Warm Up: A Florida Affair

NUT had a blast in Tampa this weekend, escaping the polar vortex for some disc and tanning. Friday saw a couple of gritty comeback wins before our legs gave out. Saturday NUT came out hot and motivated as we got reinforcement in the form of sophomore D-line handler Edward “BK” Speyer – improving both our D-line movement and Twittergame (see @NUTUltimate). NUT’s 3-0 Saturday put us in a wildcard spot for the Sunday championship bracket, along with Pitt, UCF, Florida State, Florida and Texas.

Sunday NUT came out ready to fight against the Dogs of War (Central Florida). Lots of breaks and lots of BigTime moments as we punched our tickets (universe point 15-14 win) to the semis for a rematch against TUFF (Texas). We gave up a couple breaks in the first half but clawed our way back to 12-13, after which TUFF broke for the win and a trip to finals against Florida. The 3rd place game (would have been against Florida State DUF) was not played as we had to boost it to the airport for our flights back to Chiberia.

Non-ultimate highlights include icing Coach Bruns (and CUT), sideline support from the Champe Clan + Vandervoort’s and Tony’s cousins, and generally being able to go outside in shorts without risking frostbite. The entire NUT roster is currently considering a transfer to South Florida.

February 14 W 13-10 Georgia
February 14 W 14-13 South Florida
February 14 L 5-13 Florida
February 14 L 9-13 Texas
February 15 W 13-6 Tulane
February 15 W 13-7 Minnesota
February 15 W 13-3 Georgia Tech
February 16 W 15-14 Central Florida (quarterfinals)
February 16 L 12-15 Texas (semifinals)

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