Madcow Ultimate

Madcow has started tryouts for 2011.  Tryouts are open until the end of June.  We'll be practicing every Tuesday from 6-8pm somewhere on OSU campus.  We'll also be holding Friday/Saturday practices May 20,21; 27,28; and June 3,4.  Madcow is looking to expand its roster to have a full second team.  This team will be the future of Madcow and will have a full slate of tournaments throughout the summer and fall.  We're hoping both Madcows will be playing on Sunday at Regionals.  If you want to be part of a team committed to bringing home a Club Championship...come out to our tryouts.  We'd love to have you help build this vision.  Email the captains if you have any questions...can't wait to get this season started and build off of our 2 consecutive trips to Sarasota.  Moo Moo Club Nitro.

With a hard-fought 15-11 win over Sub Zero in the 3rd place game at Central Regionals, Madcow heads to Sarasota for the 2nd straight year.

Follow all the action Oct 28-31 at the Club Championships Website.

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Madcow won its sixth straight East Plains Club Sectionals title on September 26th with a 15-8 victory over LouEVIL.

Next up, Club Regionals on Oct 9-10 in Maple Plain, MN.

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Madcow kicked off the club season at Monkeybowl 22 in Nashville, TN. The 23-man squad was full of new faces with only 11 returners in attendance. As the first tournament of the year, it provided a great opportunity for the new talent to step up and make an impression.

However, it would be a trying weekend for everyone involved. Despite a week of mid-70's temps leading up to the tournament, the weather gods were not kind to the Cow and temperatures hovered in the 88-92 range on both Saturday and Sunday. Combined with high humidity, very low wind, and little cloud cover, this made for a tough weekend of ultimate.

Saturday started off slowly with close wins over Tanasi and LouEvil. Madcow had an early lead in both games but allowed the other team to climb back in. Ultimately, both rounds went to the cap, and the long games in the harsh conditions seemed to wear the team down a bit. By the time the third round started, Madcow seemed to be lacking the energy it had brought to the first two games. RobertCats jumped to an early lead and the Cow was never able to pull within striking distance. The final round, a crossover against a depleted Chain team, had a similar result. Madcow finished Saturday with a worse-than-expected 2-2 record, but still good enough to earn a first round bye on Sunday.

Saturday evening provided some much-needed relaxation and time out of the sun. Later in the evening, a handful of players braved the trip to downtown Nashville for the tournament party. The free beer was enjoyed by all, and after various games of skill the team eventually made it safely back to the hotel to rest before the Sunday push.

As stated above, Sunday offered no respite from the brutal conditions. By the time Madcow's first game started at 10:45 AM, the temperatures were already pushing the high 80's. The first round pitted the Cow against Grassy Knoll, a tryout team for Grit based out of Dallas, TX. Madcow showed some obvious signs of improvement over Saturday's play and dispatched Grassy Knoll relatively quickly.

Next, in the semi-finals, Madcow faced the same Chain X team that had beaten them soundly on Saturday. However, Sunday was a new day and Madcow's fresh legs and improved play were obvious from the beginning. Despite giving up a couple of breaks early in the game, Madcow stormed back to take half 7-6. Chain's low numbers was clearly taking a toll on the team, as they were unable to make the full-field deep cuts that they had been routinely scoring with on Saturday. Ultimately, after some big plays down the stretch by veterans such as Timmy Meyers and OB, Madcow defeated Chain X 14-12 to earn a birth in the finals. A number of guys in the tryout squad had very solid games, with Mitch and Gus notably distinguishing themselves.

In the finals, Madcow squared off against the home-team Tanasi. Tanasi had played as split squads on Saturday but combined into a single team on Sunday morning. Tanasi proved to be very effective stretching the field and made a number of great plays going up for hucks. However, Madcow's overall game was too tough and 'Cow ultimately clenched the tournament championship with a 15-11 victory over Tanasi.

Thanks to everyone involved in organizing the tournament - Madcow had a great time at its first-ever Monkeybowl. Madcow now takes a few weeks to focus on practice, with the next tournament falling on June 19-20th at No-Surf in Cleveland. See you there!

On a wet, frigid, October morning, Madcow took to the Regional fields to put proof into the season's pudding, and cash in on their #1 seed. Determined to not let nerves get the better of them, Madcow came out loose and lazy, giving up 5 points to Breaker's Mark, a team that at sectionals had only put up 3. By the end of the game, the "we're here all day" field had become the only mud pit in the entire tournament. Haymaker entered the pit next. Both the O and D lines cleaned up their play enough to prevent their bi-monthly opponent from doing any real damage, and Cow closed the game 12-7. Machine didn't want to tango with the Cow in the pit, so they went to firmer ground for the semifinals.

Machine came fast out of the gate. Their quick handlers gave the Cow D fits, and the Offense couldn't make up for their turnovers. Madcow found themselves down a handful of breaks at half. However, the tide quickly turned as the Defense went on a tear, eventually tying the game as the cap came on. But the final break  eluded them and Machine took the game 13-12, sending Madcow to the backdoor bracket.

On Sunday morning the wind calmed down and the clouds thinned. Madcow started slow against LouEVIL, but gradually warmed up and built a comfortable lead, finishing the game 15-10. In the backdoor semis, Cow faced an excited, but tired Prairie Fire, who had just beaten Sub Zero in a tight game.

Madcow knew the time had come to earn their bid. The offense was completely locked in, and seldom gave up as much as a turnover. The defense generated many scoring opportunities, and converted enough of them to build a healthy lead. At 15-10, Madcow won the game and a rematch with Machine in the 'game to go'.

This time, Madcow ran hard from the beginning and kept up with Machine's speed, but the O-line lost the chemistry it had earlier in the day, and the D-line couldn't come up with game-changing plays like it did on Saturday. Machine pulled away after half, and closed the game uneventfully, 15-8.

Only two teams were left. Sub Zero beat Prairie Fire to get their own shot at the third and final bid. Madcow was loose and fired up, having nothing to lose. Both offenses started strong, conceding points about as often as the players conceded their foul calls. Toward the end of the half, the D-line finally built some momentum and rattled off 3 breaks to take half 8-6. They got one more out of the half, and by then the slow pace of the game clearly benefitted Ohio. As clouds covered the dark sky, the Cow offense took care of business and the game was capped at 11-8. For the first time, Madcow earned a trip to the UPA Club Championships, and there was much rejoicing.

For his shutdown defense, BMW received the MAD jersey. For coming though on big plays, JB earned the coveted COW jersey.