In 2003, Detroit-based alt rock/punk/electric band Electric Six released a track called Danger! High Voltage. The song was a minor hit in the States but soared to the tops of the charts in a few European countries. The song itself fairly nonsensical that rhymes Taco Bell with Gates of Hell, but by God its catchy. Warning: The music video is a delightfully bizarre train wreck with imagery that is not obscene, but also NSFW due to inuendo.
It was always going to be too electronic dance music-y for mainstream 2003 American audiences, but maybe it didn’t have to be. There was a secret singer on the track: fellow Detroiter Jack White. A hidden gem amongst the noise that would hold commercial sway at a time when White was blowing up. White’s voice is recognizable if you are told who it is, but instead it was passed off as a random fan singing the offbeat falsetto.
However, Electric Six never promoted White’s presence and instead claimed that it was an auto mechanic name John S. O’Leary. Did they have the desire to become famous? Or were they just out setting random fires content with hanging out at McDonald's every night?
This brings us to college basketball, which is the highest of all stakes right now. These picks are important. Each player you pick comes with Danger as they can be bounced at any time. Will your player channel his inner Jack White? Are you willing to take the big swing to get famous and win this player pick ‘m pool? Or are you going to play it safe? Does this metaphor strain credulity? Yes, but now presumably many of you have seen this video and heard the song and it’s now stuck in your head as well. I was willing to take that risk.
I apologize for the quick turnaround, but life happens. Here are the rules:
THE RULES!
1. Each entry is $20. The people have demanded that inflation stop or something, so I;m stopping it dead in its tracks and I expect the economy to fall in line with me. It’s been awhile since I took an econ class, but I’m pretty sure that’s how it works.
2. The pool will be split 70-20-10 with a minimum of 10 entries. Less than 10 entries and winner receives entire pool. Your moderator receives nothing in return because he remains a hero. If we hit 60 or more entries, the the split will then be 67.5-17.5-10-5. If we hit 70, the split will be 65-17.5-10-5-2.5.
3. Maximum of 2 entries.
4. The high scorer from the round of 64 and the high scorer from round of 32 will get their buy-in returned.
6. Money can be sent to my paypal: paypal.me/smsetnor or venmo: shanemsetnor. It must be sent tip-off on Friday, March 20. Please leave a note that states which entry yours is. That's important.
7. I have not skimmed the list for injuries or suspensions. You are on your own there, so proceed with caution. If I notice a guy is out for the tournament, I will switch you to his listed teammate unless you say otherwise.
8. If you are choosing a "Write In", fill in the short answer with that write-in name. You may write in as many as you wish. Please use the format: PLAYER NAME, SCHOOL, PPG . Example: "1, G-Oh Setnor, Evansville, 27.2". If you need to write in more than what I allowed for, please feel free to double up.
9. The play-in game stats do not count. If you need to change from a player that you selected from the play in list because that player lost, you must email me at smsetnor@gmail.com before tipoff on Friday 3/20 with a replacement player. Don't FB message me, text me, or Myspace message me with the change. It has to go to my smsetnor@gmail.com email. If I don't get an email, I'll change your player to the highest ppg selection from the team that knocked your selection out.
10. I will update the scores when I can. I coach baseball and have job with clients going through some tough times, so on occasion I get bogged down. Believe me, I’d rather be messing around on basketball compared to working.
11. If you see an error in the spreadsheet or in the entry form, please tell me! It really helps.
12. I have multiple youth baseball games to attend tomorrow, but I will do my best to get a scoreboard up early. I am a fan of transparency, so I don't like changing the spreadsheet after the initial release, but I have had some positive feedback on getting that bad boy up early, errors be damned.
Good luck, everyone!
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