My prediction: the 16th place team at natties in the open division will not be from the Central Region. Bold, I know. We only get 2 bids this year. Most people say thank you. We have not been deserving that bid since like 1997. But we still go it. Finally, our size does not matter, nor our growth.
The irony is the South now has it. And most would say that is the only other region besides the central that is not so deep. We have us, truck, and machine [13th, 9th, 16th, respectively at natties last year]. Then there is Madison (although less experienced then in years past), Intelligent Design (when is the last time a KC team was playing SUnday at regionals?), Jawbone (5th the last couple years, lost to madcow at sectionals), and Madcow (COlumbus). The South has Chain + D-wide [12th, 10th respectively]. But then who else? Vicious Cycle was competitive at natties a couple of years ago, do not know much about them now. Bulge + Dallas seem to be coming up. Is there still Bootyquake? Who knows.
The Southwest now has 3 bids. Obviously, JB + Condors will be there. The 3rd team will be either PBR or Sack Lunch, I am assuming. Competitive teams, but more competitive then the #3 from our region?
I will say that the Northwest might deserve 3 bids. Kaos was #4 last year and still finished 11th (ahead of us). Rhino seems better this year. So at least 5 solid squads there.
Mid Atlantic has 3 bids and most likely the usual 3 of Ring, Pike and E. Potomac will take it. LCN is an ok team, but can they overtake anyone here? Anyone else?
Northeast has that one Boston team. THen Goat and metal seem to be the next favorites. But watch out for Cooter + Alex riding that Pony... The 2-4 are all similar to our 1-3.
My point being, there is only 1 region that can really say they have teams that could most likely be #3 in our region (Northwest). The #3's from Mid-Atlantic + Northeast would have to play well, but they would definitely be in the hunt. Same goes for the South + Southwest solid teams, but nothing head and shoulders above our #3 (whoever it turns out to be).
The thing that *kills* the central region is the lack of at least one quarterfinal team. We made it in 2002, but have not been back since. No one has even been to the pre-quarters since 2002. We lost by p.d. in 2003 to either hog or chaing. And last year Truck lost on double game point to d-wide.
So in a way, I am trying to stick up for the central, even though we do not deserve it most of the time. I think giving other regions a chance with this 3rd bid is great. But I just do not think there are not many regions with spectacular 3rd place teams that they can rip on our 3rd place team. Now, if you want to rip on our 1st or 2nd place team, feel free...
quick workout summary-
wed was off. Worked too late. Thurs 7 stairs set with 6 min up and down. Felt ok, although legs sluggish due to off day, I believe. Fri was only 15 min. Had a small work party before I went home. Had a brew, did not feel like running long. Sat/Sun 3 hr+ practices, felt good, a little cool, fields were nice b/c of monsoon season here in minneapolis. Tonite, probably 25-30 minutes, its late, but I gots so steam to blow off.
The irony is the South now has it. And most would say that is the only other region besides the central that is not so deep. We have us, truck, and machine [13th, 9th, 16th, respectively at natties last year]. Then there is Madison (although less experienced then in years past), Intelligent Design (when is the last time a KC team was playing SUnday at regionals?), Jawbone (5th the last couple years, lost to madcow at sectionals), and Madcow (COlumbus). The South has Chain + D-wide [12th, 10th respectively]. But then who else? Vicious Cycle was competitive at natties a couple of years ago, do not know much about them now. Bulge + Dallas seem to be coming up. Is there still Bootyquake? Who knows.
The Southwest now has 3 bids. Obviously, JB + Condors will be there. The 3rd team will be either PBR or Sack Lunch, I am assuming. Competitive teams, but more competitive then the #3 from our region?
I will say that the Northwest might deserve 3 bids. Kaos was #4 last year and still finished 11th (ahead of us). Rhino seems better this year. So at least 5 solid squads there.
Mid Atlantic has 3 bids and most likely the usual 3 of Ring, Pike and E. Potomac will take it. LCN is an ok team, but can they overtake anyone here? Anyone else?
Northeast has that one Boston team. THen Goat and metal seem to be the next favorites. But watch out for Cooter + Alex riding that Pony... The 2-4 are all similar to our 1-3.
My point being, there is only 1 region that can really say they have teams that could most likely be #3 in our region (Northwest). The #3's from Mid-Atlantic + Northeast would have to play well, but they would definitely be in the hunt. Same goes for the South + Southwest solid teams, but nothing head and shoulders above our #3 (whoever it turns out to be).
The thing that *kills* the central region is the lack of at least one quarterfinal team. We made it in 2002, but have not been back since. No one has even been to the pre-quarters since 2002. We lost by p.d. in 2003 to either hog or chaing. And last year Truck lost on double game point to d-wide.
So in a way, I am trying to stick up for the central, even though we do not deserve it most of the time. I think giving other regions a chance with this 3rd bid is great. But I just do not think there are not many regions with spectacular 3rd place teams that they can rip on our 3rd place team. Now, if you want to rip on our 1st or 2nd place team, feel free...
quick workout summary-
wed was off. Worked too late. Thurs 7 stairs set with 6 min up and down. Felt ok, although legs sluggish due to off day, I believe. Fri was only 15 min. Had a small work party before I went home. Had a brew, did not feel like running long. Sat/Sun 3 hr+ practices, felt good, a little cool, fields were nice b/c of monsoon season here in minneapolis. Tonite, probably 25-30 minutes, its late, but I gots so steam to blow off.
posted by sometallskinnykid at 11:12 PM
2 Comments:
Tim:
Ironically, two of the top men's teams (Vicious Cycle and Tanasi) down here decided to move from probably the easiest place to make natties (Open South) to one of the hardest (Mixed South). A message from God?
The team now known as VC is pretty much the Florida College Team plus friends. Bulge and Dallas are both solid up and coming teams, but odds makers would probably go with C3 over either of them.
Anyway, I've been enjoying your tourney write-ups, good luck at regionals.
aj
My first thought after looking up the wildcard results was "damn, we didn't get one." But my second one was, "at least the Central didn't get one this time. I guess the system works." (Followed by, "too bad for Zaz.") And the third one was, "Yeah, I don't see any real inequities."
I also noted that the Northwest Mixed is the only region to get 4 teams this year.
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