Written by Dallea Caldwell
Tonight, at 9:23 EST in the historic Georgia Dome: The Louisville Cardinals take will on the Michigan Wolverines. Most of the TalkLocal team will be cheering on the sidelines, but one shrewd bracketologist’s NCAA pick could win it all.
Co-founder Aman Bakshi declined to publicly disclose which of the competing teams he predicted to take the win in our office competition. Our current and developing relationships with community members and fans on both sides makes the admission a conflict of interest. However, according to sources, Bakshi reportedly has a chance of closing out the NCAA championship prediction season with a flawless victory- pending the results of this final game.
“I focused, I trained, and I gave it my all. They ask me: ‘Is it in the wrist? Is it the shoes? No, in the end… it’s about what’s in here”, Aman explained, pointing to his chest in a heartfelt gesture.
Aman credits his success to his strict diet of gummy bears and regular exercise: knee bends into his seat, reaching for chips, and running his fingers across the keyboard at 64 words per minute.
“He has an impressive ability to aggregate the opinions of sports announcers and pass himself off as a Bracketology Nostradamus”, quipped Gurpreet Singh bitterly.
The co-founders, including Manpreet Singh, (who frequently practices his jump-shot while cheering crowds and the sound of the buzzer ring in his head), wanted to clarify that it’s not how you play the brackets, it’s how you gloat when you win that matters. At press time, Aman Bakshi is rehearsing his emotional victory. He plans to bend to one knee, head lowered, before raising a finger toward the sky, a single tear streaming down his cheek.
Of course, if tonight’s game motivates you to play more than guessing games, visit TalkLocal.com to find a personal trainer who will make you feel like a real champ.
Who do you think will win?
