The Big Dance

Mr.Right · November 30, 2018, 02:16:15 PM

THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKIN ABOUT.....Braun just fluffs a 1v1 with GK....should be 2-0.....nice counter by Tufts though

Mr.Right · November 30, 2018, 02:18:50 PM

UR still right in this game. They must not concede another and get into halftime down 1-0 or try to get an equalizer. UR is plenty capable of finding a goal in this one but Ikeda has to be more active

oldonionbag · November 30, 2018, 02:20:17 PM

What a counter by Tufts and a beautiful through ball by Tasker to Braun. That HAS to be buried! Also, great refereeing playing the advantage and allowing Tufts to continue its counter.

Hopkins92 · November 30, 2018, 02:21:40 PM

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 30, 2018, 02:16:15 PM
THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKIN ABOUT.....Braun just fluffs a 1v1 with GK....should be 2-0.....nice counter by Tufts though

Yeah, goalie closed well, but frankly was dead to rights. Braun choked a bit there. Calvin would've buried that chance.

Mr.Right · November 30, 2018, 02:25:56 PM

See Tufts pressure is forcing UR to play direct as they are rushing a bit. When I have seen UR they were moving the ball on the carpet and finding their wide guys on the touch as today so far it has been very direct and trying to play balls over the top. Will be interesting to see what UR does 2nd Half.

blooter442 · November 30, 2018, 02:29:07 PM

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 30, 2018, 02:16:15 PM
THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKIN ABOUT.....Braun just fluffs a 1v1 with GK....should be 2-0.....

Yeah he blew that one. That looked like game right there.

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 30, 2018, 02:14:09 PM
Braun scores off a corner with his head and that is why he is an AA. However, if he had any legit skill and touch he could have had maybe 2 more goals. The kid is a stud athlete and uses his body to his advantage BUT he is not the most skilled. You have to body him up on set pieces and time your jumps as other than set pieces Braun should be able to be neutralized by good defenses.

Prior to Marcucci winning NESCAC PoY I remember hearing from someone that they thought Braun would win it and I thought "he had a good season but not sure about NESCAC PoY." Then he was named a 1st Team AA last night, which surprised me a bit. After all Santos scored the same number of goals (10) in the national title year playing out wide and he didn't even get a sniff of AA, let alone 1st Team. As for Braun, I thought he was in the running for AA but 3rd or maybe 2nd Team, certainly didn't think 1st Team. After all, he didn't even start the first four games of the year for Tufts — Jacobs got the nod initially — which I took to be Shapiro testing out different guys at CF not being confident of any one person starting there at the start of the season. Braun obviously won the job but I hardly thought that was a vote of confidence. Since starting though he has scored 9 goals so it's safe to say he's repaid Shapiro's faith.

Then again as far as AA forwards go, I can't really say who else besides the obvious names like Lopez/Koh/McCaw/Nick West that I'd choose over him. He has scored a number of big game-winners, more than many others, so he deserves the plaudits.

Hopkins92 · November 30, 2018, 02:30:36 PM

Just a quick aside, announcers talking about NESCAC and UAA being dominant in the Director's Cup standings. Which, of course, is an accurate statement.

Just noting that The Hop currently leads D3.

blooter442 · November 30, 2018, 02:31:19 PM

Tufts has dominated this half. The announcers mentioned that there have been 7 Jumbo subs this half...and without any real drop-off. That's insane depth.

Hopkins92 · November 30, 2018, 02:33:44 PM

Is Rochester typically a counter-attack squad? They've been moderately successful doing that.

I agree that Tufts is the better side so far... But not by all that much. Rochester picked up the intensity the last 20 minutes or so.

Hopkins92 · November 30, 2018, 02:35:34 PM

Announcer guy acting like a goalie, standing alone in his goal mouth, is being daring by catching the ball.

C'mon dude.

Mr.Right · November 30, 2018, 02:36:45 PM

Quote from: blooter442 on November 30, 2018, 02:29:07 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on November 30, 2018, 02:16:15 PM
THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKIN ABOUT.....Braun just fluffs a 1v1 with GK....should be 2-0.....

Yeah he blew that one. That looked like game right there.

Quote from: Mr.Right on November 30, 2018, 02:14:09 PM
Braun scores off a corner with his head and that is why he is an AA. However, if he had any legit skill and touch he could have had maybe 2 more goals. The kid is a stud athlete and uses his body to his advantage BUT he is not the most skilled. You have to body him up on set pieces and time your jumps as other than set pieces Braun should be able to be neutralized by good defenses.

Prior to Marcucci winning NESCAC PoY I remember hearing from someone that they thought Braun would win it and I thought "he had a good season but not sure about NESCAC PoY." Then he was named a 1st Team AA last night, which surprised me a bit. After all Santos scored the same number of goals (10) in the national title year playing out wide and he didn't even get a sniff of AA, let alone 1st Team. As for Braun, I thought he was in the running for AA but 3rd or maybe 2nd Team, certainly didn't think 1st Team. After all, he didn't even start the first four games of the year for Tufts — Jacobs got the nod initially — which I took to be Shapiro testing out different guys at CF not being confident of any one person starting there at the start of the season. Braun obviously won the job but I hardly thought that was a vote of confidence. Since starting though he has scored 9 goals so it's safe to say he's repaid Shapiro's faith.

Then again as far as AA forwards go, I can't really say who else besides the obvious names like Lopez/Koh/McCaw/Nick West that I'd choose over him. He has scored a number of big game-winners, more than many others, so he deserves the plaudits.

I usually break this out once a year but I do not think I have this season. This is a prime example of "Bloots the Diplomat".....All kidding aside you are exactly correct about Tufts depth and Jacobs/Braun and Shapiro not knowing what Braun would give him to start the season. Braun had horrific fitness last season and personally as I have said all year I am a Max Jacobs fan as a striker. He would be starting and scoring goals for most D3 teams up top.

Mr.Right · November 30, 2018, 02:38:07 PM

Quote from: Hopkins92 on November 30, 2018, 02:35:34 PM
Announcer guy acting like a goalie, standing alone in his goal mouth, is being daring by catching the ball.

C'mon dude.

I will say both of them are doing very well today and are enjoyable to listen to which is a massive improvement from last season.

PaulNewman · November 30, 2018, 02:40:40 PM

Tufts just looks a little more athletic and a little bigger and more physical. Doubt UR is used to not winning so many 50/50 balls. Just not the same overall firepower as the Jumbos.

Treverrow barely plays....probably could be at least 1st team all-conference if playing somewhere else.

For me Tasker and Rojas are as important or more so than Braun.

I'm pulling for UR but Calvin-Tufts is the far more dynamic (and interesting) final.

BTW, on that second great look off the counter that started with UR CB #27 playing a cross deep in his offensive end to a bad spot while knowing he was not back in case of a quick breakaway counter. He had not cleared out yet after a corner or free kick for UR.

Ejay · November 30, 2018, 02:45:00 PM

After watching Tufts/Roch 1st half, does anyone beside me get the feeling that Calvin will win by 2-3 goals in the final?

blooter442 · November 30, 2018, 02:47:34 PM

Quote from: EB2319 on November 30, 2018, 02:45:00 PM
After watching Tufts/Roch 1st half, does anyone beside me get the feeling that Calvin will win by 2-3 goals in the final?

Wouldn't make that mistake. Tufts after all gritted out a 1-0 2OT result in the Final against Calvin in 2016...and I think most would say that Calvin had the better chances throughout the game.