Today has been one of those days where the time has gone by really fast...We've been mixing it up...plus doing the bracket picks took FOREVER.
However, we finished and, truth be told, they aren't terrible...The kids somehow had the vision to prefer the mascots of the better teams.
Now, you might argue that this is because most of the "good" teams have athletic departments willing to hire marketing firms and high end mascot costume designers, thereby making them appear more likable or daunting...
I would say you might be right consider the Western Kentucky mascot is a red blob...
Either way, this was a fascinating experience...First off, I gave them just about every favorite except certain match ups where I thought the game could get interesting (EX: UCLA vs VCU)...Secondly, I chose a #2 seed to win...
I tried to push them in the right direction but, at a certain point, if they preferred the Arizona State Sun Devil mascot's picture over the more likely winner who am I to change the pick?
Despite having them make their selections one at a time, they all seemed to have certain mascots that resonated equally amongst the trio.
For instance, they all appreciated the mascots who appeared happy, silly, or approachable. Those that came right out looking mean were met with significant resistance. Furthermore, human mascots like West Virginia's didn't really strike a chord...and carrying around a gun didn't help the Mountaineer (or Xavier's Musketeer for that matter) rate too high on the "good guy" scale.
Duke got a LOT of love because their mascot looks pretty cool and much closer to a superhero than most mascots...that being said, years from now when Ethan & Owen read this they're going to be so ashamed of themselves...and I if I just alienated 3-5 readers from the Durham area, so be it. We're all going to be OK.
Owen & Ethan were big fans of the Kansas Jawhawk...I'm assuming Owen liked them the most since he has Kansas winning the title...Rock, Chalk, Jawhawk...
Anyways, here are each employee's Final Four - I'll either post the complete picks tomorrow or find a scanner and post our actual brackets...
Victor: Louisville, Memphis, Villanova, UNC (Memphis over UNC for the title)
Owen: Kansas, Memphis, Duke, Arizona State (Kansas over Arizona State)
Ethan: Louisville, Memphis, Duke, Syracuse (Louisville over Syracuse)...I like Ethan's bracket alot...(However, as soon as he finished picking and I told him I liked it he went to walk behind me right as I swung my hand out, clocking him in the eyebrow...Jokingly, I said he might look cool with a black eye - he won't have one, I barely got him but still it was a joke - and this has bothered him all afternoon...He's very concerned about the possibility of having to go to soccer practice looking like Rhianna...)
Summer: Louisville, UConn, Pitt, UNC (Clearly she took some chances by picking all four #1 seeds...On an unrelated note, if you bet $100 on all four #1's making the Final Four and it happened you would take home $2600...So, basically, this isn't very likely...Food for thought.)
With all that said, I'm going to color a Strawberry Shortcake picture...
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