MICHIGAN VS. VILLANOVA - FOR THE TITLE!!!
SOME PHILLY STEAK FOR THE GERMAN??
A REPEAT FOR JAY OR A FIRST FOR JOHN??!!
Villanova and Michigan have been here before and recently, with Michigan losing (ahem - asterisk anyone) to nobody (Louisville stripped of the title) in the 2013 Final, while Villanova was the Champion in 2016! This will be Michigan's 7th National Final (ugh - 1-5 (errr 3) to date - another asterisk here as their 2002 and 2003 runner-ups were stripped as well), with their lone win in 1989 (double ugh - the Big 10's LAST Championship). Villanova has gone 2-1 in their three National Final appearances, including the memorable upset over Georgetown in 1985.
A REPEAT HOPSKI CHAMPION?!
The Hopski though has some "been there, done that" contenders as well this year as Nofe Disclosure Agreement (from our 2008 Hopski Champion Mark Noferi) is set to pull a Hopski repeat if Villanova wins, whilst One More Year Til the Hopski's Legal (from 2009 Hopski Champion Joe Drozdowski) takes the title with a Michigan victory and a Final point total of 152 or less!!! Waiting in the wings and hoping for a (surprising) Michigan victory in a high scoring final is Scandy (the entry from Chris Scandalios). Nofe and Joe D have a shot at joining The Commish (1999 and 2002 - asterisk maybe as this was when the pool was small) and Kyle Bowers (2003 and 2010) as the only Hopski repeat Champions in the 20 years of the pool. Chris on the other hand would happily become a first time Hopski Champion.
THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS FOR THE HOPSKI!!!
All three of the contendahs are out New York City this year......something in the wataaaarrrr out there??!!
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO FOR A 2ND CHANCE!!!
No - not Michigan vs. Villanova but.......
Vying for the Hopski 2nd Chance Dance Title is Michigan Homer Pick from Chris Kinkela vs Not Going to Miss My (2nd) Shot from James Keeley!!! Good luck to both as a place in the Hopski Hall of Fame goes to the WINNAH!!!!
URGENT - PLEASE VOTE FOR BEST ENTRY NAME!!!
PLEEASSSEEEEE GET A QUICK VOTE OUT TO ME TOMORROW!!! I did find this Best Entry Names article that is some great ideas, though I REALLY hope that we do not have some entrants with copyright issues (or downright plagiarism!!!).
Gotta go - crazy weekend with Easter and returning from Portland - now in Truckee for some Spring Break Skiing with friends and family!!
Enjoy the Final!!!!!
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