2023 D3 Men's Soccer National Perspective

[PaulNewman]

Let's do this!

[stlawus]

Looks like the new Kenyon hire has PN's amp turned all the way up.  Not that I'm complaining!

[PaulNewman]

Looks like the new Kenyon hire has PN's amp turned all the way up.  Not that I'm complaining!

+k...

Let's hear about the Saints' forecast as you begin the post-MS era.

We gonna get a Kenyon vs SLU national final? 

[stlawus]

I'd certainly accept that scenario.  The Saints should be good, but I think the league will be a little more balanced this season.  I would accept Vassar being picked 1st given some of the 5th years they have returning.   SLU had some pretty significant injuries last year that saw several first years get thrown into the fire, so with the players returning that missed a lot of time last year in combination with the returning group they should be in pretty good shape on paper.   Anything short of a LL final appearance would probably be considered disappointing, but they will have a much bigger target on their backs this season given they've gone back to back.

[TNAggie]

D3 SUCCESS STORY: According to Jeff Milby at 840 WHAS sports (on Twitter), Orlando SC's @RealKyleSmith24 played for @loucityfc in 2016-2018 ... and he signed from an open tryout, after playing for D3 @TransyMSoccer, and worked as an accountant on the side. Last night for @OrlandoCitySC he faced the world's greatest player, Lionel Messi.

[Saint of Old]

Lots of questions boys, Lots of questions.
Will Chicago take its Chip and use it to go another level like Messiah and Tufts did, or will it go the Middlebury/RichardStocton route?
Can anyone stop the NESCAC teams who are all getting that Oil Money from overseas to boost their programs? Can Hamilton build on an almost great season and take another step?
Will U of R stop charging fans $9.99 pay wall to watch their games? Can U of R keep making the dance on a shaky resume?
(Mostly tongue and cheek ppl from Richard Stockon/Middlebury/Uof R. Don't b mad).

[Gregory Sager]

Will U of R stop charging fans $9.99 pay wall to watch their games? Can U of R keep making the dance on a shaky resume?
(Mostly tongue and cheek ppl from Richard Stockon/Middlebury/Uof R. Don't b mad).

Everybody on D3boards.com rags on Rochester for its paywall, and that's been happening for years. And it's a thing in all sports; if anything, the basketball posters are more vehement in their objections to the U of R's paywall policy than are the soccer posters. I think that Yellowjackets fans are pretty used to it by now.

[stlawus]

It still reminds me of that scene in Moneyball when David Justice asks Jonah Hill's character where the team is seeing the vending machine money they have to pay themselves.  I'd like to know where UR is seeing the money from streaming.  If essentially every other school can come up with ways to fund streaming services without charging viewers you cannot in good faith tell me that UR is a unique situation that requires them to do so.

[jknezek]

It still reminds me of that scene in Moneyball when David Justice asks Jonah Hill's character where the team is seeing the vending machine money they have to pay themselves.  I'd like to know where UR is seeing the money from streaming.  If essentially every other school can come up with ways to fund streaming services without charging viewers you cannot in good faith tell me that UR is a unique situation that requires them to do so.

Well, the entire Landmark conference just joined UR. I'm just hopeful that is not the trend.

[SimpleCoach]

It still reminds me of that scene in Moneyball when David Justice asks Jonah Hill's character where the team is seeing the vending machine money they have to pay themselves.  I'd like to know where UR is seeing the money from streaming.  If essentially every other school can come up with ways to fund streaming services without charging viewers you cannot in good faith tell me that UR is a unique situation that requires them to do so.

Well, the entire Landmark conference just joined UR. I'm just hopeful that is not the trend.

Henceforth know as the PayPerView Conference.

SC.

[Hopkins92]

It still reminds me of that scene in Moneyball when David Justice asks Jonah Hill's character where the team is seeing the vending machine money they have to pay themselves.  I'd like to know where UR is seeing the money from streaming.  If essentially every other school can come up with ways to fund streaming services without charging viewers you cannot in good faith tell me that UR is a unique situation that requires them to do so.

Well, the entire Landmark conference just joined UR. I'm just hopeful that is not the trend.

Henceforth know as the PayPerView Conference.

SC.

So, Imma be honest... I haven't been as diligent watching the YouTubes of late.

SimpleCoach... I'd be EXTREMELY interested to know... What do Landmark coaches think of going Pay Wall? My gut tells me they aren't all that happy because the lack of visibility for players to pop in and check out their teams would seem like a really negative development from a recruiting standpoint.

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[NEPAFAN]

Apparently games will be available for free 72 hours after they are completed. If you have a landmark affiliated .edu account you can get FLOSPORTS for the low price of $9.99 a month.

[Golden_Fan]

Wasn't sure where to throw this but news coming out of the SUNYAC and Empire 8. Brockport and Geneseo are switching conferences starting in the fall of 2024.

Empire 8 will now consist of 11 teams (Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Houghton University, Keuka College, Nazareth University, Russell Sage College, St. John Fisher University, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo and Utica University), while the SUNYAC drops to 8 (Cortland, Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Buff State, Fredonia, New Paltz, Oswego) unless there are other changes in the works.

https://empire8.com/news/2023/8/21/general-suny-brockport-and-suny-geneseo-to-join-empire-8-2024-25-start-date-anticipated.aspx

[PaulNewman]

Don't look now but Calvin is absolutely loaded...and huge.  Wunder back at GK at 6'6, a bunch of 6'3 and 6'2 dudes, Akintade back, and Chris Schau returns for his 9th campaign.  Impressive geographical reach recruiting-wise that probably surpasses Messiah.

Calvin appears to have a brand new field (artificial?).  The schedule looks favorable as well.  On the road for Chicago and Ohio Northern but get OWU and JCU at home.

Projection....20-1-1 with Sweet 16 as floor (would be massive disappointment) and national title as ceiling.  Does Souders finally get a still hungry Calvin program to the top of the mountain?

[PaulNewman]

Any updates on D3soccer.com?  Gone?  New owner?  Can we assume the scoreboard and daily game schedule with teams and times will not be operable?  Will the site remain accessible as it stands now in terms of finding historical information?