Quick Thoughts from Boston

Southpaw finished 3rd in Boston as we did at CUT. Solid performances but one thing is clear, Ironside is really good. And yes, that is an understatement. For Southpaw or really any team I have seen so far, to beat Ironside you have to play a flawless game. We played two good first halves against them but they are a relentless group. Down 8-7 and 8-6 in both games, they play at another level and have the talent to do so.

What I noticed about Ironside is despite their losses which is what everyone only talks about, they are as talented as ever. Their O line starts with Rebholz as the main handler and can put up any huck to their dangerous cutting line of Jim Foster, Danny Clark, Peter Prial and Bodhi pickup Alex Kapinos. They are a nightmare to guard and your best hope is to contain them. They are also picking up Mahoney and Stubbs again in August which does not seem fair. Other Bodhi pickups that have played well for them include Frogger and Hirsch. Everyone else on that team can play and the fact that Russell Wallack didn't make first team in the Ohio Valley region is a joke. He had a ridiculous grab in the semis game.

Truck was definitely low on numbers and that was evident in our 15-11 quarters win against them. Dash, Dulabon, Keegan, Moldenhauer and Kolich were doing most of the heavy lifting on the O line. No Stout or Calvin was a welcoming sight as an opponent. Hoping to see this team again before Regionals because they will have a full squad and be much tougher the second time around.

Southpaw has played PonY six times! SIX TIMES! Right now Pony holds the 4-2 advantage with Southpaw's wins coming in Consolation 3rd place games. I'm throwing out Bell Crack results because Pony brought an army and Southpaw had like 13 "healthy" players. In the other 4 matches, 3 have come down to universe point. I truly believe that Southpaw and Pony are as even as teams can be right now. Pony has a ton of talent but are a little more liberal with the disc then Southpaw. However, with injuries and rosters yet to be finalized, both teams will look different come August. Pony captain BVH was on the sidelines all weekend at Boston.

And then there is Southpaw. A team that is much different in 2011 with the loss of 15 people. Yes that's over half the roster. Despite the losses, Southpaw seems to be on pace if not in a better spot then last year. Time will tell though. We had a solid showing at Boston last year before shitting the bed at Chesapeake in 2010. What I can say is that every Southpaw player from last year has shown vast improvement in their game. So far, roster additions include Dave Baer, Jake "Herm Circus" Herman, Steve Thor who played on another level this weekend and was our offensive MVP and Trent Dillon who will be a Freshman at Pitt next year and win FOTY (no pressure.) The roster is no where near finalized which is a good thing. We could still use a couple more pickups......don't be shy!

Next test is July 23rd against the NexGen College legends. Also watch out for Hypnotoad. I hear big things

Two Great Albums

In reaction to thedailydoseproject's most recent posts on Atmosphere and Adele, I would just like to give praise to both artists for releasing stellar albums in 2011. For all the big releases of 2011 so far, I have been lukewarm on a lot of projects. Radiohead, The Strokes and Lupe all came up short this year where as TV on the Radio and The Decemberists delivered with their new albums. But as we turn the calender to June, two of my favorite albums of this year have been Adele's 21 and Atmosphere's The Family Sign.


Adele's second album shows how much the 21 year old British singer has developed and displays her unbelievable talent and voice. Soul music has never sounded so beautiful and the range of Adele's vocals will latch on to any listener with a good ear. "There's a fire starting in my heart," she begins on the lead track "Rolling in the Deep" which is a powerful dark and daring opener that thumps from beginning to end. The rest of the album is full of great tracks like "Rumour Has It," "Take It All," "One and Only" "I Found A Boy" and the powerful tearful ballad "Someone Like You." The entire album is fantastic and my favorite so far of 2011.

Atmosphere's 6th full length album "The Family Sign" is probably their most well rounded effort to date. Slug and Ant are one of the best duos in hip hop and "The Family Sign" is a more tone downed and mellow sounding album as opposed to their previous efforts. The beats are impeccable and Slug is smooth and clever as always in his lyrics. The best song by far on the album is "Just For Show" which is classic Atmosphere for the new decade. Other tracks worth checking out are "The Last to Say," "Became," Who I'll Never Be," "Ain't Nobody" and "My Notes." If you like Atmosphere, the entire album delivers.

Anyway, keep checking out thedailydoseproject. These guys do a great job.