SimpleCoach D3 Soccer YouTube Channel

[Gregory Sager]

Nice show, guys.

(PN: It's pronounced "oh claire", not "you claire".)

[Saint of Old]

Well done fellas.
Sweet 16 show should be interesting.
Hopefully the good Judge does not catch on b4 then.

[SierraFD3soccer]

Another good show guys!

This leads me to a comment/question.

It seems to me that there have been an extreme # of new posters to this board this year (say 1-10 posts total).  I'm trying to figure out why this has happened but can't put my finger on it.  It seems to be way beyond trolls.  Is it the you tube channel?  is it some recent new posters who are getting  the word out to others who joined in? It's awesome.

Does any one have particular theory as to why this is happening?

Obviously the excellent technology.  Surprised we don't have to use the "F" keys.  Yuck, Yuck.

[PaulNewman]

Nice show, guys.

(PN: It's pronounced "oh claire", not "you claire".)

Thanks!  That will take some unlearning.  I'm still not sure about Willamette.

[Gregory Sager]

will-AM-it

[Hopkins92]

Another good show guys!

This leads me to a comment/question.

It seems to me that there have been an extreme # of new posters to this board this year (say 1-10 posts total).  I'm trying to figure out why this has happened but can't put my finger on it.  It seems to be way beyond trolls.  Is it the you tube channel?  is it some recent new posters who are getting  the word out to others who joined in? It's awesome.

Does any one have particular theory as to why this is happening?

Obviously the excellent technology.  Surprised we don't have to use the "F" keys.  Yuck, Yuck.

I actually do think it's related to Simple Coach and the interviews he did during the offseason. I think there have been a LOT of lurking by players, coaches and probably parents. Lurkers are fine, but when it becomes "OK" and kind of even mainstream for those making the sausage to then come on here and poke around... and eventually post, it's a little mini-movement.

Put a little more plainly, the coaches validated our somewhat niche, somewhat obsessive little corner of the internet. SC became a fast legend on here and a bunch of us encouraged his madness, er, foray onto YouTube from early on. It's been this kind of symbiotic growth for his channel and this board.

Just a hunch, obviously, but I'll just anecdotally add:

BigSoccer.com message boards grew out of one fan's desire to provide a virtual setting for his fellow fans (MetroStars) to gather and talk about the team and plan for game day and travel. That morphed into the SINGLE place where a soccer fan could get true insight and national coverage of a game that at the time, was barely a blip for the media. Once you realized there were 100s, and then 1000s and then legion (by the mid-2000s)... That's a kind of slow moving virus (at first) that allows you to understand you're part of a bigger community... Not just some random guy showing up to watch the big in-state E vs. W Connecticut that only you and those that go to those schools know about... You're part of something bigger.

This place is a bit like BigSoccer in the late 90s. Starting to gain some momentum... Not by creating new fans, but letting existing fans know there's a place to actually gather and share the experience.

[Gregory Sager]

Another good show guys!

This leads me to a comment/question.

It seems to me that there have been an extreme # of new posters to this board this year (say 1-10 posts total).  I'm trying to figure out why this has happened but can't put my finger on it.  It seems to be way beyond trolls.  Is it the you tube channel?  is it some recent new posters who are getting  the word out to others who joined in? It's awesome.

Does any one have particular theory as to why this is happening?

Obviously the excellent technology.  Surprised we don't have to use the "F" keys.  Yuck, Yuck.

I actually do think it's related to Simple Coach and the interviews he did during the offseason. I think there have been a LOT of lurking by players, coaches and probably parents. Lurkers are fine, but when it becomes "OK" and kind of even mainstream for those making the sausage to then come on here and poke around... and eventually post, it's a little mini-movement.

Put a little more plainly, the coaches validated our somewhat niche, somewhat obsessive little corner of the internet. SC became a fast legend on here and a bunch of us encouraged his madness, er, foray onto YouTube from early on. It's been this kind of symbiotic growth for his channel and this board.

Just a hunch, obviously, but I'll just anecdotally add:

BigSoccer.com message boards grew out of one fan's desire to provide a virtual setting for his fellow fans (MetroStars) to gather and talk about the team and plan for game day and travel. That morphed into the SINGLE place where a soccer fan could get true insight and national coverage of a game that at the time, was barely a blip for the media. Once you realized there were 100s, and then 1000s and then legion (by the mid-2000s)... That's a kind of slow moving virus (at first) that allows you to understand you're part of a bigger community... Not just some random guy showing up to watch the big in-state E vs. W Connecticut that only you and those that go to those schools know about... You're part of something bigger.

This place is a bit like BigSoccer in the late 90s. Starting to gain some momentum... Not by creating new fans, but letting existing fans know there's a place to actually gather and share the experience.

Agreed. Next step is that we have to find a way to bolster d3soccer.com, which is an invaluable resource that shouldn't be abandoned.

[MNBob]

It seems to me that there have been an extreme # of new posters to this board this year (say 1-10 posts total).  I'm trying to figure out why this has happened but can't put my finger on it.  It seems to be way beyond trolls.  Is it the you tube channel?  is it some recent new posters who are getting  the word out to others who joined in? It's awesome.
Does any one have particular theory as to why this is happening?

As new to the board, I had never looked into D3 soccer until my son graduated this past June and started playing this fall. I had been to d3soccer.com but somehow overlooked this board before. I had always lurked https://www.bigsoccer.com/forums/ until joining in 2021 but only focused on youth soccer. The college board there is completely D1 focused so I started looking and ended up here.

[Coach Jeff]

It seems to me that there have been an extreme # of new posters to this board this year (say 1-10 posts total).  I'm trying to figure out why this has happened but can't put my finger on it.  It seems to be way beyond trolls.  Is it the you tube channel?  is it some recent new posters who are getting  the word out to others who joined in? It's awesome.
Does any one have particular theory as to why this is happening?

As new to the board, I had never looked into D3 soccer until my son graduated this past June and started playing this fall. I had been to d3soccer.com but somehow overlooked this board before. I had always lurked https://www.bigsoccer.com/forums/ until joining in 2021 but only focused on youth soccer. The college board there is completely D1 focused so I started looking and ended up here.

Welcome MN Bob!  Where does your son play?

[MNBob]

Welcome MN Bob!  Where does your son play?

Freshman starting right forward at UWEC.

[Coach Jeff]

Welcome MN Bob!  Where does your son play?

Freshman starting right forward at UWEC.

Good luck to Scott and the Blugolds against Luther.  I watched 2 games of your son's team this fall. 

[MNBob]

Good luck to Scott and the Blugolds against Luther.  I watched 2 games of your son's team this fall.

Thanks! Appreciate it. Looking forward to this weekend even if the temp is going to be around 30.

[MNBob]

Ha! Didn't even realize that you had looked up Scott's name.

[Yankeesoccerdad]

Following up on some of the commentary here showing appreciation for the content, an idea that would be interesting to me and I bet others.

For those who have the talent, knowledge and time, it would be fun and interesting to see what games you would choose to watch this weekend across different time slots (and if so inclined a brief sentence why or what to look for).  I will be watching the Polar Bears in person Saturday at 11 ET and then hopefully the second round game Sunday against Babson/Vassar, but what are the highlights (for someone like me) in the other time slots? Thanks!

[Hopkins92]

Following up on some of the commentary here showing appreciation for the content, an idea that would be interesting to me and I bet others.

For those who have the talent, knowledge and time, it would be fun and interesting to see what games you would choose to watch this weekend across different time slots (and if so inclined a brief sentence why or what to look for).  I will be watching the Polar Bears in person Saturday at 11 ET and then hopefully the second round game Sunday against Babson/Vassar, but what are the highlights (for someone like me) in the other time slots? Thanks!

While not done by time slot, some of this turf is covered in the Game of the Week thread.