2014 D3 Season: National Perspective

[Mr.Right]

The MIAC has two top dogs who are very underrated on the national scene. The next 4 teams are very equal and capable of knocking off any team on any night. The bottom 3 or 4 is like other top conferences in that they are weaker teams but capable of getting a result.  They are on equal terms with NCAC and SUNYAC.

[KnightFalcon]

Thanks guys for the weather reports....YES Wheaton firing on all cylinders. Wartburg looks seriously over matched

True - not sure how much you can see on the video but wartburg is backing off and much more passive than they started which is creating more space for wheaton to possess

[Mr.Right]

3-0 Wheaton....Wartburg getting blown off the field. They look to be severely over matched.

[Mr.Right]

I agree Knight Falcon as I can see that on video. They do not have the talent to keep up but shame on the coaching staff for not getting this team fired up and pressing high from the get go

[KICKIN95]

This is not the same Wartburg team that shows up for conference games. No confidence and no swagger, that's their MO and they seem to have left it on the bus.

[KICKIN95]

This is not the same Wartburg team that shows up for conference games. No confidence and no swagger, that's their MO and they seem to have left it on the bus.

[Mr.Right]

This was what I was talking about earlier. Who knows what team is showing up and when they will show up. If a Sweet 16 cannot get you pumped to play I do not know what can. Honestly, I think they are just over matched and look nothing like the team that beat Loras in PK's in their conference tournament. Maybe that says something about Loras as well but I doubt it

[KICKIN95]

Big advantage for Wheaton to give their big guns a long rest.  Loras and Trinity wull no doubt be a closer match,  the cold will not be Trinity's friend.

[KICKIN95]

Can't really take away the Loras v Wartburg rivalry abd those results from this performance.  Totally different situations.

[Mr.Right]

Trinity can deal with cold better than most fans think. They did win the 2003 National Championship in below freezing temps at Drew Univ in 2003. I predict a close game like you say but I believe Trinity will be able to withstand Loras 2-1.

[FalconFan]

Big advantage for Wheaton to give their big guns a long rest.  Loras and Trinity wull no doubt be a closer match,  the cold will not be Trinity's friend.

In any two game weekend like this, it is huge to be able to win the first one comfortably.  And Wheaton just scored their 5th while I was typing.  I think this qualifies as a blowout now...

[KICKIN95]

Holy crap is this an absolute embarrassing showing for Wartburg

[gustiefan04]

Unreal score line in this wheaton v Wartburg match. Did not see the warts coming out so flat. Wheaton firing on all cylinders. Last time their coach- Joe Bean- was in his final season the thunder advanced to the final. Wheaton looks poised to do the same again.

[KICKIN95]

Again I think the center official has done a great job keeping this one under control.  Best compliment you csn give him is that you didn't even notice he was there.

[D3soccerwatcher]

Did Wartburg play that poorly, or did Wheaton just play that well?  If Wartburg is really a true sweet 16 team, Wheaton looks like they will match right to the national final.