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Jun 18, 2013, 4:10:05 PM6/18/13
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Some crazy player movements this year.
Which is the most improved team (on paper) ?
Which team got weaker ?
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Which team got weaker ?
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Jun 18, 2013, 8:55:03 PM6/18/13
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I'll preface these crappy predictions/analysis by saying I
don't know anything about what I'm talking about. But I'll
try because it's fun to talk about club. Yay club!!
Doublewide: Lost some key starters, but picked up some
impact making free agents. Starters lost include Melancon,
Gehret, Smith and Sullivan. Wolfe and K. Gibson are coming
off injuries, but should be up to speed by the end of the
season. We won't know how good this team is until
Nationals. They'll have a lot of height again, maybe even
more so this year. Losing Brodie's wind-throwing ability
hurts, because there were few players who had his upwind
power. But if Dub wants to hang it up on teams, it's going
to force some difficult matchups.
Revolver: Probably lost more key players than anyone else
this season. Lost starters include: Watson, Cascino, Simon,
Cahill, Sherwood, Cochrane and their head coach Dutchy.
That's a lot of experience leaving the team and while we can
expect Joye, Kittredge and Taylor to see more time around
the disc, new players are going to have to step up. The Bay
Area has loads of talent and many of Revolver's new role
players have been getting touches with the Dogfish, so this
team will still be up there. It's just going to be harder
this year and I'd bet everyone's going to be gunning for
them if they smell weakness.
Ironside: This team stayed mostly intact. The loss of
Mahoney hurts, but they picked up Herscu and I think this
team will be as good as the last few seasons. There are a
variety of reasons this team hasn't managed to claim a
championship of their own despite their high finishes. Some
of it is just bad luck. But they'll continue to be a top
contender this season and I would consider them a favorite
to win it this year. Provided they keep their players
healthy, of course. That should be the caveat to every
season prediction.
Ring: Boy, Ring certainly knows how to take advantage of
their opportunities. Maybe they can turn last season's
success and the strong recruits out of UNC and UNCW into
something even greater. Matsuka is one of the best handlers
right now, and Porter had an outstanding season last year,
but it's hard for me to get excited about this team for some
reason. I think they'll perform above expectations at the US
Open (home tourney) but it's difficult to put them as a team
competing for the national championship right now. I guess
what I'm trying to say is when you finish t3rd, it's hard to
go anywhere else but down unless you've been there for a
while. One thing I do like about watching Ring is they use
everyone's strength really well. I think they squeeze more
out of less better than anyone else in the game, and that's
a credit to their mental discipline. Stronger and more
consistent but finishes lower at natties.
Machine: I think this team will be just as good as last
year, maybe even better if they can build on the experiences
and chemistry they had from last season. They should have
some confidence now and that'll make them all the more
dangerous. Stronger.
GOAT: I'll wait until the roster deadline to issue
predictions. They left off 4 of their best players and kept
several roster spots open so....
Sockeye: They haven't released an official roster, but we
can make a reasonable guess that they're losing Montague,
Childs-Walker and Zemel at least. Didn't see Castine on
Truck's roster so... And they're probably adding S.
Wiggins, O'Brian, and A. Simon. So this year's Sockeye is
going to be much improved. Sockeye's never had a problem
filling up handler positions, but they desperately needed
more height and the Wiggins/Rehder combo could be great.
This team is going to be stronger.
Chain: Losing some playmakers like Lance and C-K, and role
players like Simpson, Montifori and Spears means Chain will
be moving some pieces around this season as well. They have
an amazingly athletic squad though. It's like they practice
playing 500 in the park every day, and they're better at it
than everyone. And they know it. Might not be consistent
enough to win a championship, but it's a hell of a lot of
fun to watch. Oh, and I don't get this "America's Team"
thing they're saying, because Revolver has more players that
have represented the USA than anyone. Or maybe they're just
making a joke at Revolver's expense. I don't know. What I
do know is I want to see more coverage of Chain games.
Stronger.
Madison: See Machine above. This team has been improving
every year and this is an example of why the USAU Open
division is the most competitive division out there. We're
reaching a state of parity that no division has ever seen
before. (Okay, maybe college mens this year was really
good... but that's just feeding into the club scene).
Stronger.
Rhino: Just when I thought this team was going to be one of
the new upper tier teams they announce they're losing 3
captains? Did Sockeye actively recruit these players away?
It's been fun cheering for underdog Rhino the past 2
seasons. But I'd have to say it's going to be a big
challenge to fill the holes caused by the departure of
Wiggins, O'Brien and Bjorkland. Weaker.
Furious: Maybe I'll take some heat from this prediction, but
I think Furious is going to have a down year. Their star
players are right around 30 yrs old, and they've just been
so inconsistent the past couple of seasons. But they also
know how to squeeze talent out and they cut their teeth
young against Sockeye so they'll be better prepared than
anyone. Tough call, but I'm saying they'll finish about the
same.
Bravo: This team lost starters Krug, Pollack, and Cohee, but
picked up Watson, Lance, EJ, and Zemel. They had their best
season since 2008 last year (finals in US Open, CoCup, Labor
Day), but floundered in windy Sarasota. This team now has
five (5) NexGen players and should McShane be healthy again,
this team could go far at the end of the season. I have to
think the addition of so many playmakers will make initial
games rough, so maybe this team will not do so well at
Terminus, but expect them to challenge for the Labor Day
Championship and a bid for Worlds this fall. Stronger. Heck,
this team way underperfomed last season so I guess that's
not really a bold prediction at all.
SubZero/PoNY/Truck/Boost - I'm not sure what to think of
these teams yet. Anyone else know?
don't know anything about what I'm talking about. But I'll
try because it's fun to talk about club. Yay club!!
Doublewide: Lost some key starters, but picked up some
impact making free agents. Starters lost include Melancon,
Gehret, Smith and Sullivan. Wolfe and K. Gibson are coming
off injuries, but should be up to speed by the end of the
season. We won't know how good this team is until
Nationals. They'll have a lot of height again, maybe even
more so this year. Losing Brodie's wind-throwing ability
hurts, because there were few players who had his upwind
power. But if Dub wants to hang it up on teams, it's going
to force some difficult matchups.
Revolver: Probably lost more key players than anyone else
this season. Lost starters include: Watson, Cascino, Simon,
Cahill, Sherwood, Cochrane and their head coach Dutchy.
That's a lot of experience leaving the team and while we can
expect Joye, Kittredge and Taylor to see more time around
the disc, new players are going to have to step up. The Bay
Area has loads of talent and many of Revolver's new role
players have been getting touches with the Dogfish, so this
team will still be up there. It's just going to be harder
this year and I'd bet everyone's going to be gunning for
them if they smell weakness.
Ironside: This team stayed mostly intact. The loss of
Mahoney hurts, but they picked up Herscu and I think this
team will be as good as the last few seasons. There are a
variety of reasons this team hasn't managed to claim a
championship of their own despite their high finishes. Some
of it is just bad luck. But they'll continue to be a top
contender this season and I would consider them a favorite
to win it this year. Provided they keep their players
healthy, of course. That should be the caveat to every
season prediction.
Ring: Boy, Ring certainly knows how to take advantage of
their opportunities. Maybe they can turn last season's
success and the strong recruits out of UNC and UNCW into
something even greater. Matsuka is one of the best handlers
right now, and Porter had an outstanding season last year,
but it's hard for me to get excited about this team for some
reason. I think they'll perform above expectations at the US
Open (home tourney) but it's difficult to put them as a team
competing for the national championship right now. I guess
what I'm trying to say is when you finish t3rd, it's hard to
go anywhere else but down unless you've been there for a
while. One thing I do like about watching Ring is they use
everyone's strength really well. I think they squeeze more
out of less better than anyone else in the game, and that's
a credit to their mental discipline. Stronger and more
consistent but finishes lower at natties.
Machine: I think this team will be just as good as last
year, maybe even better if they can build on the experiences
and chemistry they had from last season. They should have
some confidence now and that'll make them all the more
dangerous. Stronger.
GOAT: I'll wait until the roster deadline to issue
predictions. They left off 4 of their best players and kept
several roster spots open so....
Sockeye: They haven't released an official roster, but we
can make a reasonable guess that they're losing Montague,
Childs-Walker and Zemel at least. Didn't see Castine on
Truck's roster so... And they're probably adding S.
Wiggins, O'Brian, and A. Simon. So this year's Sockeye is
going to be much improved. Sockeye's never had a problem
filling up handler positions, but they desperately needed
more height and the Wiggins/Rehder combo could be great.
This team is going to be stronger.
Chain: Losing some playmakers like Lance and C-K, and role
players like Simpson, Montifori and Spears means Chain will
be moving some pieces around this season as well. They have
an amazingly athletic squad though. It's like they practice
playing 500 in the park every day, and they're better at it
than everyone. And they know it. Might not be consistent
enough to win a championship, but it's a hell of a lot of
fun to watch. Oh, and I don't get this "America's Team"
thing they're saying, because Revolver has more players that
have represented the USA than anyone. Or maybe they're just
making a joke at Revolver's expense. I don't know. What I
do know is I want to see more coverage of Chain games.
Stronger.
Madison: See Machine above. This team has been improving
every year and this is an example of why the USAU Open
division is the most competitive division out there. We're
reaching a state of parity that no division has ever seen
before. (Okay, maybe college mens this year was really
good... but that's just feeding into the club scene).
Stronger.
Rhino: Just when I thought this team was going to be one of
the new upper tier teams they announce they're losing 3
captains? Did Sockeye actively recruit these players away?
It's been fun cheering for underdog Rhino the past 2
seasons. But I'd have to say it's going to be a big
challenge to fill the holes caused by the departure of
Wiggins, O'Brien and Bjorkland. Weaker.
Furious: Maybe I'll take some heat from this prediction, but
I think Furious is going to have a down year. Their star
players are right around 30 yrs old, and they've just been
so inconsistent the past couple of seasons. But they also
know how to squeeze talent out and they cut their teeth
young against Sockeye so they'll be better prepared than
anyone. Tough call, but I'm saying they'll finish about the
same.
Bravo: This team lost starters Krug, Pollack, and Cohee, but
picked up Watson, Lance, EJ, and Zemel. They had their best
season since 2008 last year (finals in US Open, CoCup, Labor
Day), but floundered in windy Sarasota. This team now has
five (5) NexGen players and should McShane be healthy again,
this team could go far at the end of the season. I have to
think the addition of so many playmakers will make initial
games rough, so maybe this team will not do so well at
Terminus, but expect them to challenge for the Labor Day
Championship and a bid for Worlds this fall. Stronger. Heck,
this team way underperfomed last season so I guess that's
not really a bold prediction at all.
SubZero/PoNY/Truck/Boost - I'm not sure what to think of
these teams yet. Anyone else know?
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