Tim Marchman
Tim Marchman
Tim Marchman is the editor-in-chief of Deadspin who has previously written for Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, and The New York Sun. He most recently co-founded the independent sports website The Classical alongside Bethlehem Shoals and several other notable sports writers. His columns focus on the New York Mets and New York Yankees, as well as other Major League Baseball teams and MMA...
beat certain few game people realize schedule thinking time tough week win
You have to play them some time so you just play them when the schedule says. We realize we have to beat one of them to get in. Buford is always tough and few people have been able to beat them. But we always go into a game thinking we can win if we do certain things. This week is no different.
dawson fact game home last losses lost needed since three tough week win
It would be tough to get in with three losses and the fact that we've lost to Buford and Dawson already makes this a game we have to win. But it's the same for Wesleyan since they have two losses. Last week was the game we really needed to win. It was at home and we thought we had done enough to win it. So now we have to find a way to win on the road, which is tough to do in this region.
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Again, we feel like we can move the ball on them. We did last year. The key will be on defense and whether we can make some stops. We have to be able to stop them to have a chance.
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I think the reason most papers haven't run this is fear for their physical safety. And for that reason if no other, they should run the images to show they will not be intimidated by threats of violence.