SpeedK1llz
GOLD
Great news! I wish your player all the best and a speedy and full recovery!
2019 Women's D1 Soccer Talk!!!!
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Stupid to have her return so quickly. High probability she will reinjure herself. I have seen it over and over again. She will compensate for it and 'pop' she is done. I am not even talking about the mental aspect of her injury.
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
She is not cleared to return yet and she is not returning "so quickly". She is rehabbing from her injury. That includes running and kicking right now per her Doctor and PT. She will continue her rehabbing at camp and will only return when she is ready which might be sometime this season or it might not be till Spring.
MakeAPlay
DA
It gets better. It is still tough for it to sink in that your baby is leaving the nest....
outside!
DA
It does get better. I managed to not cry until after we had driven away from her dorm last year. Moving her into her apartment this year was much easier. We are lucky she is not too far away. Best of luck to your daughter!
no reason to rush back when there aren't millions of dollars at stake. Best to get stronger, focus on school and come out 100% healthy next fall!
MakeAPlay
DA
Last couple of days before the ladies check into training camp. This is the 4th and final time so I am feeling grateful that she has made it this far. She helped recruit an AA transfer that is going to compete for one of the outside back spots. It never ceases to amaze me how much of a crucible her team is. Where else outside of Palo Alto do you get a star transfer who is told that she isn't going to play her preferred position because they have it covered and that she will be given the chance to compete for a different position, and they sign up for it? Not to mention that one of the players that plays your position, helps to recruit you to the team? Players have to have courage and confidence to step into such a situation where almost everyone is a YNT player and it is a battle to not only make it in the starting XI but just to get game minutes! It breeds a certain level of mental toughness that is pretty evident among the players on the team (I have seen the same mental toughness among Cardinal players too).
Good luck to all of the other parents of players going to camp this weekend. Enjoy the ride it is over fast. And enjoy your last two free weekends until November/December.
Good luck to all of the other parents of players going to camp this weekend. Enjoy the ride it is over fast. And enjoy your last two free weekends until November/December.
eastbaysoccer
GOLD
It’s because of a common goal they all have, to win a national championship. Sacrifices have to be made, egos checked at the door.
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
This is a bit crazy but my dd Dr just cleared her to return to sport with no restrictions except to wear her acl brace. 5 months 1 week. He did a whole bunch of tests and said her recovery is great and she is ready. Now she is not fully fit yet and obviously the college Drs will need to make their own evaluation which likely could still lead to redshirting.
eastbaysoccer
GOLD
And that’s what doctors told Kevin Durant and he was getting around the clock PT by the best in the business. He proceeded to tear his Achilles.
Protect your baby girl from herself, make her sit out this year and come out gangbusters next year.
Saw this not too long ago, worth a read on coming back from an ACL injury.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/...ury-be-wary-when-returning-to-sports.amp.html
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
Simisoccerfan
PREMIER
College head of Orthopedics looked at my dd’s knee today. He was very surprised how good it looked. They still won’t let her return to play till the 6 month mark. Even then medical redshirting is the likely outcome. I am glad she is good hands as I leave her 2500 miles from home.
The data is inconclusive although it would make sense that all the time rehabbing the bad knee might put the good knee at risk. However, most programs now focus on complete strengthening, in terms of making sure both knees are near the same percentage. What we do know is that everyone is different. Some come back faster than others... some come back too soon... others wait. Ultimately the article has it right, in terms of saying that players need to listen to their body and make sure they are 100% confident when they return.
I have heard a lot of stories about ACL injury and rehab - never heard of a player coming back to play before 9-10 months post surgery. The article was interesting and made sense. The researchers (Kate Webster, sport, exercise and rehabilitation research at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, and Timothy Hewett, director of the Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester) seem legitimate. It was also a meta-analysis of 18 studies so their approach seemed thorough. There were some varied results but one piece I found interesting was that passing an RTS test battery significantly reduced the risk for subsequent graft rupture but it increased the risk for a subsequent contralateral ACL injury. It is so difficult when this is your DD's passion and they have to take their time to heal properly and not play for an extended time. Requires a lot of patience and discipline for long term health.
turftoe
SILVER ELITE
Very loose PAC 12 prediction — need to see some games to hone in a bit more clearly
Stanford or UCLA — coin flip
Does the new wave of players at both schools weave into and truly click with the veterans?
USC (a timely break or two could put them right with the 2 above)
Wazzu- yes, I know it ain’t “pretty” but I like their speed and aggressiveness up top, back line will have to replace a couple solid players
Next clump — Oregon, Colorado, Cal - recruitment over last couple years, time to bloom... or fade — hoping they all have great preseasons for strength of conference
Next clump — Arizona and Arizona State, Utah, Washington; need some upsets to climb outta this
Oregon State - new coach, major growing pains
Should be a fun season to watch - hoping for major pac12 representation in the tournament and at College Cup
Stanford or UCLA — coin flip
Does the new wave of players at both schools weave into and truly click with the veterans?
USC (a timely break or two could put them right with the 2 above)
Wazzu- yes, I know it ain’t “pretty” but I like their speed and aggressiveness up top, back line will have to replace a couple solid players
Next clump — Oregon, Colorado, Cal - recruitment over last couple years, time to bloom... or fade — hoping they all have great preseasons for strength of conference
Next clump — Arizona and Arizona State, Utah, Washington; need some upsets to climb outta this
Oregon State - new coach, major growing pains
Should be a fun season to watch - hoping for major pac12 representation in the tournament and at College Cup
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MakeAPlay
DA
I like your picks. Here is my insight:
In your first clump one team loses 6 starters and a 7th that was a starter prior to her injury. They have 25 players on their roster and 6 are true freshman and another 3 redshirted last year. The other team returns 10 of 11 starters and 19 of their top 22 and have 35 players on the roster and the #2 recruiting class (with at least 4 players that will contribute this season).
You mentioned $C and yes they definitely have the talent and the coaching to challenge the top two teams. Their challenge is going to be on defense as they have plenty of attacking talent. They did lose their best player for the season which is definitely going to matter especially against Stanford and UCLA.
Wazzu is a thorn in the side of the top two but them losing their two most valuable players on defense, one of which took their corner kicks and was tied for 2nd in the nation (with a Bruin) for assists. From what I understand a certain team has that game circled on their schedule and there will be no love lost. Their problem is that they get up to play the top teams and then try to act like a possession team against the other teams in the conference and end of slipping up. If they stick to who they are they will do well and could even make the Sweet 16 again. If they live off the season that they had last year they might not make the tournament.
I would put Colorado, Cal, Arizona State, Wazzu, Utah and Arizona in the same clump. All have things going for them but all have serious flaws that will be exploited by the top 3 teams. Whichever of those teams deal the best with the others in this group will have a chance to get a #4 seed or at least a favorable draw in the tournament. My money is on Arizona State finishing 4th.
In my opinion, Washington, Oregon and Oregon State are going to struggle. If any of them has a real chance it is the Huskies. They at least have some returning starters and will get some players back from injury.
I agree that it is going to be a fun year and at least 3 teams have a realistic hope of playing into December. Good luck to you and your player.
MakeAPlay
DA
Since the preseason poll is going to be released in the next few days, here is what I think it is going to look like (not necessarily what I think it should be):
1. Florida State
2. Stanford
3. North Carolina
4. UCLA
5. U$C
6. Georgetown
7. Penn State
8. Tennessee
9. Virginia
10. Duke
11. Baylor
12. Texas A&M
13. Santa Clara
14. West Virginia
15. Texas
16. South Carolina
17. Wisconsin
18. Vanderbilt
19. South Florida
20. NC State
I think that it should be slightly different but the top 4 are spot on even if in a different order. Let's see some other takes.
1. Florida State
2. Stanford
3. North Carolina
4. UCLA
5. U$C
6. Georgetown
7. Penn State
8. Tennessee
9. Virginia
10. Duke
11. Baylor
12. Texas A&M
13. Santa Clara
14. West Virginia
15. Texas
16. South Carolina
17. Wisconsin
18. Vanderbilt
19. South Florida
20. NC State
I think that it should be slightly different but the top 4 are spot on even if in a different order. Let's see some other takes.
MakeAPlay
DA
They get there fair share of top recruits and they get results against top teams. Santa Clara has a better record against Stanford than my daughter's team yet my daughter's team has beaten them every time they have played them in the last 3 years.