Card Chronicle - 2012 CC Man Of The Year TournamentDenny Crum's 6th Favorite Websitehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48327/cardchronicle_fave.png2012-12-21T17:02:23-05:00http://www.cardchronicle.com/rss/stream/35566992012-12-21T17:02:23-05:002012-12-21T17:02:23-05:00Tom Jurich vs. Will Stein
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<p>Ok, since this has put such a stress on all of us, I've decided that the Final 4 will be a straight vote like we've done for the past several years. This way we can all feel like we're voting FOR someone and not against another individual. </p>
<p>That final voting will begin on the morning of the 26th and end at noon on the 27th. </p>
<p>This is for the final spot in the...well, in the finals. </p>
<p><b>TOM JURICH</b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">VS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b>WILL STEIN</b></p>
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https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/12/21/3793392/cc-man-of-the-year-tournament-tom-jurich-vs-will-steinMike Rutherford2012-12-21T14:56:04-05:002012-12-21T14:56:04-05:00Charlie Strong vs. Russ Smith
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<p>The two-time defending champ against Louisville's ultimate Cinderella story. </p>
<p><b>CHARLIE STRONG </b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">VS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b>RUSS SMITH</b></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">You have 24 hours. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/12/21/3792954/cc-man-of-the-year-tournament-charlie-strong-vs-russ-smithMike Rutherford2012-12-21T13:40:53-05:002012-12-21T13:40:53-05:00Rick Pitino vs. The CC Bird Mask
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<p>Same Drill. Polls close in 24 hours.</p>
<p><b>RICK PITINO </b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">VS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b>THE CARD CHRONICLE BIRD MASK</b></p>
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https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/12/21/3792696/2012-cc-man-of-the-year-tournament-rick-pitino-vs-the-cc-bird-maskMike Rutherford2012-12-21T10:01:55-05:002012-12-21T10:01:55-05:00Teddy Vs. Gorgui
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<p>You asked for it, now brace yourselves for the most competitive tournament in Card Chronicle history. </p> <p>In a direct reflection of just how sensational 2012 has been for U of L athletics, for the first time ever there were too many quality candidates to name the Card Chronicle Man of the Year through a straight vote. </p>
<p>So what happens now? An accelerated eight-entity tournament that will begin today and wrap up on the 27th in order to give the UK game the full attention it demands.</p>
<p>In order to make this happen, the voting will have to be quick. All four quarterfinal matches will be unveiled, and the voting for each will close 24 hours later. </p>
<p>The tournament will be seeded based on your nominations, although those seeds made won't be made public in order to avoid bias. You also shouldn't pay any attention to the order in which the candidates are presented. There will also be no bios, as I'm sure you're all fully aware of the credentials of each participant. </p>
<p>Having said all that, here is your first matchup:</p>
<p><b>GORGUI DIENG</b></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">VS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b>TEDDY BRIDGEWATER</b></p>
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<p>Nobody said it was easy...no one ever said it would be this hard. </p>
<p>Polls close in 24 hours. </p>
https://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/12/21/3791326/cc-man-of-the-year-tournament-gorgui-dieng-vs-teddy-bridgewaterMike Rutherford