Tillery Bows Out In Final Four

MWS Superman Lou Tillery ran into some kryptonite Sunday in Dallas as he fell in the final four to Coach Cliff 28-23. "I'm not one to complain," stated Tillery after the loss. "But I had at least 12 dropped balls in the game," Tillery remarked. "I give plenty of credit to Coach Cliff, he played a great game, and I'm not taking anything away from him, he played very well, but it was disappointing to me to have so many drops in a game at crucial times. I really feel that I could have made plays or sustained drives that may have changed the outcome of the game."

However, that would not be on this day as Tillery was denied what would have been his 6th major tournament win. Despite the loss, Tillery is looking forward to Las Vegas. "It was a great tune up for Vegas," stated Tillery. "You have to know that with online play the way it is, that the gap is going to close in terms of the competition," Tillery continued. "That's why I think Nationals will be extremely difficult to win this year.

And Tillery may be prophetic in his statements. Given the fact that a year ago Candyman and Trapjaw were completely dominating King Of the Couch tournaments, this year is different. Trapjaw was knocked out of the tourney prior to the final four, while both Tillery and Candyman were eliminated in the final four.

Coach Cliff went on to defeat Coach Wayne in the championship game. It was Coach Wayne's fourth consecutive appearance in the title game, and he has yet to come away with a championship.