How Cal Poly SLO beat Colorado - Universe Point Analysis
Cal Poly SLO edges out Colorado at the 2024 D1 College National Championships in a thrilling double game point finish. Joe Marmerstein provides an in-depth analysis of the top-seeded teams' strategic decisions and execution during this pivotal pool play match. The video breaks down key moments, including the early side stack look from Colorado, which is hindered by loose marks and handler sags. Meanwhile, Cal Poly SLO's Wells showcases his skills with a series of high-percentage throws to Buck Holds. With the help of Coach Joe Marmerstein, viewers can gain insight into the strategies employed by both teams, including the effective use of resets, slowplay defense, and flick-force throws. The analysis offers valuable lessons for coaches and players looking to improve their game strategy and execution.
Watch as we analyze Cal Poly SLO's upset victory over Colorado, highlighting key moments and crucial throws at universe point.
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Hey everyone, Joe Marmerstein here bringing you a quick analysis of this double game point finish from the 2024 D1 College National Championships. In this pool play game, we see the top two seeds in the pool battling for the number one spot and a potential buy into quarters. Colorado receives the poll and shows a pretty typical side stack look with two cutters isolated. The pull coverage from the slow mark effectively stops the initiation look to the outside, but Wells has a chance to hit the second cutter in the middle of the field. Instead, he looks to his reset early. Unfortunately for Colorado, this is emblematic of what we see from them throughout this possession as loose marks and handler sags stifle their ability to connect with throws downfield. On this possession, you'll see Colorado take four passes between their handlers, wells, and buckolds before connecting with a cutter downfield. After that cutter throws a reset, it's another six throws before a second cutter touches the disc and another three throws before a third cutter gets a touch. Now, as Buck Holds hits Wells in the middle of the field with power position, you can see Minfink time a deep cut to that throw. However, Wells instead hits the quick break to tapper on the near sideline. At this point, Minfink is not necessarily too deep for this huck look, but the margin is certainly slimmer than it was at the start of his cut. slow's Calvin Brown also does a good job of slowplaying his defense, jogging to make the window look more open than turning on the jets once he sees that Tapper is considering the throw. Now, while this throw does not fall into the category of same third hucks that many coaches advise against, in some ways the angle of this cut and throw are even more difficult. With the cutter on the far side, a typical throw would be a backhand up the near sideline. However, the flick force makes the throw into a forehand huck back across the field, and Tapper puts just a little bit too much air under it, giving Brown a chance to catch up and get the pressure D. In retrospect, the outside in edge of the disc gives Minfink the perfect angle to box out Brown and make an easy catch for the gamewinner. But the...
