A few thoughts on the games:
1. UCSD - The Squids are legit this year. The guys that they lost last year have been more than made up for by the addition of 3 grad students/transfers. They're also benefiting from the experience of 2 nationals appearances, college and club for the guys that played with Streetgang. Their players are big dudes, and are playing with a lot of confidence.
2. SDSU - SDSU has looked very good this year, beating some good teams and playing very tough games with some good teams like Cal. We really can't overlook this game because SDSU is definitely a team on the upswing. They've beaten Tide twice, something we haven't managed to do yet.
3. Arizona - I really don't know what to expect out of them this year. I'm pretty sure they graduated Gregerson and Gaffni (unless they're back for 5th years). Regardless, they're a quality program and have lots of athletic guys. They're a fun team to play and this should be a very good game.
4. Davis - Rematch from SB Invite. We we went up 3 breaks on them and then blew the lead in the second half. I hope our guys are hungry for some revenge. They're very good this year, and well coached. They move the disc quickly and are smart players.
This is going to be a big weekend for us. I'm expecting us to take a step up after our first full tournament 2 weeks ago. We've gotten some experience under our belts and our squad should be at full strength (minus myself of course). I smell an upset or two in our future.
Congrats on Semi's Vector. Did I see correctly that Stanford did not play in the open division of their own tournament?
ReplyDeleteAlso, bummer about the ankle man. As someone who has torn an ACL playing in a game of ultimate, I have a little perspective on where you are coming from.
-Spam
Hey Spam,
ReplyDeleteStanford played in the Stanford Invite the following week. Although arguably some of the teams at the invite could have been there in their place. That's the benefit of hosting your own elite tournament.