Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 24, 2025, 01:32:47 PMOnce again, the argument to give these lads a days rest rears its head. I think I'd be less annoyed with this set up if programs spent a couple of weekends in late September or October running a few Sat/Sun weekends to understand what it actually looks like in practice.

As it stands, some of the most important games of the year take place with at least one of the sides exhausted, usually both. I don't like attrition playing such an outsized role.

I am left wondering what sort of impact did having to play OT the day before and going to PKS had on Augsburg.... all because of a keeper error.....

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Quote from: Kuiper on November 22, 2025, 02:56:45 PMFINAL:  Augsburg 2 - Cortland 2 (Augsburg wins in PKs)

Augsburg's keeper makes up for his gaffe to allow the tying goal to score by saving the final PK to advance.

I ask.  Does the Cortland keeper step off his line resulting in the retake of a penalty he saved, or is it too close to call?

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Quote from: Kuiper on November 22, 2025, 02:05:02 PM

Quote from: WUPHF on November 22, 2025, 01:56:37 PM

Quote from: Kuiper on November 22, 2025, 01:06:28 PMHALF:  Augsburg 0 - Cortland 0

Augsburg is pressuring and out-shooting Cortland 7-1, but Cortland is not breaking yet.  Ott, Cortland's GK, has three saves in the first half.

UPDATE:  Cortland 1 - Augsburg 0

Cortland scores on a breakaway down the left wing that is crossed in on the ground and shut one time with the left foot by Josh Carroll for the goal about 4 minutes into the second half.

Augsburg scored and then scored again to take the lead. 2-1 in St. Louis thanks to to Carver Tierney goals.

2-2 now on another Carroll goal in the 82nd minute

Cortland can thank the Augsburg keeper for the PK.  Dumbest thing Keepers do.... leads to a dumb decision...

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So it begins....Realize games are still be played, but had to kick of the interviews with my go to coach.

Coach Bergin, Marietta College.

More to come, am sure.

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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on November 16, 2025, 12:36:49 PMI had my worst week of the season and possibly in 3 years and SimpleCoach still did worse?

I have no comeback to this.  I hate everyone.

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Quote from: Ejay on November 16, 2025, 11:12:08 AMI'm just gonna leave this here for a bit before announcing all results...

WEEK 11

EJay	55
SimpleCoach	5

FINAL

EJay	330
SimpleCoach	305

I am now convinced more than ever that we need the FBI to investigate this racket.

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Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 16, 2025, 03:52:34 PMIt is bright, sunny and quite windy on most of the mid-atlantic region today.

Looking at the feed out of Carlisle, you'd think there was an impending monsoon. Somebody hit a weird button and the filter makes it look gloomy. Hard to see, frankly.

Anyways, 1-0 Dickinson midway through the first half.

Looks like some dystopian nightmare movie.... Book of Eli like....  although the brown grass isn't helping anyone....

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Quote from: Ejay on November 11, 2025, 12:20:12 PMWe're recording the show today. But to answer your question, a win in OT counts as a win.  A draw would be PKs.

And here it is.  Fear my game picking abilities...

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Quote from: Ejay on November 10, 2025, 05:47:29 PMFinal Week is this weekend. I'll have the matchups available soon. In the meantime, thought I'd take a walk down memory lane...

2022 TOP 5
Enmorecat	240
OffPitch	240
jfreds	230
Hopkins92	220
Camosfan	215
Coach Jeff	210
2023 TOP 5
FCGrizzliesGrad	370
Az Soccer	365
EnmoreCat	330
Ejay	320
CrossIt4Fun	320
2024 TOP 5
Urbana#17	445
Hopkins Walk-On	405
CrossIt4Fun	395
NJay	395
cruyff18	390
2025 TOP 5 (to date)
FCGrizzliesGrad	395
NJay	370
paclassic89	355
Rcjh2345	350
2Short&2Slow	335
fromNCwithluv	335
Go SCOTS!	335
Urbana#17	335

This is where I dazzle everyone with my picks and come charging from behind....

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Quote from: kansas hokie on November 10, 2025, 02:03:13 PMGreat stuff here from the St. Olaf coach...going off on the NCAA selection.

https://x.com/justin_oliver11/status/1987929210199867637?s=46&t=0FevKR5xEJQBlFEq3_7kag

Unfortunately, until the randomize the the drawing, this is what you get.

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Quote from: Kuiper on November 10, 2025, 04:25:42 PM

Quote from: VASoccerDad on November 10, 2025, 04:22:27 PMIs this like the NIT of D3 soccer?

Yes and no.  Yes, in the sense that no one goes that gets an NCAA bid, so it is a de facto second-level tournament.  But no because you have to be a paid member of the ECAC to do it and they basically just seed the schools that want to do it.  So, it's not the best of the teams that didn't make the NCAA tournament.

In spite of the details.... yes it is the NIT of D3 Soccer.... kind of, sort of.  Its actually something I wish we could get more teams to participate in.

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Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on November 09, 2025, 02:05:14 PM38 sec goal and 4-0 in the first half by Dickinson. Dickinson definitely flexing and should go a long way in NCAAs, imo. Undefeated most likely after that half. 3 very nice goals and a PK. Doubt Hop has had such a bad half in a long, long time. However, Dickinson played really well, imo. Sorry Hop92, hope you opt to stay home.

Cent. Conf. a well deserved one team conf going into the NCAAs.

As dominating a performance I have seen any team put on JHU.

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Quote from: Hotskull on November 09, 2025, 02:35:37 PMAll season long I have said it's Tufts vs everybody. Other teams see the Jumbos and they congregate, try to imitate, hate, but ultimately find their fate.

I see a team of winners, coached by a staff of winners, supported by a fan base of winners. Like soccerlover said, the NESCAC is full of small liberal arts schools (apart from Conn) and today they spent their Sunday watching Tufts lift yet another trophy... coaches will be studying the Jumbos, as they have in the past, wondering what they can pick up from the most successful program in recent history... but you just can't copy greatness. Learn to appreciate it.

Josh Shapiro built a dynasty and Dezotell has since took over the reigns. 2 NESCAC championships since the start of his tenure and it's hard to imagine he won't follow in Shapiros footsteps. His first year having a team of players only recruited by himself and look at the result... put some respect on that man's name.

I'm taking Tufts moneyline till the day I die and if you want outsized returns compared to your 401k or the S&P, I suggest you do the same.

Haram University has captured the conference trophy in the best league in D3 and best believe they are ready for the national stage.

I get it.  I must have watched a different Conn v. Tufts game. 

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Quote from: Kuiper on November 08, 2025, 06:59:04 PM

Quote from: Kuiper on November 08, 2025, 05:41:01 PMWash U 1 - Chicago 0

Wash U went down a man in the 16th minute on a straight red card, but still scores first in the 33rd minute.  Pretty poor defense from Chicago.  They had 3 or 4 defenders near the scorer, but just tracked him in the box and he shot it between players to get it into the near post.

FINAL:  Wash U 1 - Chicago 0

Chicago had a chance in the final seconds and their free kick hit the cross bar, but otherwise it was a weak performance by the Maroons.  They simply failed to adjust to the man advantage or change their tactics at all, which was odd since Wash U wasn't even bunkering.  They were still trying to play.

Wash U wins the UAA

Kept waiting  for Chicago to amp it up, instead they looked uninspired.  When they went up a man I thought that was it.  By the end I completely forgot they were indeed a man up.

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Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on November 08, 2025, 01:47:16 PMOut of 200 selections through 10 weeks, we've been able to select from an impressive 132 different teams (nearly 1/3 of all of D3). The most used teams have been:
5x: Franklin & Marshall
4x: Chicago, Emory
3x: Bowdoin, Brandeis, Chris Newport, Conn College, Cortland, Denison, Dickinson, Hobart, Johns Hopkins, Messiah, Middlebury, Swarthmore, Vassar, Wash & Lee

Conference selections have been slightly less spread out.
24x: CC
19x: UAA
16x: NESCAC
13x: LL
11x: NCAC
...
1x: CUNYAC, NACC, USAC
0x: AMCC, ASC, CCS, LEC, MASCAC, PAC, SCAC, Sky

I'd like to take credit, but I am riding shotgun.  EJay is driving....

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