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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 6, 2022 12:08:57 GMT -5
After the demise of conference USA, South Carolina and Kentucky's men's program needed to find a home: Sun Belt Conference men's soccer James Madison Marshall Old Dominion Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern Georgia State Kentucky: men's soccer only South Carolina: men's soccer only West Virginia: men's soccer only |
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Post by allthingsoccer on Apr 6, 2022 16:47:00 GMT -5
geez. will they win a game...lol
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 6, 2022 18:58:29 GMT -5
Ha!
I heard Their roster took a beating with kids transferring out - both being told they should leave and leaving on their own.
Anyway - there a Womens basketball school!!
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Post by allthingsoccer on Apr 6, 2022 20:01:49 GMT -5
Dont get me wrong. This is for sure one of the next up and coming Conferences. Going to be a constant movement between them all.
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Post by 0507coop23dad on Apr 8, 2022 8:00:11 GMT -5
Stone Stadium; High attendance; Pro-quality locker room & facilities; 650 Lincoln residences; #1 International Business & #1 Sports Sciences schools; 7 of 9 teams in conference have legitimately strong programs; High quality coaches with extensive pro connections; SEC football; Top 5 first year student experience. These are all strong differentiators while a lot of schools are lucky to have 1 or 2 things that set them apart to attract soccer players. South Carolina really could be a men’s soccer powerhouse with all that going for it and if there is anyone I’d want at the helm to do it, it’s TA.
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Post by rifle on Apr 8, 2022 8:16:01 GMT -5
Stone Stadium; High attendance; Pro-quality locker room & facilities; 650 Lincoln residences; #1 International Business & #1 Sports Sciences schools; 7 of 9 teams in conference have legitimately strong programs; High quality coaches with extensive pro connections; SEC football; Top 5 first year student experience. These are all strong differentiators while a lot of schools are lucky to have 1 or 2 things that set them apart to attract soccer players. South Carolina really could be a men’s soccer powerhouse with all that going for it and if there is anyone I’d want at the helm to do it, it’s TA. anything will be an improvement over the way the SC mens team played in recent years. It was some awful route 1 ram ball. Unfortunately that is how college soccer is played for the most part since the subbing rules are built for fast paced action for 90 minutes. |
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Post by 0507coop23dad on Apr 8, 2022 8:51:30 GMT -5
Stone Stadium; High attendance; Pro-quality locker room & facilities; 650 Lincoln residences; #1 International Business & #1 Sports Sciences schools; 7 of 9 teams in conference have legitimately strong programs; High quality coaches with extensive pro connections; SEC football; Top 5 first year student experience. These are all strong differentiators while a lot of schools are lucky to have 1 or 2 things that set them apart to attract soccer players. South Carolina really could be a men’s soccer powerhouse with all that going for it and if there is anyone I’d want at the helm to do it, it’s TA. anything will be an improvement over the way the SC mens team played in recent years. It was some awful route 1 ram ball. Unfortunately that is how college soccer is played for the most part since the subbing rules are built for fast paced action for 90 minutes. Are there any college sides you’ve watched recently that play a sophisticated brand of men’s soccer? We’ve visited many schools but I’ll admit haven’t put in enough time watching the actual product on the field. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 8, 2022 10:35:48 GMT -5
Marshall the 2020 season was legit -- played good soccer, nice quality, moved the ball through the middle and were enjoyable to watch.
I didnt' watch really any mens college soccer this past season.
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Post by rifle on Apr 8, 2022 12:37:02 GMT -5
anything will be an improvement over the way the SC mens team played in recent years. It was some awful route 1 ram ball. Unfortunately that is how college soccer is played for the most part since the subbing rules are built for fast paced action for 90 minutes. Are there any college sides you’ve watched recently that play a sophisticated brand of men’s soccer? We’ve visited many schools but I’ll admit haven’t put in enough time watching the actual product on the field. no - but only because I haven’t watched much in the last two years except a handful of Clemson matches. The subbing rules make it an entirely different game. Stanford for example have mastered the art of subbing to maximize fast attacking play. It’s exciting but very different from the pro game. |
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Post by 0507coop23dad on Apr 8, 2022 13:50:20 GMT -5
Aren’t 5 substitutions and 20-player game rosters permanent now across all professional leagues? The college difference being one re-entry per player? The deeper clubs would have an advantage in either scenario, right?
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