tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post2419688235284963892..comments2023-04-13T02:40:30.350-07:00Comments on Coroner's Inquest: The Breakneck Betties deconstruct the GnR, 177 to 94. Post MortemThe Coronerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439847594784521520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-57121275623183197982009-06-16T10:22:41.798-07:002009-06-16T10:22:41.798-07:00As always, nice Post Mortem JeLLyPiG - and thanks ...As always, nice Post Mortem JeLLyPiG - and thanks Jesse for filling the late-1st period gap with your thoughts.<br /><br />I watched portions of this bout with incredible depth, but no breadth, so I had absolutely NO CLUE about the details, just a general sense of the vibe.<br /><br />From my perspective I'll give GnR a ton of credit for making it competitive for at least 30 minutes; probably about 25 mins in the 1st, and 5 mins in the 2nd. I really thought this would be a runaway Betties win from the beginning, and while the final score was remarkably lop-sided, from all reports it seems to be a bit misleading.<br /><br />Anyway, I think this sets the stage for a phenomenal Championship bout come the 27th. The High Rollers are positioned as good as any "underdog" challenger - riding a growing wave of momentum after two straight wins by increasing margins.<br /><br />For their part the Betties aren't exactly stumbling into the Championship (as they arguably did last year). I expect an exciting, fierce battle...and for the High Rollers to become the 1st ever RCR champ NOT wearing blue or red they are going to have to continue their growth and development, play with focus, and not let nerves or "the moment" get to them.<br /><br />By anyone's measure the Betties have to be the favorite, but then so was another skating team in red...and we all saw what Sid the Kid and the Pens did last weekend!the_mad_naderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678005849918086486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-174988789417471532009-06-15T09:49:42.129-07:002009-06-15T09:49:42.129-07:00Thanks, anonymous. We'll add Soul-fearic Acid ...Thanks, anonymous. We'll add Soul-fearic Acid to our spell-check.The Coronerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439847594784521520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-65003622344345782112009-06-15T09:43:00.394-07:002009-06-15T09:43:00.394-07:00More name corrections: isn't that new Bettie n...More name corrections: isn't that new Bettie named "Soul-fearic Acid"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-35516069890856826662009-06-15T08:02:58.878-07:002009-06-15T08:02:58.878-07:00Thanks for the name note and correction. It must b...Thanks for the name note and correction. It must be a subconscience thing where I mangle the name of non Heathers skaters I really like. First Kate, now Blood...I see a pattern.JeLLyPiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518631421427078286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-68051901309955381412009-06-15T07:50:08.750-07:002009-06-15T07:50:08.750-07:00Thanks for the write-up, JeLLyPiG. Well observed ...Thanks for the write-up, JeLLyPiG. Well observed as always.<br /><br />And thanks for the notes scrappy and jesse. JP, I took the liberty of doing the fix-up on Blood's name.<br /><br />Sufearic Acid, wow, she came out of nowhere and did a nice job.<br /><br />My crew was so amazed at Blood Clottia's conditioning - she's in such incredible shape. She looked as though she could have jammed on for a couple more hours.<br /><br />A very fun game to watch, that was, made more fun by the presence of die-hard Betties fan Glenn and the opportunity to bask in his happiness.<br /><br />As always, difficult to see the faces of vanquished friends afterward.<br /><br />I have loved the hangar bouts this year, but am looking forward to returning to Expo for the championship spectacle.<br /><br />Thanks to all involved for the hard work.The Coronerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439847594784521520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-35717256545373646672009-06-15T02:29:12.287-07:002009-06-15T02:29:12.287-07:00Jam 18 was the key turning point of the game so he...Jam 18 was the key turning point of the game so here's what you missed. In Jam 18 the Betties defense completely stopped Blood while their jammer, Cadillac, racked up 15 unanswered points, the highest net point gain outside of power jams. The jam accomplished a few things. First, it was when the Betties defense really came together for the night and stayed solid the rest of the bout. Second, it was when the Betties shut down Blood. Blood who had am admirable first half, racking up 27 points and getting lead jammer in almost every jam never recovered from Jam 18. Whether it was fatigue or frustration or solid Betties defense Blood was kept to only 1 point in the second half. Third, it cut the GNR lead almost in half.<br /><br />Aurora Brutalis definitely deserves kudos for her 49 point bout. Blood also deserves recognition for her solid first half and keeping her team ahead.<br /><br />Missing from the Betties jammers recognition thus far is Cadillac who scored 37 points and played a key role in giving the Betties their momentum in Jam 18. And you can't neglect recent draft Sulfuric Acid who scored 34 points in 3 jams, though 2 of those were power jam situations.<br /><br />I know I would neglect names of blockers if I tried to give kudos but the Betties blockers were so solid in the 2nd half they all deserve recognition. In the first 20 jams of the half GNR was kept to only 9 points. I don't think I've ever seen a shutdown quite like that.<br /><br />It was a great bout because no one likes to watch a blow-out where 1 team dominates the entire game. Fans of both teams had some emotional highs and lows but everyone got to see some good, high-intensity playing.<br /><br />Congratulations to both teams for playing hard and playing well.jessehttp://lokiloka.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668699712450793940.post-54399616174335755372009-06-15T01:22:55.432-07:002009-06-15T01:22:55.432-07:00couple things worth addressing...
i'm sure b...couple things worth addressing... <br /><br />i'm sure blood wouldn't mind a name correction on her part: it's 'clottia' not 'claudia'. and yes she did a great job last night, no doubt... but brutalis was by far GNR's strongest jammer last night with a total of 49 points in 14 jams, compared to blood's 28 points in 15 jams.<br /><br />and while derange and dk are always formidable jammers, licker was actually the Betties highest scoring jammer with 42 points in 10 jams. i have to say i am proud of all of our jammers last night... all of them scored more than 30 points apiece - even our most recent draft, sufearic acid!<br /><br />GNR gave us a tough run for our money and fought hard to join HR in making an epic underdog assault on the championship game... and in the words of angus young, GNR, 'we salute you!'<br /><br />thanks for the write-up!scrappynoreply@blogger.com