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One more reminder to sign up for my NCAA pool if you wish. It closes on Thurday at Noon EST.
And for something different, and just for the heck of being random:
How Angel characters fill out their Wolfram & Hart NCAA Tourney office pool:
Angel has watched all season long. He keeps up with College Gameday. He watched the CBS selection show. He watched bracketology with Joe Lunardi and Jay Bilas. He's broken it down ruthlessly. He favors strong performances, skilled players and successful coaches. He knows that Connecticut, the preseason favorite, is a near consensus pick of the Basketball literatti. Then he says "screw it" and picks Kentucky instead. But then, at the 11th hour, he switches to Connecticut after all.
Spike doesn't have time for that, and doesn't quite care. He picks based upon which mascots would win in fights, which players look toughest, and which coaches have the most combative attitudes. but he's not stupid, and adjusts his picks because he does actually want to win. He's taken Gonzaga, because those Bulldogs are tough, successful, and even though they're the underdog darlings of the field - still never get the same love and respect that major conference blue-bloods like Duke or Kentucky get.
Fred relies upon a complex series of formulae and statistical analysis that make the RPI and BCS look simplistic. But then, she has a bias toward teams that are smart, and can make the big shot when it matters. She has Stanford.
Harmony initially took UCLA, until Spike informed her that they didn't actually make the field. So she picks based upon who has the prettiest uniforms, handsomest players, nicest names, and best looking coaches. She was going to take Duke, but couldn't quite figure out how to pronounce "Krzyzewski". So she went with North Carolina because they have the prettiest, pastel-y-est uniforms in the field.
Lorne hangs out with John Wooden to get the inside scoop. But he's an empath with a soft spot for the little guy with the biggest heart. He's a softy for Philly people like Phil Martelli and Jameer Nelson and thus picks St. Joseph's.
Knox wouldn't know a basketball if it hit him in the head. But he is drawn to the legacy of past glory and potential future dominance. He has Duke.
Wesley didn't enter the pool. He cares far more about reviewing ancient prophecy. Of course, he's actually thought too much about it and would rather avoid the mockery and humiliation that would result when his grandiose theories proved disastrously incorrect.
Gunn used to be cool. He used to ball. Back in the day, he would have probably gone with a tough but skilled team like Oklahoma State or Pittsburgh. But then he sold out to W&H and got a brain injection. As a sign of his increasing corruption, he too selects Duke.
Eve was not allowed to play. Lindsey, if he were, would have selected the Cowboys of Oklahoma State.
Edited to add:
Illyria would be confused and befuddled. Why aren't these young and athletic individuals fighting real wars instead of playing silly games. Nevertheless, because it is the social and human thing to do, she will enter the pool.
Knowing nothing, and caring not for the shell's pathetic formulas, she asks Wesley for some guidance. Eventually, Illyriat picks DePaul because they are nicknamed the Blue Demons.
And for something different, and just for the heck of being random:
How Angel characters fill out their Wolfram & Hart NCAA Tourney office pool:
Angel has watched all season long. He keeps up with College Gameday. He watched the CBS selection show. He watched bracketology with Joe Lunardi and Jay Bilas. He's broken it down ruthlessly. He favors strong performances, skilled players and successful coaches. He knows that Connecticut, the preseason favorite, is a near consensus pick of the Basketball literatti. Then he says "screw it" and picks Kentucky instead. But then, at the 11th hour, he switches to Connecticut after all.
Spike doesn't have time for that, and doesn't quite care. He picks based upon which mascots would win in fights, which players look toughest, and which coaches have the most combative attitudes. but he's not stupid, and adjusts his picks because he does actually want to win. He's taken Gonzaga, because those Bulldogs are tough, successful, and even though they're the underdog darlings of the field - still never get the same love and respect that major conference blue-bloods like Duke or Kentucky get.
Fred relies upon a complex series of formulae and statistical analysis that make the RPI and BCS look simplistic. But then, she has a bias toward teams that are smart, and can make the big shot when it matters. She has Stanford.
Harmony initially took UCLA, until Spike informed her that they didn't actually make the field. So she picks based upon who has the prettiest uniforms, handsomest players, nicest names, and best looking coaches. She was going to take Duke, but couldn't quite figure out how to pronounce "Krzyzewski". So she went with North Carolina because they have the prettiest, pastel-y-est uniforms in the field.
Lorne hangs out with John Wooden to get the inside scoop. But he's an empath with a soft spot for the little guy with the biggest heart. He's a softy for Philly people like Phil Martelli and Jameer Nelson and thus picks St. Joseph's.
Knox wouldn't know a basketball if it hit him in the head. But he is drawn to the legacy of past glory and potential future dominance. He has Duke.
Wesley didn't enter the pool. He cares far more about reviewing ancient prophecy. Of course, he's actually thought too much about it and would rather avoid the mockery and humiliation that would result when his grandiose theories proved disastrously incorrect.
Gunn used to be cool. He used to ball. Back in the day, he would have probably gone with a tough but skilled team like Oklahoma State or Pittsburgh. But then he sold out to W&H and got a brain injection. As a sign of his increasing corruption, he too selects Duke.
Eve was not allowed to play. Lindsey, if he were, would have selected the Cowboys of Oklahoma State.
Edited to add:
Illyria would be confused and befuddled. Why aren't these young and athletic individuals fighting real wars instead of playing silly games. Nevertheless, because it is the social and human thing to do, she will enter the pool.
Knowing nothing, and caring not for the shell's pathetic formulas, she asks Wesley for some guidance. Eventually, Illyriat picks DePaul because they are nicknamed the Blue Demons.
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Heh. I would be offended, if it wasn't true... :)
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Thank you!
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Still picturing Spike's consternation over the possible, but likely improbable NC State vs. Nevada matchup. Who wins in a fight: The Wolfpack or the Wolf Pack?
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Heehee...
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Eve was not allowed to play. Bwahahahaha!!!! Loved that!!!
And at this very moment, by the ESPN clock, we have exactly 2 hours and 43 minutes until tipoff!
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And, yay to Lindsey and the Cowboys because of course he's not a Sooner.
I once had a friend who picked based on colors, cute names, cute mascots, and she won the pool, so Harmony'll probably win. ;)
*back to attempting to get my bracket set on espn*
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I was *that* close to writing the fanfic about this.
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*snort* Dude, you rule.
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This gave me a really good chuckle. I think you have a *most* excellent perspective on the characters motivations and thought processes.
I especially loved this: Gunn used to be cool. He used to ball. Back in the day, he would have probably gone with a tough but skilled team like Oklahoma State or Pittsburgh. But then he sold out to W&H and got a brain injection. As a sign of his increasing corruption, he too selects Duke.
I wonder wht Illyria would think of all this?
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Knowing nothing, she asks Wesley for some guidance, but picks Depaul because they are nicknamed the Blue Demons.
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But this was my fave part: Gunn used to be cool. He used to ball. Back in the day, he would have probably gone with a tough but skilled team like Oklahoma State or Pittsburgh. But then he sold out to W&H and got a brain injection. As a sign of his increasing corruption, he too selects Duke.
<3333333 And now must point others this way. Unfortunately, it's so hard -- for me, at least -- to find AtS fans who are also college bball fans. I'm starting to think I'm a freakish anomaly.
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Unfortunately, it's so hard -- for me, at least -- to find AtS fans who are also college bball fans.
To this point, I haven't discovered a big intersection of sports and AtS fans - in part because many of my old college buddies got turned off from ME in S4/1 gave up on Buffy in S5 and didn't stick by Angel. Online, most of the folks I interact with in fandom are not big on the sports. Saddens me.
And Cordelia?
Re: And Cordelia?
Way back in BtVS3, these are the schools she got into: USC, Colorado State, Duke, and Columbia.
Cordy, all incarnations of her, would have taken Duke. And would be fully convinced of how wonderful Duke and Coach K are.
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Angel picked Connecticut, excellent. :-)
Gunn and Spike cracked me up. I love Spike's criteria, that's so him.
I agree that you should still write the fic. This essay is great, but I think a fic would be hilarious.
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