NESCAC

[Mr.Right]

LOL good to hear PN.....

I was hoping you'd correct me or verify if Tufts hired a coach who accepted but never coached Tufts bc he went to Harvard.  Junot?  What was the actual chronology leading to Shapiro?

Yes..Junot ..then he was hired by Harvard only 1-2 months later...Proceeded to drive Harvard into the ground in 3 years and was fired.

[Mr.Right]

Tufts v Williams.....my finale today.....from the looks of the pregame video we got a real windy day...Also the Jumbocast has been moved back across the field to where it was 5 years ago. This view is much better and we get the benches ruthlessness not the crowd jargon

[PaulNewman]

LOL good to hear PN.....

I was hoping you'd correct me or verify if Tufts hired a coach who accepted but never coached Tufts bc he went to Harvard.  Junot?  What was the actual chronology leading to Shapiro?

Yes..Junot ..then he was hired by Harvard only 1-2 months later...Proceeded to drive Harvard into the ground in 3 years and was fired.

Thanks.  Interesting trivia for Tufts to lose two coaches to Harvard....one who never coached and one who at least won 4 national titles and left the cupboard full before heading out.

[CC United]

Amherst v. Bowdoin. 0-0 at half. Amherst is incapable of stringing together more than three passes.  They are constantly turning the ball over on long balls directly to Bowdoin. Many times there isn't even an Amherst player there to make a play on the ball. Amherst does have a kid who can do a mean flip throw.  The Amherst goalie is strong and will keep them in a lot of games this season. Bowdoin is bringing a physical game to Amherst.  I haven't  looked at the statistics, but IMO Bowdoin is the better team today.

[blooter442]

Just after parking, I was pretty sure I could hear Amhurst yelling from inside of my car with the door shut and the window up, which is about 200 yards away.

First Half: Bowdoin gave as good as it got physically, coming up with a couple of "reducer" challenges in the first 10 minutes. The Bowdoin CB pair of Reid and Donlan have been very tidy overall, although I thought the latter was extremely lucky not to be booked for grabbing the shirt of Giammattei when he was breaking through midfield.

Amherst hasn't been threatened per se and probably has just shaded it, with shots 5-4 and 3-1 on goal, but they've been a final ball away from making a difference. GG has tried to do too much on his own and has given the ball away a few times — the defenders don't usually commit to a challenge but two or three of them surround him and cut off his open lanes, so he eventually loses possession. Okorogheye has been lively down the left, but otherwise the ball has pinged around midfield mostly.

[Mr.Right]

Just after parking, I was pretty sure I could hear Amhurst yelling from inside of my car with the door shut and the window up, which is about 200 yards away.

First Half: Bowdoin gave as good as it got physically, coming up with a couple of "reducer" challenges in the first 10 minutes. The Bowdoin CB pair of Reid and Donlan have been very tidy overall, although I thought the latter was extremely lucky not to be booked for grabbing the shirt of Giammattei when he was breaking through midfield.

Amherst hasn't been threatened per se and probably has just shaded it, with shots 5-4 and 3-1 on goal, but they've been a final ball away from making a difference. GG has tried to do too much on his own and has given the ball away a few times — the defenders don't usually commit to a challenge but two or three of them surround him and cut off his open lanes, so he eventually loses possession. Okorogheye has been lively down the left, but otherwise the ball has pinged around midfield mostly.

Sounds interesting so Bowdoin can hold there own with Amherst physically? skillfully? Are they getting any looks at all

[Mr.Right]

Tufts v Williams 0-0 Halftime....Good solid game with both teams getting a sniff or 2 but both teams working hard for ball and space. Some dangerous giveaways and free kicks given in problematic areas of the field but nothing yet to come from them from either side. Would love to see Williams get a tester on the Tufts Frosh GK. Tufts has had some great cut back crosses tight and on the carpet with speed on them just unable to be put home..There is a Goal or two to be had in this game still...

[Brother Flounder]

1-0 Jumbos...controlling the ball all second half with wind so far... 1st half very choppy...

[d4_Pace]

Tufts come out flying to start the second half winning 3 corners in a row. Then a cross to the far post by Cano is chested down and then volleyed with the week foot by Ian Daly. A top quality goal for the jumbos.

[Mr.Right]

Ian Daly with a fantastic finish to give Tufts a 1-0 lead. Williams #18 defender Jaime Holland looked to have lost Daly on the play. I might have gotten numbers wrong but looked like Holland.

[Brother Flounder]

Ian Daly with a fantastic finish to give Tufts a 1-0 lead. Williams #18 defender Jaime Holland looked to have lost Daly on the play. I might have gotten numbers wrong but looked like Holland.

Mr. Right...I do feel the wind is making a difference...

[d4_Pace]

Tufts all over williams here looking for a second. Williams with an early quadruple substitution hoping to turn the tide.

[blooter442]

Bowdoin pulls the upset over Amherst, 1-0. I thought the Polar Bears might struggle a bit in the second half but to their credit they stayed aggressive and hit the post about 15 minutes in. Then with about 15 minutes left got a corner and Byrd - who came into his own at the end of the first into the second half - sent in the corner, Reid headed it back across goal where Ward was there to nod it in from a yard or so out. Amherst hit the bar a few minutes later and had a couple looks but Bowdoin saw it out otherwise. Shots were 13-11 Amherst which isn't surprising since Amherst usually outshoots everyone. Must be Bowdoin's first win (not counting the PK shootout victory in the 2014 NESCAC final) over Amherst since the 2010 season.

Sounds interesting so Bowdoin can hold there own with Amherst physically? skillfully? Are they getting any looks at all

They certainly matched them physically. In previous years you got the sense that Bowdoin was big and physical but perhaps didn't grind like Amherst has - they certainly ground it out today. Skillfully I would say Amherst edged it but that was mainly Giammattei, although as I said before I felt like he tried to do too much himself and lost the ball. All told, it could've gone either way, but it wasn't a smash and grab from Bowdoin.

[Brother Flounder]

Bowdoin pulls the upset over Amherst, 1-0. I thought the Polar Bears might struggle a bit in the second half but to their credit they stayed aggressive and hit the post about 15 minutes in. Then with about 15 minutes left got a corner and Byrd - who came into his own at the end of the first into the second half - sent in the corner, Reid headed it back across goal where Ward was there to nod it in from a yard or so out. Amherst hit the bar a few minutes later and had a couple looks but Bowdoin saw it out otherwise. Shots were 13-11 Amherst which isn't surprising since Amherst usually outshoots everyone. Must be Bowdoin's first win (not counting the PK shootout victory in the 2014 NESCAC final) over Amherst since the 2010 season.

Sounds interesting so Bowdoin can hold there own with Amherst physically? skillfully? Are they getting any looks at all

They certainly matched them physically. In previous years you got the sense that Bowdoin was big and physical but perhaps didn't grind like Amherst has - they certainly ground it out today. Skillfully I would say Amherst edged it but that was mainly Giammattei, although as I said before I felt like he tried to do too much himself and lost the ball. All told, it could've gone either way, but it wasn't a smash and grab from Bowdoin.

BLOOTS! How do the Judges look this year?

[blooter442]

BLOOTS! How do the Judges look this year?

Young! But that's OK — I think they'll hit their stride once they gel — they started 5 FYs and 2 sophs the other game.