Best of Seven Losses by the Champ: 6

"I was young, I was foolish, I won't let it happen again."
     -The Champ on 5.17.05, 5.25.05, 9.24.05, 9.28.05, 10.15.05, and 6.8.06

Joe "Potter" Moser May 17th 2005 3-4 "Everything just kind of came together for me that series and Lord knows I needed it to against the Champ."

My first loss was against Joe "Harry Potter" Moser. Potter was known more for his boyish (I stress that term) good looks and Dr. Mario skills

than his Beirut prowess at the time. That would all change on Senior Week. "Senior week?!" I hear you saying, "You're two years out of college!" Yeah I know, but I figured the games would be good down in Hilton Head. Sadly, I struggled all week with my game. I was digging myself massive holes to start series' and this was no exception. From what I remember Joe got up 3-1, I rallied to win Games 5 and 6 in thrilling fashion but immediately fell behind like 6 cups early on in Game 7 and couldn't ever recover. I rebutted a few times but it wasn't enough: Joe Moser the Giant Killer was born. I

got revenge on him 4-1 later that week pulling me to 2-1 against him lifetime. It was a small consolation though: The Champ was no longer undefeated. May 17th 2005 will forever live in infamy.

Justin G. Blando May 25th 2005 2 -4 "The man claimed to be unbeatable. But I, Blando, found it necessary to prove him wrong. And since then I have let him win every match."

Justin G. Blando saddled up against an ailing Champ on May 25th 2005 for only their second Best of 7 against one another. Still reeling from my

devastating loss but eight days before I made a terrible mistake in underestimating this upstart contender. Little did I know that while I was in Hilton Head Blando was establishing himself as one of the most exciting Beirut prospects in the northeast. His Hoboken flame-throwing was growing legendary. Blando caught me off guard as he stormed to a 4-2 victory and asserted himself as a Top Tier player. His triumph made him the toast of the town, but unfortunately Blando was unable to handle the newfound accolades. Since May 25th, the Champ has beaten Blando an astounding eleven straight Best of 7s with a 44-8 individual game record. Sadly, Blando was more interested in being "Hoboken's

Biggest Socialite" than dedicating himself to staying on the Top Tier of the Beirut world.

Scott Whitefield September 24th 2005 2 -4 "I enjoyed teaching the Champ that Beirut isn't about aiming for cups, it's about aiming for large general areas."

With the weight of nearly a four month win streak and the hopes and dreams of millions (or maybe no one) on his back, the Champ was ripe for devastation on the beaches of Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Things seemed well in hand after a crushing Game 3 victory with a 9-cup differential to put the Champ up 2-1. It was at this point Whitefield and his almost comically high arcing shot became devastating. Infuriated by Scott's ludicrous comments like the one above, the Champ collapsed mentally as Whitefield won the next three games. In the Game 6 clincher, Whitefield delivered a stunning 10-12 performance on the biggest of stages. He became the first to defeat the Champ since the launch of CTC, parlaying his 10$ bet into 100$. While he didn't look as sharp when the Champ won back 50$ in a 4-0 defeat later that day, no one will ever forget his thunderous Game 6 performance.

Luke Morris September 29th 2005 1 -4 "She (Beirut) showed that her light doesn't fade but merely dims until the legends and greats return to the darkened side of the earth. This weekend these legends made this rotation and reached out from behind the clouds like the hand of god himself and gently patted Bucknell and the game of Beirut on the back and said once and forever "lets play one more." -Dylan Thomas and Luke Morris

When two 24 year old men return for Homecoming Weekend on a Wednesday night things will always get out of hand, no matter how often they assure each other it'll be an easy night. What started out as a friendly exhibition blossomed into a full-blown 10 game Beirut spectacle until 9am that began with Luke delivering an absolutely crushing performance as Dave Matthews wailed in the background. This was the first series loss suffered by the Champ that he can only blame on the great play of his opponent. Luke, an oldschool Beirut legend beaten down by hard living, found his old stroke in the delapidated 7th St. "Greenpeace Arena" and appeared ready to take the Champ's title belt until the Champ rebounded with a 4-1 victory of his own. With his early struggles against the Champ behind him, big Luke proved he was once again a Top Tier player. A legends torch may dim but it will never be extinguished. With the Champ having fueled his competitive spirit, there's a great chance it'll burn bright again. Stay tuned for more epic battles between these two gladiators.

Luke Morris October 15th 2005 2 -4 "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." -Theodore Roosevelt and Luke Morris

but sometimes I wish they would. (Not in real life, just on the rectangle.) I'm getting mighty tired of updating this particular page. Luke caught me at a rough time, picked his spots, and played a hell of a match. He's one of the all time greats. Let's see if he can take over the #1 ranking!! (Sorry Mouth, but then you'd also have website responsibilities!) (Note 11.5.05: Champ defeated Luke 4-0, his title belt is safe for the time being.)

Devin Cooch June 8th 2006 2 -4 "I'm really not even a good one on one player. Honestly, I'm not." Devin "The Beirut Freak" Cooch can say what he wants about his one on one game but those in the know acknowledge he's one of the games most fearsome players. With his 30 second pauses lining up shots and his talkative nature set loose he took the Champ well north of 4am before KO'ing him in the 6th. The Champ responded the next day in his revenge match, but The Freak had already served notice to the Beirut community and grabbed the #2 ranking in the most thrilling victory of his young career.