I figured that March Madness is a great time for MY FIRST CONTEST! While the big NCAA Tourney is my favorite event, the Big East Tournament the week before is far and away my favorite event to attend in-person. As a Syracuse alum, I have gone every year for the past 10 years or so. It's a great time, especially with fans of so many other crappy schools around. I kid, I kid...unless you like Georgetown.
The Rules:
In the comments below, tell me which Big East Team will win this year's Conference Tournament. Even if you don't know much about it or college hoops, just name a team who you think could do well (i.e. Pitt, 'Nova, UCONN, etc). The Big East Tournament runs from March 8-March 12 at Madison Square Garden. You must enter by 11:59PM PT on Monday, March 7.
You get one entry for naming the Big East team you think will win in the post. ONLY NAME ONE TEAM.
You get another entry for following the blog (tell me in the post)
You get another entry for promoting the contest on your blog (leave a link with your comment)
The prizes*:
1. The participants who CORRECTLY chose the winning school will be entered into a drawing to win a jersey or relic card from a past player who attended that school (my choice...I have to buy it after all).
2. All participants will be entered in a random drawing for a relic or jersey card of a former Big East Tournament MVP (my choice again). Past MVP's include Ewing, Mourning, Caron Butler and Johnny Flynn just to name a few.
Winners will appropriately be drawn on Sunday, March 13 - SELECTION SUNDAY!
*Even if you aren't a basketball card collector, everyone enjoys a relic. Maybe it'll serve as trade bait for you.
I think St. John's pulls it off this year. They have been tough in MSG.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower, and will plug a bit later.
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Seeing as how this year's Big East is the most overrated conference in the history of College Basketball, this is a tough one. I'll take Pitt.
ReplyDeleteI'm following and you'll be happy to know my pick is Syracuse (gotta root for my fellow Canadian Kris Joseph).
ReplyDeleteI'll go with Notre Dame.
ReplyDeleteI'm going Nova. I'm following, and I'll plug a little later: http://just-in-justinsworld.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI have to go with the Red Storm (St. John's) as well.
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Pitt. Following. Linked.
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St. Johns! I also follow.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest! I'll pick St. Johns. I'm now following and here is the link for your contest on my blog:
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Pittsburgh. I'm following and plugging here;
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Thanks for the contest
I'm a followe, I will try and guess West Virginia.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest!
Notre Dame. Go Hansbrough!
ReplyDeleteI'll go with Syracuse. Just found your blog and am now a follower!
ReplyDeleteI'm following, about to break out my pimp and and I'm picking CUSE b/c one of my best friends is a huge orange fan!
ReplyDeleteI follow and I'm picking Louisville.
ReplyDeleteI'm following your blog and I'll pick Notre Dame to win. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm following and I pick Seton Hall, only because Craig Biggio went there... I have no clue how good they are!
ReplyDeleteI was really torn, but I'm going with Pitt.
ReplyDeleteThanks!