Ultimate Draft III - D..U..N spells DUN

[Redz]

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[Redz]

Well, there wasn't a whole lot of banter, but the the poll is up for Smartest.  I've been busy cleaning stuff out of my stuff and things. So all you get for an argument for team is Red & Russ! (though Dexter and DaVinci are kinda smart too)

Here are the rosters:

Teams:


(* - Mulligan Pick)


dark_lord
Artist - Tommy Heinsohn
Olympic Gold Medalist - Muhammad Ali
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Al Gore
Mythical Creature/Being - Kraken
Redhead - The Redhead From Needham (aka Tommy's widow)
Mascot - Chief Osceola (FSU)
Rapper The RZA
Professional Wrestler - Brock Lesnar
TV Based Law Enforcement Character: Michael Knight
Wild Card Bruce Lee

Start Orien
Artist - Patrick Swayze (from "Ghost")
Olympic Gold Medalist - Kurt Angle
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Kramer (Seinfeld)
Mythical Creature/Being - Altered Beast
Redhead - David Caruso*
Mascot - Bango, Milwaukee Bucks
Rapper Hulk Hogan
Professional Wrestler - Funkasaurus
TV Based Law Enforcement Character Andy Sippowicz
Wild Card - the song "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac

Edgar
Artist (the painter/sculptor type): Vincent Van Goh
Olympic Gold Medalist: Teofilo Stevenson
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate: John Quincy Adams
Mythical Creature/Being - The Phoenix
Redhead - Redz
Mascot - Red Bird, Angry Birds
Rapper - King Flip
Professional Wrestler - Cain
TV Based Law Enforcement Character:El Chapulin Colorado
Wild Card: Ferrari Red barchetta

sofutomygaha
Artist - Salvador Dali
Olympic Gold Medalist
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - George W. Bush
Mythical Creature/Being - Liger
Redhead - Napoleon
Mascot -
Rapper - Adam Yauch
Professional Wrestler - George 'The Animal' Steele
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Maxwell Smart
Wild Card -

IndeedProceed
Artist - Jack Kirby
Olympic Gold Medalist - Jim Thorpe
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Stephen Colbert
Mythical Creature/Being - Falcor (Neverending Story)
Redhead - Bill Walton
Mascot - Ralphie The Buffalo
Rapper - Mos Def
Professional Wrestler - André the Giant
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Raylan Givens
Wild Card - Bill Murray

slamtheking
Artist (the painter/sculptor type) - MC Escher
Olympic Gold Medalist - Shawn White
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Thomas Dewey
Mythical Creature/Being - Thor!
Redhead - Eric The Red
Mascot - UCSC Banana Slug
Rapper - The Fresh Prince
Professional Wrestler - Randy "Macho Man" Savage
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Chuck Norris
Wild Card - The Omniverse

Yoki_IsTheName
Artist - Joseph Ducreaux
Olympic Gold Medalist - Lindsey Vonn
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Sarah Palin
Mythical Creature/Being - An Elf
Redhead - Lara Croft
Mascot - Rally Monkey
Rapper - Francis Magalona
Professional Wrestler - Triple H
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Michael Westen
Wild Card - Ron Burgundy*

Redz
Artist - Leonardo da Vinci
Olympic Gold Medalist - Bill Russell
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Jesse Jackson
Mythical Creature/Being - The Golem
Redhead - Arnold 'Red' Auerbach
Mascot - Boston Bruins Bear
Rapper - Q-Tip
Professional Wrestler - Dude Love*
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Dexter
Wild Card - Santa Claus

wdleehi
Artist - Norman Rockwell
Olympic Gold Medalist - Chazz Michael Michaels/Jimmy MacElroy
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Ross Perot
Mythical Crature/Being - Centaur
Redhead - Conan O'Brien*
Mascot - The Hawk
Rapper - Sir Mixalot
Professional Wrestler - Chris Jericho
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Frank Drebin
Wild Card - Bullseye

Roy H.
Artist - Christy Brown
Olympic Gold Medalist - Jesse Owens
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Teddy Roosevelt
Mythical Creature/Being - Prometheus
Redhead - Mark Twain
Mascot - Kool Aid Man
Rapper - Walter Payton
Professional Wrestler - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
TV Cop - Jack Bauer
Wild Card - William Wallace (Braveheart)

Rondo2287
Artist - Bill Frakes
Olympic Gold Medalist - Misty May and Kerri Walsh
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Howard Dean
Mythical Creature/Being - Minotaur
Redhead - Mystique
Mascot - Stanford Tree
Rapper - Blackalicious
Professional Wrestler - Jon 'Bones' Jones
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Clancy Wiggum
Wild Card - John Mitchel

Bahku
Artist - Michelangelo
Olympic Gold Medalist - Michael Phelps
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate - Thomas Jefferson
Mythical Creature/Being - Leprachaun
Redhead - Brian Scalabrine
Mascot - Mortimer McPestle, the Eutectic*
Rapper - Tupac Shakur
Professional Wrestler - Bruno Sammartino
TV Based Law Enforcement Character - Vic Mackey
Wild Card - Abraham Lincoln

[Roy H.]

I'm undecided between Redz and Bahku.  I'm going to punt, and cast one vote for each.

[indeedproceed]

I'm confident I will win every category, while never casting a vote for myself.

Aside from IP's Wild Buffalos, Roy is correct. Redz and Bahku had the best franchises.

[Redz]

I'm undecided between Redz and Bahku.  I'm going to punt, and cast one vote for each.

I did the same  but I threw in a vote your squad too.  I'm a sucker for Twain and Teddy.

[Redz]

I'm confident I will win every category, while never casting a vote for myself.

Aside from IP's Wild Buffalos, Roy is correct. Redz and Bahku had the best franchises.

I learned my lesson not voting for myself when I was 12 and missed out on the Little League All Star team by one vote.  I'll only do it if I'm deserving, and gosh darnit I led that team in homers!  I'm still bitter.

Thanks for bringing up harsh childhood memories IP,,,ya big jerk

 

[StartOrien]

Put in my vote fore redz

[Redz]

Bump City



yes folks, that's Johnny "Bump City" Bumphus

[Redz]

will keep poll up til Friday morning then on to "Toughest"

[Bahku]

Put in my vote fore redz

Just wondering why? I mean, intelligence is a pretty non-subjective thing. This is how it comes out for me:



Artist: Leonardo DaVinci  =  Michelangelo  (Wash - Both IQs in 180s)

Olympic Gold Medalist: Bill Russell  >  Michael Phelps  (Redz)

Losing Presidential Candidate: Jesse Jackson  <  Thomas Jefferson  (Bahku - close)

Mythical Being: Golem  <  Leprechaun  (Bahku - good margin)

Redhead: Red Auerbach  >  Brian Scalabrine  (Redz)

Mascot: Bruins Bear  <  Mortimer McPestle, Eutectic  (Bahku - good margin)

Rapper: Q-Tip  <  Tupac  (Bahku - close)

Wrestler: Dude Love  =  Bruno Sammartino  (Wash)

TV Law Enforcement Character: Dexter  >  Vic Mackey  (Redz - good margin)

Wild Card: Santa Claus  <  Abraham Lincoln  (Bahku)



Wash: 2

Redz: 3

Bahku: 5

[Edgar]

John Quincy Adams and

this guy as miy remaining picks

sorry i was in vacations



Ali my chapulin

[Edgar]

Edgars all red team


Artist (the painter/sculptor type): Vincent Van Goh
Olympic Gold Medalist: Teofilo Stevenson
Losing U.S. Presidential Candidate: John Quincy Adams
Mythical Creature/Being - The Phoenix
Redhead - Redz
Mascot - Red Bird, Angry Birds
Rapper - King Flip
Professional Wrestler - Cain
TV Based Law Enforcement Character:El Chapulin Colorado
Wild Card: Ferrari Red barchetta

[Roy H.]

Put in my vote fore redz

Just wondering why? I mean, intelligence is a pretty non-subjective thing. This is how it comes out for me:



Artist: Leonardo DaVinci  =  Michelangelo  (Wash - Both IQs in 180s)

Olympic Gold Medalist: Bill Russell  >  Michael Phelps  (Redz)

Losing Presidential Candidate: Jesse Jackson  <  Thomas Jefferson  (Bahku - close)

Mythical Being: Golem  <  Leprechaun  (Bahku - good margin)

Redhead: Red Auerbach  >  Brian Scalabrine  (Redz)

Mascot: Bruins Bear  <  Mortimer McPestle, Eutectic  (Bahku - good margin)

Rapper: Q-Tip  <  Tupac  (Bahku - close)

Wrestler: Dude Love  =  Bruno Sammartino  (Wash)

TV Law Enforcement Character: Dexter  >  Vic Mackey  (Redz - good margin)

Wild Card: Santa Claus  <  Abraham Lincoln  (Bahku)



Wash: 2

Redz: 3

Bahku: 5

The bear has street smarts, though.

[Redz]

Put in my vote fore redz

Just wondering why? I mean, intelligence is a pretty non-subjective thing. This is how it comes out for me:



Artist: Leonardo DaVinci  =  Michelangelo  (Wash - Both IQs in 180s)

Olympic Gold Medalist: Bill Russell  >  Michael Phelps  (Redz)

Losing Presidential Candidate: Jesse Jackson  <  Thomas Jefferson  (Bahku - close)

Mythical Being: Golem  <  Leprechaun  (Bahku - good margin)

Redhead: Red Auerbach  >  Brian Scalabrine  (Redz)

Mascot: Bruins Bear  <  Mortimer McPestle, Eutectic  (Bahku - good margin)

Rapper: Q-Tip  <  Tupac  (Bahku - close)

Wrestler: Dude Love  =  Bruno Sammartino  (Wash)

TV Law Enforcement Character: Dexter  >  Vic Mackey  (Redz - good margin)

Wild Card: Santa Claus  <  Abraham Lincoln  (Bahku)



Wash: 2

Redz: 3

Bahku: 5

ahhhh, but a good team is more than just individual matchups.  Somehow Red Auerbach finds a way to use Bill Russell's basketball savvy to mold the Bear and the Gollem's unique intellectual strengths into just the right piece of the puzzle that makes my team the collective Borg-like genius that it is.

And mascots are only as good as the person inside them.  Bear wins over nerdy pharmacist in street smarts.   

[Bahku]

Put in my vote fore redz

Just wondering why? I mean, intelligence is a pretty non-subjective thing. This is how it comes out for me:



Artist: Leonardo DaVinci  =  Michelangelo  (Wash - Both IQs in 180s)

Olympic Gold Medalist: Bill Russell  >  Michael Phelps  (Redz)

Losing Presidential Candidate: Jesse Jackson  <  Thomas Jefferson  (Bahku - close)

Mythical Being: Golem  <  Leprechaun  (Bahku - good margin)

Redhead: Red Auerbach  >  Brian Scalabrine  (Redz)

Mascot: Bruins Bear  <  Mortimer McPestle, Eutectic  (Bahku - good margin)

Rapper: Q-Tip  <  Tupac  (Bahku - close)

Wrestler: Dude Love  =  Bruno Sammartino  (Wash)

TV Law Enforcement Character: Dexter  >  Vic Mackey  (Redz - good margin)

Wild Card: Santa Claus  <  Abraham Lincoln  (Bahku)



Wash: 2

Redz: 3

Bahku: 5

ahhhh, but a good team is more than just individual matchups.  Somehow Red Auerbach finds a way to use Bill Russell's basketball savvy to mold the Bear and the Gollem's unique intellectual strengths into just the right piece of the puzzle that makes my team the collective Borg-like genius that it is.

And mascots are only as good as the person inside them.  Bear wins over nerdy pharmacist in street smarts.   

The "Street Smarts" direction Roy provided is certainly a nice effort, but is just plain too much of a stretch, and a rather transparent attempt at besting Mort's unquestionable superiority in this category ... this is about Smartest Team, afterall, not Smartest Team on the Street.

But if you want to somehow include the "street smarts" definition, that would vault my wrestler into an easy lead, as hiding from Nazis is by far better education for street smarts, (Bruno Sammartino), and Vic Mackey is the definition of the phrase, giving me that pick superiority as well.