Anyone who knows me knows that I often say things I shouldn't. They know that I often have to reword, retract, and rephrase things simply because I shot first and asked questions later. So when it comes to needing to shut up, I think I know what I'm talking about. That said, Mr. Mickmars, SHUT THE HELL UP! Yes, the packet was bad. We think so too. Our captain wasn't too fond of it. But what you've said goes beyond criticizing the tournament and goes into SLANDER. Everything you've brought up is circumstantial evidence. Reasonable doubt would still pervade in a court of law. We need your SMOKING GUN. Do you have concrete evidence? Was the packet altered? Did you hear Chris say anything suspicious? By the way, I laugh at your statistical analysis. I find it so amusing that you pull numbers out your rear end. Furthermore, your comments are a slight to Michigan B, Case Western, and Chicago A, all of whom should be commended for their upsets rather than having them minimalized. Mick, do you watch college basketball? If so, you know that upsets can happen. This past year, we had a 14 seed beat a 3, a 12 beat a 4, all four 8s and 7s lose in round 1, a 10 make the Elite Eight, two other 10s make the Sweet Sixteen alongside a 13, and so much more. Yet are there cries from you that the NCAA rigs the court so that teams like Arizona and Cincinnati constantly miss out on the Big Dance? Of course not! The NCAA wants to make money by holding a fair tournament -- and so does Penn Bowl. Further, I am insulted that you feel we have less than a 10% chance of beating Princeton on a random packet. But that may just be a matter of pride, much as your blathering is. Tell me, which team are you from, Maryland, Michigan, or Illinois? Andy Goss (who wishes to point out while he has your attention that in the past 15 years in the NCAA, there has never been a case where all four 1s made the Final Four and that seeds as low as 10 have gotten there -- now put THAT in your pipe and smoke it!)
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