NESCAC

[Corazon]

Makes sense, considering this is D3 soccer and no one is getting paid to play. Keep the focus on academics and limit the long road trips. Thankfully, the proposed scheduling will have no impact on the NESCAC.

[Nutmeg]

Nice article on Tufts' run ...

http://digital.nesoccerjournal.com/nxtbooks/seamans/nesoccerj_201501/

Yep...

[Nutmeg]

Mr Right,

In the format of going back to the old "win your league and 3 Pool C's for the whole country", is it up to each conference to determine whether they want a tournament to go along with their conference representative? I know some conferences don't have tournaments and just award it to their regular season champion.

If they cut games down 10% that would obviously affect the out of conference schedule. I'm curious if schools/coaches would be more in favor of spreading their regular games out if that was the case to get better rest and recovery or if they still want to cram an extra 2 games in at the end of the season and call it a tournament (most tourneys are just semis and finals) and have the winner of a 2 game season take the bid to the big dance.

Thoughts?

Presidents are cutting schedules because they want their midweek's back for academics not 2 1/2 hour bus rides. There will still be some mid week conference games but I am guessing regular season's will be maxed at 18.if that. maybe 16. conference tournaments will not be touched. Also, I hate the 4 team tournament. The Liberty league tournament has more than 4 good teams and one or two always gets left out. This is turn maybe would have given RPI an xtra win to get into NCAA's and even Skidmore the talent to win the whole thing

All this while D1 is thinking of extending the season to a full year.....

[MENESCACFAN]

Would a 10% reduction in games not help the NESCAC?  Given NESCAC teams play 15 games anyway, it would bring everyone else closer.  Or would NESCAC cut a game also?  That seems silly if so.

Great article Corazon.

[Nutmeg]

Would a 10% reduction in games not help the NESCAC?  Given NESCAC teams play 15 games anyway, it would bring everyone else closer.  Or would NESCAC cut a game also?  That seems silly if so.

Great article Corazon.

I hope the NESCAC doesn't cut a game.....

[Mr.Right]

The 18 game max would actually benefit Nescac greatly. Their 15 games would not be touched. However, as you could see last year squeezing 15 games from Sept 3-Oct 28 is VERY difficult. The week-end back to backs are almost going to be a MUST if this schedule is going to work and we all know all constant back to backs can rip teams apart with injuries and the like.

[MENESCACFAN]

Some offseason news.

Jason Kayne (Tufts) and Peabo Knoth (Bates) named All-American (Honorable Mention) by the Jewish Sports Review last week.

[Brother Flounder]

Some offseason news.

Jason Kayne (Tufts) and Peabo Knoth (Bates) named All-American (Honorable Mention) by the Jewish Sports Review last week.

Congrats Boys!

[Nutmeg]

Some offseason news.

Jason Kayne (Tufts) and Peabo Knoth (Bates) named All-American (Honorable Mention) by the Jewish Sports Review last week.

Congrats Boys!

ditto!

[MENESCACFAN]

I heard recently there is talk of extending college soccer to a year round spring/fall season.  Given the talk of budget cuts, this seems pie in the sky.  Anyone know/heard any different here?

[Brother Flounder]

I have also heard the same thing.  I do think it will happen.

[Corazon]

Regardless of what happens nationally, I think there is zero chance of that happening in the NESCAC.

[Corazon]

That is driven by D1 coaches but I just don't see that being productive in D3.  Kids picked D3 for a reason - and one of the reasons is so that soccer doesn't have to be all-consuming.  While that makes total sense for players gunning for the pros or the national teams, it makes far less for D3 and even less than that for NESCAC

[Brother Flounder]

That is driven by D1 coaches but I just don't see that being productive in D3.  Kids picked D3 for a reason - and one of the reasons is so that soccer doesn't have to be all-consuming.  While that makes total sense for players gunning for the pros or the national teams, it makes far less for D3 and even less than that for NESCAC

Corazon, I seem to still be getting negative karma points even though I haven't been on for awhile........ Hmmmm.

[Corazon]

Sorry about that.  As soon as I can give karma, will throw you some positive ones to balance it out.  All NESCAC-centric posters are picking up negative karma - often on a daily basis.  Clearly, someone has an axe to grind.