Comments on Match Diesel: Sockeye Invite Preview

ha..I'm not actually sure about most friends, but ...

2008-07-18T16:15:00.000-04:00

ha..I'm not actually sure about most friends, but for me, my friends get the worst treatment. my best friend in college is known as "douche" because of me and I've been known to be a bit abrassive to the ones I care the most about. Sign of affection homie, in my own twisted way.

I thought we were friends Match (at least facebook...

2008-07-18T14:56:00.000-04:00

I thought we were friends Match (at least facebook tells me so). You wouldn't say that about a friend, now would you?

Yep, PoNY has Seth Crockford, Aaron Bell, and some...

2008-07-12T11:25:00.000-04:00

Yep, PoNY has Seth Crockford, Aaron Bell, and some other big name pickups that escape me. Plus Emilio Panasci from Pike (love you, Mio!)

I'm sorry to let you down DLK. Just for you, the ...

2008-07-12T02:07:00.000-04:00

I'm sorry to let you down DLK. Just for you, the defender shall return. Fuck Joaq

i could get on board you putting back the line, "a...

2008-07-11T22:25:00.000-04:00

i could get on board you putting back the line, "and a good defender" behind "valuable handler".

damn, joaq laughs at me all the time. EVERYONE knows i'm one of the games top defenders. in fact, i'm pretty sure that is why hector facebook friended me.

defense- that's why.

Gotcha. I can get on board that.

2008-07-11T15:25:00.000-04:00

Gotcha. I can get on board that.

I didn't mean to imply discontent at all, but afte...

2008-07-11T14:06:00.000-04:00

I didn't mean to imply discontent at all, but after playing with "feeder teams" I feel that there becomes a point where a player knows (or has a fairly decent idea) that they have very little chance at upward mobility. I think Sam is a good candidate for moving up but the kid is only 22. I am sure after trying out for Sockeye a number of times older players begin to realize that they aren't going anywhere, especially with one young standout after another breaking out of local high school/college programs.

With so many people wanting to be champions and outsiders coming in all the time, there has to be a decent percentage of players that are stuck where they are. With that in mind, I think it is in their best interest (and Sockeye's) to look forward, not up. They need to focus on developing as a team (not just trying to make Sockeye) for them to compete and I think this sort of focus will improve the team as well as enrich the population of players for Sockeye to chose from.

It sucks not playing for the "A team" but finding your niche is always valuable and I think all players can benefit from this, from the inexperienced all the way up to the very elite.

Hey Match,Word is that Seth Crockford is now with ...

2008-07-11T13:28:00.000-04:00

Hey Match,
Word is that Seth Crockford is now with PoNY (http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.disc/browse_thread/thread/a0b5266a61bd54a3/77045bbfcc34f04b?lnk=gst&q=crockford#77045bbfcc34f04b), should help give them a little perspective on Sockeye and add another person who's been to the big show.

Also, I'm not sure your conjecture about Voodoo is legit. They've been very successful as a feeder program and players (such as Sam Harkness) have made the jump. This isn't a Metal/DoG situation, they share a training combine and that determines the selections and the system, although new, seems to be fairly effective. Portraying discontent based on false precedent just doesn't seem to fit here.