2019 Women's D1 Soccer Talk!!!!

Well shit, my kid's out for the season. Such a bummer. She's already used up her redshirt, too.
 
It my understanding if a player misses two seasons due to medical reasons there is a slight chance of applying for a 6th year of playing.
 
Dos Equis said:
If we are being honest, your kid's team is starting at center back a transfer player from a mid-tier SEC team (7th in 2018) that is likely not on your list of half dozen teams, but who was third team All-American. There are very good players on more teams than we realize (usually surrounded by mediocrity), and most of the kids on the AA list deserve to be there, as do a few dozen other players who do not make it. I really do not see many bench players on the AA lists, just a bias where the ties tend to not go to the PAC12 players.

To date, I have only seen 3-4 teams that appear to have an "elite" level starting XI. Two or Three are in the PAC12, and one is ACC. But I have seen another 3-4 teams with very solid defenses, and those type of teams can produce upsets that make the college cup interesting.

I just realized, I watch way too much women's college soccer.
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I stand by my statement but won't get any more specific. But continue watching the games and you will get what I am talking about. PM me if you would like me to get more specific.
 
soccer661 said:
Ohhhh Gkrent....
My heart breaks for your kid...so so sorry...injuries just suck.
Prayers go out to her for a healthy recovery.

And yes, what Simi said-- she may be able to petition for a 6th year medical redshirt...isn't that what keeper Ella D did at WSU?
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Well, if she can petition for it, I'm sure the coaching staff would do it for her if it was a possibility and she wanted to do it. I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Right now she's got to do "pre-hab" to get ready for surgery in a couple of weeks and then the long road to recovery. It's happened to another member of our family, and of course she's watched a couple of her teammates go through the process, so there's a light at the end of the tunnel but man what a punch in the gut for her.
 
https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/ncaa-division-i-womens-all-america-teams-announced/

@Dos Equis there are so many players on this list that not only wouldn't start on my players team but that wouldn't get any minutes at all. The first player on the list actually used to go there and she transferred for a reason and it isn't that she was just too good for the team. I watched every televised game in 2015 and we went to several and she was a good shot stopper but her foot skills weren't sufficient for the team to play the style of play that the coaches want to play...

I know that it is hard to believe but most of this AA team wouldn't start on my kid's team or Stanford. As a matter of fact NONE of the keepers would play. Their foot skills are terrible!
 
Agree with MAP on this one. I don’t want to diminish the accolade but it seems some players are picked more for “buzz” than actual ability.
 
gkrent said:
Agree with MAP on this one. I don’t want to diminish the accolade but it seems some players are picked more for “buzz” than actual ability.
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Let me give another example. Watch the UCLA vs Santa Clara game and tell me how you think Kelcie Hedge is better than ANY player on the Bruins. Not just the midfielders I mean ANYBODY on the pitch. Just watch and you will see what I am talking about. It’s hilarious how coaches vote for players in their conference. How does Grand Canyon University have the rep for our region?
 
@Dos Equis PM me if you are serious about your statement. I can’t post what I have to say but I will tell you that you are waaaaaay off base. There is a reason that the blue bloods are better than everyone else.....
 
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