Poll #3 Results - 2010 Club Favorites
USA Ultimate
Posted: October 28, 2010 11:36 PM
Poll #3 Results - Club Championship Favorites
Masters - Why are they going to win?
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| (1) Surly - 38.33% |
(2) Beyondors - 18.33% |
(5) DoG - 18.06% |
"Much improved team from last year, and they're hungry to avenge their loss from worlds. Picking up handler Ricky Eikstadt from Machine has been HUGE!"
(James - Ann Arbor, MI)
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"These guys are fast as hell."
(Henry - Westfield, NJ)
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"This will be the last big go, before the team really disperses."
(David - Provo, UT)
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Masters - Why do you want them to win?
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| (1) Surly - 18.57% |
(5) DoG - 16.86% |
(7) Ball and Chain - 11.71% |
"Best name"
(keg - Philadelphia, PA)
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"There ain't no love like Boston love."
(Llama - Boston, MA)
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n/a |
Mixed - Why are they going to win?
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| (1) Slow White - 24.66% |
(5) Chad Larson Experience - 18.70% |
(5) District 5 - 16.53% |
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"Slow White will win because they are peaking at the right time and have the deepest roster in the country."
(Mike - Newton, MA)
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"Even though they didn't play well through regionals and sectionals, i think CLX plays like they did at worlds."
(Jarrod - Conway, AR)
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"They beat our team 15-1. Big dudes who run fast and jump high."
(Henry - Westfield, NJ)
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Mixed - Why do you want them to win?
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| (1) Slow White - 12.43% |
(2) Bucket - 11.08% |
(5) Chad Larson Experience - 10.81% |
n/a |
"I'm from the ATL!"
(Leah - Atlanta, GA)
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"Go Iowa"
(- Minnesota)
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Open - Why are they going to win?
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| (1) Ironside - 37.25% |
(2) Revolver - 28.92% |
(4) Chain Lightning - 12.25% |
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"Ironside has melded the skills and intelligence of old boston with the athleticism of today's ultimate. All they do is win."
(- Massachusetts)
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"The team is just too stacked. This team is not only extremely talented, but they have worked so hard for this championship. They will fight for every inch."
(Ernst - Santa Cruz, CA)
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"Chain Lightning is an incredible and solid team, and they have proved their worthiness in the past. With their new O and D teams, Chain will dominate the Open Championships."
(Chris - Atlanta, GA)
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Open - Why do you want them to win?
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| (1) Ironside - 18.25% |
(4) Chain Lightning - 13.11% |
(5) Sockeye - 8.23% |
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"I'm really excited to see an undefeated team take the title."
(- Pennsylvania)
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"They are super friendly!"
(Mac - Wiekopols, Poland)
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"Great guys, great attitudes."
(- Washington)
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Women's - Why are they going to win?
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| (2) Fury - 50.91% |
(1) Riot - 25.85% |
(3) Brute Squad - 7.05% |
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"Tough call, but with a 5-3 H-H record against Riot, could be Fury's turn to win again. The last 7 titles between the two teams and 18 podiums between them since 2000. As well Fury has never lost in the Finals to Riot."
(Craig - Toronto, ON)
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"The best indicator of an upcoming womens' nationals outcome has classically been the previous year's results."
(Weston - Cleveland, OH)
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n/a
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Women's - Why do you want them to win?
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| (2) Fury - 13.03% |
(3) Brute Squad - 12.23% |
(3) Riot - 11.70% |
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"They're a Bay Area team. After winning a nail-biting game at Worlds, they deserve some recognition for what they've accomplished."
(- Belmont, CA)
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"Go Sara!"
(C. - New York, NY)
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"They are just as talented as Fury, but Riot is more fun to watch."
(Ernst - Santa Cruz, CA)
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Polling Detail
This poll was conducted in the weeks leading up to the event, closing 5pm MT the Tuesday prior to the start of the event. There were 426 responses, with the following geographic representation (a handful of international responses are not represented below):
