tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post7507071924002546416..comments2023-12-21T12:24:25.009-05:00Comments on Fight in the Dog: 2007 Dad Vail - FoursUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-51114045846299224242010-06-03T16:05:20.810-04:002010-06-03T16:05:20.810-04:00I love these races so grateful to those who make t...I love these races so grateful to those who make these blogshomes for sale costa ricahttp://costa-ricarealestate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-89544099594353168472007-05-14T18:55:00.000-04:002007-05-14T18:55:00.000-04:00i can only assume that the comment was written to ...i can only assume that the comment was written to indicate that the coxin had coxed for only about four other races before Vails. i agree you really never can discount a boat with novices. I've never met a novice committed enough to row a varsity boat that has let me down, and these two girls are no exception (nor were the two that came before them), clearly, as their results indicate. Thats why crew is such a great sport-a large percentage of success is not determined by tenure in the sport, but instead commitment, desire, and determination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-23558538810718229222007-05-14T17:50:00.000-04:002007-05-14T17:50:00.000-04:00I'd guess inexperienced (as opposed to a recruited...I'd guess inexperienced (as opposed to a recruited or experienced 'novice').Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-12933799068599421662007-05-14T17:40:00.000-04:002007-05-14T17:40:00.000-04:00What exactly is an "ultra novice"?What exactly is an "ultra novice"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-12687198153234146132007-05-14T17:22:00.000-04:002007-05-14T17:22:00.000-04:00JW, great story! Congrats Pitt on a great season! ...JW, great story! Congrats Pitt on a great season! I joined the Pitt rowing team when our best boat was a 4 year old Vespoli Challenger so it's nice to see Daniel, Don Heckenstaller (sp?) and the gang, get the club going.<BR/><BR/>Scott<BR/>Sculler's DeckScott Wisniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520956416983796285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-49754417969577306392007-05-14T17:03:00.000-04:002007-05-14T17:03:00.000-04:00The Lawrence coxswain that "nailed every call perf...The Lawrence coxswain that "nailed every call perfectly" is also an ultra-novice. Never underestimate the power of novices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-12674143316155839382007-05-14T14:06:00.000-04:002007-05-14T14:06:00.000-04:00Does anyone know if Pitt is going to be able to ma...Does anyone know if Pitt is going to be able to make it to IRA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-59854959030810130442007-05-13T21:31:00.000-04:002007-05-13T21:31:00.000-04:00Well it looks as if the competitive ltwt 4 races a...Well it looks as if the competitive ltwt 4 races at Dad Vail are not going to be going any where any time soon. The Lawrence ltwt 4 that place second was fill with 2 second year rowers and a freshman novice stroke seat as well. Good racing by all. Hopefully we can make it another fast field next year. Heck, maybe some of us will even get invited to IRAs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-40542878178227906382007-05-13T12:42:00.000-04:002007-05-13T12:42:00.000-04:00As the stroke of CMU's lightweight four wrote, I s...As the stroke of CMU's lightweight four wrote, I strongly agree that novices/younger rowers, should never be overlooked. They are the future of clubs/varsity rowing programs and have so much potential to fulfill! As Pitt's stroke seat, I remember my teammates and I being intimidated by Purdue's light four at the start of our heat (as we know they have a great rowing program). While they did not make it into the final race, I must say that they impressed me most out of all the crews there. The reason...they put up a great fight as novices rowing against rowers who have been rowing together more than one year. At the end of our final, their boat came to our trailor and gave us purdue shirts as a form of tradition I had heard of of, but never actually experienced. I know that some crews may think this is a common occurance not to be thought of as "grand", but it really left us thinking WOW!!! For novices to go out of their way like Purdue's novice women did made me just as excited about rowing as winning Vails! I hope that our novices will take on this tradition as we try to further develop our club program ! Great job Purdue...you really impressed us in more ways than one! (Humble crews are hard to find)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-2185010354346826882007-05-13T06:55:00.000-04:002007-05-13T06:55:00.000-04:00Make no mistake about it, these girls were indeed ...Make no mistake about it, these girls were indeed thrilled to be the gold medal champs at Dad Vail's. It is true they were confident about their chances, but by no means arrogant. This "club" team work their tails off every year not to just train and prepare for their events, but to raise money to support their club. Congratulations to the entire Pitt club. They only had 6 boats @ Dad Vails and all six made it to the semi's, three to the finals and one Gold medal. Awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-7944613669343943462007-05-12T23:42:00.000-04:002007-05-12T23:42:00.000-04:00Why is it when the Harvard heavyweight men have a ...Why is it when the Harvard heavyweight men have a fast crew they get tons of media attention, but when Pittsburgh sends out one of the fastest and most dominant women's 4's in the history of the sport, they only get mentioned on this blog. These are some of the best athletes in rowing. I'd love to see this 4 go up against some of the top open weight 4's. I think they'd be in for a surprise!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-44847910757362684412007-05-12T23:21:00.000-04:002007-05-12T23:21:00.000-04:00I've been dying to leave this comment here all sea...I've been dying to leave this comment here all season...<BR/>CMU had a novice freshman (obviously a walk-on, it's CMU) and two sophomores in the boat. As their stroke seat and a senior I know that they will be a force in years to come. As a novice 3 years ago, I was in the CMU varsity light 4 that took bronze. So I guess in essence what I want to say is: don't discount boats with novices!!<BR/><BR/>On another note, it's been great to see how much more competative the field has become over the past 3 years.<BR/><BR/>Ok, off my soapbox. Collegiate lightweight rowing has been a great ride, but my time has come to move on. Hopefully I'll have some more fun on the flip side... lightweight rowing after college.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com