Anyone else going to be at the USA vs Columbia game today?
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Iām legit embarrassed at the US teams effort vs Columbia todayā¦ like wear a brown bag all day tomorrow embarrassed.
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It was horrible.
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Was Gio any good?
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He assisted on the only US goalā¦ played well.
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We were outcoached (again).
Colombiaās plan was to pack the midfield to neutralize Weston/gio/etc, wait for turnovers, and counterattack quickly. And thatās because everyone knows Gregg will only coach one way and refuse to make any adjustments.
The flanks were open to attack, and we could have stretched them horizontally with more rapid switches in play. And we had a massive speed advantage in the wide positions. But Gregg wants his defenders to play through the midfield and dominate possession in a deliberate way. He thinks heās the American Pep.
Well we won the possession battle yesterdayā¦.and Iām sure Gregg thinks the problem is merely execution.
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A coach not making adjustments and doubling down on execution? Never heard of such a thingā¦(cough, coughā¦.)
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I donāt know where this belongs but heard on the Green Light pod the other day thatā¦
D.a.w.g. = Disciplined Asshole with Grit
And I like it.
Does it have to be @sshole? Why not just athlete?
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Lotta people can be athletes. It takes an asshole tk be a DAWG. Real ones know.
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Simply not trueā¦ Tim Duncan - Dawg!
Reggie Lewis - Dawg!
Concur. I think a key to dawg-edness is the confidence that, if things go haywire and a fight breaks out, that dude is gonna be in the middle of it. Plays to the echo of the whistle and is always looking for an edge. Frustrates opponents and instigates lapses in basketball judgment. Intimidates finesse players, challenges other dawgs directly no matter their size advantage.
Itās not just toughness, itās a DGAF attitude. Pick your weapon and do battle. Almost like basketball is just the medium, being a dawg is the game.
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This seems as good a place as any.
You can buy Isaac Traudt UVA gear from The Playerās Trunk at the moment.
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Pop up stadium in New York 34,000 seats sold out India v Pakistan tickets changing hands for Ā£1500 could have sold out several time over. METs showing it on big screen in there stadium for free
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There is a cricket ground in Richmond at Deep Run Parkā¦ was shocked when I saw it. I was refereeing a private middle school soccer game right next doorā¦ I have no idea what teams play there howeverā¦
Reference:
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I had no idea that the Richmond Strikers had a youth cricket program!
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My company employs a lot of folks of South Asian origin. They started an after-work cricket game in the field in front of our office building which became quite popular until Covid hit and everyone got sent home. Even gringos started participating and were heartily welcomed. I still donāt understand the rules or strategies but it looks like a lot of fun.
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No one knows the rules I am convinced
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We can watch a game and I can explain them to you if you want. 
I actually really love Cricketā¦ I know a lot of folks donāt like how slow it is, but I love how you have to be mentally sharp batting and fielding.
As you only have one out as a batsman in T20 or an ODIā¦ you have to be sharp or you arenāt up to bat that long. You canāt swing for the fences knowing you will be back up in a few innings.
Then in the fieldā¦ you could be standing as a Long Off for an hour without a ball coming to you, but then one fly ball comes and if you didnāt stay sharp and drop it, thatās a severe error you may not get a chance to redeem yourself on.
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TL/DR
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