UK Lost because of my gambling luck!

[BigTimeCardFan]

I decided in December to put a few hundred dollars on Kentucky to win the NCAA tournament. I did this for several reasons:

1. If Kentucky was to win the tournament, which seemed very likely at the time given the odds they were getting, I stood to pocket a few hundred dollars.
2. I'm a horrible gambler. No such thing as a sure thing as far as my gambling luck is concerned.
3. If Kentucky lost, there's virtually no limit to the joy and elation I'd experience about that outcome. Sorry UK fans, but your team doesn't exemplify what college athletics should be about, and I just can't support you.
4. An emotional hedge. If Kentucky was going to win - I wanted some sort of reward for it.
5. After all, a bet on Kentucky wasn't a bad bet at all. I was one of the believers that the team they had this year really could've gone 40-0.

So the way I see it, my gambling luck is at least partially responsible for the outcome of Saturday's game.

I've told dozens of people these reasons, and nearly everyone thinks it was a stupid/crazy move. I'm convinced it was one of the smartest things I've ever done. I already have plans to place a similar bet on next year's UK team as soon as the lines are set.

And just to qualify it - I NEVER bet for or against Louisville. I just can't bring myself to possibly jinx them. I realize that there was at least a chance that Louisville could've been playing tonight - but I felt relatively certain that wasn't going to happen. Even back in December.

So what do you folks think? Was this move the definition of brilliance? Or perhaps foolishness? I'm sure the UK fans that read this are going to have a field day here. So bring it on!

 

[ULCard17]

We were playing a game at our family party last night, and believe me, if I put money down on any basketball team they would have a 110% chance of not winning.

 

[Cue Card]

You're giving yourself too much credit and not enough credit to Wisconsin. The Badgers simply wanted it more and fought thru the bad calls to get the win. Yes there was some bad calls in favor of the Badgers, but in the end it was UofK getting most of the good whistles while Wisconsin was left to fend off the 8 versus 5 mantra. They never wilted. They finished the game and ended UofK's season in grand style.

Too bad UofK couldn't show any type of sportsmanship after the game, but that's a direct reflection of who coaches them. He lets them act that way because he doesn't provide them any type of discipline so they just grow up on their own without his input on how to act.

UofK's basketball season was a failure in spite of winning 38 straight games. They didn't finish it off with a national championship. They left the nets hanging in Atlanta during their SEC championship run. They left the nets hanging in Cleveland too I do believe. They got beat by a better basketball team in Indy that was hungrier and wanted it more. UofK felt entitled. UofK thought the trophy was already theirs. Calipari was out coached yet again on the big stage just like he always seems to get out coached in big games.

38 wins and 1 loss and it's a failed season according to most BBN members that I've heard crying. People really should reassess their priorities in life. Andrew Harrison needed to be humbled and hopefully he's learned a life lesson in spite of the lack of guidance he gets from his coach. The whole program needed to be humbled. That's the truth.

 

[71card]

Hey, BigTime, Cue has a good point. IMO, your influence only contributed 80% to the kitties' loss.
Thank you.