Posted on 04/04/2011 6:25:24 PM PDT by smokingfrog
It’s safe to say not many people, when they filled out their NCAA basketball bracket, picked Butler and Connecticut to meet in the championship game. But, one person from Des Moines did – with a little help from his dog. Dan Bolsem has a 7-year-old Red Heeler he named Phoenix, a nod to both the city in Arizona and his admiration for the actor Joaquin Phoenix.
The 36-year-old photo journalist at KCCI-TV has already won his office pool after using Phoenix as inspiration. “I had my dog pick all dog names,” Bolsem said. “If there wasn’t a team with a dog mascot, I had her pick teams (with the colors) black and white. If there wasn’t a black and white team, then she picked the team closest to Arizona.”
The lone exception to the method involved Kansas. Bolsem says that region of the bracket didn’t have a “dog” team, except the Boston University Terriers. “My dog hates Terriers,” Bolsem said. “So, I had all the Terrier teams lose.”
Bolsem ended up picking the correct championship matchup of the Butler Bulldogs, a #8 seed, versus the Connecticut Huskies, a #3 seed.
“I’ve looked it up online and nationally, I think it’s less than one-percent had that matchup,” Bolsem said. He also selected Kansas and the Washington Huskies to make the Final Four. Bolsem plans to split his winnings with his pet pooch.
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Maybe if he’s not doing anything later, the dog can go give Obama some help in running the freaking country!!!
Even O’s pick for the women’s champ was defeated.
He’s a jinx on the country and a jinx on his sports teams.
That’s an excellent idea.
Boy you must really be bored. They do have cow bingo at some fairs, you may enjoy.
The 3-year-old daughter of one of my husband’s co-workers also picked the 2 finalists. Ironically, it is because she likes dogs, and both teams have dogs as mascots.
So, it’s dog 1, toddler 1, and Obama 0.
Since betting on college sports is only legal in Nevada, unless Dan Bolsem is one of Eric Holder's "people" he will probably be investigated by the DOJ.
*snort* giggle ROFL!
Roscoe did a great job on the wings, didn’t he?
Spectacular! You don't even see them at first, distracted by the prissy position of the legs and wrist, but when they hit you, it's ROFLMBO time.
Has Pookie18 seen this? (Post #7, Pookie)
I can play that online.
http://www.cowchipbingo.org/index.php
Of course, it’s not nearly as fun that way.
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