2009 Seth Gottesmann Memorial March Madness Pool.

Lathum · 03-17-2009, 06:09 PM

Wanted to throw a thread up in here. Gottimd ran this pool the past few years, its cheap and really well run. One of his friends picked it up and is running it in his honor. I know we have a few NCAA threads but I felt this deserved it's own.

You pay through paypal, the sight is really well put together and easy to navigate. I believe its $10 per entry.

LINK: Hoops Pool Website
SIGN UP CODE: hoops

Lathum · 03-18-2009, 11:49 AM

DaddyTorgo · 03-18-2009, 11:51 AM

i suck at brackets. i think it'd be cool to do this but give all the entry fees to whatever charitable trust has been set up for the baby instead of to the winner. otherwise i don't feel like my money's going to a good cause so i might as well keep it.

CleBrownsfan · 03-18-2009, 12:32 PM

I'm in...

If I win I'm giving my winnings to Seth's wife/baby....

Logan · 03-18-2009, 12:40 PM

Ok, now it makes sense...this invite popped up in my gmail account yesterday and I had no idea where it came from so I thought it was some sort of spam.

I'll be in now.

Danny · 03-18-2009, 02:39 PM

So the money goes to the family? I'll sign up if it does, but otherwise I'm not sure.

Lathum · 03-18-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

So the money goes to the family? I'll sign up if it does, but otherwise I'm not sure.

no, the money doesn't go to the family

DaddyTorgo · 03-18-2009, 02:43 PM

no it doesn't. i was saying it should (minus say a 5 or 10% shot to the winner, just to give folks a reason to enter)

Lathum · 03-18-2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

no it doesn't. i was saying it should (minus say a 5 or 10% shot to the winner, just to give folks a reason to enter)

Why?

The email received said this:

Quote:

We know Seth enjoyed bringing people together for these kinds of online competitions, so we want to keep it going.

I am assuming the person who kept it going knew Seth far better then anyone else and figured he would have wanted it run this way. If people want to donate to the family if they win I am sure they can ( I know I will).

If they don't want to enter and still donate they can do that also, I just don't see the connection you are making. Maybe I am misreading into what you are saying, but it seems like you disapprove of the pool.

Danny · 03-18-2009, 02:48 PM

How many people have signed up so far?

Lathum · 03-18-2009, 02:49 PM

looks like about 30 or so. Some probably with multiple entries

Danny · 03-18-2009, 02:51 PM

Ok, I might sign up

DaddyTorgo · 03-18-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

Why?

The email received said this:

I am assuming the person who kept it going knew Seth far better then anyone else and figured he would have wanted it run this way. If people want to donate to the family if they win I am sure they can ( I know I will).

If they don't want to enter and still donate they can do that also, I just don't see the connection you are making. Maybe I am misreading into what you are saying, but it seems like you disapprove of the pool.

I don't DISAPPROVE. Just one of those things where normally if you see something associated with someone's name like this and there's finances involved, there's usually a financial connection.

It doesn't bother me one way or the other really. But if there was a connection of some sort then it would be different from every other pool out there in a substantive way, and it would also be doing some sort of "greater good."

No skin off my back.

Danny · 03-19-2009, 03:37 AM

I signed up with a bracket.

TLK · 03-19-2009, 08:40 AM

Danny · 03-20-2009, 02:06 AM

OMG, I just re-looked at my bracket and realized I clicked the wrong team and had Morgan State beating Oklahoma. Well my bracket is probably screwed from that.

Danny · 03-20-2009, 02:08 AM

My yahoo FOFC bracket is in first place too. I really wish I didn't fill out this bracket when I was so tired. Can't believe I clicked Morgan St and twice!

Jas_lov · 03-20-2009, 06:21 PM

So how is everyone doing? I am pizza pie and have climbed to within 1 of the leaders. I see Lathum tied for the top up there. I missed 3 yesterday and have gone perfect so far today. I hit Western Kentucky and Dayton for upsets and hopefully Arizona comes through tonight.

CleBrownsfan · 03-23-2009, 07:24 AM

how is everyone doing? I'm tied at 12...

03-18-2009, 11:49 AM	#2
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	bump

03-18-2009, 11:51 AM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	i suck at brackets. i think it'd be cool to do this but give all the entry fees to whatever charitable trust has been set up for the baby instead of to the winner. otherwise i don't feel like my money's going to a good cause so i might as well keep it. Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 03-18-2009 at 11:54 AM.

03-18-2009, 12:32 PM	#4
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	I'm in... If I win I'm giving my winnings to Seth's wife/baby.... __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders Last edited by CleBrownsfan : 03-18-2009 at 12:32 PM.

03-19-2009, 08:40 AM	#15
TLK Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allen Park, MI	In.

03-23-2009, 07:24 AM	#19
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	how is everyone doing? I'm tied at 12... __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

03-18-2009, 12:40 PM	#5
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Ok, now it makes sense...this invite popped up in my gmail account yesterday and I had no idea where it came from so I thought it was some sort of spam. I'll be in now.

03-18-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	So the money goes to the family? I'll sign up if it does, but otherwise I'm not sure.

03-18-2009, 02:43 PM	#8
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	no it doesn't. i was saying it should (minus say a 5 or 10% shot to the winner, just to give folks a reason to enter)

03-18-2009, 02:48 PM	#10
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	How many people have signed up so far?

03-18-2009, 02:49 PM	#11
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	looks like about 30 or so. Some probably with multiple entries

03-18-2009, 02:51 PM	#12
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Ok, I might sign up

03-19-2009, 03:37 AM	#14
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I signed up with a bracket.

03-20-2009, 02:06 AM	#16
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	OMG, I just re-looked at my bracket and realized I clicked the wrong team and had Morgan State beating Oklahoma. Well my bracket is probably screwed from that.

03-20-2009, 02:08 AM	#17
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	My yahoo FOFC bracket is in first place too. I really wish I didn't fill out this bracket when I was so tired. Can't believe I clicked Morgan St and twice!

03-20-2009, 06:21 PM	#18
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	So how is everyone doing? I am pizza pie and have climbed to within 1 of the leaders. I see Lathum tied for the top up there. I missed 3 yesterday and have gone perfect so far today. I hit Western Kentucky and Dayton for upsets and hopefully Arizona comes through tonight.

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