Greetings, friends. As you may have heard, sports most glorious event, the NCAA Tournament, is upon us. Roman and I decided that this would be a good chance to start a public pool. We'll be doing it through Yahoo, so you need to register for a Yahoo ID/email if you don't have one already. It can be done rather easily by heading to the Yahoo homepage and clicking the Free Mail: Sign Up button. If anyone is having trouble, I'd be glad to help.
Once you register, just click here. You can sign up now and then fill out your bracket when the matchups are released on Sunday.
To the winner goes the opportunity to run the blog for a day. We'll figure out how it'll go down later (besides, I'm gonna smoke you clowns anyways), but we'd like everyone to sign up, if you want.
If you have any questions, just list them below.
Later this week: Full Court Press Fantasy Baseball. That will also be through Yahoo.
Roman Modrowski is the online sports editor for the 
I'd like to make a motion that Ricky is ineligible to win this pool, since he already gets to run the blog on occasion. All in favor say "AYE!" Or, we could change the prize if Ricky wins, like Julie gets to run the blog if he wins. That would work.
Sports' "most glamorous" event? If you're referring to vegas, bookies, and casual bettors, then I totally agree.
Watered down teams with too many "one and done" players far too short on fundamentals, and a sport where we're force fed decent players like Hansborough like they're the second coming of Bill Walton.
Yawn...but I watch when my dough is on the line.
explain littlegiants, Ricky...
you sure I'm allowed to play and eligible to win?...if I log into yahoo and my name's erased...I just want you to know...I understand
Ricky responds: Ha, I probably created that name years ago (former name of my fantasy football team), and it would just be a hassle to change it.
Haha oh man. Full Court Press Fantasy Baseball. That isn't even gonna be fair to the rest of you (except maybe Ricky). The prize of running this blog for a day is an excellent idea.
Ricky responds: The big problem with fantasy baseball is that I'm not sure if everyone will follow it and update their teams the whole season. Anyone who has ever played fantasy baseball knows there are always a few people that don't update just beause the season is so long.
I'm in and ready to Win!
Oh yeah? Well, what does Kristi have to say about that, Kristi's Boy?
I'm in. I'm going to murder you all so I can have a Barry Bonds vs. Roger Clemens blog.
I know that the rules are the rules, but if the Illini somehow manage to squeak out a win against Wisconsin, thereby "earning" (?) an invite to big dance, their appearance in the tournament will be a travesty. (IMHO)
Especially if a team like Illinois State misses out after compiling a very respectable 24-9 season record.
The way this farce is structured, it's entirely possible for a team to go through the entire season without a single victory, and still make the NCAA's 65 team cut by virtue of winning four lousy games.
It's a joke.
Question: Does Roman know that Ricky can't spell a simple word like "hassle" correctly? Maybe the prize should be permanent proofreader of FCP, but clearly that's a prize designed for the chick who's gonna win it.
Question: Will the winner pick an easy, cop-out-type-topic like anything to do with steroids in baseball? Or something more obscure like the benefits of yoga or old figure skating injuries?
Question: Is lttlegiants an anatomical reference?
Ricky responds: Fixed. I've just watched so many Bulls games in my day, I was spelling it like Trenton Hassell. Also, Little Giants was a sweet football movie staring the guy from Honey I Shrunk the Kids. Ever heard of the Annexation of Puerto Rico?
Wait, I just figured out who Kristi is. My apologies to your pet shark.
Winner has control of the blog for 24 hours, huh?
You mean an inmate actually gets to run the asylum for a day? It will be anarchy, I tell ya!
A poll of my fellow cellmates asking them to name the best food dish served at a local sports venue would have to be at the top of my list, along with a discussion about whether or not it's civilized to put ketchup on a hot dog.
(users of this hideous condiment would be banished for the rest of the day, and forced to stand in the corner with a big glob of Heinz on their noses)
Ahhhh ... so many topics, so little time.
Kristi is the LOML...."love of mi life"
ummm...what did you expect it to say...
Keith's Boy?
Paging Dr. Frued....Dr.Frued...
EF, do you know that in todays liberal nanny state, if a kid said that to another classmate, they would have him arrested.
Just so you know...what your politicians and Teachers unions are up to!
you think im kidding...?~!? check it out!
Boy punished for T-shirt with gun image
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 03/10/2008 10:30:21 AM PDT
LANCASTER, Pa.—The family of a middle school student who was given detention for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of a gun has filed a federal freedom of speech lawsuit against the school district.
Donald Miller III, 14, went to Penn Manor High School in December wearing a T-shirt he said was intended to honor his uncle, a U.S. Army soldier fighting in Iraq.
The shirt bears the image of a military sidearm and on the front pocket says "Volunteer Homeland Security." On the back, over another image of the weapon, are the words "Special issue Resident Lifetime License—United States Terrorist Hunting Permit—Permit No. 91101—Gun Owner—No Bag Limit."
If I enter and win, I will give it to Spellchick! She has the passion.
Keith, you rock! And if I win, I'll refer to Culzie as "Keith's Boy" for at least a week. And speaking of Culzie, you know I really think Ernest's murder comment was harmless. But what do you think Dr. Freud would say about Mark's hot dog comment?
While I will not yet disclose the Machiavellian labyrinth of my entire bracket, something tells me that Villanova has a shot at the brass ring.
Just a hunch.
Hey Ricky. Glad to see you back. I am not a bracket guy, but it's better than Roman's 'batting order contest'. Glad to see he took my advice and gave you the blog for a bit. I was beginning to feel another UFC thread coming on. Keep the peace.
Roman responds: You know, Stuck, it would be very easy to ban you from this blog completely. Btw, did you see the Pacquiao-Marquez fight Saturday. Really good stuff.
Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Arizona State and Syracuse all should have made it. They would easily have been top 10 seeds.
Just expand each region for 18 seeds & have 15 vs 18 & 16 vs 17 play Mon & Tue. The winners advance to play 2 & 1 on Thu & Fri.
That would free up plenty of slots for at-large teams.
Weaker conferences looking to have a better shot in the Tourney would undoubtedly move their schedules up so their conf winners have adequate time to rest for a potential Mon tip-off.
It would weaken the NIT but I think the NIT would be better served starting a week later & picking it's field of 32 from a list that includes teams that didn't make it to the sweet 16 on CBS.
Im starting a BAN-STUCK-WAGON
Also, JB, your my pal and all, but seriously, focus less on me, and more on your own man, I sense he is needing!
I was tongue in cheek about Frued too, but part of me thinks that if he could get away with it scott free, he would possibly, bury me in a hole filled with concrete..and poor Barry Bonds Clear Cream all over the hole!!!
Hey great idea Mark - just go with it. Also, did you know, the higher the number next to each team, the more chance they have to win. Okay, so that's one down, 9 to go..........
I think I'm done..if I don't look at it anymore..I wont change it...Good Luck, Dakich...Go Hoosiers
Villanova it is.
The name has a nice ring to it.
Actually, I think that Villanova might just be my team of destiny.
My wife's maiden name was Galina Tzarov Ivanova.
Villanova is making more and more sense by the minute.
Happy St.Patricks Day!!!