OT -- Name of the Year Blog 2011 bracket released (finally)
Many of you may not care, but some of you may remember the epic faceoff between former UM student Iris Macadangdang (with whom I had Spanish 232, FWIW) and LSU recruit Barkevious Mingo in the finals of several years ago.
http://nameoftheyear.blogspot.com/
The bracket is officially out, and there are some truly epic names out there, including my suggestion of No. 13 seed Neptune Pringle III, a composer from the New York area, I believe.
Im calling Leviticus Payne in the upset over 4 seed Mercedes Bunz.
Also: Stonegarden Grindlife? Shalom Dreampeace Compost? This is the funniest thing ive seen in a while.
Jihad Larry sounds like a terrible wrestler name.
It looks like Leviticus is a 12 seed in the tourney so he would match up against the 5 not the 4. That being said, put #5 Silverberry Mouhoun on upset alert.
My Final Four:
Shalom Dreamplace Compost, Delorean Blow, Taco B.M. Monster, and Yu Arafuka. Also a fan of Col. Many-Bears Grinder
1) Stonegarden Grindlife
v.
16) Moe Lester
I'm calling the upset. First 16 over a 1 ever.
Agreed.
I'm hoping Neptune Pringle III pulls the upset over Yu Arafuka.
That there were two generations of Neptune Pringle before Neptune Pringle III !!
Where's the love for Shalom Dreampeace Compost? A #15...geez.
What a terrible seed. Judy Graham Swallows is also only a 15 seed. I smell an upset in the first round.
A seed joke about Judy Graham Swallows. I tip my cap to you sir.
I'm also calling Quadrophenia Taylor over Delorean Blow in the Sithole.
Quadrophenia's parents must be a fan of The Who.
Stonegarden Grindlife is going to be hard to beat...
We can't overlook Yolanda Supersad, really looked strong winning her conference tourney
Don't sleep on Jihad Larry!
Got a bad decision from the Shura? Call Jihad Larry! Got ran over by a ricksha? Call Jihad Larry!
Dude I remember the news story in Chicago last year - Jihad Larry was a baby murdered by his father in the name of Allah! Crazy shit!
Now that makes me sad. Damn it.
If it makes you feel better, the bracket has since been updated by the NOTY high committee out of sensitivity to the Jihad Larry situation. Jihad Larry has since been replaced by another candidate.
of a weird, Muslim Veggietales. WHOA! What would that even...
If you like to live by the pillars -
If you like the Meccan tile -
If you like kebobs from the grillers -
If a the Qu'ran makes you smile -
... Have we got a show for you.
Couscous Tales!
am I missing something?
I have a feeling he is a dark horse candidate for the Championship
Monquarius Mungo
Delorean Blow
RexAchilles Imperial
LA'Peaches Pitts
The names can't be too ridiculous or they aren't as funny to me.
the dragonwagon division is so stacked...
and sithole is weak, poor job by the selection committee
That division doesn't even pass the laugh test!
Rockwell Bonecutter
Solo Alone
Orel Oral
Rev. Monster Box
Going to be a close match with Solo Alone vs. Yolanda Supersad, but I give Solo Alone the slight edge to win.
Honorable mention to Philander Moore.
Solo Alone is also a good one. I imagine beatniks snapping their fingers and contemplating the poetic nature and melancholy of his (her?) existence.
Courvoisier Winetavious Richardson
Solo Alone
Neptune Pringle III
Monsterville Horton IV
I think Judy Graham Swallows is a sleeper as a 15 seed
Goose Cohorn needs to be in this bracket
I vote for this to be the all time #1 seed.
What kind of name is Phoebe Cho?
but at least it's better than Phoebe Choi.
The real question is if there's really an I there.
NO MACADANGDANG NO JUSTICE
Courvosier Winetavius Richardson
Chuntania Dangerfield
Margarita Villa
Monsterville Horton IV
although I could have second thoughts and go for Philander Moore or Solo Alone at the last minute of filling in the brackets...
I've also got Monsterville in the final 4, along with Shalom, Delorean, and Neptune
A few notes:
How the hell is Lola Porch a 3 seed?
Joe Shortsleeve and Monty Hardware are certified badass's
The Dragonwagon region is going to be gruesome
Jimmy Buffett and I are quite fond of Margarita Villa.
I almost threw up from laughing so hard at this thread
No love for Rockwell Bonecutter?
Joe Shortsleeve is much classier than his cousin, Joe Wifebeater.
After performing quite well for the Norwegian Olympic hockey team, I'm rooting for Tore Vikingstad, but Stonegarden Grindlife is going to be a tough out from that region. Aside from Stonegarden, these are really weak #1 seeds in my opinion. My prediction is Stonegarden Grindlife, Margarita Villa, Flamur Kastrati, and Col. Many-Bears Grinder, with Stonegarden grinding out the win over Many-Bears for the title.