UAA 2017

[Mr.Right]

That is a fantastic goal for Brandeis striker off of great corner service...1-0 Brandeis 5 minutes in...At first glance, CMU is not an overly big side.

[Mr.Right]

CMU looks very sluggish to start this match.....not running hard, couple bad giveaway's..I understand these UAA 11am starts are not ideal for the visiting team because of the travel but no excuses

[Mr.Right]

CMU gets its 1st corner and had a decent look...I will say I am surprised Brandeis is zoning on corners.

[Mr.Right]

UAA Oracle - matchup week 2
Carnegie 0-3 Brandeis
Case 2-2 NYU
Emory 0-2 Chicago
Wash 3-1 Rochester

Damn swibbles you might be spot on with your Brandeis prediction...2-0 Brandeis off the same play on the corner...Brandeis just bullying their way through CMU..Ocel scores off the corner..Horrible defending for CMU oncorners and very shaky GK'ing as the GK has to grab that ball...Brandeis looks very good today and are basically playing a half field scrimmage right now. Either this is a one off or CMU is highly overrated IMO so far..

[Mr.Right]

2-0 Brandeis at the Half.  Brandeis working much harder than CMU and to be honest they look like they WANT it more. I would guess CMU has had about 10-15 giveaway's in the 1st Half and Hernandez had a lot to do with that. He works hard and while CMU does not hoof and they try to play futbol they are a step slow and not giving crisp passes. They remind me a bit of Wesleyan but Wesleyan plays with more bite. CMU playing very lackadaisically almost without any passion and fight. Quite frankly they look like they do not want to even be playing...As a coach this would be a good time for a serious tongue lashing and try to get his guys going and see if they can snag a goal back and get back into the game.


Side Note...Woodhouse back in net for Brandeis and has not had much to do

[PaulNewman]

Meanwhile, Emory up 2-0 on Chicago.

Mr.Right, obviously Margolis is key, but how do you understand Brandeis having such a strong program in the middle of NESCAC-land?  I could see Wheaton but Brandeis is a little bit more of a niche school, heavily Jewish, and known for very liberal leanings (e.g. Angela Davis).  Brandeis is a legit national power.

[mondomike]

agreed, CMU came out very flat in the first half, with Brandeis hustling and often winning the balls that CMU typically doesn't give away.
2nd half CMU have had the bulk of possession with several very good opportunities, but haven't converted any yet

[blooter442]

Just started watching. Looks like the game has settled a bit. The one thing I noticed was that Brandeis attacked its less-favored end in the first half (the Judges usually attack towards the train tracks in the first half and towards the school the second), so my guess is either CMU won the toss and knew that or one of the teams wanted the wind. Looks to be a pretty even game this second half, although it sounds like the first half was all Brandeis.

Elsewhere, Emory is now 3 up at Chicago. Absolute bananas.

[Mr.Right]

agreed, CMU came out very flat in the first half, with Brandeis hustling and often winning the balls that CMU typically doesn't give away.
2nd half CMU have had the bulk of possession with several very good opportunities, but haven't converted any yet

Yes...CMU has gotten a bit of a wake up call for sure...Again why can't these teams start games like this instead of going thru the motions 1st Half...To me that speaks of no on-field leadership as all I hear on the stream is Margolis and Brandeis players...CMU I hear no leader barking orders or getting the guys going..they do look like a different team 2nd Half but need to finish some of those.

[4samuy]

Meanwhile, Emory up 2-0 on Chicago.

Mr.Right, obviously Margolis is key, but how do you understand Brandeis having such a strong program in the middle of NESCAC-land?  I could see Wheaton but Brandeis is a little bit more of a niche school, heavily Jewish, and known for very liberal leanings (e.g. Angela Davis).  Brandeis is a legit national power.

Emory up 3-0 on Chicago.  Emory of is showing a bigger more physical side than Chicago.  Giving the Maroons 0 space.

[Mr.Right]

Meanwhile, Emory up 2-0 on Chicago.

Mr.Right, obviously Margolis is key, but how do you understand Brandeis having such a strong program in the middle of NESCAC-land?  I could see Wheaton but Brandeis is a little bit more of a niche school, heavily Jewish, and known for very liberal leanings (e.g. Angela Davis).  Brandeis is a legit national power.

You said it...Margolis is the KEY....He is a tireless worker...Did all Coven's recruiting and I heard he was everywhere. Not dissing Coven at all or do not mean to but the program was hanging by a thread around 2007-2008 having year after year of mediocre teams..I think the old stereotypes of Brandeis as a school do not ring true anymore. Bloots can speak to this but at least on the edges Brandeis is changing rapidly.

[blooter442]

Lots of CMU pressure but Brandeis keeping them off the board. Judges have looked mature this second half thus far.

[blooter442]

You said it...Margolis is the KEY....He is a tireless worker...Did all Coven's recruiting and I heard he was everywhere. Not dissing Coven at all or do not mean to but the program was hanging by a thread around 2007-2008 having year after year of mediocre teams..I think the old stereotypes of Brandeis as a school do not ring true anymore. Bloots can speak to this but at least on the edges Brandeis is changing rapidly.

Margolis is indeed an excellent tactician and played an enormous role in the resurgence of the program after some years in the wilderness. Additionally, with the school being in Massachusetts, it's easy for a number of local, high-quality players to get over and watch.

As far as the school itself, Mr.Right is correct -- Brandeis has become considerably more cosmopolitan (both religiously and otherwise) in the last 10 years, and the athletics have definitely improved across the board during that timeframe as well. This is very much an opinion, but while I think Brandeis has always been well-respected in the academic community, I think the school has done a much better job in conveying the quality of the education to those outside the Jewish community in the last 10 years, as many of my friends aren't Jewish, and neither am I. Of course, the Jewish roots are very much still present, but one wouldn't feel ostracized not being a part of that community.

Also relevant: Brandeis doesn't have a football team, so the soccer teams are often the centerpiece of campus athletic events. Probably has a bigger positive effect on morale than one might think.

[Mr.Right]

Game getting a bit chippy at the end here...nothing like good conference rivalries an showing some true emotion and grit as long as it is not cheap and dirty

[blooter442]

Brandeis 2-0 Carnegie Mellon is the final. Judges were outshot 22-8 but got two goals from corners Woodhouse made 11 saves. What a way for him to respond after being benched for a bit.

Much like the Brandeis of 2012 and 2013, CMU is a very good technical team but doesn't seem to have as much "bite" as in the past. As they often are in UAA games, where the margins are extremely fine, set pieces were the difference. Still, a great win for Margolis and company against a very good CMU side.