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Quote from: SimpleCoach on Yesterday at 08:17:32 AMLike last year, I have my doubts about W&L.  Don't have an edge about them, and wasn't helped by their tie against Oglethorpe. 

I don't disagree. The only thing that gives me a bit of hope is that they looked worse at the start of last year.

Agreed @AnotherMom.  Not writing them off, but it does make me wonder why it takes them a month to get in gear.

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Quote from: y_jack_lok on August 30, 2025, 10:41:38 PM^^^ Yeah, guess that's about right. They probably figure people won't notice small stuff like that. They certainly don't. I'm just gonna keep pointing out all these things and see if they're paying attention and make changes.

Good luck. I talked to some of the W&L and Emory parents at the soccer game this weekend. They were pissed in a resigned kin of way. They pay for their kids to go to these rich schools, they pay for them to play sports, they are hit up for money constantly, and now they have to pay again for the games. It's such a scuzzy double dip by these schools. I feel embarrassed to be an alum. There is no defending it.

Quote from: SKUD on August 30, 2025, 09:46:43 PMMontclair plays the dirty-Jersey style well.

When I watch JHU I feel that is exploitable.

MSU has 20 freshman and 20 who are not. I would say that MSU soccer is meeting its goal of enrolling men!

Big test for F&M against Rowan at 1 today. FYI, both F&M and JHU go out to Ohio to play Denison and Kenyon with a day in between. Could leave their seasons behind in Ohio depending on how they do.

Quote from: SimpleCoach on Yesterday at 08:17:32 AMLike last year, I have my doubts about W&L.  Don't have an edge about them, and wasn't helped by their tie against Oglethorpe. 

I don't disagree. The only thing that gives me a bit of hope is that they looked worse at the start of last year.

Quote from: Reverendbiker on Yesterday at 08:09:48 AMJust because I couldn't sleep last night, I spent some time perusing the Crusader roster from yesterday's scrimmage with Cisco. It's not set in stone, but it will be pretty close to the roster that will drop next week. Some things to note:

-86 players were listed with numbers.
-24 were transfers (hello, portal)
-17 are freshman (that surprised me)
-10 are 6'4" or taller
-8 weigh 300# or more

Side note: Action at the line of scrimmage. Given OC Stephen Lee's recent stint as head coach at Cisco, they pretty well knew all our plays and blocking assignments and adjusted accordingly. On the flip side, we pretty well knew all of their defensive sets. Oh, yes-not my call, but I'd start Mouser. And the biggest surprise to me? #29, Trent Lacy (6'0", 210) is one hard-nosed runner. Transfer from Cisco. My bet is that he sticks on varsity and works his way into the rotation.

Jealous you were able to find a roster! I figure we won't get the official roster until Thursday or Friday. As of last Friday only ~183 schools had posted rosters though. Not just a umhb thing haha.

Edit to add: do we only have two captains named so far? Noticed only two at the scrimmages...

Quote from: FCGrizzliesGrad on August 30, 2025, 11:43:31 PMIf anyone else wants to run it you have my blessing otherwise I can do it again.

I'd appreciate it if you do!

Oh, and Haverford.  I still think they get relegated to Division IV, but because the field looked terrible. 

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Hopkins made some awful mistakes passing in the back that Sewanee exploited.  Including one about six yards from goal.  Having said that Sewanee really took the game to them.  JHU couldn't get out of their half with ball confidently and when they had the ball in the back, it looked real shaky.  I was impressed with Sewanee.  Not sure if they got up for the game or this is a team to keep an eye on, but thought they could play.

UMW looked discombobulated, like they haven't figured out how to play this year.

Thought St. Olaf looked very good and dispensed with Pacific Lutheran.

F&M?  Looked.... fragile.

Like last year, I have my doubts about W&L.  Don't have an edge about them, and wasn't helped by their tie against Oglethorpe. 

More today.  Trying to figure out if I can get down to watch Stockton v Denison.

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Quote from: SierraFD3soccer on August 30, 2025, 11:58:19 PMWhen was the last time Hop lost 4-0? At least it is early.  However, would not want to be on that 11 hour bus ride. Would have been a lot better if they lost first and won the second. Lots, lots of play left.

The last time Hopkins lost 0-4 was nearly two years ago, 9/3/2023, but to a much better team (then #4 Mary Washington).  They did lose 13 players from last year's roster - six graduate students, four seniors, a junior and two sophomores, including five of their top six scorers (cumulatively 24 of 35 goals scored, 20 of 37 assists) and one of the two keepers that saw significant time.

Just because I couldn't sleep last night, I spent some time perusing the Crusader roster from yesterday's scrimmage with Cisco. It's not set in stone, but it will be pretty close to the roster that will drop next week. Some things to note:

-86 players were listed with numbers.
-24 were transfers (hello, portal)
-17 are freshman (that surprised me)
-10 are 6'4" or taller
-8 weigh 300# or more

Side note: Action at the line of scrimmage. Given OC Stephen Lee's recent stint as head coach at Cisco, they pretty well knew all our plays and blocking assignments and adjusted accordingly. On the flip side, we pretty well knew all of their defensive sets. Oh, yes-not my call, but I'd start Mouser. And the biggest surprise to me? #29, Trent Lacy (6'0", 210) is one hard-nosed runner. Transfer from Cisco. My bet is that he sticks on varsity and works his way into the rotation.