 and Pitino vs. Izzo in what, really, is a 1 v. 2 in that bracket. I can barely see my computer screen through the chalk dust.
What happened to the NCAA tournament?
You know, the one with buzzer beaters & Cinderella stories?
The closest thing we had to a buzzer beater was, what? Theair-ball goal-tending at the end of the UCLA-SMU game? As for Cinderella, was it also UCLA? Because they took down perennial powerhouses SMU and UAB? The most exciting end of game play so far might have been last night's multi-million dollar foul shot. If anyone besides Navin was still watching, I'd be surprised.
Shamrock15 ain't much better. Did Riffle pick 22 teams? Not only are Stan's scoring records under assault, but the rest of us are Craig Hodges to Larry Bird. Move Riffle up a division!!!
Here's to hoping that the relative snooze fest we've seen so far gives way to an electric weekend. I'm not asking for a game to be the greatest of all-time. But damn! After what we've seen so far, I sure wouldn't complain.
Oh wait, yes I would. Give me boring over a Duke win any day of the week.
ps: Speaking of the '92 Duke-Kentucky Elite 8 game, I had no idea Richie Farmer ended up a felon!
What happened to the NCAA tournament?
You know, the one with buzzer beaters & Cinderella stories?
The closest thing we had to a buzzer beater was, what? The
Shamrock15 ain't much better. Did Riffle pick 22 teams? Not only are Stan's scoring records under assault, but the rest of us are Craig Hodges to Larry Bird. Move Riffle up a division!!!
Here's to hoping that the relative snooze fest we've seen so far gives way to an electric weekend. I'm not asking for a game to be the greatest of all-time. But damn! After what we've seen so far, I sure wouldn't complain.
Oh wait, yes I would. Give me boring over a Duke win any day of the week.
ps: Speaking of the '92 Duke-Kentucky Elite 8 game, I had no idea Richie Farmer ended up a felon!
Thursday, March 26, 2015
317
The Sweet 16 brings us two huge nights in Shamrock15!
Plenty of you are still alive in the quest for the St Paddy - the prize that goes to the person whose 1,3, & 7 seeds combine for the most points.
The Shamrock's most popular 3 seed: Notre Dame.
The Shamrock's 2nd most popular 7 seed: Wichita State.
One of tonight's match-ups: Notre Dame v. Wichita State
Meanwhile, there are still a few of us left who chose Oklahoma as a #3. And who does Oklahoma face this weekend? Michigan State, the most popular #7 in this year's Shamrock.
So, that's right, the Sweet 16 features not one, but two, 3 v 7 showdowns that will go a long way towards deciding the winner of this year's St. Paddy.
Monday, March 23, 2015
RIFFLE!
The first weekend is in the books and we have our first prize winner: Gino Riffle! The Rice AD racked up 279 points to lead the field after the first weekend. Something tells me that Gino is a bigger fan of the Shamrock scoring system than he is of the formula used to align the football divisions. By the way, with its quotes from Danny Ryan, that article proves one thing: Shamrockers are everywhere!
Gino moves to the Sweet 16 with 9 teams, including each of his top 8. Eric Johnson, who currently sits in 2nd place, joins Gino as the only Shamrockers with 9 teams still standing. Here's how the battle shapes up:
Gino: Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
EJ: Kentucky, Arizona, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
Looks like one of Wisconsin Law's most illustrious grads won't be rooting for his old school this week.
And don't rule out Aunt Lisa: her surviving teams include Wichita State and UNC. A Wichita win over Notre Dame, combined with a Carolina win and Louisville loss would invert the top 3.
Have a great week!
Gino moves to the Sweet 16 with 9 teams, including each of his top 8. Eric Johnson, who currently sits in 2nd place, joins Gino as the only Shamrockers with 9 teams still standing. Here's how the battle shapes up:
Gino: Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
EJ: Kentucky, Arizona, Notre Dame, Lousiville, Utah, Xavier, Michigan State, NC State, UCLA
Looks like one of Wisconsin Law's most illustrious grads won't be rooting for his old school this week.
And don't rule out Aunt Lisa: her surviving teams include Wichita State and UNC. A Wichita win over Notre Dame, combined with a Carolina win and Louisville loss would invert the top 3.
Have a great week!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
5's & 6's
Shamrock15 is starting to come into focus. Fortunately, it's still too fuzzy for me to write a whole lot this morning. Not to mention, I'm lazy.
Still, a few thoughts:
Lisa Perez sits in first. I'm relieved. Lisa actually led after Day 1, but my spreadsheet failed to credit her with opening day wins by NC State & UAB. Most of you don't pay attention, so I had lots of little "glitches" like that built in. It's not like I'm smart enough to win this thing by picking teams. So that was my plan. Busted. Anyhow, I'm glad to see that Lisa gets her due and spends at least a day basking in the glory that comes with leading a tournament of such prestige. Today's a big day for Lisa, as she hopes her Wahoos win & help her keep pace with everyone who is already thru to the next round with Arizona as their 2.
I'm pleased to welcome Roland Maheux to the top 10. He's a great guy, but his Shamrock success makes me happy because now my brother & I aren't the only people in this pool losing to their dad.
I'm less thrilled to announced that Eric Johnson and Even Chadwick have moved towards the top. Who likes lawyers? Nobody. That's who.
For Shamrock purposes, yesterday's biggest game might have been Notre Dame's win. An Irish loss would have affected a ton of Shamrockers, while Butler's loss leaves those of you who picked Xavier as the only folks with a 6 still standing. Utah's win was big too.....with the Utes having moved on as a 5, there's lots of pressure on Northern Iowa to hold serve later today.
Thanks to everyone who has sent their money! If you haven't, please do.
Still, a few thoughts:
Lisa Perez sits in first. I'm relieved. Lisa actually led after Day 1, but my spreadsheet failed to credit her with opening day wins by NC State & UAB. Most of you don't pay attention, so I had lots of little "glitches" like that built in. It's not like I'm smart enough to win this thing by picking teams. So that was my plan. Busted. Anyhow, I'm glad to see that Lisa gets her due and spends at least a day basking in the glory that comes with leading a tournament of such prestige. Today's a big day for Lisa, as she hopes her Wahoos win & help her keep pace with everyone who is already thru to the next round with Arizona as their 2.
I'm pleased to welcome Roland Maheux to the top 10. He's a great guy, but his Shamrock success makes me happy because now my brother & I aren't the only people in this pool losing to their dad.
I'm less thrilled to announced that Eric Johnson and Even Chadwick have moved towards the top. Who likes lawyers? Nobody. That's who.
For Shamrock purposes, yesterday's biggest game might have been Notre Dame's win. An Irish loss would have affected a ton of Shamrockers, while Butler's loss leaves those of you who picked Xavier as the only folks with a 6 still standing. Utah's win was big too.....with the Utes having moved on as a 5, there's lots of pressure on Northern Iowa to hold serve later today.
Thanks to everyone who has sent their money! If you haven't, please do.
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