NESCAC

[nescac1]

To no one's surprise, Erin Sullivan named Eph head coach.  The perfect choice to continue the Russo legacy:  http://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141217y25zot

[Nutmeg]

To no one's surprise, Erin Sullivan named Eph head coach.  The perfect choice to continue the Russo legacy:  http://ephsports.williams.edu/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141217y25zot

Yes, I think he will do well there!

[jumpshot]

Erin Sullivan is an excellent choice to continue the character, learning, and competitive success that Mike Russo and other world-class coaches/faculty have imbedded on the playing fields, gyms, tracks, pools, and classrooms at Williams College.

[Brother Flounder]

Erin Sullivan is an excellent choice to continue the character, learning, and competitive success that Mike Russo and other world-class coaches/faculty have imbedded on the playing fields, gyms, tracks, pools, and classrooms at Williams College.

Yes, I would also agree. Great pick!

[Ommadawn]

Caught the following while surfing the Mass Talking-Soccer board in the 2015 Boys Soccer Verbal Commitments thread:

"Chris Lewis - MPS- Milton - Amherst
Jake Stenquist-FC Stars-Rivers-Bowdoin
CJ Masterson- Bruno United-Barrington/NMH-Bowdoin
Jeff Lin-NEFC-Rivers-Colby
Cam Clouse - GPS-Worcester Academy-Colby
Tim Hilbrunner-FC Stars-Groton Dunstable-Conn College*
Ben Manoogian-FC Stars-Peabody-Conn College*
Greg Evans - FC Blazers - Hamilton
Eric Gooden-Western-Amherst/NMH-Wesleyan"

"Archii Hakkapeliittaa, an exchange student from Finland attending Wellesley High, is planning to attend Williams. Not sure if this belongs on this thread, but he is supposedly very good and almost turned pro."

[Mr.Right]

None of the players I recognize are real game changers but all very solid. I like Stenquist for sure. That kid has some bite

[Harley47]

I asked this on Mr. Right's board but what do you guys think Midd's weakest position is going into next season?

[nescac1]

I can't find anything at all about any Finish soccer player attending Wellesley High School, or anyone of that name, period, so perhaps that is a joke? 

Lewis sounds like an impressive recruit for Amherst:  Chris Lewis: the Defensive Player of the Year in ISL soccer, the senior and team captain led Milton to an undefeated season and the semifinals of the Class tournament. He's a two-time ISL All-Star and also a member of the Jamaican U-20 national team.

A few Eph ED recruits (I believe): Sean Dory, from Troy (I assume brother of current Eph Brandon Dory), Harrison Fyke (previously noted by Mr. Right), and GK Aaron Schein, from NYC.  I'm sure it was a challenge recruiting ED for Williams given the uncertain coaching situation, so good that they locked some guys down (there may be others as well, not sure).  Hopefully Sullivan can bring in a few more guys in the RD round. 

[Brother Flounder]

I can't find anything at all about any Finish soccer player attending Wellesley High School, or anyone of that name, period, so perhaps that is a joke? 

Lewis sounds like an impressive recruit for Amherst:  Chris Lewis: the Defensive Player of the Year in ISL soccer, the senior and team captain led Milton to an undefeated season and the semifinals of the Class tournament. He's a two-time ISL All-Star and also a member of the Jamaican U-20 national team.

A few Eph ED recruits (I believe): Sean Dory, from Troy (I assume brother of current Eph Brandon Dory), Harrison Fyke (previously noted by Mr. Right), and GK Aaron Schein, from NYC.  I'm sure it was a challenge recruiting ED for Williams given the uncertain coaching situation, so good that they locked some guys down (there may be others as well, not sure).  Hopefully Sullivan can bring in a few more guys in the RD round.

Anyone hear about the Tufts recruits?

[Mr.Right]

I can't find anything at all about any Finish soccer player attending Wellesley High School, or anyone of that name, period, so perhaps that is a joke? 

Lewis sounds like an impressive recruit for Amherst:  Chris Lewis: the Defensive Player of the Year in ISL soccer, the senior and team captain led Milton to an undefeated season and the semifinals of the Class tournament. He's a two-time ISL All-Star and also a member of the Jamaican U-20 national team.

A few Eph ED recruits (I believe): Sean Dory, from Troy (I assume brother of current Eph Brandon Dory), Harrison Fyke (previously noted by Mr. Right), and GK Aaron Schein, from NYC.  I'm sure it was a challenge recruiting ED for Williams given the uncertain coaching situation, so good that they locked some guys down (there may be others as well, not sure).  Hopefully Sullivan can bring in a few more guys in the RD round.

It is never a challenge to recruit to Williams or Amherst. No matter if Russo, Serpone, Gooding, the Pope, etc is there or is leaving or is a lame duck. Kids want to go to those schools no matter what. While it may be a disappointment if their coach is leaving I in no way can believe it would make the kid opt for a different school. Unless the school was a Harvard, Yale ,Princeton. Where Russo and Serpone have challenges is when they are only allowed 3 or 4 tips and have to deciphr which kids are going to pan out in the college game. That is a very hard thing to predict and both coaches have made numerous mistakes and both have scored on a couple.


Biggest Tip Flop last 5-7 years.

Amherst- Dave Masterman
Williams- Tim Marchese

[Mr.Right]

Caught the following while surfing the Mass Talking-Soccer board in the 2015 Boys Soccer Verbal Commitments thread:

"Chris Lewis - MPS- Milton - Amherst
Jake Stenquist-FC Stars-Rivers-Bowdoin
CJ Masterson- Bruno United-Barrington/NMH-Bowdoin
Jeff Lin-NEFC-Rivers-Colby
Cam Clouse - GPS-Worcester Academy-Colby
Tim Hilbrunner-FC Stars-Groton Dunstable-Conn College*
Ben Manoogian-FC Stars-Peabody-Conn College*
Greg Evans - FC Blazers - Hamilton
Eric Gooden-Western-Amherst/NMH-Wesleyan"

"Archii Hakkapeliittaa, an exchange student from Finland attending Wellesley High, is planning to attend Williams. Not sure if this belongs on this thread, but he is supposedly very good and almost turned pro."

I have never heard of Hakkapeliiittaa either. The only really solid players on this list are going to Bowdoin. Stenquist and Masterson and are very solid players that could help Bowdoin right away in midfield. Williams and Amherst wanted Masterson but he did not have the SAT's to get in. Lewis is a skilled Jamaican but has a reputation of being lazy. Maybe Serpone will get that out of him. Nick Lynch a Gooding recruit who played one year for Serpone had his best year at Amherst with Serpone so we shall see. Colby recruits I have not seen but I do know that Worcester Academy was VERY good this year so the kid that PG'd there could be solid.

[Corazon]

I believe Hakapeliitaa to almost certainly be a joke. I asked someone wired into Mass soccer and he has not heard of him. Nothing on google either. That Mass talking soccer forum gets a lot of bogus posts like this.

[Mr.Right]

Yes that site is horrible.

[PaulNewman]

Some of these things being posted are not OK.  Just because we have come to expect it from said poster doesn't mean it should be tolerated.

A Philips Andover kid doesn't need a tip to Williams and especially if not the category of player to even be in a discussion about a tip.  Some kids are good enough at soccer to attempt to play whether they were heavily recruited or not, and some can get in these schools without soccer and then try to play when they get there.  And there is no way Bowdoin takes kids for soccer that can't get in Williams or Amherst with a tip if needed.  Now a Jamaican kid is lazy?  Only the Bowdoin recruits are any good? 

At this point the question isn't IF insiders are giving the poster certain information, but why?  Why would they trust him with the type of information that it is being put out there without a hesitation or second thought?

And a couple of you out there are promoting the behavior.  Stop for a second and think.

[Mr.Right]

NCAC your public fight against me on these boards are pathetic. You have become as irrelevant as ever and you are  pouting like a small child and logging in and giving myself and others negative karma every night for the past month. As if anyone really cares. Stop and think how irrelevant and petty you have become.

Just because a kid went to Andover does not mean he did not need a tip. Bowdoin does not look at SAT's so when a kid gets a 500 Verbal or Math he is not getting into Williams or Amherst even if he is a star player. I might spout an opinion or two that bother some but you have NO CLUE about D3 Soccer and pretend that you do.