Nationals Day 3: Colorado and the Callahan

Colorado

Despite having already made it further at Nationals than anyone on the roster had in the past, the men of magnUM showed no signs of satisfaction or intimidation. The game began with two magnUM breaks, which would lead to 2-0 and 5-3 leads. The D-line was playing lock-down defense, and the O-line was moving the disc smoothly.

Of course, Colorado would not go down without a fight. They have a funny way of sneaking up on you, and although magnUM felt good about the first half, scattered mistakes allowed Colorado to regain the lead by halftime. magnUM never gave up, but would never regain the lead.

Highlights of the game included huge backhand hucks by Will Neff, one of which was tracked down by Andy “Dunnguardable” Dunn. The defense was able to slow down one of the nation’s most dynamic offenses for a bit of time with some truly inspiring defense. Everyone left it all on the field, and many played the games of their lives.

All said and done, magnUM fell to Colorado in the quarterfinals, 15-11. A disappointing end to a special season to be sure, but a strong showing against the eventual second place finisher.

Callahan

Visitors familiar with this page have probably seen the page supporting Will Neff for the Callahan award. Sunday evening, Will put the finishing touches on magnUM’s season by winning the 2009 Callahan Award. We are tremendously proud of Will for all he has done for magnUM and feel he is as deserving a winner as any we have seen.

Completing the Season

And so the season for magnUM2k9 ends with a 5th place finish at Nationals and a Callahan trophy. Two ending notes: The Egg Man won the spirit award for magnUM, and assistant coach Ryan Purcell represented Michigan as only he can in the College All-Stars vs Team USA showcase game at Nationals. If you’d like details on the game, check with rp^3. With that we’d like to take the time for a few thanks. First, thanks for the players who are now eligible for those ridiculously sweet alumni jerseys: Dominic Conti, Andy Dunn, Dave Fumo, Alex Kaulins, Zak Kemmer, Matt Marcum, Will Neff, Craig Sanford, Gordon Siegfriedt, and Jeff Siddiqui. Second, thanks to all of our supporters including alumni, Flywheel, girlfriends and parents (double thanks to parents who helped out with dollars). We owe a shout out to U of M Rec Sports for the great facilities we get to use. Last, Ricky, Ryan and Jav deserve our thanks for their fabulous coaching work, including all those early and late sessions at the Oosterban.

So long magnUM2k9. For those interested in being a part of next season’s team, feel free to reach out to the contact information on the website.

Returners, next season started a few hours ago. We’ve got work to do…

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