2017-2018 D1 Women's Soccer Talk!

full90 said:
I know in the past, when selecting the college cup venue, locations were eliminated for being too big! Not sure what has changed. I’m glad the games were on a great surface and what seemed like a beautiful facility. With good weather. Surely those variables exist in a smaller venue somewhere? Oh and Thursday-Sunday games. Not too much to ask. :)

I’d love to see the men’s and women’s college cup be the same weekend. Just as a fan that would be awesome to see so much soccer. Although it would be funny to juxtapose Stanford women’s beautiful game with the foul fest direct Set piece style of the Stanford men.

Good points on Pac-12 broadcasts. While we are fixing the world’s ills can we get better pac 12 announcers? Some are agony.
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I actually had this conversation with a Pac-12 production guy a few weeks back. I asked him the same questions and he mentioned it has all to do with lighting. Day games deal with sun issues and evening games they get problems with shadows .
The worst tv is at UCLA. Watching that telecast you feel you are watching a split screen with the intramural field in the background
 
turftoe said:
Well, I wouldn't say no one gives a rip, but I agree with you on the stadium issue 100%.

For as incredible as the games and the players are, it puts out a bad look on television screens when the empty seats serve as backdrops to many camera angles.

I've in the recent past emailed the PAC12 Network regarding this issue as well, because most of their broadcasts have the cameras rooted on the side of the field where the crowd is, and shoot the game in a way that implies there are very few in attendance because we are seeing the opposite side -- it's not a wise way to sell the game to the casual viewer flipping thru channels (broadcasts at Oregon, Stanford, Washington as specific examples)

Clearly they've yet to agree with my suggestion

As far as college cup goes, it's a treat for the teams to use these big facilities and I'm assuming it's done so in part for scheduling as well? If you held higher-seed home advantage all the way thru the final, I assume there are many scheduling and logistical issues for national broadcast that come into play.

That being said, if the college cup games continue in these big arenas, which they are slated to do, there's got to be a better way to fuel local attendance, and a better way to get the sense of the crowd actually in attendance via better camera work.

Congratulations to both UCLA and Stanford on amazing seasons.

It's not easy getting to where they got.
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Well I am posting as someone that has a little credibility since I was personally at last years which we won and watching this years on tv I think it is a fail. They need to move it to venues that can provide better atmosphere it terms of fan involvement. The stadiums are nice but not when they are at 15-20% capacity.
 
pulguita said:
Well I am posting as someone that has a little credibility since I was personally at last years which we won and watching this years on tv I think it is a fail. They need to move it to venues that can provide better atmosphere it terms of fan involvement. The stadiums are nice but not when they are at 15-20% capacity.
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And an all West Coast final held on the East Coast didn’t help....
 
Was the crowd better last year. I can’t recall seeing mass empty seats but I know the late venue change supposedly caused issues
 
I wanna say about 6000. And yes west coast finals didn't help. The NCAA has such an East Coast bias.They hated that SC was there last year. As I have been telling this board for years and proof over the last few years. Cali specifically SoCal has the most talent anywhere regardless of what US Soccer and their state diversity picks thinks.
 
pulguita said:
I wanna say about 6000. And yes west coast finals didn't help. The NCAA has such an East Coast bias.They hated that SC was there last year. As I have been telling this board for years and proof over the last few years. Cali specifically SoCal has the most talent anywhere regardless of what US Soccer and their state diversity picks thinks.
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The more things change the more they remain the same.....
 
surfrider said:
Was the crowd better last year. I can’t recall seeing mass empty seats but I know the late venue change supposedly caused issues
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When the game was held in North Caroline, it coincided with a huge girls tournament (who's name escapes me at the moment) that included the USYS National League. The final game was packed with soccer players and parents. A GDA showcase is in Florida this week/weekend. Too bad the NCAA and DA couldn't coordinate and have the NCAA finals on Sunday afternoon after the GDA games.
 
Kicker4Life said:
And an all West Coast final held on the East Coast didn’t help....
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Before the North Carolina boycott by the NCAA, Cary NC had a sold out facility for the 2015 semi and final. The College Cup was held at the same time as USYS’s National League and The Casl Cup
outside! said:
When the game was held in North Caroline, it coincided with a huge girls tournament (who's name escapes me at the moment) that included the USYS National League. The final game was packed with soccer players and parents. A GDA showcase is in Florida this week/weekend. Too bad the NCAA and DA couldn't coordinate and have the NCAA finals on Sunday afternoon after the GDA games.
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outside! said:
When the game was held in North Caroline, it coincided with a huge girls tournament (who's name escapes me at the moment) that included the USYS National League. The final game was packed with soccer players and parents. A GDA showcase is in Florida this week/weekend. Too bad the NCAA and DA couldn't coordinate and have the NCAA finals on Sunday afternoon after the GDA games.
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USYS National League and CASL Cup...both College Showcases. The facility in Cary NC was sold out for the 2015 Semi and Final.
 
turftoe said:
Well, I wouldn't say no one gives a rip, but I agree with you on the stadium issue 100%.

For as incredible as the games and the players are, it puts out a bad look on television screens when the empty seats serve as backdrops to many camera angles.

I've in the recent past emailed the PAC12 Network regarding this issue as well, because most of their broadcasts have the cameras rooted on the side of the field where the crowd is, and shoot the game in a way that implies there are very few in attendance because we are seeing the opposite side -- it's not a wise way to sell the game to the casual viewer flipping thru channels (broadcasts at Oregon, Stanford, Washington as specific examples)

Clearly they've yet to agree with my suggestion

As far as college cup goes, it's a treat for the teams to use these big facilities and I'm assuming it's done so in part for scheduling as well? If you held higher-seed home advantage all the way thru the final, I assume there are many scheduling and logistical issues for national broadcast that come into play.

That being said, if the college cup games continue in these big arenas, which they are slated to do, there's got to be a better way to fuel local attendance, and a better way to get the sense of the crowd actually in attendance via better camera work.

Congratulations to both UCLA and Stanford on amazing seasons.

It's not easy getting to where they got.
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I wonder if it would help if they did the whole east coast meets west coast in the final.
 
Sheriff Joe said:
Did you defend surfs kid when MAP was talking shit on her? If not, why not?
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I don’t know who Surfrider is and for all I know doesn’t even have a kid. At least MAP isn’t hiding behind a screen name like many here do.

You don’t think these posters are reaching far up their ASS trying to insult MAP about his DD who starts at UCLA, lost in th NCAA finals, 2nd team Pac12, and named Collegiate Regional team? Oh and she is only a Sophomore. Please, trying to talk shit on someone’s kid who is a great player is as dumb as it gets. Oh she is slow? Reaching very deep up their ass searching for an insult.

Did I share, I shot a 74 at Dos Lagos in Corona yesterday. A par 70, 6600 yards course.....can you say 5 birdies!
 
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NoGoal said:
I don’t know who Surfrider is and for all I know doesn’t even have a kid. At least MAP isn’t hiding behind a screen name like many here do.

You don’t think these posters are reaching far up their ASS trying to insult MAP about his DD who starts at UCLA, lost in th NCAA finals, 2nd team Pac12, and named Collegiate Regional team? Oh and she is only a Sophomore. Please!
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Most everyone goes by a screen name unless they are outed, nothing new there.
I am not disagreeing with any of that, but MAP is a big boy and he goes after peoples kids quite often, just wondering what surf did that got you all wound up.
 
pulguita said:
I wanna say about 6000. And yes west coast finals didn't help. The NCAA has such an East Coast bias.They hated that SC was there last year. As I have been telling this board for years and proof over the last few years. Cali specifically SoCal has the most talent anywhere regardless of what US Soccer and their state diversity picks thinks.
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Nonsense. The NCAA is made up of its member institutions. How many of those are on the West Coast?
 
Sheriff Joe said:
Most everyone goes by a screen name unless they are outed, nothing new there.
I am not disagreeing with any of that, but MAP is a big boy and he goes after peoples kids quite often, just wondering what surf did that got you all wound up.
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Not wound up. Just calling out how dumb it is trying to insult a player who is an exceptional soccer player. Sounds more like haters more than anything else.

Are you wound up about me calling out others about how stupid it is “trying” to insult MAP’s DD?
 
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push_up said:
You mad, brah? Are you upset about the skill level of your Honda Civic?
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Don’t flatter yourself.

It was never about her skill level, more her size. Nice try though! By the way you must have been working on your gag reflex with your ability to still post and deep throat.....congratulations.

If you’re actually talking about cars....trust me you don’t want to go there!
 
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I don’t attack Maps daughter on the pitch. She is solid. When you kneel for our national anthem you put yourself out there. And MAP. Is just an asshat
 
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