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I'm more concerned about the Carolyn Bryant Donham types

Who call on the angry black man when she thinks someone whistles at her
 
MakeAPlay said:
I think that a sleeping beast may have been woken up on Friday. Playing toe to toe with the best with a chance to steal it at the end might have them believing. I will be rooting for them the rest of the way.
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You need to because Bakersfield and Weber State won't help
 
MakeAPlay said:
Really? So the Pepperdine keeper has the game of a lifetime and UCLA puts 50% of their shots on frame and they need to hit a higher percentage? I like and respect you but this is a pretty confusing post. I assume that you were at the game or at least watched it. If you can tell me, with a straight face that the game wasn't one sided for all but 20-25 minutes then I won't mention it again. Pepperdine scored in the 10 minutes Fleming wasn't on the field. I'm not talking about a one off substitution that doesn't affect the flow of the game. I am talking about multiple subs. No worries the coaching staff is excellent at making adjustments. Trust me when I say adjustments will be made.

I have to ask do you think Pepperdine played an excellent soccer game?
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You are confusing my commentary in that post with a statement regarding the Pepp vs UCLA match. I was arguing your statement that that match would cause Josh and Amanda to shorten the bench.

You have to at least agree a little that while we all agree Pepp had a lot of heart and Preece made a couple of BIG SAVES, many of her saves were routine (meaning, the ball came right to her) and many nearly open goals were missed. Pepp got very lucky, realized this, and it, as you say, woke the sleeping lion.

We can both agree that the number of missed shots is not acceptable from the caliber of players UCLA has on both the 1st and 2nd string. Thus, Cromwell will continue to maintain the bench she has to keep everyone on their toes.

The score should have been at least 4-1 if these girls were playing with real composure, even with Pepps spirit, luck and character.

This is why I said what I said. Really.
 
Further, if UCLA wants the title, which is in their grasp, they must take nothing for granted and know that there are many intangibles that can't be analyzed on paper that could create a problem for them; such as unknown opposing talent, unknown politics with lineups on opposing teams, attitude, distractions and complacency. This is what will separate the champs from the rest.
 
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