Re: Autistic kid has perfect bracket

**hoopster42** · 03-25-10, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by StraitShooter

If Purdue wins the National Championship he is the son of God

if saint mary's wins it all then YOU are the son of God

**StraitShooter** · 03-25-10, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Robber

the reason he gets fukking stories on him is because he has autism

if any normal person did this even the morons in the media would notice the bracket is in something with no deadline

but because he has autism we're supposed to believe that he submitted it before and that he's some kind of genius and oh what a great story

bullshit

I disagree that we are supposed to believe he is a genius

millions and millions of brackets done..some lucky fuker is liable to get one this far..lotsa brackets are just random picks..I let my girl pick a bracket and the first thing she picked was Pine Bluff over Kansas..I told her to get the hell out of the chair

**StraitShooter** · 03-25-10, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by hoopster42

if saint mary's wins it all then YOU are the son of God

Ha..I already am..we all are my child

I am gonna put 5 or ten bucks on Purdue right now to go all the way just in case this sob hits..God Bless him

**RetardStrength** · 03-25-10, 03:30 PM

Purdue to win it all? That's not autistic, that's retarded

**Preston09** · 03-25-10, 03:30 PM

I am now cheering for Purdue!

**StraitShooter** · 03-25-10, 03:31 PM

I just threw ten bucks out the window in case this boy in a bubble coughs up the story of the century

Risk / To Win Amount:10.00 / 580.00 (USD) Accepted 3/25/2010 4:28 PM - EST Selection:NCAA Basketball Futures/Props NCAA Tournament Championship 2010 NCAA Men's Championship - Odds to win 3/25/2010 7:05 PM - (EST) Purdue 5800

**Preston09** · 03-25-10, 03:33 PM

Haha GL.

**Dark Horse** · 03-25-10, 03:37 PM

The original story was changed. In all likelihood this is a misunderstanding.

Here are the facts:
- kid is autistic
- brother notices his perfect bracket so far
- brother tells mother to notify the media
- now the story is out
- but ..
- CBS made a MAJOR adjustment to the story!
- CBS has a contest, where picks can't be changed, and a 'bracket manager', where picks can be updated as the tournament progresses.
- the kid's perfect bracket was in 'bracket manager'.
- as mentioned, the kid is autistic, and it was his brother who gave the story wings.

Did the brother understand what he was looking at? Unlikely. All perfect brackets are bust, except one in a tournament manager program where picks can be changed? The same article mentions that it is easier to win the lottery, twice, than to have a perfect bracket at this point.

**yisman** · 03-25-10, 03:40 PM

CBS did not adjust the story.

NBCChicago.com did, because the writer of the article (and the editor in charge) did not check the facts and wasn't familiar with what Bracket Manager is.

It removes the entire point of having an article about it, but it's too late for them now. That's why you check facts before you run with a story, not after.

After they published it, I assume one or more of the readers pointed out to them that having a perfect bracket on Bracket Manager is not exactly an accomplishment.

**BettingWizard** · 03-25-10, 03:41 PM

If you can't verify a million + plus odds scenario, then it's bullshit. He probably did very well, and then his brother had the bright idea of changing a few losses to get him on TV

**Dark Horse** · 03-25-10, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by yisman

CBS did not adjust the story.

NBCChicago.com did, because the writer of the article (and the editor in charge) did not check the facts and wasn't familiar with what Bracket Manager is.

It removes the entire point of having an article about it, but it's too late for them now. That's why you check facts before you run with a story, not after.

After they published it, I assume one or more of the readers pointed out to them that having a perfect bracket on Bracket Manager is not exactly an accomplishment.

CBS input resulted in a crucial change in the story.

The story was bs, but the paper couldn't quite retract it. lol

**beanbag** · 03-25-10, 03:50 PM

im gonna put a little on purdue ML at +370 .. just for that little autistic kid..haha

**nobs** · 03-25-10, 04:09 PM

I also have a hard time believing his story where he says he studied all year for the tournamnet, put in all kinds of time and effort --- then didnt enter a single online contest that had a prize ?

That just doesnt sound right. I will study all year put in loads of work, then go online and find pretty much the only bracket tournament that lets you change picks because it doesnt give a prize anyway. That just doesnt make sense. There are way too many free bracket contests online.

I believe he also entered a lot of free bracket contests but cant admit it because you cant change picks on those and as such his entry is not perfect.

That is like letting us edit our posts after the game in the "PICK THE SCORE" threads and still believing we got the exact score correct.

**SamAceRothstein** · 03-25-10, 04:10 PM

I parlayed the rest of his picks just for shits! Ya never know fellas

**PAULYPOKER** · 03-25-10, 04:12 PM

Does anyone have this kids address he sounds like good asset to adopt

**nobs** · 03-25-10, 04:21 PM

Anybody who believes this kid probably also belives the touts who claim 95% winners.

Kid has Northern Iowa, Tennessee, Syracuse, Kansas State, Kentucky, West Va, Purdue, and Baylor in this round. He wont even get 6 of those right.

My over/under for how many of his 3rd rounders hit.

Over 5 1/2 +140
Under 5 1/2 -160

**pitman** · 03-25-10, 04:31 PM

people with aspergers(ass burgers) - mildly autistic -are genius's. books fear them.

**PAULYPOKER** · 03-25-10, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by pitman

people with aspergers(ass burgers) - mildly autistic -are genius's. books fear them.

**wookieehumper** · 03-25-10, 04:39 PM

I bet this kid gets the rest of his picks wrong... The law of averages will play out. Then you'll see him change his picks again to maintain his bracket. This story is bs

**pico** · 03-25-10, 05:00 PM

all in on purdue tomorrow i guess

**urge2kill** · 03-25-10, 05:12 PM

Just another attention whoring family making shit up.

**Glitch** · 03-25-10, 05:15 PM

if youre still perfect this year then that means you can Not pick. kinda a cool story though

**Glitch** · 03-25-10, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by PAULYPOKER

Does anyone have this kids address he sounds like good asset to adopt

lets think of a scam to prove that his parents are unfit.

**PAULYPOKER** · 03-25-10, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Glitch

lets think of a scam to prove that his parents are unfit.

**nobs** · 03-25-10, 06:51 PM

His Syracuse pick is in trouble

First pick he cant change = #1 seed = probable loser

**nobs** · 03-25-10, 06:52 PM

My over/under for how many of his 3rd rounders hit.

Over 5 1/2 +140
Under 5 1/2 -160

Line Change

Over 4 1/2 +120
Under 4 1/2 -140

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by 2daBank

at anyone basing there picks off some autistic kids word

my guess is you cant cap a game for shit anyway so this is probably the way for you to go

just read your last 3 posts on here. man you hate hard! a fairly clear sign that you are just projecting your hatred of self outwards! I feel for ya

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by superjeff24

just read your last 3 posts on here. man you hate hard! a fairly clear sign that you are just projecting your hatred of self outwards! I feel for ya

i feel for your family....like i said check your facts before you call me a liar you scrub

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by pitman

people with aspergers(ass burgers) - mildly autistic -are genius's. books fear them.

if you're serious, then you are one of the few who truly understands.
all these geniuses in here asking:
1) why isn't he killing all the sports books?
A: HES 17
2) why hasn't he had a perfect bracket before?
B: he said he has only started following basketball as of this year.

so much hatred on this site, it makes me almost regret ever posting anything.
80% of the posts on here are, "oh i'm insignificant so I'm gonna trash talk and belittle anything that doesn't fit into my value system. if I attack everything I can perceive myself as smart in the faces of others"

to the haters just here to diss: get a life, you're pathetic.
anyways I've said enough here. I regret wasting this much bandwidth on negative clowns.

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by 2daBank

i feel for your family....like i said check your facts before you call me a liar you scrub

you're pathetic. 9700 posts, probably 9600 of them are you telling others how great and smart you are. i have nothing left to say to you. everything you write is negative, or an insult and you're probably just some ugly lonely loser.

you're free to write your sad sap belittling retort if it makes you feel clever and big, but I'm not going to give you the pleasure of acknowledging it. again, get a life man. get a life

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 07:39 PM

good get off the site you douche...i was betting games when i was 17 so cancel that stupid fukkin argument...to bad your leaving we need more gullible dip shits around here...telling us to get a life when you the idiot that believes the kid has a perfect bracket which just so happens to be a changeable 1, like everyone has said if this was a normal kid you be calling bs but since its fukkin rain man you think its believable

**nobs** · 03-25-10, 08:07 PM

There went his perfect bracket. Syracuse lost.

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 08:09 PM

shocking his 1st documented pick loses...hope you followed him superjackass

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 08:09 PM

yep 5 bucks lost on SYR tonight. Did anyone else see the push off to make it Butler by 6 late in the game? Not to mention that miracle bounce on the 3 when Butler was only up by 1. Good game though, and the bracket is crushed

**yisman** · 03-25-10, 08:10 PM

That didn't take long.

I'm sure he'll change his bracket tonight to have Butler advancing, but I don't think the NBC Chicago writer will fall for it a second time.