Quote from: SKUD on January 10, 2025, 12:29:55 PMGreat conversation, Coaches

https://youtu.be/HebGzj94Qro?si=YslimFZy13NRrPiJ

Congratulations to you and EJay on making the bulletin board

I have no idea how that happened. Good to know it worked. 

SC thanks for this.  Interestingly enough my son is a fan and was the one who shared with me.  Maybe your all important under 21 demographic base is growing, at least in Glassboro.  He extends an invitation to you for a campus and facility tour anytime. Knowing my son it makes me cringe but PM me if you're interested. 

Interesting.  This sounds like a reverse merger in corporate speak.

Quote from: Kuiper on December 10, 2024, 02:39:44 PMCSC released the real DIII All American teams today (i.e., the Academic All-American teams!).  I always enjoy seeing the kids' majors and having their academic successes celebrated.  These aren't bench warmers who brought up the team GPA either.  They legitimately are stars both on and off the field.

Nathan Donovan was named played of the year, which is nice recognition for a kid who had a fantastic season (26 goals and 15 assist) and then suffered an injury that kept him out of Eau Claire's entire NCAA run.

FIRST TEAM
Pos.   Name   School   Yr.   GPA   Major
GK   Zachary Weis   Nebraska Wesleyan University   Sr.   4.00   Political Science, Philosophy & Religion
D   Steven Arthur   MSOE   Sr.   4.00   Electrical Engineering
D   Logan Falzarano(1,@,7)   Johns Hopkins University   Gr.   3.99   Applied Mathematics&Statistics(U)/
               Data Science & Machine Learning (G)
D   Aidan Hallinan   MIT   Gr.   3.92   Nuclear Science and Engineering
D   Ronnie Morgan   Maine Maritime Academy   Jr.   3.96   Power Engineering Technology
M   Etienne Casanova   Caltech   Jr.   3.91   Computer Science
M   Tiago Frazao (3)   Endicott College   Gr.   3.93   International Business
M   Will Shaffer (1)   Ohio Northern University   Sr.   4.00   Finance
F   Shea Bechtel (2)   St. Olaf College   Sr.   3.79   Quantitative Economics
F   Nathan Donovan   UW-Eau Claire   Sr.   3.88   Biology
F   Kade Theunissen   Covenant College   Sr.   3.91   Economics
F   Johnny Troiano   Rowan University   Jr.   3.78   Law & Justice

SECOND TEAM
Pos.   Name   School   Yr.   GPA   Major
GK   Adam Carter (3)   Messiah University   Sr.   3.84   English
D   Curtis Hale (3)   Colorado College   Sr.   3.80   Mathematical Economics
D   Luke Madden   Middlebury College   Sr.   3.78   Spanish
D   Jarec Morlote   Messiah University   Sr.   3.75   Economics
D   Brady West   Ohio Wesleyan University   Sr.   3.66   Finance
M   Koa Kaliebe (2)   Franklin & Marshall   Sr.   3.97   Joint Studies
M   Rafael Otero   Claremont-Mudd-Scripps   Sr.   3.88   Philosophy & Public Affairs
M   Gavin Randolph   Middlebury College   Jr.   4.00   Computer Science & Economics
F   Miguel Konde Gwo   Edgewood College   Sr.   3.87   Criminal Justice & Pre-Law
F   Will Sangpachatanaruk   Johns Hopkins University   Sr.   3.91   Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

THIRD TEAM
Pos.   Name   School   Yr.   GPA   Major
GK   Freddy Rogers   University of Mary Washington   Sr.   3.82   Marketing
GK   Will Joseph   Washington & Lee University   Jr.   3.98   Accounting
D   Jake Atallah   Emory University   Gr.   3.63   Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology (U) /
               Finance (G)
D   Cole Dobson (3)   Pacific Lutheran University   Sr.   3.86   Business
D   Hugo Neborg   North Park University   Jr.   3.92   Finance
D   Alec McCarty   DePauw University   Sr.   3.96   Biochemistry
M   Aidan Dunphy   Johns Hopkins University   Gr.   3.92/4.00   Molecular & Cellular Biology (U) / Stem Cells & Regenerative Tech. (G)
M   Phillip Kostenko   University of Redlands   Sr.   3.52   Business Administration
M   Tracy Moon   Berry College   Gr.   4.00/4.00   Business Administration (G)
F   Branden Dolezal   Aurora University   Sr.   3.66   Sport Management & Exercise Science
F   Hans Haenicke (3)   Macalester College   Sr.   3.97   German Studies & Media & Cultural Studies
F   Victor Naci   St. Joseph's University, NY-Brooklyn   Sr.   3.81   Business Administration

CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Nathan Donovan, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2023
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(@) - CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of Year in 2023
(7) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021

Very impressive list and these young men should be proud.  Some of those majors scare me!

Quote from: PaulNewman on December 09, 2024, 02:35:35 PMAnother interesting question...

Some of us are here day and night every day or almost every day. I'm sure some of us would deny that on the stand, but there are data so just embrace it.

But wtf are we doing? Especially when no one is posting and during stretches where there are no posts for days?  Just staring at the threads unchanged and hitting refresh over and over and over? Like what are we looking at? How will I explain my behavior to future generations?

Groundhog Day for me.  I come for the sabbatical watch and stay for the SKUD sarcasm.

I took the over on the number of sabbatical days and lost.  What was I thinking? 

Quote from: Kuiper on December 09, 2024, 01:04:07 PMOne project I'm contemplating this off-season is to start a thread on Recruiting that includes both general information and a lot of sub-threads where parents can discuss specific issues.  Those parents are really operating in the dark and they hear from club coaches and recruiting services who offer advice that is not completely disinterested.  They could use some information from people who have been there.  If successfully plugged by people outside of this form, it might attract parents to this site who will stay because there is nowhere else where they might see discussion of their kid's team and it might attract alums and fans who could put in a good word for their teams to prospective recruits or at least dispel some myths.  It's also a nice place to cross-post SimpleCoach's coach-to-coach interviews, which are a great way to hear how a school sells itself and fields of dreams videos, which is the next best thing to going to see a school in person if you're just starting your search.  If I do get that going, hope people will chime in.  It's an excuse to check in during the offseason!

As someone who joined a little over a year ago while on the recruiting trail at the time I might applaud this.  As someone who has now been here for a little over a year this might scare the sh$t out of me.*  Club coaches and recruiting services may be disinterested but are generally not anonymous.  You could claim caveat emptor but I would still be afraid of unfavorable impressions, intentional or not. 

You could make it simple though.  One page with large font entitled "The best way to find a suitable program for your son or daughter is to actually visit and get to know as much as you can about the school and the program from the people who are actually there." 

Then in smaller font below you could put "Or you can try your best with this" and add a link to the NESCAC board.

*To be fair several here were generous and offered help.  Notably they respected the journey and decisions are personal.

Quote from: PaulNewman on December 09, 2024, 11:28:22 AMFreddy, I'm hoping this will cap off my 2024 campaign...

Aaannnnnnd you jinxed yourself. 

Quote from: PaulNewman on December 06, 2024, 07:01:59 PMWomen's D1 F4 features FOUR ACC squads.  Stanford (new ACC member) didn't even make the ACC tournament (and the announcers noted that winning the ACC tourney might be tougher than winning national title).  Stanford joined by Wake Forest (leading the Cardinals 1-0 under four min left), UNC, and Duke.  Three of the four obviously very local in Cary, NC where it is a "feels colder" 35 degrees.

Wake just made first national final in their history.  Picked preseason to finish 9th in the ACC.

Yea "feels colder" 35 degrees because my thermometer reads 26 right now.  The bright side is the forecast calls for clear skies and no precipitation until Monday when the temps get back to normal.

Northerners and MidWesterners feel free to laugh.  But I will never forget the first winter I moved here from up north and a freak snow storm arrived mid day with about an inch of snow.  It was Armageddon. I've never seen so many rear wheel drivers getting nowhere while panicking to pick up kids from early closed schools.  I turned to a work colleague and asked him where were all the plows.  His response was there is probably only one DOT plow and it would be somewhere in Charlotte. Oh and power lines here?  All above ground.

The men's college cup is next Friday here in Cary. I may try to go if I can evade work and it is no longer a "feels cold" 35 degrees. 

Perhaps the NCAA should consider a College Cup venue with warmer weather.  Like Las Vegas?

Quote from: eaglesoccerdad on December 06, 2024, 11:52:37 AMa bit disappointed that Jordy Santana did not get recognition on any of these teams. He was the one player that was not replaceable in the starting 11 for UMW (would regularly play 80+ minutes). Just goes to show you that a CDM is not valued as much as attacking midfielders on these lists.

Agree.  But I also think CDMs are used to the lack of fan fare.  Except perhaps Rodri.

Just when you thought the boards were about to go quiet for the off season...

Surprised Adam Knutson from Trinity is not included.  I guess 17 goals and 6 assists are not good enough.

Quote from: Garden12 on December 06, 2024, 02:37:56 AMIf the Conn keeper was replaced by someone slightly worse, that game could have easily finished 3-0 to W&L.

"And if a frog had wings he wouldn't bust his ass hopping."

-Nathan Arizona

Quote from: dacac on December 05, 2024, 11:06:21 PMEasy win for the camels

But I don't agree with this.

Quote from: Newenglander on December 05, 2024, 11:03:01 PM

Quote from: jknezek on December 05, 2024, 10:54:07 PMPainful. Conn can't do anything if it's not a clean break. If any of those W&L chances had gone in and Conn had to chase with W&L sitting back a bit this would be a different game.

The Camels just... Nothing with the ball. All credit to the goalie. If Conn goes through this is his victory.

It was a nice free kick, I'll give them that.

Soccer is a weird and frustrating game sometimes.

yes - but game changed after goal - w&L pressed - would be a different game in any other situation

I agree with this.  And would add in addition to the obvious and oft-mentioned strength of Conn's GK and backline their midfielders were lights out in the first half, especially #7.  Really good game and glad I tuned in to watch.

Well struck but think the W&L GK would want that one back. 

Really good first half and entertaining.  It seems these teams match up well against one another.

Quote from: Kuiper on December 05, 2024, 01:32:27 PMThe fact that they hadn't had a championship located in Vegas since 1998 suggests the city and the school made a concerted effort.

So the city went all in on...the Raiders???