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Dave In Green, Soccer and Basketball were the two sports I played consistently, well into adulthood, in organized leagues. I love both, and I miss playing both. Soccer is more physically taxing than Basketball. Soccer is rougher, and the substituting is much less frequent, because of the rules. There are repeated, maybe too many, stoppages in hoops. Just the nature of the two sports. I do not place any particular value on this observation. I reference no scientific data whatsover outside my own experience, but I would hazard a guess that Soccer requires 30% - 40% more recovery time than does Basketball. Both are great sports, the two best sports, IMO. I have always considered the training for each complimentary, one to the other.

A trip to Santa Barbara would be fine during one of those weeks with only one match. Much, much more valuable a fixture (on several levels) would be vs. Indiana. We should play Hoosiers every single year. Tradition, proximity, recruiting, Big10 - the factors abound.

Gaucho Mike, are you related to Gaucho Dan, RPI Wizard, Statistician Extraordinaire? Big Soccer!

SwitchIt, Your analysis is spot on, especially astute regarding the poor play of our CBs. Some of my favorite players on the squad play there, so it pains me to agree with you that they have not been up to snuff. Souders and Ruhaak have been slow to diagnos opposing offense, and they do not anticipate well enough. The DM needs more teeth, and Souto lacks the range to do it by himself. I suggest Souders move to DM instead of Belana. Perhaps Cregan or Clarke can man the other CB. Soares also showed flashes at DM vs. WF. Bottom line is that the lineup needs some new blood, something different. Giving up 2.5 GPM (or whatever it is) is not championship football. Not by large margin! And what is going on with Stuart Holthusen? After not playing for several matches, he seemingly did his best to get ejected during 15 minutes of spot duty in the second half.

Akron and OSU draw? Same as it ever was!

DO NOT TAKE buckeyes FOR GRANTED!!!!!

Tuesday noon(ish) EST.

2009: 23W-2D-0L runners-upThe wound that will never heal!

First 10 minutes. This was not long ball over the top. This was irresponsible, too cute, play along the back line. Billikens simply took the ball and scored. Nothing fancy about it. There is not much statistical promise in allowing 2 goals per match.

ODU will be a tournament team.

I do not believe analogy holds. We were better then. CSU was far inferior to us at the time. Give ODU credit. They are a quality side. They got a bit lucky with the long passes.

A coach must choose his spots to do this. This manuever should only be employed infrequently. Nice job, coach!

I cannot take this!

#6 Richie Laryea 2 goals; 1 assist MOM!

I wish BIG network was working. UMD scores?

Did you watch the ODU match? Our boys did not react to these longs balls well while in flight.

Long (40+ yards) diagonal balls do not usually have a high success rate. Those long balls in were inexplicably accurate at ODU. Our CBs must defend better than that. And since then we have done so. Embick will play the odds and hope to dictate tempo through keeping the high defensive line.

Yes. ODU figured it out. The way to beat a high line is the long diagonal ball.

My Live Stats shows 11:00 minutes gone, scoreless.

WTF! I pay for the live stream and it is not to be found!

Has match started?

Anyone have the live feed yet?

And interesting comments on Dad Bod Day as well.?