NESCAC

[PaulNewman]

Tufts @ Middlebury Game Notes

"Middlebury is a better version of last years Williams."

Great line.

[camosfan]

Middlebury is good they do some things very well, defending and transition play. Was very impressed with Randolph.

[Bucket]

The penalty was a dive, even the Middlebury color commentator, who is a former Panther coach . . ."

"Who is a former Panther coach..."

LOL

Describing Dave Saward this way is like saying Mike Krzyzewski is a former basketball coach.

[camosfan]

Do you think that was a PK? Bissouma of  Spurs dive and subsequent red card was not as obvious!

[maineman]

It was interesting to hear Coach Saward's commentary.  I hope we get more of it.

[Freddyfud]

The following is spectator colour and opinion, it is not substantive analysis and is based only on public information.  Amherst MSOC has not been involved in the preparation of this information and the contents may be contradictory to the official view of the programme. 

[set sarcasm to 'on']

Mate, not sure how it works Down Under but here in the US there is no need for disclaimers as there are very few lawyers here.  Instead we acknowledge your ability to visit your very cool top rated suburban neighborhood night spots for entertainment purposes. In the morning if you don't feel well take 500 mg of ibuprofen*

*may cause such common side effects as unstoppable diarrhea, the dry heaves, shingles and scurvy, an annoying itch between your shoulder blades you cannot possibly reach with your own hands, temporary or permanent blindness and convulsions leading to a coma. Rarely, with prolonged use, other side effects may occur such as loss of teeth, limited bladder control, paranoia about an inability to make tuition payments, loss of feeling at the extremities and festering boils.  If symptoms persist, you experience a feeling of possible spontaneous combustion or you have nightmares your student son is in a relationship with a convicted felon, please consult your doctor.

[College Soccer Observer]

Do you think that was a PK? Bissouma of  Spurs dive and subsequent red card was not as obvious!

It is possible for the call to be incorrect without it being a dive.  I believe the player stumbled.  Do I think it was a pk?  No.  Does that automatically mean it was a dive?  Also no

[PaulNewman]

Do you think that was a PK? Bissouma of  Spurs dive and subsequent red card was not as obvious!

It is possible for the call to be incorrect without it being a dive.  I believe the player stumbled.  Do I think it was a pk?  No.  Does that automatically mean it was a dive?  Also no

Absolutely....but on the other hand I'm not sure a dive versus just a blown call makes much difference to the opponent who suffers either way....unless the ref is going to give a red for a dive and I haven't seen that happen in D3 but maybe it has.

[SierraFD3soccer]

The following is spectator colour and opinion, it is not substantive analysis and is based only on public information.  Amherst MSOC has not been involved in the preparation of this information and the contents may be contradictory to the official view of the programme. 

[set sarcasm to 'on']

Mate, not sure how it works Down Under but here in the US there is no need for disclaimers as there are very few lawyers here.  Instead we acknowledge your ability to visit your very cool top rated suburban neighborhood night spots for entertainment purposes. In the morning if you don't feel well take 500 mg of ibuprofen*

*may cause such common side effects as unstoppable diarrhea, the dry heaves, shingles and scurvy, an annoying itch between your shoulder blades you cannot possibly reach with your own hands, temporary or permanent blindness and convulsions leading to a coma. Rarely, with prolonged use, other side effects may occur such as loss of teeth, limited bladder control, paranoia about an inability to make tuition payments, loss of feeling at the extremities and festering boils.  If symptoms persist, you experience a feeling of possible spontaneous combustion or you have nightmares your student son is in a relationship with a convicted felon, please consult your doctor.

Very funny! Having paid almost 4 straight years of double tuition (in May down to one), I've been looking over my shoulder for a long, long time.

[EnmoreCat]

The following is spectator colour and opinion, it is not substantive analysis and is based only on public information.  Amherst MSOC has not been involved in the preparation of this information and the contents may be contradictory to the official view of the programme. 

[set sarcasm to 'on']

Mate, not sure how it works Down Under but here in the US there is no need for disclaimers as there are very few lawyers here.  Instead we acknowledge your ability to visit your very cool top rated suburban neighborhood night spots for entertainment purposes. In the morning if you don't feel well take 500 mg of ibuprofen*



*may cause such common side effects as unstoppable diarrhea, the dry heaves, shingles and scurvy, an annoying itch between your shoulder blades you cannot possibly reach with your own hands, temporary or permanent blindness and convulsions leading to a coma. Rarely, with prolonged use, other side effects may occur such as loss of teeth, limited bladder control, paranoia about an inability to make tuition payments, loss of feeling at the extremities and festering boils.  If symptoms persist, you experience a feeling of possible spontaneous combustion or you have nightmares your student son is in a relationship with a convicted felon, please consult your doctor.

Actually, I can offer something substantive, you're not my mate.

[Newenglander]

Great to get your take as always, Enmore Cat.  With regard to your always jovial summary of Amherst's foul domination over the course of the season, I think the NESCAC stats for conference games validates the fact that Amherst is the undeniable leader in yellow cards...30 to 19 for second place Hamilton.  If this isn't the product of intentional tactics, I don't know what is...

https://nescac.com/stats.aspx?path=msoc&year=2023&conf=true

In the bigger picture, it's becoming clearer that there are 5 leading NESCAC teams, with Middlebury as the undeniable king at the moment.  I continue to maintain my prediction that 5 NESCAC teams will be named to the NCAA tournament, regardless of the result of the NESCAC tournament...unless a 6-8 seed team wins the tourney.

undeniable king is strong- they did draw with the other undefeated team in the conference......

[College Soccer Observer]

Very interesting stat for Middlebury.  They have trailed at any point in any game for a collective total of 15 minutes and 3 seconds vs Amherst.  Other than that, they have not been behind at all this season.

[SimpleCoach]

Actually, I can offer something substantive, you're not my mate.

Upon reading this, I spit up my morning coffee.  @EnmoreCat, please DM me your address so I can bill you for a new wireless keyboard.

SC.

[EnmoreCat]

Actually, I can offer something substantive, you're not my mate.

Upon reading this, I spit up my morning coffee.  @EnmoreCat, please DM me your address so I can bill you for a new wireless keyboard.

SC.

SC, I was wondering why there isn't a bit more brand placement on your channel.  Surely by now the tech giants are knocking on the door of a major D3 influencer...

[College Soccer Observer]

Overview of the NESCAC race prior to the last match day.

Hamilton has completed league play and will face Oneonta on Tuesday.  Bates, Colby, and Trinity have been eliminated from the NESCAC tournament. 

Final slate of games:
Conn @ Wesleyan
Midd @ Williams
Colby @ Bates
Tufts @ Bowdoin
Trinity @ Amherst

Current point totals:
Midd 21
Conn 19
Amherst 18
Bowdoin 18
Tufts 17
Hamilton 12
Williams 11
Wesleyan 10
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Colby 5
Trinity 5
Bates 0

Midd clinches 1st with a win.
Conn clinches 1st with a win and a loss by Midd
If Midd ties and Conn wins, they would be equal on points, wins, and win pct, and it would come down to combined record against the top 4.  If Bowdoin stays in front of Tufts, that would give an edge to the Camels, as they have a win over Amerhest and a tie vs Bowdoin, while Midd has two ties.  If Tufts beats Bowdoin, then they would each have a win and a tie over the other two top 4 teams.  Next tie breaker is combined record vs top 8, where they would also be similar.  Conn would win on the 6th tiebreaker, a win vs the 3rd place team, where Midd had a tie (this assumes that Amherst wins). 
5 teams are in contention to host a 1st round game, but only Midd has clinched hosting a game.
Hamilton, Wesleyan and Willams will not host a game in the first round.