ISU didn't send a team to EIU's first tournament this past weekend, but there were lots of us there playing on various pick-up teams. Trevor Scheibe wrote a recap of the weekend for us. Enjoy.
This past weekend a few of us Gnomes went to EIU to play a little ultimate (quite a little). I could post a full roster of who went, but for simalr results throw darts at a board full of rookies. Anywho, after waking up way too early for a Saturday, we arrived in a rainy Charleston around 9. And here goes the day from my perspective....
Game 1: EIU X/Y
I missed the first point of this game while on a 15 minute search for a potty that wasn't portable, but we came out pretty sluggish to a split Reaper squad. After being up 2-1, we let Reaper start coming down with every floaty disc put up. We got outhustled and outplayed to see the half slip away at 4-7. Crack and Colleen did their best to fire up the team (I'll admit to being a poor captain the first game) at half. It was upsetting to be down to a split team without James and Sasquatch (insert joke or Jack Link's commercial here), but this proves that EIU is on their way up in the ultimate community. We came out into the second half more aggressive, but time was not on our side. Final score was somewhere around 6-10 if I'm not mistaken.
Game 2: WUT?
After some gratuitious cuddling on the sidelines, ISU was ready for the second game vs. Wartburg. This team wasn't quite what we thought them to be (I later found out that they were in their first year), but they had a lot of heart. With the rain and wind picking up, play got a little sloppy. Dropped discs on both sides were a plague, and I know backwards hat guy was pissed about his slippery forehands. Still, after a half full of swilly throws and nice bids, ISU took half at 7-3. I expressed my concern about our lack of flow on the field and urged us to make better decisions with the disc. My fellow Gnomies listened and we were able to move the disc more effectively in the second half. With some excessive poaching on behalf of Crack and a successful double tabletopping of Liz and Sam on the sidelines, ISU took the game at 11-5 (or something like that). This team was fun and friendly and I hope to see them again. Side Note: My "What What in the butt?" (insert link here) count was probably somewhere near one hundred by the end of the game.
Game 3: Browning Superstars
After dismissing Cole from the fields for attrocious spirit (he wouldn't hug me), the light rain that had been falling all day got even heavier as the wind picked up some more. The Browning Superstars are your typical old balls team with many familiar faces and some new ones (traitors like Baby Herr and Jill), so we knew they would be well rounded and probably the best team we would see. After a shotgun start and Charles drinking his 2 half finished Mad Dogs, the rain proved to be a little too much for us. The old balls cup forced turns left and right and they continued to score off the turns. Half found us down 0-7. I could not let this stand. After coming to a decision to forfeit the last game with everyone's health in mind, I stressed the importance of making the last few points of the day the most important. Again, the team listened. We came out with amazing ferocity and hustle (not to mention a savage line) for the last half, and while the score may not show it, I think this was our best ultimate of the day. Letting Favre, Table and Crack handle, we were able to get the disc moving upfield for our first score of the game after an 8 ft. slide by Crack. Although we lost 1-13, I was pleased at the determination the young Gnomies showed.
Weekend notes:
-After seeing Liz and Sam cut and Colleen and Michelle handle, I'm excited about the future of the Lady Gnomes.
-It was nice having Doc around again, he provided some sneaky big plays on the rail.
-Great efforts all around for the guys, lots of bids and hard cuts all day.
-Charles can't sandwich a disc, we'll just have to accept it.
-Don't punch brick walls, you could break your hand.
-Colleen claims to have won the party, I have heard no proof.
-If you haven't seen Crack in his tighty whities, pray you keep it that way.
This past weekend a few of us Gnomes went to EIU to play a little ultimate (quite a little). I could post a full roster of who went, but for simalr results throw darts at a board full of rookies. Anywho, after waking up way too early for a Saturday, we arrived in a rainy Charleston around 9. And here goes the day from my perspective....
Game 1: EIU X/Y
I missed the first point of this game while on a 15 minute search for a potty that wasn't portable, but we came out pretty sluggish to a split Reaper squad. After being up 2-1, we let Reaper start coming down with every floaty disc put up. We got outhustled and outplayed to see the half slip away at 4-7. Crack and Colleen did their best to fire up the team (I'll admit to being a poor captain the first game) at half. It was upsetting to be down to a split team without James and Sasquatch (insert joke or Jack Link's commercial here), but this proves that EIU is on their way up in the ultimate community. We came out into the second half more aggressive, but time was not on our side. Final score was somewhere around 6-10 if I'm not mistaken.
Game 2: WUT?
After some gratuitious cuddling on the sidelines, ISU was ready for the second game vs. Wartburg. This team wasn't quite what we thought them to be (I later found out that they were in their first year), but they had a lot of heart. With the rain and wind picking up, play got a little sloppy. Dropped discs on both sides were a plague, and I know backwards hat guy was pissed about his slippery forehands. Still, after a half full of swilly throws and nice bids, ISU took half at 7-3. I expressed my concern about our lack of flow on the field and urged us to make better decisions with the disc. My fellow Gnomies listened and we were able to move the disc more effectively in the second half. With some excessive poaching on behalf of Crack and a successful double tabletopping of Liz and Sam on the sidelines, ISU took the game at 11-5 (or something like that). This team was fun and friendly and I hope to see them again. Side Note: My "What What in the butt?" (insert link here) count was probably somewhere near one hundred by the end of the game.
Game 3: Browning Superstars
After dismissing Cole from the fields for attrocious spirit (he wouldn't hug me), the light rain that had been falling all day got even heavier as the wind picked up some more. The Browning Superstars are your typical old balls team with many familiar faces and some new ones (traitors like Baby Herr and Jill), so we knew they would be well rounded and probably the best team we would see. After a shotgun start and Charles drinking his 2 half finished Mad Dogs, the rain proved to be a little too much for us. The old balls cup forced turns left and right and they continued to score off the turns. Half found us down 0-7. I could not let this stand. After coming to a decision to forfeit the last game with everyone's health in mind, I stressed the importance of making the last few points of the day the most important. Again, the team listened. We came out with amazing ferocity and hustle (not to mention a savage line) for the last half, and while the score may not show it, I think this was our best ultimate of the day. Letting Favre, Table and Crack handle, we were able to get the disc moving upfield for our first score of the game after an 8 ft. slide by Crack. Although we lost 1-13, I was pleased at the determination the young Gnomies showed.
Weekend notes:
-After seeing Liz and Sam cut and Colleen and Michelle handle, I'm excited about the future of the Lady Gnomes.
-It was nice having Doc around again, he provided some sneaky big plays on the rail.
-Great efforts all around for the guys, lots of bids and hard cuts all day.
-Charles can't sandwich a disc, we'll just have to accept it.
-Don't punch brick walls, you could break your hand.
-Colleen claims to have won the party, I have heard no proof.
-If you haven't seen Crack in his tighty whities, pray you keep it that way.
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