CBCC Final Outcome: Robert Ricks “Badgers” the Competition

by: The Cold Hard Truth

When I do these write-ups, I constantly have to remind myself that this is not all about me. Rather, it’s about all the wonderful Dirty-Dawg competitors out there. I could brag about “another” Top 10 finish to add to my resume, but that would be self-indulgent and just plain wrong. Of course, my colleagues on the Dirty-Dawg Admin Team would ask, “Cold Hard Truth, we know that you have finished in the Top 10 at least four times – even finishing second once – but have you actually ever won?” My answer, “No, I have never won, but I personally know Robert Ricks from Abita, Springs, Louisiana and he has.“

Actually, Robert not only won, he destroyed the competition! If it wasn’t for Keith Ventimiglia of Eastpointe, Michigan, being 148 points back in second place, Mr. Ricks would have won the 2014 Dirty-Dawg CBCC by over 300 points. That is incredible! So how did he do it? Looking through the numbers, UConn provided Robert with 2132 points alone! University of Kentucky added another 1155 points. That’s 3287 points on just two teams or 43% of his entire point total! Also, possibly an even bigger factor was the 62 confidence he placed on Wisconsin. Very few people had Wisconsin in the Final Four. Robert cleaned up by picking the Badgers. Remember that Oregon led by as many as 14 points against the Badgers near halftime of their second round game. I personally had the Ducks in the Final Four. It killed me to watch the Badgers comeback. Then, Wisconsin came within a point of playing for the national title. Every Wisconsin win put Mr. Ricks more solidly into the driver’s seat. He dominated this contest – possibly like no other Dirty-Dawger ever has! I can say that because no one in the world is keeping records on this. If they are, they have some serious issues!

I also wanted to give a shout-out to #30 Mike Seaman of West Jordan, Utah. With a first name, “Mike”, living in a town referencing “Jordan”, I expected a lot from Mr. Seaman. He delivered an 1140 point performance in Round 6, some 365 points over the average – very impressive! Also, Bruce Berman of Las Vegas, Nevada was even better (what are the odds?). He had a million points on Connecticut – actually 58 – which resulted in 2378 points during the tournament. However, Bruce finished in 141st place. While the UConn pick was pure genius, I guess it’s true what they say about Vegas. “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”, and when it comes to the rest of Mr. Berman’s picks, maybe we shouldn’t ever mention them again!

Again...congrats to Robert Ricks on being our 2014 CBCC Champion!