More about Sean Ryan (a birthday present for the Jughead)

I didn't get to see all the teams, I did watch: Santa Cruz, Cal, Claremont, UCSD, Chico, Humbodt, and Santa Barbara. From what I saw graduation hit a lot of these teams hard. I'd say the level of play was slightly down at this years tournament, Daryl commented "I think the Slugs were playing at the same level as they have in the past at Sean Ryan, the other teams just looked bad."

Anyway, team by team:

Cal: Mateo played well, as did Hagen. They lost a lot of guys to graduation, but they still play smart and break the mark well. They have good coaching and team speed, they're still a presence in the NW.

Chico State: The Hops looked much better than they have any of the past three years. They have throws and athleticism, we'll see if the work ethic is there come spring. They'll make regionals, but I'm not sure how far they'll go. Oh, and they still love hucking.

Claremont: Is back to the level of competition of 2006 or so, but they aren't a similar team. The team is smart on O, and committed to having a system. Although they had a good weekend, Maniac didn't play well. If he and Markham can start connecting on hucks for their D line they'll be really scary. In classic Claremont fashion have to work on not playing down to the level of competition.

Humboldt: The Ben Carlson show!

Santa Barbara: Didn't get to see much of Tide, but they look to have the same intensity and discipline that they're known for. They peak really well, and I didn't recognize more that three faces from years past.

Santa Cruz: The Slugs have a lot of potential, but they'll have to make sure they don't get complacent after winning their home tournament. I think Cassidy, Russell, and Max will lead by example well. If they can avoid the injury bug that bit the team both of the last two years they could have a very successful spring.

Jay, let me know if you need more.

Post Sean Ryan NW and SW all Region Preview

The Slugs won Sean Ryan for the first time in a long time. This means Sean Ryan is over and we have a better idea of who's good in the NW and SW. As such, here goes my all region preview.

NW - A lot of this is speculation

1. Cassidy Rasmussen - UCSC

2. Russell Wynne - UCSC

3. Andrew Hagen - Cal

4. Eli Janin - Oregon

5. Eli Friedman - Oregon

6. Jordan Mcphee - UBC

7. Taylor Lahey - Davis

SW - None of this is speculation

1. Dominic Sheehy - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

2. Dom Captan of SLOCore - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

3. D.C.S. - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

4. Dom "Cunnilingus" Sheehy - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

5. Dom King of SLOCore - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

6. "You can't spell dome without" Dom Sheehy - Cal Poly San Louis Obispo

7. To Be Determined

Word.