tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post6703420788676427195..comments2024-03-26T02:16:22.309-07:00Comments on parinella's blog: where da blogsparinellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03802604259779936852noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-61480111839957116982007-11-16T09:56:00.000-08:002007-11-16T09:56:00.000-08:00I wonder how far a top Mixed team would advance if...I wonder how far a top Mixed team would advance if playing in the Open division. I'll guess that if the guys were good enough, they'd finish in the 8-10 range at Regionals.<BR/><BR/>If we weren't going to go to Nationals, we would probably want to try to play at Open Regionals just for fun. At Boston Invite and at Sectionals this year, we were pretty solidly away from that #3 spot (played pretty evenly with the teams that finished 4-5-6). And while I think at our best we're probably competitive with the lowest finishers, I would not want to go through a couple full days of games as a #16 seed.<BR/><BR/>Post-Nationals is depressing because Nationals can be so exciting and consuming. You focus all that energy, you figure out a little better how to play as both an individual and a teammate, and you forget about the rest of the world. Then it's over.<BR/><BR/>For semi-pro, I think that the players would jump if there was some guarantee that it was going to work and a guarantee that other top teams are going to commit. Even if it were at the expense of the UPA Series, I feel that top teams would do it if they felt that it was going to be better and more competitive.<BR/><BR/>I felt the same way about the warmup other than the finals, which I really wanted to win. For the other games, I felt like I was playing to the crowd a little more (in the first one, I slid/laid out for one that I didn't really have to in order to please the fans).<BR/><BR/>Travel expenses could doom a league. <BR/><BR/>I feel that players want to play, and while they'd be willing to sacrifice <I>a little</I>, it's not worth it to them to pay additional money and time for just a slightly better product. The current model you'd have to beat is the series of elite-only tournaments, not the regular WMO/Boston Invite scene.parinellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802604259779936852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-7837458045249857952007-11-15T13:47:00.000-08:002007-11-15T13:47:00.000-08:00I didn't muster the effort to post about losing ev...I didn't muster the effort to post about losing every game (VBB), but someone else has!<BR/><BR/>http://joesbrother.blogspot.com/2007/11/van-buren-boys-win-upa-club.html<BR/><BR/>I have to say I have been disappointed as well in the amount of recaps posted.ellsworthlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02204291211365372845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-80765027135980032652007-11-15T10:48:00.000-08:002007-11-15T10:48:00.000-08:00Does this mean I have to finish the writeup now? ...Does this mean I have to finish the writeup now? Shoot.<BR/><BR/>Y'all are always trying to keep the lazy man down.dusty.rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058725127054554344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-37888240746555661862007-11-15T10:26:00.000-08:002007-11-15T10:26:00.000-08:00Jim,I saw that Old Sag lost to Pike by 2 or so poi...Jim,<BR/><BR/>I saw that Old Sag lost to Pike by 2 or so points at Founder's sectionals. Both teams would have been really fresh (well, Old Sag won a barn burner against 'burgh just before). <BR/><BR/>And you guys played a very close game against old sag, so who knows? Maybe you would have pulled a game out on one of the last seeds, maybe you wouldn't have. <BR/><BR/>If you guys really want to know, I guess you should play as an open team next year after Worlds. You have nothing to lose, and you have 3 spots to go. <BR/><BR/>The weeks after nationals always depress me, and I have no idea why. I also wanted to read more write-ups about nationals, but alas, no one is blogging. And rsd sucks so much now, it has almost caused me to be a contributing member to the engineering world, almost....... so that isn't an option.<BR/><BR/>speaking of rsd, i did think the idea of a semi-pro league was neat, but then it just got lost rsd-regulars and will get crushed under the weight of their crap they collectively spew trying to make every post a sounding board for their own agenda.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to hear your thoughts, and some of the other bloggers thoughts on this concept (traveling league that towns own). <BR/><BR/>I think you have some insight because you have played in Erik Sebesta's showcase games, which is like a very small version of what I am picturing what people are talking about. <BR/><BR/>There is one thing missing from those games (through no fault of Erik...) which is no one really f'n tries to the point of risking injury in those games (like, when i would get to the games after work, I would let my body warm-up instead of trying to play all out D on the field). <BR/><BR/>your thoughts?<BR/><BR/>-joshJosh Mullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943202065339434940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-6410010682982730442007-11-14T23:23:00.000-08:002007-11-14T23:23:00.000-08:00shit. i guess i should post my fakey nationals po...shit. i guess i should post my fakey nationals post. here's the generic version...<BR/><BR/>the UPA paid me to go serve as a reporter... (blah, blah)<BR/><BR/>i flew in early and played 18 at (blah, blah)<BR/><BR/>i stayed in sweet accomodations at a great place on the keys (blah, blah)<BR/><BR/>i partied with a lower level team with no expectations of success (blah blah)<BR/><BR/>i squeezed in a game of (hot blah, 'scoops, goalty, mini, blah, blah) and i dominated again (blah blah)<BR/><BR/>i hung (hanged) out at the beer tent, since renamed the luke smith will not be allowed to card people beer tent (blah blah)<BR/><BR/>and i almost made it through the game.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348310765377365300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-46346754436532283152007-11-14T17:46:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:46:00.000-08:00I'll probably post at some point...haven't quite g...I'll probably post at some point...haven't quite gotten over the way we played on saturday...<BR/><BR/>congrats on the win...i think you should challenge the mixed champ for the title of "B Division Champs"<BR/><BR/>aj<BR/><BR/>mixed players: i'm kidding...don't send me emails.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232789723776100948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-43952322537119562142007-11-14T17:42:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:42:00.000-08:00I'm sorry. Did you say the men's division? http:...I'm sorry. Did you say the men's division? http://www.casualultimate.com/category/west-coast/Chucktownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320980873718091152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-19020567989985031412007-11-14T10:09:00.000-08:002007-11-14T10:09:00.000-08:00did the summary of the video fromthe open final no...did the summary of the video from<BR/>the open final not do it for you, jim?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994039.post-77533683920635374142007-11-14T09:15:00.000-08:002007-11-14T09:15:00.000-08:00blog from a player on goat...http://cultimate.blog...blog from a player on goat...<BR/>http://cultimate.blogspot.com/index.html<BR/>another one from a player on pike...<BR/>http://ultimatejournal.blogspot.com/<BR/>both fun to read. <BR/>popesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com