1st round picks

[CATLAX MAN]

UCSB? CSU? Sonoma? BYU?

Which of those teams did you beat by 7 or 8 in 2002?

You left off "None of the Above"

[LaxZac02]

'THEN USE IT INCORRECTLY. For the love of GOD, what are they doing out there? Anthropomorphism is when you give human characteristics to non-human, inanimate objects. Like when you talk about how your lacrosse stick still loves you and is the only friend that hasn't left you yet.

Actually, the example you gave would be personification anthropomorphism, not just anthropomorphism. Sorry to bust your Internet bubble.

[sohotrightnow]

sohotrightnow wrote:
UCSB? CSU? Sonoma? BYU?

Which of those teams did you beat by 7 or 8 in 2002?


You left off "None of the Above"

I did a bit of searching. You did not play UCSB that year. BYU has never lost to A&M, so it can't be them. Sonoma killed A&M 16-6 the day after A&M gave up 23 goals to Cal. CSU beat them 14-4 at the Michigan Invitational. You were pretty accurate about winning by 7-8 goals. Trouble is, you were on the receiving end of those beatings.

[dtrain34]

No need to apologize, apparently I was the one in error.

I am a bit confused however, and hope that you can enlighten me. I did not get specific, therefore, isn't personification anthropomorphism still anthropomorphism?

Let me use another example: if Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Lindenwood, and A&M are playing sub-par lacrosse, isn't that still lacrosse?

[DG]

No need to apologize, apparently I was the one in error.

I am a bit confused however, and hope that you can enlighten me. I did not get specific, therefore, isn't personification anthropomorphism still anthropomorphism?

Let me use another example: if Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Lindenwood, and A&M are playing sub-par lacrosse, isn't that still lacrosse?

Train, this sounds a lot like what the lacrosse "elite" said (and continue to say) about West Coast and MCLA lax...why would you want to sound like them?

[PSLguy]

Back on point...

Laxpower computer picks the first round:

BYU (84.9) by 10 over Texas A&M (75.4)

Arizona (80.3) by 2 over BC (78.6)

Michigan (81.4) by 1 over Northeastern (80.5)

UCSB (79. by 2 over Georgia (78.0)

Colorado State (83.5) by 8 over Florida (75.4)

Colorado (79.9) by 1 over Arizona State (79.0)

Oregon (84.3) by 8 over Lindenwood (76.6)

UMD (81.9) by 3 over Sonoma State (79.3)

If the computer proves to be accurate (as always a very big "IF" ), five of the eight first round games will be very close contests. The biggest surprise probably is that the two games that are picked as essential toss-ups are the 7/10 and 4/13 match-ups.

According to laxpower, the point spread predictions are accurate to within 2 goals about half the time... Which means that 4 of these games are statisical washes as far results go. Will be interesting to see what the results are, since by now laxpower is supposed to be the "Most Accurate" it can be

[dtrain34]

Hmmmmmmmm, WOW, DG that is a great comparison.

We all know how ridiculous those rants have been and what people like yourself and I have had to do to combat it. You are absolutely right. Madre de Dios...if I am even remotely starting to sound like that then my apologies, for I have then taken it too far.

I will try to make sure to try to make bold predictions, and attempt to inject humor, without sounding like part of the evil empire.

Good looking out my friend

[More Cowbell]

Let me use another example: if Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Lindenwood, and A&M are playing sub-par lacrosse, isn't that still lacrosse?

Sub-par lacrosse? First of all, I am 99% sure you haven't even SEEN BC play this year. If you did, you would have seen then either work over 2 WCLL teams or play a very close game with the 5th ranked team in the nation.

Second, you still never answered my question about why BC is in trouble but "northeastern is that good this year" when BC beat NU TWICE this season. Are you just saying that because a lot of other people have been saying that NU is good and you feel like it's a safe bet?

Please stop polluting the boards with your unbelievably biased and uninformed opinions on any of the leagues outside of the WCLL or RMLC.

...I will await your snide and petty attempt at a joke now.

[Woda]

Hmmmmmmmm, WOW, DG that is a great comparison.

We all know how ridiculous those rants have been and what people like yourself and I have had to do to combat it. You are absolutely right. Madre de Dios...if I am even remotely starting to sound like that then my apologies, for I have then taken it too far.

I will try to make sure to try to make bold predictions, and attempt to inject humor, without sounding like part of the evil empire.

Good looking out my friend

When did the circus come to town, because this guy is a clown!

[dtrain34]

Good one...Woda been a funny comment if you didn't hack it as your own. You woda had a chance to win a game in the tournament if you weren't playing Arizona. Unfortunately both are true.

With regards to BC and Northeastern, Northeastern has continued to impove throughout the year. I was very impressed with their midfield. Both of those games could have easily gone either way. The refs in Texas will be the difference. BC however has a history of not getting it done when they need to. Sad, but true. So you are world beaters because you beat on the powerhouse teams from USC and Claremont? Cookie? Oh I forgot, you played someone close. And by close I mean that the Gauchos controlled the game the entire time and you never actually threatened after the 1st Qtr.

If that isn't an argument for being looked over, I just don't know what is. You are a flavor of the week, at best.

[coloaglax63]

it doesnt matter as long as A&M stays competitive through the entire game, they can pull it out... it all depends on the "suspect" D and it also has everyting to do with if the O can stay consistant the entire game.

[LaxZac02]

No need to apologize, apparently I was the one in error.

I am a bit confused however, and hope that you can enlighten me. I did not get specific, therefore, isn't personification anthropomorphism still anthropomorphism?

Let me use another example: if Boston College, Minnesota-Duluth, Lindenwood, and A&M are playing sub-par lacrosse, isn't that still lacrosse?

Becuase you assigned the object an emotion it causes it to be personinfication anthropomorphism. If you had merely given it a name or something of that matter it would have simply been anthropomophism

[yourmom]

Hmmmmmmmm, WOW, DG that is a great comparison.

We all know how ridiculous those rants have been and what people like yourself and I have had to do to combat it. You are absolutely right. Madre de Dios...if I am even remotely starting to sound like that then my apologies, for I have then taken it too far.

I will try to make sure to try to make bold predictions, and attempt to inject humor, without sounding like part of the evil empire.

Good looking out my friend

When did the circus come to town, because this guy is a clown!

He doesn't look that much like a clown to me.


Mike DeWan aka: Dtrain

[hamlax14]

Back on point...

Laxpower computer picks the first round:

BYU (84.9) by 10 over Texas A&M (75.4)

Arizona (80.3) by 2 over BC (78.6)

Michigan (81.4) by 1 over Northeastern (80.5)

UCSB (79. by 2 over Georgia (78.0)

Colorado State (83.5) by 8 over Florida (75.4)

Colorado (79.9) by 1 over Arizona State (79.0)

Oregon (84.3) by 8 over Lindenwood (76.6)

UMD (81.9) by 3 over Sonoma State (79.3)

If the computer proves to be accurate (as always a very big "IF" ), five of the eight first round games will be very close contests. The biggest surprise probably is that the two games that are picked as essential toss-ups are the 7/10 and 4/13 match-ups.

According to laxpower, the point spread predictions are accurate to within 2 goals about half the time... Which means that 4 of these games are statisical washes as far results go. Will be interesting to see what the results are, since by now laxpower is supposed to be the "Most Accurate" it can be

Which of the 1st round games do people think will result in "upsets" with the lower-seeded team winning? Apparently Laxpower doesn't think there will be any "upsets"...

[LaxZac02]

Woda been a funny comment if you didn't hack it as your own.

With regards to BC and Northeastern, Northeastern has continued to impove throughout the year. I was very impressed with their midfield. Both of those games could have easily gone either way. The refs in Texas will be the difference. BC however has a history of not getting it done when they need to. Sad, but true. So you are world beaters because you beat on the powerhouse teams from USC and Claremont? Cookie? Oh I forgot, you played someone close. And by close I mean that the Gauchos controlled the game the entire time and you never actually threatened after the 1st Qtr.

If that isn't an argument for being looked over, I just don't know what is. You are a flavor of the week, at best.

I'de say that is actually not to shabby for a team that is seeing an actual lacrosse field/the outdoors for the first time all season. Imagine what they are going to do now that they have actually had the opportunity to practice.