2008 Labor Day Championships
Ring of Fire
Just a quick thought, because I only caught a little of the Ring/Bravo game. NC defense is back. Jared Inselmann and Stephen Poulos were playing very well, putting a ton of pressure on opposing handlers and enabling a quick strike attack on offense. After a couple of rebuilding years, Ring might be the team everyone forgets about until Nationals, and then the team that makes a run all the way. Their results from recent tournaments/years do not mesh with the talent, size and athleticism that they are putting onto the field at any given moment. Like Furious, the format did not do them any favors and they might well have won the tournament had 8 teams made the elimination brackets. Watch out for Ring.