- August 28th, 2022, 9:17 pm
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We just tied #20 Maryland 1 to 1 but we were dominated on the stat sheet. Only 2 shots. A moral victory perhaps
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Stevev wrote: ↑August 28th, 2022, 9:17 pm We just tied #20 Maryland 1 to 1 but we were dominated on the stat sheet. Only 2 shots. A moral victory perhapsA draw with the #20 team in the Country is better than losing to the #20 team in the Country don’t ya think? Obviously a WIN against the #20 team in the Country would have been better.
Purple Haize wrote:Multiple things.Stevev wrote: ↑August 28th, 2022, 9:17 pm We just tied #20 Maryland 1 to 1 but we were dominated on the stat sheet. Only 2 shots. A moral victory perhapsA draw with the #20 team in the Country is better than losing to the #20 team in the Country don’t ya think? Obviously a WIN against the #20 team in the Country would have been better.
Sounds like it was a solid defensive effort. 1 goal. 2 shots. Definitely defense focus. Think football bend but don’t break. You can give up a ton of yards. Just don’t give up points.
Purple Haize wrote:Ouch. Now 5-2. Most goals scored by UCLA in 4 years. To be fair one was an Own Goal making it 4-2 and that changed the complexion of the game.The first half was the best half of soccer we have played all year (season/pre-season) between the 18's. Second half was a different story. Indecisiveness in the first half contributed to the goals (but UCLA was clinical). Goal in second half to the near post needs to be dealt with as well. Presence was lacking. Our second goal was a fluke goal. Reality is, UCLA put away opportunities that Maryland didn't on Sunday and they are simply more talented than we are. The good thing is that we have played two big boys now and that should pay dividends down the road. The result also may help to "even the heads" a bit going into conference play. I'd agree that energy looked good most of the match (and all season mostly). From what I have seen the group looks like they "gel" well.
UCLA made some nice runs. Did a great job taking it down the side and putting nice crosses in the box. Would love to see LU do more of that.
47/5-2 wrote: ↑September 28th, 2022, 12:30 pm Unacceptable result. We are squandering our resources establishing a floor while capping our ceiling.Not sure about squandering resources. Or capping a ceiling. Especially when you see the caliber of teams they’ve competed against.
Purple Haize wrote:Purple -47/5-2 wrote: ↑September 28th, 2022, 12:30 pm Unacceptable result. We are squandering our resources establishing a floor while capping our ceiling.Not sure about squandering resources. Or capping a ceiling. Especially when you see the caliber of teams they’ve competed against.
Ill flame wrote: ↑November 5th, 2022, 12:33 am Assuning volleyball takes care of business over the next week men's soccer would be the only fall team sport that didn't win a regular season conference championship with a 3-6-6 record. How long of a leash do we give Findlay? I understand he didn't exactly inherit a powerhouse but he did inherit a program that generally won as much as they lost. Imo he should get one more season to prove he's the guy. With the resources he has at his disposal we should be at least top 3 in the conference every year.He certainly had a snake bit year that’s for sure. I stand by what I said at the beginning of the year that they are very close to turning the corner. If you watched the season there were 3 or 4 games that were just baffling in calls against them in the closing minute or two of the game. Never seen anything like it. But you are who you are and your record is your record. When evaluating its good to ask if this team could beat the team he had his first year? I’d say yes. Are his teams showing improvement year over year and from the start of the season to the end of the season. I would say yes. This year particularly. He very easily could have lost the locker room after a couple of these odd decisions that didn’t go LU’s way. He didn’t and the guys kept playing hard Does he work well with others in the athletic department? Are his players ‘good kids’?
Purple Haize wrote:He very easily could have lost the locker room after a couple of these odd decisions that didn’t go LU’s way. He didn’tThe information I hear indicates otherwise. The results do too. What leads you to that conclusion? Because they "kept playing hard"? I guarantee that players can still "play hard" and think the coach is making bad decisions.
PING wrote: ↑November 6th, 2022, 1:53 pm @Purple Haize,I base it on a few things.Purple Haize wrote:He very easily could have lost the locker room after a couple of these odd decisions that didn’t go LU’s way. He didn’tThe information I hear indicates otherwise. The results do too. What leads you to that conclusion? Because they "kept playing hard"? I guarantee that players can still "play hard" and think the coach is making bad decisions.
I bet we see portal entries. I bet there are others that want to go but won't because they like the coach and don't want to cause hard feelings.
cruzan_flame13 wrote:Does anyone know anything about the two players that just signed to play for LU?Lucas is a defender from North Carolina who was partners with 2022 recruit Bryce. Good player. I actually had conversations with some other coaches about him this past spring after he gave his verbal. Good to see he followed thru. I don't know much about the other one you listed. Hearing an affiliation will be announced soon for Men's Soccer. It's a bit of an odd one. Need to see exactly how it breaks out as I think there will be other affiliates involved. For personal reasons, I was hoping for Big East, or Atlantic 10, or America East. It is none of those.