2014 D3 Season: National Perspective

[Mr.Right]

Agreed Last Guy and also AGREED that Muhlenberg website is an embarrassment. It makes me wonder if their endowment is at safe levels

[Mr.Right]

Can't someone pull some strings and help them figure out how to improve their stream? We do not need commentators just a handy cameraman

[jknezek]

Agreed Last Guy and also AGREED that Muhlenberg website is an embarrassment. It makes me wonder if their endowment is at safe levels

150 million. Not huge, but more than sufficient depending on how it is structured.

[Mr.Right]

Honestly to those SLU fans they were the more deserving winner and out played Amherst but we are forgetting Amherst goal never happens if not for a stupid foul by Copeland on a Amherst player running away from goal and he did not need to dive in just stay low. After the free kick a glaring error by Costello as I felt he should of and was able to dive on  that loose ball bouncing around right in front of him.

[KICKIN95]

Agreed Last Guy and also AGREED that Muhlenberg website is an embarrassment. It makes me wonder if their endowment is at safe levels

150 million. Not huge, but more than sufficient depending on how it is structured.

I would guess that's in the upper 1/3 of DIII schools.

[PaulNewman]

This is a Kenyon College promotional video now on the front of the college website, so most likely done by admissions, but it is pretty cool with soph star Tony Amolo featured.  Less than 2 minutes.  Well done (although I'm biased).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mooxYdjcNU#t=34

"Tony Amolo '17 (Lagos, Nigeria) shows off his soccer skills while discussing life as an International Student at Kenyon College."

He must have been speaking pretty softly because I didn't hear a word...

I just checked this and for some reason on youtube it starts at the 34 sec mark so pull back to the the beginning and that's where he's talking.  Or watch directly from front of website if interested.

Mr.Right, of course you are entitled to your opinion, but you can't tell me there is a single NESCAC that the kid wouldn't help.  If a couple weren't interested for some other reason like tougher admit standards or already having filled all of their "tip" slots I'll buy it, but he would be at least a second team All-NESCAC performer easily.  Same with the GK.  I'm guessing you're playing lukewarm here just to not give in on your prior tiff about Williams' recruiting vs Kenyon (where I supported you btw in regard to Williams).

[PaulNewman]

Amolo is a decent player from Berkshire School. I know of a couple Nescac's that passed on him and another couple who could not get him in.

I guess that's why both the Berkshire kids went ED to Kenyon, LOL.  And I'm not sure who could get in or not get in particular schools is something to be putting out on this website, even if you are 100% sure, which I'm guessing you're not.  Kenyon has a connection to Berkshire.  Maybe that played a role, no?

[Gregory Sager]

Amolo is a decent player from Berkshire School. I know of a couple Nescac's that passed on him and another couple who could not get him in.

I guess that's why both the Berkshire kids went ED to Kenyon, LOL.  And I'm not sure who could get in or not get in particular schools is something to be putting out on this website, even if you are 100% sure, which I'm guessing you're not.  Kenyon has a connection to Berkshire.  Maybe that played a role, no?

Given Kenyon's elite academic status, I doubt that it's anybody's safety school.

Agreed Last Guy and also AGREED that Muhlenberg website is an embarrassment. It makes me wonder if their endowment is at safe levels

150 million. Not huge, but more than sufficient depending on how it is structured.

I would guess that's in the upper 1/3 of DIII schools.

It's definitely within the upper third of D3 schools. It may even be in the upper quarter.

[Mr.Right]

Compared to Nescac's Kenyon is a SAFETY. Unless its Conn or Trinity CT...

[PaulNewman]

Compared to Nescac's Kenyon is a SAFETY. Unless its Conn or Trinity CT...

Absolutely false.

[Mr.Right]

I said Amolo is good but not a top top player in D3. He can be shutdown by superior defenders and teams.

[Mr.Right]

I am not going to argue this. It is a soccer board. Tell me NCAC which schools would Kenyon be considered superior. Do not cloud your argument with your Kenyon ties

[PaulNewman]

I said Amolo is good but not a top top player in D3. He can be shutdown by superior defenders and teams.

No, you said "decent," and that's after dissing him 3 weeks ago when you were in a pissing match about Williams.  Even top players can be stopped (e.g. Vegter didn't score against OWU). 

[Mr.Right]

Put it this way. If Amolo was that good the best Nescac's would have TIPPED for him and if Kenyon's standards are compared to most Nescac's than he would have gotten into a Nescac school with a tip.

[PaulNewman]

I am not going to argue this. It is a soccer board. Tell me NCAC which schools would Kenyon be considered superior. Do not cloud your argument with your Kenyon ties

You're adroit at changing your language and interpretation of language.  Who said "superior"?  Arguably a safety to Williams and Amherst, but there are students who would choose Kenyon over any of the others, in varying percentages.  I know.  I personally would put Kenyon solidly in the middle of the pack among NESCAC schools.  But please, let's not talk about emotions clouding judgment.  We can review the data right from the site here.  Remember your first post in your "new NESCAC" thread, with your "new identity"?