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BREAKING NEWS: Breaks

Posted by Jon Cruz in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Nationals 2006, Policy Debate, Public Forum Debate, Student Congress, What It Was Like to Win Nationals category

GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE, TX - And now, the breaks in LD, policy, Public Forum, and Student Congress. PLEASE NOTE: It was VERY difficult to read all the codes from where we were sitting. For those at the tournament, reading these lists should not be a substitute for coming to the Schwan’s Party to look at the codes.

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Two Ways to Win Nationals and One Way to Lose

Posted by Kevin Troy in the Extemporaneous Speaking, Nationals 2006, What It Was Like to Win Nationals category

I had the very good fortune of winning the NFL National Tournament. I had the almost impossibly good fortune of winning the NFL National Tournament twice. Fortune indeed plays a large role in the week-long contest. However, in addition to fortune, a Nationals victory must include skill and strategy. Skill can be developed, but as I write this on Friday, there is little to be done between now and the start of the tournament on Monday. Thus, it makes most sense to write about strategy.

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Nationals: Just Do It

Posted by Adam Preiss in the Nationals 2006, What It Was Like to Win Nationals category

2000 National Champion Adam Preiss shares some words of wisdom as he reflects on what it was like to win Nationals.

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How to Work Like He(ck) and Pray for Luck

Posted by Adam Chilton in the Nationals 2006, What It Was Like to Win Nationals category

2003 National Champion Adam Chilton shares some words of wisdom as he reflects on what it was like to win Nationals.

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How to Succeed at Nationals Without Really Trying

Posted by Jed Glickstein in the What It Was Like to Win Nationals category

Editor’s note: As part of the lead-up to the 2006 National Tournament in Grapevine/Colleyville, Victory Briefs Daily will be providing reflections from a number of past National Champions in a variety of events. To kick off this feature, we’re pleased to present a humorous and insightful commentary by 2004 National Champion Jed Glickstein. I’ve been told that, since the piece was written for last year’s Nationals, the football jokes are slightly out of date. They still made me laugh!

There are two things that I can predict with certainty in Philadelphia this year: an unfortunate number of bad football puns will be made and somebody will win the tournament and be declared the 2006 NFL LD Champion. Today, we’ll learn how to do both.

(Note: the title is in jest; trying is actually highly recommended.)

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