187 Crew Announces they will go Pro in 2012

sniper314 · 10-24-2011, 05:16 PM

Congrats 187 Crew you guys deserve it.

**John** · 10-24-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ishy_27

The Professional Division is a extremely competitive bracket. Any team in that bracket could easily win an event. Pretty much every team in that professional bracket has won a Major Professional Event ( Not counting Nexus & Portland as it was there only showing this year in the PSP ).

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Originally Posted by sumorai

I don't think any team jumping into pro will do well their first season or two. The difference in the level of competition between D1 and Pro is pretty big. Vicious and CEP were both great teams coming up through the divisions. Vicious also had the semi-pro division to work on their game more before going pro, and now, two years into playing pro (with a lot of roster changes along the way) they've finally made sunday and got a foothold. Hopefully they'll continue to improve next year.

Very well said guys. The jump from D1 to Pro is huge. The skill divide is enormous and the pressure is unlike anything these teams have faced before.

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Originally Posted by sumorai

(with a lot of roster changes along the way)

Vicious has tried different players over the last two years, but I believe their entire current roster played with them before they went Pro with the one addition of Shane Colby. So they didn't buy their wins at Cup by adding players by any means.

gold_glove · 10-24-2011, 05:33 PM

Can you say the same about the UWL as well John?

**John** · 10-24-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gold_glove

Can you say the same about the UWL as well John?

Could that be more off topic?

In the UWL, we kept the same roster all year too. We lost Drew and the only additions to Vicious were Carl Bortol (who owns the team but doesn't play professionally), Jake Topping (who manages the team), Todd Martinez (a long time friend of the team) and me (who played with the original team waaaaay back in the day).

Back to 187 Crew! Do we need to see some green? And maybe even a brand new Pro forum?

bmoney003 · 10-24-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by John

Back to 187 Crew! Do we need to see some green? And maybe even a brand new Pro forum?

Yes please!!

NEYUUH6 · 10-24-2011, 07:32 PM

Congrats guys... its been a long time in the making from the 7 man days and even before that

Fox4paintball · 10-24-2011, 07:57 PM

Thank you to all our supporters.

It's been a fantastic ride so far, can't wait to see what the future brings us.

We know that next year will be full of challenges and we're looking forward to stepping up and meeting those challenges. We'll look to learn from every lump we take and work to get better each event, each match, each point.

John - yes, we'd like to see a new pro forum and some green (names that is).

Thanks,

NJjesters4 · 10-24-2011, 09:04 PM

congrats to all of the guys. this is the most consistent team I have seen in years. good luck next season to Dave and all of the 187 crew

impulse_owner · 10-25-2011, 08:15 AM

Good luck guys

**sumorai** · 10-25-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by John

Vicious has tried different players over the last two years, but I believe their entire current roster played with them before they went Pro with the one addition of Shane Colby. So they didn't buy their wins at Cup by adding players by any means.

Oh, I wasn't suggesting that at all. Just that they've had some people come and go (players, and GP), and have busted their ***** with a fairly short roster (usually 8 or 9 guys). It's impressive.

187 has been another team to do very well with a shorter roster. Quality over quantity.

x420psykoticx · 10-25-2011, 02:46 PM

I hope they fare better than Vicious and CEP.

pgFILMS* · 10-25-2011, 03:19 PM

next years PSP is going to be great!!

paintballer3 · 10-25-2011, 03:25 PM

i remember filming this guys in the AXBL.. props guys

CustomProductsRich · 10-25-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by x420psykoticx

I hope they fare better than Vicious and CEP.

I think both of those teams performed great this past season. How do you do in Pro this year?

BeatD0wnCity · 10-25-2011, 05:02 PM

Goodjob 187 and congrats! The finals at cup were so close, great match boys. And goodluck next season.

BabyFace · 10-25-2011, 06:17 PM

187 crew really needs a new professional name..

nvrtplayer · 10-25-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyFace

187 crew really needs a new professional name..

na man that is a sick name.

plastic · 10-25-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyFace

187 crew really needs a new professional name..

lol shut up

Fox4paintball · 10-25-2011, 07:12 PM

Unless we're "forced" to change I think we'll stick with what got us here.

spicymchaggis229 · 10-25-2011, 07:25 PM

How did CEP even make it to pro??? did they buy a spot or something?

**calvman** · 10-25-2011, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fox4paintball

Unless we're "forced" to change I think we'll stick with what got us here.

I would think most people would understand it's figurative and not literal.

But I suppose one never knows......