Similar to their March Madness competition, ESPN also has a bracket predictor contest for the European Championships that begin today. I've created an MGoBlog group, and if anyone is interested please join! I know this is kind of a late notice, but I just discovered the bracket predictor today. Good luck to all!
Group Name: MGoBlog
Password: Tacopants
Link here
^Not sure if that link will work, but give it a shot!
says the password is null?
Hmm... I just changed the
Hmm... I just changed the settings and put the password in again, give it another shot? I'm not sure why.
Go Deutschland!
Go Deutschland!
Group of Death
Rematch in the Final!
I was *thisclose* to throwing
I was *thisclose* to throwing that out there, but I went with Spain/Germany instead. Deutschland FTW!
France
FranceFranceFranceFrance
If you ain't Dutch
You ain't much. Nederland!
Watch Germany shake and bake
Watch Germany shake and bake fools all tournament long
ATTN NBA Dads and Siblings: Have brothers / sons on the hoops come-up?
Michigan = NBA Family U
Goddamned, mother f-ing
Goddamned, mother f-ing firewall! I can't access the site.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Since Argentina isn't
Since Argentina isn't playing, I'm going to have to go with Spain. I know, I know - safe pick. But their squad is like an international all-star team!
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
I have Germany winning it
I have Germany winning it all. I want England to go all the way though.
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine." -KK
German / Netherlands /
German / Netherlands / Portugal / 4th team group is going to be difficult. A good team will miss out :(
Day off today so just chilling here watching Euros all day. Can't wait.
Will eventually join that group seeing as ESPN misled me and made me think the game was at 11:30 when it actualy starts at noon
Let's go Croatia!!!
Let's go Croatia!!!
Ireland!! And if they're not
Ireland!! And if they're not in it then f the euro cup.
Poland scores first. Go Poles
Poland scores first. Go Poles go!
30 goals for the Bundesliga champions...
"but can he make it in the EPL?"
The English are f'ing delusional.
Damnit. I can't believe I
Damnit. I can't believe I missed this.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Sorry man, I would have made
Sorry man, I would have made it earlier but I didn't even know that there was such a thing for the Euros. If you made a bracket on ESPN at all you should still be able to join the group with any of your current ones.
It's not your fault. This
It's not your fault. This would have been my first venture into the ESPN bracket challenge.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
It's halftime right now. Some
It's halftime right now. Some controversy as Greek players are racking up reds and yellow , even though they aren't really doing anything. Officiating certainly an issue in the 1st half
Greece is getting screwed
That was much more of a handball than the Onyewu "handball" vs Brazil.
Home field advantage I guess.
Not a handball
That first caution on the other hand was horrendous
Those who stay will be champions
Business as usual for Carballo.
He's actually running behind his average on the yellows.
http://www.soccerway.com/referees/carlos-velasco-carballo/45077/
Hmm, maybe the match fixing
Hmm, maybe the match fixing has spread to the EURO cup?
Group has 64 members. And
Group has 64 members. And people complain that there shouldn't be OT soccer posts on the board.
Some people are just dumb.
Some people are just dumb.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Greece tied it
Greece tied it up. Good job by them
Is Greece playing a man down
Is Greece playing a man down right now?
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
They are, one of their guys
They are, one of their guys got a red card in the first
OMG WTF is going on.
OMG WTF is going on.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Amazing drama in the 2nd
Amazing drama in the 2nd half. PK for greece, Backup Polish goalie comes in, makes a save! Wow
Finally a correct call was
Finally a correct call was made....
I do hate it when officiating becomes such a huge part of the game at a big stage like this.
That was a terrible PK.
That was a terrible PK. Before the red card I was going to say that it seemed like Greece has been able to keep better pressure while being a man down.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
I still can't believe that
I still can't believe that save from Tyton, talk about instant legendary status. Poland's gonna be a party tonight.
This is based on the spurts I
This is based on the spurts I was able to watch streaming at work:
I thought didn't control possession when they were a man up. It seemed like the only thing they were getting were stalled out counter attacks.
Is this an incorrect view of the game since I didn't watch it all the way through.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Both sides
Neither team was able to maintain possession for any length of time or manufacture any kind of build up play. Just about every offensive burst came on the counter after somebody lost possession. Defending was a bit of a clusterfuck for both teams as well.
Poland looked solid to start the game but didn't do much after that. Greece really missed a great opportunity with the missed penalty, the other one that wasn't called, and the disallowed goal that would have been clean if the ball hadn't nicked off Samaras's back to make the player on the wing offside.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
Well, Russia is certainly
Well, Russia is certainly asserting themsleves early, 2 goals in the first 24 minutes. Nice play for the first, though I didn't catch the second.
Did anyone catch the hot
Did anyone catch the hot blonde in red?
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Is the Ireland game on TV?
Is the Ireland game on TV? Can't find if.
They play on Sunday.
They play on Sunday.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Not anyone's main concern I am sure...
...but after two weeks of listening to Chris Fowler and the rest of ESPN's tennis hacks butcher every female Slavic name they uttered, I want to say for the record how much I appreciate Derek Rae's efforts to get everyone's name right.
says the password is null?