Quote from: Mr.Right on June 28, 2017, 01:44:56 PM
No idea...... but that kid Oberg that Williams got was Berkshire School's best player last year. He will be Williams best recruit but he is a defender and Williams needs attackers but not a bad snag for sure.

Better than Jacob Shaffelburg who is playing pro games for Bethlehem Steel as a 15 year old?
https://www.brotherlygame.com/2017/3/17/14957746/academy-newcomer-jacob-shaffelburg-makes-debut-in-bethlehem-steel-friendly

Better than Ahria Simmons who has been starting for Bermuda's Senior team at 17 years old?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rEIfQiJcyc

Better than Duke commit Stephen O'Connell?
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211630688&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Better than Northeastern commit Noah Abrams?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCCmLTDMEk

We know you like Williams, but come on...

Quote from: Mr.Right on October 22, 2016, 01:07:38 PM
Not to mention he was Purgavie's assistant for 3 years prior to taking over

2 years

Good example of how one can use stats to one's advantage by looking at a limited sample.  SoccerKick, if you go back to 2000 and look at Bates record for 2000-2006, they were 19-33-11, made the conference playoffs 5 of 7 years, and made the conference semifinals in 2006.  Based upon that larger sample, although you are correct that Purgavie was struggling at the end (and maybe it was time for him to go), his earlier record supports Mr. Right's claims.
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I'd agree IF Flaherty took over the team in 2006 or 2007 when they were at their best. Taking over a team that had a grand total of 8 points in conference the combined three years before he took over? I think that is a different story

Quote from: Mr.Right on October 21, 2016, 11:42:04 AM
Saturday's Nescac Predictions:

I have said this over and over but former coach George Purgavie did a much better job with Bates usually qualifying them for the Top 8 and 1 or 2 years getting them to the Nescac Semi's. He was fired because of one 0-10-0 season and a complete back-stabbing(rumor) by Flaherty to get his job. VERY UNFORTUNATE. Anyhow, Bates has nothing to play for and have been dreadful all year. No reason to believe that will change against Midd.....2-0 Midd

Purgavie
2007: 1-7-1 in conference
2008: 4-5 in conference
2009: 0-8-1 in conference
2010: 2-6-1 in conference
2011: 0-10 in conference

Total: 7-36-3

Flaherty
2012: 1-7-2 in conference
2013: 1-7-2 in conference
2014: 2-7-1 in conference
2015: 2-5-3 in conference
2016 (so far): 1-6-1 in conference

Total: 7-32-9

How exactly is this "much better" from Purgavie?

Devastated...

Regardless, Bates won't be as bad as you think this year Mr. Right. They won't win the league but may have the best freshman class

Quote from: Mr.Right on August 31, 2016, 05:38:09 PM
Bates AD being forced out at the end of the year. Nothing to do with soccer although it should as Stewart Flaherty has not been an upgrade at all.



http://nescac.com/news/2016-17/BAT_McHugh_082516

From the article you sent: "Since arriving in 2007, McHugh has overseen historic achievements on the field, including the college's best-ever ranking, in 2015, in the annual Directors' Cup measuring U.S. collegiate success at the NCAA tournament level.

His tenure has included Bates' first NCAA team championship, in women's rowing in 2015; individual national titles in track and field, squash, and tennis; a first-ever NCAA tournament bid for men's lacrosse; a return to the NCAAs for women's lacrosse and men's basketball; and the improvement of the football program, now at its strongest in 30 years and winners of a share of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Conference title for five straight years. Bates athletes have earned more than 200 All-America honors since 2007, and the college has hosted two NCAA championships, in skiing and men's tennis."

Doesn't seem like he is being forced out as you say...

Quote from: Mr.Right on August 24, 2016, 07:08:49 PM
Update

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Record:  4-15-4


Dave Brandt W-L Record.....4-13-1....

Not sure how Brandt has 4 wins, Pittsburgh beat Toronto FC 2-1 the day before he was hired: http://riverhounds.com/2016/05/22/dave-brandt-selected-as-riverhounds-head-coach/