
Welcome to the first batch of matchups for Ogle Madness XII. My name is Brandon and I'll be your guide through this year's tournament. Click here to view the bracket.
Today we start with the upper bracket of the challenging East region. Here are this morning's matchups:
(1) Russell Westbrook vs. (16) Berry Tramel
(8) Jim Gallogly vs (9) David Boren
(4) Slappy McHeehaw vs (13) James Lankford
(5) Damon Lane vs (12) Skirvin Ghost
Wow. Those are some some intense and bitter matchups. I think we're likely to see some of them face off in real life pretty soon, so let's see if we can predict the winner!
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(1) Russell Westbrook
Who: One of the best to play the game
Biggest Strength: Basketballing
Biggest Weakness: Racist Utah Jazz Fans
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(16) Berry Tramel
Who: Long-time sports columnist turned bitter curmudgeon
Biggest Strength: The ability to put words together in a sentence, and set off Regular Jim Traber
Biggest Weakness: His travel blog
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(8) Jim Gallogly
Who: The worst thing to happen to the University of Oklahoma since blackface
Biggest Strength: Able to stick whole feet in his mouth
Biggest Weakness: Lack of a soul
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(9) David Boren
Who: Former "hands-on" OU President
Biggest Strength: Ability to dodge blame and ridicule
Biggest Weakness: National Merit Scholars
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(4) Slappy McHeehaw
Who: Fictitious Lawmaker who went to the Speaker's Ball
Biggest Strength: Bailing hay, whistling and smoking a corn cob pipe
Biggest Weakness: Words and hygiene
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(13) James Lankford
Who: Oklahoma's most virgin politician
Biggest Strength: His chastity belt
Biggest Weakness: Knees pop every time he kisses Trump's ass
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(5) Damon Lane vs (12) Skirvin Ghost
Who: Local weatherman-child turned meme
Biggest Strength: Creating viral Facebook challenges
Biggest Weakness: Tweeting hail
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(12) Skirvin Ghost
Who: A spectral maid looming the hotel halls
Biggest Strength: Floating through walls
Biggest Weakness: Probably watches you poop
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