The Big Dance

[jumpshot]

Mr. Right, from my view of actually being at all the games in Greensboro, you are certainly correct that Tufts' direct/aggressive/fouls play in the first 15 minutes set Calvin on their heels. It seemed to surprise and intimidate Calvin, taking them a while to regain their confidence. Physical contact, tackling, etc., clearly different, appeared to many in the stands regardless of of loyalty to be deliberate attempt to gain an upper hand. Probably good strategy ....

[d4_Pace]

Totally fair point about not being able to watch as much and you do a great job considering that. I want that to be clear that I completely respect that. 1970s I know for a fact a bunch of different schools in the NESCAC read the boards pretty consistently not that sure about the rest of the country.

Mr. Right while I appreciate your challenge, I'm not super interested in sharing how I would try to beat tufts. I love watching the boys pile up the rings for Coach Shapiro.  I definitely agree that all the guys on the team have flaws, mine was speed hence the name, but I think they should be judged relative to the d3 level. You're right if we didn't then we'd be playing in the ACC or with Pulisic and mcKennie in the Bundesliga. 

For example, Gavin Tasker is really bad at telling jokes, Coleman was incapable of using an inside voice, and Rojas is way too good at instagram.

[PaulNewman]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

Fans being fooled by stats is one thing, but your last sentence seems to imply that teams and/or coaches would make that mistake.  I'm sure Calvin was not fooled by how good Tufts is or how competitive of a game to expect.  And of course Souders would still think he had the better team.  Calvin was pretty confident that this was their year, and then they came into the came after blitzing the team most thought had the best chance to win way back to preseason (Chicago).   I think it's true Calvin had to adjust to Tufts athleticism and physicality and in the 2nd half they did match the intensity.  I thought Tufts maybe started protecting the lead too early but maybe they did keep attacking and Calvin was just playing much better in the 2nd half.  No question Calvin could have equalized with the amount of pressure they created, but they didn't, and Tufts has an aura that gets them through these games (the kind of aura Calvin is used to having).  As bloots pointed out, those early goals really are big and to some degree fortuitous.

Huge congrats to Tufts....an amazing achievement.  You have to have some good fortune but 3 out of 5 speaks for itself.  I wonder if it's true that Shapiro is a Tufts lifer now.  At some point one would think money talks and a man has to do what is best for his family, but I'm sure Tufts is treating him very well. 

[1970s NESCAC Player]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

Fans being fooled by stats is one thing, but your last sentence seems to imply that teams and/or coaches would make that mistake.  I'm sure Calvin was not fooled by how good Tufts is or how competitive of a game to expect.  And of course Souders would still think he had the better team.  Calvin was pretty confident that this was their year, and then they came into the came after blitzing the team most thought had the best chance to win way back to preseason (Chicago).   I think it's true Calvin had to adjust to Tufts athleticism and physicality and in the 2nd half they did match the intensity.  I thought Tufts maybe started protecting the lead too early but maybe they did keep attacking and Calvin was just playing much better in the 2nd half.  No question Calvin could have equalized with the amount of pressure they created, but they didn't, and Tufts has an aura that gets them through these games (the kind of aura Calvin is used to having).  As bloots pointed out, those early goals really are big and to some degree fortuitous.

Huge congrats to Tufts....an amazing achievement.  You have to have some good fortune but 3 out of 5 speaks for itself.  I wonder if it's true that Shapiro is a Tufts lifer now.  At some point one would think money talks and a man has to do what is best for his family, but I'm sure Tufts is treating him very well.

Good analysis, PN, but I also thought that Tufts could have been up by 3 or 4 goals at HT.

[PaulNewman]

I'm ambivalent about some of the stuff above.  I'll pull a DT and say "there are good people on both sides, both sides."

When you write as much as MR does, with very detailed game set-ups and the like, he's going to get a couple of things wrong.  I've never seen him as a Tufts hater at all....maybe less ready to crown them before they've been crowned, but he always eventually has given Tufts its due.  All of our styles grate on each other after a while.  MR and I are probably responsible for at least half of each other's negative karma going back a few years ago....but imagine if people like him and myself and Falconer and 1970s and even BF (D4, can you do something about BF lol???) didn't participate.  We all contribute to making all this a bigger deal than it is.  MR helps hype Tufts and the rest of the NESCAC and often other programs and players as well.  I thought I was done, and then the season started and I gradually got pulled in more and more....and caught the Kenyon bug yet again with another great season I wasn't expecting and then only to be heartbroken yet again.  I'm sure some Kenyon folks are sick of me and my ridiculous comments.  But I've also elevated Kenyon's profile over the years, and I think it does make some difference when programs have their super-fans and super-defenders.  I'm also really embarrassed.  It really is remarkable how middle aged and older middle aged men can get so caught up in all this stuff.  Pretty easy to diagnose but much harder to treat...

I'm curious what the response to another Tufts title is around the Grantham area.....pretty quiet so far.

[PaulNewman]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

Fans being fooled by stats is one thing, but your last sentence seems to imply that teams and/or coaches would make that mistake.  I'm sure Calvin was not fooled by how good Tufts is or how competitive of a game to expect.  And of course Souders would still think he had the better team.  Calvin was pretty confident that this was their year, and then they came into the came after blitzing the team most thought had the best chance to win way back to preseason (Chicago).   I think it's true Calvin had to adjust to Tufts athleticism and physicality and in the 2nd half they did match the intensity.  I thought Tufts maybe started protecting the lead too early but maybe they did keep attacking and Calvin was just playing much better in the 2nd half.  No question Calvin could have equalized with the amount of pressure they created, but they didn't, and Tufts has an aura that gets them through these games (the kind of aura Calvin is used to having).  As bloots pointed out, those early goals really are big and to some degree fortuitous.

Huge congrats to Tufts....an amazing achievement.  You have to have some good fortune but 3 out of 5 speaks for itself.  I wonder if it's true that Shapiro is a Tufts lifer now.  At some point one would think money talks and a man has to do what is best for his family, but I'm sure Tufts is treating him very well.

Good analysis, PN, but I also thought that Tufts could have been up by 3 or 4 goals at HT.

Agreed.  You may have seen my post at halftime saying that Tufts was throttling Calvin and looked like a D1 team against a D3 team.  But I had to be fair.  Calvin more than made the game interesting in the 2nd half....which was apparent in the Tufts press conference.  And while Tufts could have been up 3-0 or 4-0 at half, Calvin shouldn't have allowed the two goals that did go in.  I actually didn't see the first, but I wonder how many times this year Calvin has allowed a throw-in to get all the way through the box to a wide open, point blank player on the other side.

[Brother Flounder]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

Fans being fooled by stats is one thing, but your last sentence seems to imply that teams and/or coaches would make that mistake.  I'm sure Calvin was not fooled by how good Tufts is or how competitive of a game to expect.  And of course Souders would still think he had the better team.  Calvin was pretty confident that this was their year, and then they came into the came after blitzing the team most thought had the best chance to win way back to preseason (Chicago).   I think it's true Calvin had to adjust to Tufts athleticism and physicality and in the 2nd half they did match the intensity.  I thought Tufts maybe started protecting the lead too early but maybe they did keep attacking and Calvin was just playing much better in the 2nd half.  No question Calvin could have equalized with the amount of pressure they created, but they didn't, and Tufts has an aura that gets them through these games (the kind of aura Calvin is used to having).  As bloots pointed out, those early goals really are big and to some degree fortuitous.

Huge congrats to Tufts....an amazing achievement.  You have to have some good fortune but 3 out of 5 speaks for itself.  I wonder if it's true that Shapiro is a Tufts lifer now.  At some point one would think money talks and a man has to do what is best for his family, but I'm sure Tufts is treating him very well.

Paul, I wasn't implying anything about Calvin's coach... I said "if".... I do agree Tufts May have packed it in a little early.....  Regarding Mr. Right, I also don't consider him a Tufts hater.  I realize no one can have the skinny on every player, but LaPaz tries to give an honest direct opinion... Yes, sometimes calling players by names, and going further than most in this regard, but I don't thinks he does it because he hates one team or another....

[Buck O.]

Just hoping Mr. Right would be gracious enough to congratulate Tufts after hating on them/shorting them all season. Probably the same guy who shorted Apple and Amazon. Eventually you'll be right I guess. See you next year my man!

As far as BetaBob....Where were you all season? Obviously, you were reading my work but failing to throw yourself into the mixer. I would not care if you are a Jumbo partisan. Why not log in and give it to me and critique my work each week? Give us your opinions and evals....Instead you decide to read my work all year and then throw a cheap shot to my gut when I am not looking. That's fine to each his own.....

Yeah, I agree with Mr. Right.  Woofing once your team has won, after having not made a peep all season, is weak.  And I think it's ridiculous to claim that Mr. Right has been "hating on" Tufts specifically.  Anyone who follows this site knows that he is ready and willing to drop bombs on anyone at any school, if he doesn't think they're doing the job.  He may not always be right when he does that, but I appreciate that he's willing to say what he thinks and why he thinks it. 

[Buck O.]

Mr. Right appreciate you admitting your mistake. We certainly appreciated your bulletin board material.  I think your criticism of Tufts for being defensive misses you point a little bit. The reality is this team is as offensive as the 2014 group but other teams have changed in response to our success. Happens when you win 3 in 5.  When teams come out with the entire intention of playing for a draw it is going to be tough to score a bunch of goals. With the exception of Trinity every team in this conference is well-organized, athletic and tough to break down. But despite that tufts was only shut out twice all year. 

I think honestly the source of most of the animosity on the part of people associated with Tufts comes from your individual assessments which often are completely wide of the mark. Any time you called someone on the team soft you were wrong, just ask Calvin or Amherst if TVB was soft.

d4P, does this mean that current NESCAC players actually read these threads and are aware, for example, when MR levels individual criticisms at players?

Mr. Right was quoted in one of the episodes of the YouTube series that Dexter Eichhorst put together about the 2017 season, during one of the the faux radio interview show segments.  So the answer is yes.

[blooter442]

Yeah, I agree with Mr. Right.  Woofing once your team has won, after having not made a peep all season, is weak. And I think it's ridiculous to claim that Mr. Right has been "hating on" Tufts specifically.  Anyone who follows this site knows that he is ready and willing to drop bombs on anyone at any school, if he doesn't think they're doing the job.  He may not always be right when he does that, but I appreciate that he's willing to say what he thinks and why he thinks it.

Woah now...he does have one other post, which was criticizing an offsides call (that his son was on the receiving end of).  Regardless I agree with the sentiment of your post, Buck O., and while Mr.Right may have chosen Amherst over Tufts this year I do not think he is a hater at all.

[irapthor]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

I tried to emphasize during the broadcast that their numbers wouldn't have been as high if they played in the UAA or NESCAC. However prior to the Tufts came, Calvin ripped through the NCAA Tournament, outscoring five opponents  by a combined 17-1. It's a potent offense. It just wasn't as quick as Tufts. I felt they didn't play fast enough.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Just finished watching the Calvin/Tufts pressers and nothing really jumps out at me that is new. I mean you can tell Tufts players love playing for Shapiro as they really respect him. I thought the Calvin Head Coach was obviously disappointed BUT reading between the lines I think he clearly thought Calvin was the better team. He acknowledged that Calvin dominated possession and thought that would determine who won the game. I guess I am a little surprised at his tactics going into the game against Tufts. He probably only had seen Tufts play UR but clearly he should know since they played in 2016 what to expect from Tufts and how to beat them. However, Calvin did not look willing or ready for the physicality of Tufts out of the gates. By the 2nd Half Calvin was matching Tufts physicality but it was to late as they were down 2-0. I also was a bit surprised at how Calvin tried to attack Tufts. They were trying to play wide as they did against Chicago and clearly were attacking the left side of the field BUT they were attacking at the same speed they were attacking Chicago. Chicago just does not defend or hunt the ball like Tufts does. As I said all game Calvin was moving to slow in attack when they were possessing. They dominated possession but Tufts had plenty of time to get set defensively and thwart any dangerous chances. Calvin HAD to play even faster than they were. Get the ball back off a giveaway and ping two quick passes and then get the ball wide to the flanks. Burst down the flank and get service into the box with 4-5 guys waiting. They were not doing that as they took way to long and they started to get frustrated a bit because at about the 30th minute Vetger hit a couple beautiful 40 yard balls long to try to spring their striker but Tufts easily snuffed them out. I guess I am trying to say I am a little surprised at Calvin's Head Coach approach in attack.

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I think a good sentence here is that the Calvin coach thought his team was better.  If so, that's a mistake.  The announcers kept saying how great Calvin is offensively and kept saying how many goals they scored. I understand why they did this as it's part of broadcasting and they really don't get to see these teams play much. (I think they did an excellent job by the way). Again, this is apples and oranges. Schedules are different, conferences are different, and the numbers of games played are different. Don't get me wrong, Calvin is a great offensive team but people often give statistics too much weight.  When u get in the tourney, less reliance on stats and more scouting, if possible, is probably the way to go...

I tried to emphasize during the broadcast that their numbers wouldn't have been as high if they played in the UAA or NESCAC. However prior to the Tufts came, Calvin ripped through the NCAA Tournament, outscoring five opponents  by a combined 17-1. It's a potent offense. It just wasn't as quick as Tufts. I felt they didn't play fast enough.

I'll concur - the talk about Calvin's offense was that it is potent, but also in an MIAA conference where they may be able to put up bigger numbers. We talked a few times during the weekend - in both of their games - about how they put up some gaudy numbers against opponents other teams didn't have on their schedule. We also talked about how Tufts plays in a conference where it is more of a grind each game.

But let's keep in mind at the same time ... Calvin hung a four-spot on Chicago. While stats can say one thing and you do have to take into account who they play (which we did), they still scored four goals against the Maroons in the semifinals.

Tufts defense was very good. Better than advertised coming in, in my opinion.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

On a separate note out of curiousity as I try and report some things back to people ... did anyone have any issues with the streaming of the games? I'm not necessarily looking for "it wouldn't start" as that could be anything from your device to the connection to the ...

I'm looking for "commercial breaks weren't really commercials" (just a screen that said commercial break) to the stream stopped and we had to go out and come back in to get the game again. That kind of stuff.

I do NOT want to necessarily overflow this page with complaints and such. I am, again, trying to put together some perspectives before I report some that I've already gathered from others to people I think need to know (and will listen to me). Feel free to DM me instead of crowding this thread or others.

Thanks ... and I at least hope the broadcasts were entertaining. The games certainly were - even if the first one had us sitting outside under a tent.

[Gregory Sager]

I thought that the stream was fine, Dave. And you and Ira did a great job.

[Brother Flounder]

On a separate note out of curiousity as I try and report some things back to people ... did anyone have any issues with the streaming of the games? I'm not necessarily looking for "it wouldn't start" as that could be anything from your device to the connection to the ...

I'm looking for "commercial breaks weren't really commercials" (just a screen that said commercial break) to the stream stopped and we had to go out and come back in to get the game again. That kind of stuff.

I do NOT want to necessarily overflow this page with complaints and such. I am, again, trying to put together some perspectives before I report some that I've already gathered from others to people I think need to know (and will listen to me). Feel free to DM me instead of crowding this thread or others.

Thanks ... and I at least hope the broadcasts were entertaining. The games certainly were - even if the first one had us sitting outside under a tent.

Overall, an excellent broadcast!