This is it. After weeks of intense match-ups, blow-outs, overtime, name clling, blind support and flat out bribes, we come down to the final match-up.

Starting out as a 5th seed and winning the Southeast region, we have:
Michael Owen

25y/o, 5'8"

vs.

2003/2004 King of the Hardwood Champion and the #1 seed representing the West:
Jeremy Bloom

Due to the weekend and drop in posters, voting will last 7 days.

Polls will close at 11:59AM Wednesday 4/20.

To keep an element of the unknown, the match will be blind. We won't know the winner until the polls close.

To borrow the tag from another television show:

64 men, 37 days, 1 King of the Hardwood Champion .

2005 KOTH Bracketology

[ April 14, 2005, 07:00 AM: Message edited by: Mariner Duck Boy ]

Wow! This is a tough one. Both have extremely nice chests, great smiles, beautiful hair...do I betray my feelings for Jeremy and vote for a fair-haired cutie? Oy, vey, this is difficult. This might take 7 days to come to a conclusion.

[ April 14, 2005, 07:11 AM: Message edited by: bobby78751 ]

Totally agree on this Gaga!! I'm going to need a lot of bribes from both sides before I can make a decision. wink

Hey, my adorable sleeping smiley jumped threads. Cool!

I didn't wanna post him here so as not to harsh on the vibe, but as long as the cat's out of the bag, yeah ... if there's a tie in a week, let me know.

Reasons to vote Bloom: Owen beat Joey.

Reasons to vote Owen: {insert cricket sounds here}

See, now I would think the opposite. Since Owen beat Joey, you would hope that he would win the whole thing so that Joey's loss wouldn't be for nothing. I really think that Joey could have beaten Bloom.

But the world will never know . . .

knowing Jeremy personaly I am voting for him!

Though I agree with Gaga4Gaby's views--and I was an Ausmus supporter--my vote went for Michael Owen, as much to spread the wealth and prevent any Jeremy Bloom dynasty talk.

~Adam

So... there I am yesterday on my lunch hour at my local supermarket. I walk down the aisle with the magazines, and THERE, right in front of me at eye level, is Mr. Bloom on the cover of the May issue of Outside. I'm standing there muttering "damn.....damn..... DAMN, that is FINE...." I can only imagine what the shoppers walking by were thinking.....

Lucky.

So, if Bloom wins the KOTH crown, can you get him to fly up to Seattle to accept the...crown from me! wink

Maybe I could sway some voters...
http://parachromatic.com/images/jeremybloom91a.jpg

I'd like to crown him, too...then, he can crown me.

...not to mention flat-out assault! Remember poor Lenny?

HA!

I voted for Owen because he has such a beautiful smile and he's an ATHLETE. Sure, he does some modeling, but not as much as another pretty boy. Owen's in regular games and getting into the action. Bloom, well, does anyone really know when the moguls skiing season is? I feel the king of the hardwood should be a competitive athlete, IMHO. And with the remaining choices, I feel Owen has the edge.

Whenever it snows...duh! Plus, Jeremy WANTS to play football but isn't allowed to play.

You all know that deep down inside you want to vote for Michael Owen. He managed to slip into the final with a stunning semifinal defeat of Joey.

Vote Michael, because he was the only person to beat Joey in the whole competition.

Jeremy Bloom's too much of a whiner for me.

The moguls ski season just ended.

I know Married Lady said she got her husband to vote joey in the last round, and I just noticed on the list of most recent new members ...

Mr. Married Lady!

I take credit for coming up with that name, thank you.

That's right, good eye, G4G!


Too bad it was all for nothing. frown

Even though I wanted somebody with some cafe en la leche, Jeremy Bloom's body is banging. He has great titties. The pic with the cut or blood on his face is hot.

Do men have titties?

Anyone else keep checking to see the poll results only to get denied!

Ha Ha! I wonder who's winning.

My bet would be Bloom holding a comfortable lead over Owen, but you just never know.

Go Joey! Oh wait, that race is over I'm still in denial.

[ April 14, 2005, 02:39 PM: Message edited by: Mariner Duck Boy ]

I did try it once. wink I'm not sure I like not knowing who's winning...especially if it's close. It'll be a real letdown if the voting ends and then we find the vote is 80-20.

I think if Jeremy Bloom wins we should nominate him as the next HWSNBN-2 (He Who Shall Not Be Named- Deux)

Jeremy- my got my vote...in fact I lobbied MDB last year to make sure JB was seeded and properly posed....Boulder is a hot place for men. I would vote having the final KOTH party at someplace on the Mall in Boulder...

OH Man... glad I didn't have to decide between Harrington and Bloom. This was an easy one....
It's a rip off though not to be able to see the voting as it happens. There could be some tampering going on here....there should be a jock jury...haha

I voted for Michael Owen!!

Not to be mean to us gay people, but go figure that a hottest athlete contest on a gay sports website comes down to 2 guys who model.........and ski/play soccer.

wink

Ah, so mean. We can't see the results til next week.

I was thinking, don't you think we should have a ladies version next. Even gay men have opinions of hot ladies. It could be very interesting. And Gator Jamie would love it. (?)

And I would love to see Michelle Wie face off with Kournikova or Sharapova or that volleyball chick.

And by the way, I really wanted some hot MEN to be in the finals. but it didn't happen that way.

[ April 14, 2005, 08:15 PM: Message edited by: shore ]

I know its to late but i would take 2 guys that were not even in the original 64 over both of the finalist. Jeremy Warnier and Alex Smith!!!

AZAF funny you should mention Alex Smith becaue he's already on the list for next year's contestants.

And Jeremy W was on the bubble, but for some reason, the only thing my eyes went to was his bulge! And the bulge factor was well represented this year with Despatie, Shirvington and Sanchez. Maybe next year will be the year for him instead of Shirvington or Sanchez wink

What would we call it, "Queen of the Open Field"

I nominate Gabriela Sabatini!

And Andy Grant, too, I hope.

I would like to compliment the Outsports Editors for their fine selection for today's "photo of the day".

I have voted for these two guys all the way thru the other rounds and here I am with my final decision...Jeremy, I love you!

Yes, Bobby, I have Andy on my list....maybe wink

Ok, gang, I am in Lost Wages this weekend for my 41st birthday extravaganza. I'm pretty sure that my birthday wish of being in a Joey
Harrington/Koji Murofushi sandwich won't come true, but I'll try to have fun anyway :cool:

Since I probably won't have internet access until Monday or Tuesday, I'm counting on you to keep this thread alive so we can get as many votes as possible. So bumpity bump bump this thread to the top...and we need more trash talk like we did in the Harrington/Owen or Ausmus/Krayzelburg matches

Have fun

Happy birthday, MDB! Have fun! Don't do anything I wouldn't do ... :cool:

Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Thanks, G-baby!

And like Married Lady said, thanks to the editors for putting Joey "The Hunk" Harrington on today's picture this!

xoxo
MDB

Well, as I said before, my heart is no longer in this, so the reigning Queen of Trash Talk is not available for this final round. I will add the occasional line if needed to keep this thread up near the top. But, I cannot bear to use my creativity and wit for this round.

Oh a happy note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MDB! May Joey give you the gift you always wanted. . . naked.

bumpity bump bump for my bud MDB!!!

Happy belated birthday!!

Mike

michael owen is cute but i much more prefer jeremy bloom...boy next door looks with hot ass body!

Total of 84 votes so far. Wonder who's winning? My guess is that Bloom is ahead.

I am going with Michael because Jeremy Bloom will undoubtedly find out about this vote and it will just make him conceited.

I voted for Jeremy because the kid is the sexiest thing alive with a body chiseled out of stone, but I never realized how hot Michael Owen really was. Damn, he gets my vote in the earlier rounds next year.

Just 3 more days in the voting! 88 total votes so far. Step up and support your man!

No one has made me any offers for my vote. I'm hurt. frown

That's no reflection on you. It just means that there isn't much interest in Jeremy Bloom or Michael Owen. It's kind of like that Lakers-Nets NBA final from a few years ago. wink