2021 NCAA Tournament

[blooter442]

Calvin up 1-0. What was up with that camera angle? Regardless, the announcer recapped it with the most monotone voice I think I've ever heard.

[PaulNewman]

Calvin up 1-0. What was up with that camera angle? Regardless, the announcer recapped it with the most monotone voice I think I've ever heard.

Yeah, this broadcast is totally subpar for OWU standards.  Not even sure how Calvin scored.  Will the camera not turn all the way to the right?

[PaulNewman]

I think somebody forgot to tell Rochester that they got an at large bid.  Wesleyan must be sick watching this.

And looking ahead, there's no team in the country, including any NCAC teams, that feel more at home at Roy Rike Field at Dr. Jay Martin Soccer Complex than Calvin.  A home away from home. 

[blooter442]

I think somebody forgot to tell Rochester that they got an at large bid.  Wesleyan must be sick watching this.

And looking ahead, there's no team in the country, including any NCAC teams, that feel more at home at Roy Rike Field at Dr. Jay Martin Soccer Complex than Calvin.  A home away from home. 

2-0, barely saw the goal. Did it slip through the goalie's hands? The right side of the screen was dead on with the right post!

[PaulNewman]

I think somebody forgot to tell Rochester that they got an at large bid.  Wesleyan must be sick watching this.

And looking ahead, there's no team in the country, including any NCAC teams, that feel more at home at Roy Rike Field at Dr. Jay Martin Soccer Complex than Calvin.  A home away from home. 

2-0, barely saw the goal. Did it slip through the goalie's hands? The right side of the screen was dead on with the right post!

I'm not sure.  I thought the GK looked horrible on both goals but very hard to tell.  Maybe he had no chance.

[PaulNewman]

Wouldn't be shocked if the UAA is down to 1-2 teams by Sunday night.

[PaulNewman]

UR needs a goal before the half to make this moderately competitive.

[blooter442]

When I first tuned in (before getting my bearings) I thought Rochester was in the dark uniforms and Calvin was in white. Was about to post about how Calvin was still on the bus. Got my bearings and then first goal happened.

[Saint of Old]

Wouldn't be shocked if the UAA is down to 1-2 teams by Sunday night.

Maybe the UAA need a tournament like everyone else, or  just not have 8 teams from their league and several other good leagues just getting 1 bid.

[PaulNewman]

Hey BracketMaster, how many had Calvin getting to the Final 4?

[PaulNewman]

I love how Souders goes out on the field just before 2nd half kickoff and gets in the huddle with his team.  Saw him down that down 1-0 to OWU at the half in a round of 32 game and they came back and won and I believe went on to the Final 4.  As long as they're not playing Tufts they're good shape.  I've seen them win at OWU in the round of 32, at Messiah in Sweet 16, and at Kenyon in Elite 8.  Incredible record of success and at worst 3rd best program in the country over past decade.

[blue_jays]

Wouldn't be shocked if the UAA is down to 1-2 teams by Sunday night.

Maybe the UAA need a tournament like everyone else, or  just not have 8 teams from their league and several other good leagues just getting 1 bid.

List all the leagues better than the UAA top to bottom. I'll wait.
Also, with the how spread out the teams are, UAA league tourney will never happen. Not Rochester's fault the committee gave them the bid, take up the gripes with the powers that be.
This was always gonna be a strange year results wise. These teams didn't play for about 20 months, and a lot of rosters are leaning on young guys more than ever. Hence the inconsistency in results. Conference championship weekend alone produced a barrel load of upsets.

[PaulNewman]

I've done that trip from Central Ohio to Rochester.  Long ride after disappointment.

And just to clarify for myself, I've consistently said the that UAA is clearly one of the top two conferences.  I think their teams are very good and and I don't think there is any team in the country I'd rather avoid in the 1st round as much as Calvin.  Plus, I think at least two UAAs got a very bad deal on location placement...Chicago (who still should survive the weekend but won't be easy) and Wash U.

[ConnAlum]

I think somebody forgot to tell Rochester that they got an at large bid.  Wesleyan must be sick watching this.

And looking ahead, there's no team in the country, including any NCAC teams, that feel more at home at Roy Rike Field at Dr. Jay Martin Soccer Complex than Calvin.  A home away from home.

Can anyone explain why Rochester was thrown into the Midwest quadrant? I know they're less than 6 hrs away from OWU which isn't too bad, but still feels weird seeing a New York team in there with the rest. Any chance Rochester only received the at-large due to geographical reasons? Obviously it wouldn't make sense to have Wes in this quadrant but were there no better candidates than UR here? I mean they're a team that finished below 6-7-3 Brandeis in UAA...and now they're down 4-0 first round and could easily be 5 or 6.

PN I'm sure Calvin loved this UR draw before the game even started and I was surprised to see quite a few people predict a Rochester W in their brackets. If Calvin had hypothetically played a team like Wesleyan I'd bet a lot on Wes not being down 4-0 at any point in the game. Anyways I'm hoping for first round exits for Rochester, Swarthmore and SUNY Oneonta...none of them should be here imo

[paclassic89]

There are just too many conferences.   I think some conference consolidation would resolve the at large griping (Never gonna happen btw).  D1 is almost half and half AQ and at large bids.