Re: Autistic kid has perfect bracket

**70kgman** · 03-25-10, 12:24 PM

I saw this on the news. Where can you find his remaining bracket picks?

**yisman** · 03-25-10, 12:27 PM

http://forum.sbrforum.com/ncaa-basketball-handicapping/402627-what-autistic-kids-pick-final-8-a.html

**GoldRush7** · 03-25-10, 12:28 PM

What exactly do you consider a "bunch" of money?

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 12:42 PM

a bunch of money = about 50 bucks of the 100 bankroll I've made. (don't laugh, I started with $25)

I have it bookmarked, but I'm sure a google search and you'll find his final picks. Hint: he picks Purdue to win it all. Depending on what happens with the 3 games today that he picked, I'll feel more or less confident about the rest.

**Lint Pockets** · 03-25-10, 12:50 PM

dude just changed his picks to get on television in my opinion. i just don't believe this kid and his successful picks are gonna come to an end because Purdue is not beating Duke.

**Rio DiNero** · 03-25-10, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by superjeff24

is anyone taking this seriously? I mean, there are a few plausible flaws to the story
which can be found here http://www.sportsnewscaster.com/an-a...cket-2010/317/

1) the odds of having predicted all outcomes so far is 1 in 13 million
2) he joined the only free bracket which apparently doesn`t offer any prizes
3) on this free bracket, you can change your picks later

the reasons I think he may be legit:
1) he`s 17, so he couldn`t join any of the money competitions
2) him and his mother swear they haven`t changed the pics (not many mothers will lie on television to make their autistic son look good
3) high functioning autistic people can be extremely intelligent a la rainman, and can process incredible amounts of data
4) he said the games on friday will show that he`s telling the truth. since the brackets remaining picks are posted online.

I for one am going with this story being true. I put a bunch of money on Purdue to beat Duke for a (350) ML. I also took Purdue as the eventual champion 60-1 odds.
Anyone else in? Feel free to call me a genius April 1 or make fun of me if Duke steamrolls them!

You must be autistic also, no offense.

**blackbeSSt** · 03-25-10, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Lint Pockets

dude just changed his picks to get on television in my opinion. i just don't believe this kid and his successful picks are gonna come to an end because Purdue is not beating Duke.

fvck that. he has purdue WINNING IT ALL!

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Lint Pockets

dude just changed his picks to get on television in my opinion. i just don't believe this kid and his successful picks are gonna come to an end because Purdue is not beating Duke.

how about you wikipedia High Functioning Autism. They aren't fame junkies.

Anyways, I know enough about this form of autism to know that if anyone can predict a perfect bracket, it would be these individuals.

Like I said, you can grovel me when Purdue wins, or make fun of me when they crash and burn.

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by Rio DiNero

You must be autistic also, no offense.

ok....? you must have sex with little boys, no offense

the no offense really doesn't do much when you're intention is to offend.

**Rio DiNero** · 03-25-10, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by superjeff24

the no offense really doesn't do much when you're intention is to offend.

Sorry, maybe a should have said: You have a beautiful mind!

**Jrod124** · 03-25-10, 01:38 PM

I don't buy it..and yea Duke will beat Purdue

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 01:45 PM

didnt they say the only team he didnt use stats on was Purdue? think they said his brother went there or some shit only reason he picked them

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 02:00 PM

^ no, you're definitely making that up

Purdue was supposedly gonna get steamrolled by Texas A&M. I took Purdue +1 which some good cappers also took. Same with Cornell. I read that Cornell was choked at not getting a higher ranking. So while some people see things as: oh, Cornell is 12, they are a sure loss to a #5 team, an autistic mind could be astute enough to realize that it wasn't such a mismatch. Cornell wins by 13 vs #5, then crushes #4 Wisconsin by 18.

I'll shut up for now, just in case Duke pulls off the upset (tongue in cheek) but for everyone taking Duke ML at -450 good luck.

**superjeff24** · 03-25-10, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Rio DiNero

Sorry, maybe a should have said: You have a beautiful mind!

If you're referencing the movie, he wasn't autistic. The professor in that movie (based on a true story) was a paranoid schizophrenic. Two different ballgames my friend.

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 02:02 PM

oh im making that up but the autistic kid is solid

wow you had Purdue nice job you must be a real pro

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:11 PM

I took Purdue over Siena because Siena sucks but Purdue isn't going all the way and this kid's story is stupid and not believable.

purdue in the sweet 16 is not surprising because they got put in a region with crappy teams. they beat siena a team which beat not one good team this season and they beat texas a&m, a slightly better but also weak team

id bet every cent i have that purdue is not going all the way and id also bet a lot of money that this bracket was not submitted before the tournament started

if he was some kind of high level functioning autistic he wouldn't have picked purdue to go all the way. the article says he picked them because his brother went there which means he isn't some kind of statistical savant or if he is he definitely wasn't picking based on that. i give the kid no credit

bunch of bullshit that the dumbasses in the media picked up and ran with

i can also go to cbs bracket manager and make a perfect bracket now. i wonder if these morons in the media will write a story about me too

**FHCI30** · 03-25-10, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by superjeff24

If you're referencing the movie, he wasn't autistic. The professor in that movie (based on a true story) was a paranoid schizophrenic. Two different ballgames my friend.

Yeah he wasn't an Autistic person. schizophrenia is when you talk to a person or see things that are not actually happening. Good looking out.

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Robber

I took Purdue over Siena because Siena sucks but Purdue isn't going all the way and this kid's story is stupid and not believable.

if he was some kind of high level functioning autistic he wouldn't have picked purdue to go all the way. the article says he picked them because his brother went there which means he isn't some kind of statistical savant or if he is he definitely wasn't picking based on that. i give the kid no credit

bunch of bullshit that the dumbasses in the media picked up and ran with

i can also go to cbs bracket manager and make a perfect bracket now. i wonder if these morons in the media will write a story about me too

thats what i fukkin thought.....so superjeff or whoever you are check your fukkin facts before you say something i say isnt true

**Lint Pockets** · 03-25-10, 02:15 PM

I'm not hating on this kid or anything but the article even stated that he made his picks on a site that lets you change them at any time. He could of easily waited until all those teams won and then try and say that he picked them from the beginning. If he is telling the truth then that is pretty amazing but i highly doubt it. People will do anything to get on television these days and i could honestly see this kids mom using him as an excuse to get on tv. Anyways Purdue will not beat Duke and also Washington beats West Virginia that is all.

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:16 PM

"

And then there's this: Alex picked Purdue to win the whole thing. Probably not going to happen.
And that just happens to be his brother’s alma mater.
“They’re his favorite for that reason,” Diane said. Or maybe he knows something no one else does.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sport...#ixzz0jDXskJPO"

"or maybe he knows something no one else does"

or maybe im the fukking king of sweden

idiots in the media

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Lint Pockets

I'm not hating on this kid or anything but the article even stated that he made his picks on a site that lets you change them at any time. He could of easily waited until all those teams won and then try and say that he picked them from the beginning. If he is telling the truth then that is pretty amazing but i highly doubt it. People will do anything to get on television these days and i could honestly see this kids mom using him as an excuse to get on tv. Anyways Purdue will not beat Duke and also Washington beats West Virginia that is all.

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

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 02:19 PM

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

**Lint Pockets** · 03-25-10, 02:20 PM

I could see if this kid picked this perfect bracket on a site that does not allow you to change it but he didn't it was on a site that allows you to edit your picks. The only reason he got on the news with this bullsh*t is because he's autistic if this was a normal kid who made this perfect bracket on a site that allows you to change your picks i guarantee nobody would give a f*** or believe him.

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:21 PM

some people base their picks off of which cookie their dog chose so if you can believe that helps you can believe some autistic kid who probably cheated is some kind of mad genius and knows what will happen in every game before it happens

some people believe lots of things

just look at the asshole running iran right now

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by Lint Pockets

I could see if this kid picked this perfect bracket on a site that does not allow you to change it but he didn't it was on a site that allows you to edit your picks. The only reason he got on the news with this bullsh*t is because he's autistic if this was a normal kid who made this perfect bracket on a site that allows you to change your picks i guarantee nobody would give a f*** or believe him.

im glad you agree with me lol look a few posts up

**RJ89** · 03-25-10, 02:22 PM

I don't believe it either.. There are some parents that would lie about anything to get on TV, just look at the baloon boy family. And I'm pretty sure the odds so far have been much worse than 1 in 13 million.

I just find it really suspect that the only time in recent memory that a perfect bracket has lasted this long is when someone entered in a contest where you are allowed to change your picks and doesn't even have prizes.

**Robber** · 03-25-10, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by RJ89

I don't believe it either.. There are some parents that would lie about anything to get on TV, just look at the baloon boy family. And I'm pretty sure the odds so far have been much worse than 1 in 13 million.

I just find it really suspect that the only time in recent memory that a perfect bracket has lasted this long is when someone entered in a contest where you are allowed to change your picks and doesn't even have prizes.

its a funny coincidence id say that he only entered his bracket into something which has NO PRIZES and the reason for that is because it can be changed at any time

i guess people just turn off their bullshit detector when theyre dealing with a sob story like "kid has cancer" or "kid has autism" or "kid is developmentally disabled"

then we swallow whatever they say whole

**Lint Pockets** · 03-25-10, 02:23 PM

Purdue to win it all m m m m m m m m m m makes me ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha happy

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 02:26 PM

my fav part of this story is they didnt know the kid could pick games before this tourney? didnt even enter his shit in a real contest, and/or they havnt been punishing the books all year with this kids picks

**2daBank** · 03-25-10, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Lint Pockets

Purdue to win it all m m m m m m m m m m makes me ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha happy

that shit wrong but fukkin funny

**Lint Pockets** · 03-25-10, 02:30 PM

yea i know after i hit the post quick reply button i felt like a scumbag but i got a few laughs off it.

**StraitShooter** · 03-25-10, 03:17 PM

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

**StraitShooter** · 03-25-10, 03:18 PM

**FHCI30** · 03-25-10, 03:20 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

You cant say it any better