2026 Bracket Challenge Address

We all have reasons.

Like that time we tried to play pick-up ball behind Ellsworth in 1995. Beautiful day. Plenty of air in the ball. A court free of debris. Even teams. Until it was time to tip, that is. You see, a lack of available Adidas endorsements meant that kids would come to the blacktop without uniforms, and so was born the longstanding tradition of shirts vs. skins. 

Well, Heinz wasn’t having it. He threw a hissy fit, said it was “retarded and gay,” then clomped back up to room 627 for a smoke.

We all have reasons.

Take this motherfucker Darryn Peterson, for instance. He’s the best college basketball player we’ve ever seen in 5-10 minute increments, yet he can’t play an entire basketball game. He’s like a fucking show dog, with fucking papers. You can’t board him. He gets upset. His hair falls out.

And why can’t he play an entire basketball game? What is the reason?

Well dude, we just don’t know.

Cramp?
Hamstring?
Ankle?
Dad?
Agent?

Ovaries?

Does he drink grape soda for breakfast?

Maybe it’s Maybelline.

Again, we just don’t know, but we are in a unique position to confirm or disconfirm.

One thing is for sure. Our reason is the season, you guys.

A look to the rafters:

2003 Jon Heinz
2004 Matt Cullen
2005 Matt Cullen
2006 Dan McClure
2007 Dan McClure
2008 Kevin C. Wilson
2009 Trevor Schmidt
2010 Dan McClure
2011 Brennan Hitpas
2012 Kevin C. Wilson
2013 Kevin C. Wilson
2014 Brennan Hitpas
2015 Matt Cullen
2016 Joe Fernandez
2017 Trevor Schmidt
2018 Jon Heinz
2019 Kevin C. Wilson
2021 Dan McClure
2022 Marc Sheforgen
2023 Kevin C. Wilson
2024 Brad Likens*
2025 Dan McClure

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-Burkhalter