IIAC 2013

KICKIN95 · September 11, 2013, 10:30:29 PM

0-0 after 2 ot's. Loras picked up the pace but played so much long ball. A couple off the post and a few side nets still equals 0 for the Duhawks. Hopefully Cavers will be returning soon and the play will calm down a bit. Hard fought battle but a tie none the less!

Medicated Pete · September 11, 2013, 10:33:54 PM

Quote from: KICKIN95 on September 11, 2013, 09:00:40 PM
I wrote a little note to the UWO SID and AD letting them know that this is DIII nor DI. I paid the $8 and am having buyers remorse. The feed quality is marginal at best, they do have 1 close up camera that looks to be HD, but is used so little it's hard to tell.
Now about the 1st half: this is the first match this year I have witnessed and i am somewhat surprised by the lack of possession and abundance of long ball on the Duhawks part. I guess without their quarterback they are doing what they need to do to win. The passing is on the sloppy side to put it nicely and the head down when the ball is on my feet technique hasn't fooled the Titans as of yet. I am not bashing Loras, just very surprised to se this style from them. They are winning and that is all that counts for now.

totally agree with you..nothing is more upsetting then watching direct balls up top constantly without any possession play in the middle.. it makes my stomach turn to think we have sooooo much to offer in the middle and we dump it like a Blackhawks game

Final 0-0 .. Kudos to the Titans..they played like the better team..

Lack of Substitution gets me for Loras...That last eleven saw about 15 minutes in the 2nd as well as both OT....definitely winded..SUB!!!

+1 Duhawks hang on for a draw.....On to the next game... letzzzgo

KICKIN95 · September 11, 2013, 10:37:23 PM

Here is the recap: UWO was much like NP, tons of possession and nothing inside the 20. Loras seemed to be off tonight on their first touches and made countless blind passes to UWO defenders. Rummelhart had 3 great opportunities that the Oshkosh goalie just got a toe or finger on. Loras literally missed 4 chances inside of 6 and actually put 1 over the crossbar from 1 yd out off a corner kick scrum in the box. Wasn't the Duhawks night for putting it in the back of the net. The Duhawks will have to figure out their lack of scoring their next match.

Sirius90 · September 12, 2013, 09:18:53 AM

$8 to watch an internet feed? Nope. I hope that doesn't become a common business model for D3 soccer. I recently was charged $4 to get into a non-conference D3 soccer game. I asked the student if there were refunds if the soccer sucked. He didn't get it.

KICKIN95 · September 12, 2013, 09:38:46 AM

I emailed the SID at Oshkosh and let them know my feeling on charging $8 to watch a DIII soccer match. I told him sports are not supposed to be net positive revenue generators and it was counterintuitive to the philosophy of DIII athletics.

TheBLVD · September 12, 2013, 09:52:05 AM

That was some of the sloppiest I've seen Loras play in a long time. If I didn't know better, I would just have assumed that Loras was playing without a midfield whatsoever. Every chance they got they just lobbed it down the field to no avail. I understand that the Duhawks love to push forward with some pace, but they do that best when they play through the midfield to connect the play from the back to the front. There also seemed to be too much over-dribbling (especially when they eventually got the ball to their midfielders) when an easy one-two was there for them to work in and out of the space.

You gotta give credit to UWO though, they defended rather well and were able to get a solid result.

As for the $8 to watch the match, that is just ludicrous.

Saint of Old · September 12, 2013, 11:17:00 AM

Paid out some serious $ last year as well.
Thankfully my team's games are free this year.
Broadcasting games free can still be generate positive revenue, since many has beens will be reconnected with their alma mater and contribute much more than the $8.00.

P.S. Big shout outs to RPI broadcasts, its like watching ESPN. Replays/Comentary and Everything.

KICKIN95 · September 12, 2013, 01:08:38 PM

Quote from: TheBLVD on September 12, 2013, 09:52:05 AM
That was some of the sloppiest I've seen Loras play in a long time. If I didn't know better, I would just have assumed that Loras was playing without a midfield whatsoever. Every chance they got they just lobbed it down the field to no avail. I understand that the Duhawks love to push forward with some pace, but they do that best when they play through the midfield to connect the play from the back to the front. There also seemed to be too much over-dribbling (especially when they eventually got the ball to their midfielders) when an easy one-two was there for them to work in and out of the space.

You gotta give credit to UWO though, they defended rather well and were able to get a solid result.

As for the $8 to watch the match, that is just ludicrous.

I agree on the long ball and poor pass selection. I think not having Cavers in the midfield is a big reason as to why they are playing longball. To quote Hayden Fry they have to "Scratch where it itches" until their quarterback returns. If that means longball with little possession so be it. I have a feeling things will settle down and get back Duhawk soccer when Cavers makes his return.

Puerco Espin · September 13, 2013, 11:34:56 AM

Weekend Predictions

Friday
Grand View 2 - Central 1
Fontbonne 1 - Simpson 1
Buena Vista 1 - Marian 2

Saturday
Carroll 0 - Loras 4
Wartburg 2 - UW-Whitewater 1
Ill. Wesleyan 1 - Dubuque 0

Sunday
Wartburg 0 - UW-Oshkosh 1
Central 2 - Augustana 1
St. John's 0 - Loras 4
Buena Vista 3 - Rockford 0
Luther 2 - St. Olaf 1

TheBLVD · September 13, 2013, 05:16:59 PM

My shot at the weekend's fixtures

Friday
Grand View 0 - Central 2
Fontbonne 1 - Simpson 2
Buena Vista 0 - Marian 3

Saturday
Carroll 0 - Loras 3
Wartburg 2 - UW-Whitewater 2
Ill. Wesleyan 3 - Dubuque 0

Sunday
Wartburg 1 - UW-Oshkosh 2
Central 1 - Augustana 2
St. John's 0 - Loras 5
Buena Vista 3 - Rockford 1
Luther 3 - St. Olaf 2

Puerco Espin · September 14, 2013, 01:53:17 PM

In the Marian-BVU game, the Sabres had their forward score a hat trick 2:38 of gametime (3', 5', 6'). He would later add a 4th in the 55'.

Kid's gotta be talented, but also BVU looked like absolute garbage. Didn't help that their new forward, Kwame Antwi, came up limping just a few minutes into the match and barely played.

Puerco Espin · September 14, 2013, 02:07:08 PM

Looks as though Erik Berkowitz has returned to the forward spot. If I remember correctly, it was about this time last year that he came forward from his OB/CDM spot and went on a tear offensively.

Puerco Espin · September 14, 2013, 02:58:30 PM

Things seemed to have slowed down after the early goal. Didn't appear to have the same intensity in the second part of the half.

Puerco Espin · September 14, 2013, 03:18:45 PM

Free Kick from Carroll just outside of the penalty area leads to a goal for the Pioneers. Milkent unable to come up with cross, leads to shot towards empty net. 1-1 with 35 to go.

KICKIN95 · September 14, 2013, 04:04:14 PM

Well Loras comes out with the 2-1 victory over a middle of the pack Carroll though they again looked a bit disorganized and sloppy at times. The feed was poor to say the least with constant pauses and buffering, but I am sure they will get it straightened out for tomorrow. They long ball was less this game, but still seemed to be the play of choice whenever there was any pressure applied. Hoping that they start clicking more each match and when Cavers returns they will be firing on all cylinders.