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ROY is Wesleyan's Paiz-Martinez

what about Conn's Leon for ROY...surely he deserves strong consideration with 6 goals and 2 assists (most of them in NESCAC competition)....Paiz-Martinez had 1 goal 5 assists.  Conn probably doesn't make the NESCAC playoffs if Leon and his other freshman striker mate Lockwood combine for 11 goals.

[blooter442]

what about Conn's Leon for ROY...surely he deserves strong consideration with 6 goals and 2 assists (most of them in NESCAC competition)....Paiz-Martinez had 1 goal 5 assists.  Conn probably doesn't make the NESCAC playoffs if Leon and his other freshman striker mate Lockwood combine for 11 goals.

Certainly a good point, and I watched both players this year. Leon was excellent, and he would be my next choice after Martinez-Paiz.

[Mr.Right]

Surprisingly, Leon went under the radar and was not heavily recruited by other Nescac's from what I hear.



Also,

Rumor has it that Tufts landed a STUD of a recruit out of Jersey. More on this later.

[blooter442]

Tufts is in. Also, lol @ the pronunciation of Majumder.

[Bucket]

No Middlebury.

Stunned.

[blooter442]

Holy cow. No Middlebury?! That is a shocker. Even with the H2H loss I still would have picked Middlebury objectively. Wow.

[Mr.Right]

That is really bad. I can see if they lost to Wesleyan but they drew. RPI over Midd is a tough one

[Bucket]

We can argue Tufts or Middlebury over and over. Frankly, I'm surprised Tufts would jump Middlebury in the rankings, on a week when the Jumbos were idle and the Panthers earned a tie result. Makes me wonder if the unconscious defending champ bias came into play.

But what is unconscionable, in my mind, is selecting RPI over Middlebury. Both must have been sitting at the top of each region at that point, and the committee went with RPI.

And this makes that linesman decision to wave off a Sydor PK save even harder to stomach.

[blooter442]

Makes me wonder if the unconscious defending champ bias came into play.

Have to think it did, even though it shouldn't have. And this is coming from someone who enjoys watching Tufts play.

But what is unconscionable, in my mind, is selecting RPI over Middlebury. Both must have been sitting at the top of each region at that point, and the committee went with RPI.

And this makes that linesman decision to wave off a Sydor PK save even harder to stomach.

Both of those things were shockers. Really awful. Sorry mate.

[Bucket]

Makes me wonder if the unconscious defending champ bias came into play.

Have to think it did, even though it shouldn't have. And this is coming from someone who enjoys watching Tufts play.

But what is unconscionable, in my mind, is selecting RPI over Middlebury. Both must have been sitting at the top of each region at that point, and the committee went with RPI.

And this makes that linesman decision to wave off a Sydor PK save even harder to stomach.

Both of those things were shockers. Really awful. Sorry mate.

Thx...appreciate it. +k.

[Mr.Right]

Nah...Tufts deserved it with the SOS.....This absolutely is telling Middlebury YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE STATE OF VT and play decent teams out of conference

[jumpshot]

Bucket, disappointing ....perhaps weaker Mid schedule that included wins over Green Mountain 10-0, Colby-Sawyer 6-0, and Plymouth State 5-0, narrow win over Castleton State 2-1 offset close loses to Tufts and the Moose. Sometimes same issue in basketball due in part to Vermont location.

Yet, RPI schedule also weak in first three games of the season versus Lyndon State, Mount St. Mary, and Sage.

Hard to figure .... we still respect Panther Pride!

[jumpshot]

Interesting that Mr. Right and I had the same thought which he posted his first while I was typing my post ....Two astute (and modest) observers, I guess....

[Mr.Right]

This is why in August I clamored with that schedule of Midd's you would have to beat some Top 5 Nescac teams. The wins v Conn, Williams and Wes did them nothing this year. The lost to Amherst and Tufts and drew Bowdoin. 

[Brother Flounder]

We can argue Tufts or Middlebury over and over. Frankly, I'm surprised Tufts would jump Middlebury in the rankings, on a week when the Jumbos were idle and the Panthers earned a tie result. Makes me wonder if the unconscious defending champ bias came into play.

But what is unconscionable, in my mind, is selecting RPI over Middlebury. Both must have been sitting at the top of each region at that point, and the committee went with RPI.

And this makes that linesman decision to wave off a Sydor PK save even harder to stomach.

Obviously, I agree with this.  And, like I said before, the head-to-head loss to Tufts may have been a deciding factor....