Messiah -- D1?

[Midwest Soccer]

In hilarious news, Jack Thompson was omitted from the 1st team All region selection again.

The fact that him or his brother Danny will never have an All-American plaque next to their name is ridiculous. Especially in Jack's case. Jack is as dominant of a player in D3 as I've ever seen, and it was all 4 years with him. Voters should be embarrassed.

[Flying Weasel]

Yes, Jack Thompson not getting NSCAA All-American last year and this year is ridiculous.  The price paid for being a great player on a stacked team, I guess.  I should be noted that D3soccer.com had him as AA 3rd team as a freshman and AA 2nd team last year.

[Flying Weasel]

My team would be:


   JT             Bills              Payne       
     
Pezon         Hayden           Kai
     
Snavely Robbins Binger Brubaker   (with Binger pressing fwd)

                 Boyles

I didn't get to see Pezon live in person, so I am handicapped deciding between him and Payne in midfield.  I don't think you can put Payne out as the RW as he's never played there for Messiah.  I stick with Troy Sauer to stay with a true winger, and remember, he was the first player to threaten Dave Brandt's career assist record, before Pezon and Jack Thompson came along and actually broke it.  I like the back line.  Aaron Faro and Robbins is a toss-up for me, but if not starting Faro would be one of the super subs as he was top notch as a forward and a converted centerback.  DMac would be another super-sub if he can't start.

[D3soccerwatcher]

In hilarious news, Jack Thompson was omitted from the 1st team All region selection again.

The fact that him or his brother Danny will never have an All-American plaque next to their name is ridiculous. Especially in Jack's case. Jack is as dominant of a player in D3 as I've ever seen, and it was all 4 years with him. Voters should be embarrassed.

This is an absolute travesty.  Jack Thompson not on the 1st All Region?   You have to be kidding me.  Payne, Ramirez, and Robbins are all very deserving for sure and I'd be equally disappointed if any of them didn't make it.  But leaving Thompson, the all-time leading assist leader at Messiah, off the 1st team is hard to believe.  He is a dominant player up top - giving other teams fits all year long.  This is very disappointing.   I'm sure Flying Weasel has a point about being on a stacked team (and maybe they limit the number from each team who can make it)...but that really shouldn't matter.  The best players should be 1st team all-region no matter what team they are on.  Thompson is one of the best.

[D3soccerwatcher]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegvQPuRGTU&index=23&list=UU9rv22_3hj3GhnB9vpF1l-g

Here's a link from a highlight from Thompson setting up one of his patented assists...and this is the guy who didn't make the all-region team.  Still not sitting right with me.

[Brother Flounder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MegvQPuRGTU&index=23&list=UU9rv22_3hj3GhnB9vpF1l-g

Here's a link from a highlight from Thompson setting up one of his patented assists...and this is the guy who didn't make the all-region team.  Still not sitting right with me.

Not too shabby...not too shabby!