2016-17 D1 Women's soccer thread!!!
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Sheriff Joe
DA
Where is the big bragging bully? Shouldn't talk shit about kids.
Karma is a bitch.
And so is she.
Karma is a bitch.
And so is she.
Zerodenero
GOLD
Nailed it!!
Okay, I said "I wouldn't be surprised". I take it back, I am surprised. Surprised they have a chance to go 3-1 vs. the big 4...........Not bad Buffs, not bad at all.....
So After all this Buff chatter I had to watch the replay and dang - I'm a believer. Them girls up the Colorado Rocky's who get to train @ a cruzing altitude of 5400ft brought it to the Bruins, capitalized on errors (sloppy passes etc) and appeared fit for the fight. Even when the buffs were getting pelted towards the final
Minutes, it felt like they were ready willing and able to counter punch their Bruins in the face.
I'm no soccer savant, but with all that talent in Westwood, I expected them to roll just about everyone in the pax-12 except for Stanford n SC.
Coaching?
offthecrossbar
SILVER
I compare Colorado winning the Pac12 to Leicester City winning the Premier league last season. It happens once in a lifetime.
SpeedK1llz
GOLD
This may be the launching of a proverbial SCUD for some...
In my opinion it is a legitimate question however, I still think altitude played a factor in this particular loss (and USC's draw vs. Utah). Last time I was in Denver, I was out of breath just walking. Imagine trying to run around for 90 minutes connecting laser perfect passes.
I don't know enough about Cromwell to put this on her but it would appear she made some sort of adjustment at the half as UCLA dominated after that. The question is why didn't the team have that same intensity in the first half. Is that on Cromwell or did the players go into this with the mindset that this was going to be a walk in the park?
Zerodenero
GOLD
Yes.....within reason.
Generally, when you peel back the onion, You can figure out the why/how.
NoGoalItAll
SILVER
I'm ready for all the excuses. Let them fly blowhard!!
When you live by the sword, well, I think we all know how it goes...
MAP and NG have lived by the "proverbial" sword, lol.
Generally, but sometimes its a head scratcher.
Just to be fair,
There is a long way to go this season.
Winning the conference is only one step in the journey.
UCLA, Stanford, Cal, and USC will most probably be in the tournament, and this is where the last laugh will play out. (at least for those who laugh at and demean others)
offthecrossbar
SILVER
Or play a home and away game like the knock out rounds in UEFA Champions League to determine a true winner.
That would be nice, but there are only so many games that can be played.
You'd have to eliminate the non conference games to do that.
I think the game of the week is Loyola and Pepperdine.
WCC implications are clear.
If Pepperdine can win this week and next week at Pacific, they knock BYU off the top of the WCC hill this year, and that is no small feat.
WCC implications are clear.
If Pepperdine can win this week and next week at Pacific, they knock BYU off the top of the WCC hill this year, and that is no small feat.
offthecrossbar
SILVER
It's also why the NBA, MLB and NHL playoffs play a best of 5 or 7 game series. To eliminate the chance of luck beating a better team.
Well, like I said, you gotta be able to fit things in.
I agree with you, but we also need to be realistic within school, and the length of the season.
They alternate home games every year, and that seems to be the best solution unless you want to eliminate non conference play.
offthecrossbar
SILVER
I would be an advocate for eliminating non-conference play for conference home and away games. Then a true champion would be crowned.
I dont agree.
I would agree if only the champion made tournament play, but as it is, the non conference games add so much in terms of preparing, and defining a team.
That, and post season play is still a part of the top tier teams, even without a conference title, and the ultimate prize is within that field of play.
Who cares if you win the conference title, but lose to the third place team in the tournament?
offthecrossbar
SILVER
It's how UEFA selects who plays in the Champions League. Qualifications are awarded based on a teams standings and the league they play in.