Just wanted to take a little time here to talk about my experiences and observations from this weekend. For the most part I agree with what Tristan had to say about losing to teams that are just about as good as us. I feel like we all feel the same way here and it doesn't need rubbing in, but I've noticed that we tend to beat ourselves far too often.
At the same time, I'd have to disagree with you, Tristan, on your thoughts about the O-line getting tired. Obviously I could be wrong, but I feel like most of the time when our o-line fucked up it was just because of mental errors or...let's call it a lack of flow, not really a fatigue thing. I do think that some guys should get more reps on the line to keep it fresh, but I think having a solid, constant unit as our o-line will lead to more success. We've seen them run a train down the field, we know what they're capable of, and those are the guys I like to see out there on offense. Of course they could be more in shape, but I think they did a great job for this being our first real tourney and all.
Now to the personals, yo.
Sean: I know which huck T-boner referred to, and it was tiiiighhhht. Other than that, really solid weekend. I know you were bummed that you got bumped from the 0-line for no apparent reason, but you still played a major role out on the field as a d-handler. Keep it up and you'll catch the captains' eyes. Also, work on dem bids mon.
Fabskies: GREAT fucking weekend dude. I've noticed in practices this year that you would always burn the shit out of me when I tried to mark you, and apparently the captains noticed as well and put you on o-line. The timing of your cuts is superb, and you've become an all-around solid ass player man. Keep workin' on your throws though, obviously I'm no expert with this stuff but you seem to telegraph your intentions a lot, which leads to the mark blocking off the throw you're looking for.
Bobert: Nice work on Saturday champ. I gotta say I love how little you value your body and personal well being. At the same time, take care of yourself man, you're no good to us injured on the sideline.
Tris: You played a hell of a tournament dude. Believe it or not you are definitely one of the team's emotional leaders and we thrive on your energy and emotion. You made good cuts, took care of the disk for the most part, and overall got the job done. I'd say your only downfall is silly mistakes you make, like drops and such. There's not much to do about that shit though, just keep your cool and shorten up your memory a bit; don't dwell on your mistakes and play with confidence.
Kyle: You really stepped it up this weekend man. The captains gave you a fare share of playtime and you definitely made the most of it, expect lots more PT to come your way in the future. The only advice I have for you is to work on becoming a better handler. I've heard from Fickletits and LBM that they want you to start to fill that role on the team, which is why they'd call you back to handle a lot after a D turn. I'm confident that you can become a good handler, you just have to know how to practice the right things to get there.
Myself: Pretty disappointing weekend but I still had a great fucking time out there. Saturday I noticed that since I was getting so frustrated with my play time that I wouldn't even focus on the game when I got on the field. Saturday I played 7 points, got scored on three times, got one D, and had one turn. Not cool. Regardless, I had a little chat with Fickley Saturday night and told him that no matter how many points I get on Sunday, he can expect great things from me. I thought I'd get a lot of PT on Sunday but it only ended up being about 12 points, which I definitely feel like I made the most of. I only got scored on once (that near lay out D I had in the end zone towards the end of the ECU game), had three scores (Sean, let's hit up that Iso shit alllllll day baby), and one turn. Sorry to ramble, but I have a lot on my mind about my weekend. Long story short I learned a lot about staying positive and will make positive contributions to this team no matter how much PT I get in the future.
Sorry this took so long, but I haven't posted in a while so I thought it was straight.
PS) Go deep son! You know I've got that backhand put to hit you up in the endzone!
Thanks for a great weekend boys, I love you all.
Hargrievances.
Hey Nick, I'm tired and I like what you've written so I wont say (too) much. All I have to say is that I like seeing your thoughts written out. Honestly, I hope you continue to write (more often) because this shit gets me amped like no other. Also, I love, love, LOVE hearing about how you guys are playing, and what you guys are up to, ultimate or otherwise. You kids are my little shits (I use that term in a completely endearing way), and keep on writing for me too!
ReplyDeleteThat being said, Nick, PT will always be tough. I never got playing time frosh year. I didn't get that much soph year. I really didn't even get that much junior year. Consider it this way; the fact that you're only able to come to practice half of the time, but still are getting PT at all is a testament to your value; If you weren't good, you wouldn't be playing at all. Use that frustration as fuel for the fire and come out strong during the practices you can make, and throw and think as much as you can outside of practice to make sure you get the most out of the practices you go to.
Okay I lied about not saying much.
And this is directed to Sean: To be honest, D line handler is way more fun than O line handler.
ReplyDeleteWhy?
Cuz you get to do whatever the fuck you want and control the flow of the game; Nothing is more satisfying that running train on other handlers and fucking up their o-line D and throwing the score for the break. (PEW PEW PEW) Watching the other team's crestfallen look while your team gets more and more amped is by far the best feeling,
So basically, what I mean by this is that you probably weren't dropped from the O-line as a handler because you suck or made too many mistakes, but rather because they trusted you to control the flow of the (ever) stagnant D line O. Cuz our D line O sucks, and the only way to score is to throw hucks. Or at least that was my rationalization (but tell me if I'm wrong :D)
Or you just suck. (Kanye shrug)