Quote from: deutschfan on October 16, 2021, 05:50:05 PM
So much for prescience. I thought SLU would at least show up.

Been watching SLU for awhile and it's disappointing seeing the level of this program continue to drop each year. Current regime better figure out how and where to recruit or this program will be a mediocre Liberty League team, year in and year out.

With games a day away at Amherst, what can be expected for the field conditions? Field looked bouncy in some of the recent highlights. How is the surface?

Saturday weather looks great but Sunday looks like it could be a wet one.

Quote from: Saint of Old on August 31, 2019, 01:50:40 PM
St. Lawrence 2-0 down at home and playing the ball through the Goal Keeper.

Is this a joke... This style of soccer will lose many games.
PLAY FWD... The concept is not difficult.
Not sure if these boys dont understand that the point of the game is to go fwd and score or not??? NO one cares about possession unless it results in goals. Jeesh.

I hear you Saint of Old. Even at the highest level this weekend (Manchester United vs  Southampton), Southampton's best chances were when Man United would try and play out of the back when they were under pressure. There is a very fine line (but a very big difference) between playing out of the back under significant pressure and playing out of the back under so-so pressure. I don't understand the infatuation with wanting to play possession in your own defensive third. The risk vs. reward isn't there. Yes, playing good soccer and keeping the ball is the way to go, but do it in the middle of the field and the attacking third. If nothing is on, play it long into a 1v1 situation and go from there. Worst case, get up the field and win it back on the other half. It's extremely frustrating to watch (at any level) and I hope the Saints figure out that connecting the most passes doesn't win a game. You win by going forward. The genius of the and is keeping the all and penetrating.

Announcement on Murphy's retirement. Replacement will be named this week. Looks like he stayed on payroll through end of May.

https://www.nescac.com/sports/msoc/2018-19/releases/CONN_MurphyRetires

What is going on at Conn? It has been months since the job was posted but there has been no mention of Murphy's exit or of a new coach being hired.

Surprised no one has commented here yet with the Conn job opening up. Anyone know happened with murphy?

https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/12014393/head-coach-of-men-s-soccer

Conn College job is now open. Chicago is still open too. Is Murphy going there or is there something else going on? NESCAC jobs don't open very often so it will be interesting to see who the shortlist is.

Quote from: deutschfan on August 29, 2018, 11:51:16 AM
Looks like Tosh is going to move to the Hobart horde approach to soccer given a 16 member first year class.  If you can't beat them....  I don't know how you convince 16 players, including many internationals, to come to a program with 9 returning starters including 5 all league players and a total roster size in the mid-30's.  Kudos on what must have been an excellent recruiting pitch.  Last year it appeared that physical size mattered, this year roster size.  There is also an emphasis on multi-sport players.  Historically some of the most impactful LL players have played multiple sports in HS.  This wouldn't be true for USSDA recruits but they are few and far between in this year's LL recruiting classes.

An outside perspective makes me think that Toshack was either influenced by admissions (bring all of these kids in) or wasn't as active recruiting and decided to bring all of them in. Doing the latter, he can then trim down through kids quitting or cutting after the season.

From 2017's roster, there were 6 student-athletes that didn't return from the previous season (that could have). This is not all on Toshack but he needs to get guys that are going to stay 4 years. At the division 3 level (magnified at SLU b/c of location/academics/conference), it is important to get recruits that are a good fit for the program and will stay.

2016 to 2017- 14 out of 26 ; 12 did not return (1st year with Toshack's recruits having a chance to return)
2015 to 2016- 19 out of 23 ; 4 did not return (Toshack's first coaching year)
2014 to 2015- 21 out of 24 ; 3 did not return
2013 to 2014 - 22 out of 23; 1 did not return
2012 to 2013 - 16 out of 22 ; 6 did not return (3 of the 6 were rising SRs)
2011- to 2013 - 19 out of 24 ; 5 did not return

I'm rooting for them to turn it around this year. The trend isn't going the right way and need a big year to get the ship heading the right direction.

Anyone have a recap on what happened on the double red play? Also, is Yarros hurt?

Imagine this team if they had Seyefe Brouk and Rob Brandell still. Those are 2 guys that could have went along way.

Any news on R Grant and if he'll be back this year? If they could get him back, that would give them another Senior for the late run (would mean 6 SR starters on the field). That experience could go along way come NCAAs.

Quote from: Saint of Old on September 08, 2015, 09:56:43 PM
Top scorer from last season is hurt unfortunately.
A Benz of a player.

Over the years the injury bug has hit the Saints hard.
Hopefully the freshman class will help.

So that would mean Brandell is out. What about Short and the other guys (especially Brouk)?

Quote from: deutschfan on September 03, 2015, 09:22:11 AM
First game shows a lot about SLU's depth.  Brundell and Short don't play (I take it by Saint's comment that at least one is injured), Smith doesn't start and they still cruise.  I also agree that it is tough to put players on the field and tell them just to pass the ball around when the score reaches 7-0 and it is on the coach when he has first stringers in when a game has gotten out of hand.

I have noticed that there are handful of guys that played significant minutes that haven't played yet this year. Both Short and Brandell are on the roster but haven't played. Are they hurt?

What bout these guys though that started games last year that aren't on the roster? Did they move elsewhere?

Sean Houston
Manny Collins
Seyefe Brouk

Also, what about Seyefe Brouk? He's been a key cog in the middle of the field for the past 3 years but he isn't even listed on the roster.

Looks like Medialle changed their head coach. Where did the previous guy go? He had pretty good success at Medialle.

Looks like there were more legs to that rumour than you thought Saints of Old.

Big pickup for SLU.

http://saintsathletics.com/news/2015/6/18/MSOC_0618154436.aspx