7 ACC teams are in the preseason Top 16. We play at #2 Indiana and #17 James Madison and have #3 Akron, #18 Denver, and #23 WVU at home.
Just friggin brutal.
Just friggin brutal.
Pitt MSOC brutal schedule
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I don't understand why he scheduled the way that he did, but I think that the James Madison game is actually an exhibition game and not a game that will count on our record.
If we lose to every team we play that's 28th or better in the preseason poll and beat all the other teams we play we would finish with a record of 6-10. In other words, we could be a borderline top 25 team in terms of talent and still not make the NCAA tournament.
If we lose to every team we play that's 28th or better in the preseason poll and beat all the other teams we play we would finish with a record of 6-10. In other words, we could be a borderline top 25 team in terms of talent and still not make the NCAA tournament.
That's been the case the last 2 years. Pitt has had probably one of the best 20-25 teams in the country but they just cant get enough wins to make the NCAAT. I guess he feels if he can get to .500 or a game over, he can make the NCAAT but that will be very difficult to do.
Don't know why we do this to ourselves. Football does it too. Schedules ridiculous OOC on top of tough conference games. I think the teams are improving and could be strong, but the record won't show that, and then people get disenchanted and walk away.
I don't think so. It looks in that picture like the scoreboard isn't turned on for some reason. You can still see it there behind the goal.
I don't know when this picture was taken, but it had to be relatively recently, because I believe that is the new turf.
It’s definitely a different scoreboard. The scoreboard in the picture you posted (though it is from this year with the new turf) has a curved top and wasn’t a video board; here’s a closer look in the .gif .I don't think so. It looks in that picture like the scoreboard isn't turned on for some reason. You can still see it there behind the goal.
I don't know when this picture was taken, but it had to be relatively recently, because I believe that is the new turf.
The scoreboard in the picture I posted taken last night definitely is a new, rectangular video board.
Almost looks covered in that tweet from Matt for an official unveiling. Maybe video and score board.
Dustin, the women’s 2nd assistant, tweeted a pic of the new scoreboard going up last week.
Pitt has to have one if the hardest schedules of any team. It’s a tough schedule, and you can really sell that to recruits. Play here and you will play the best teams in the country every week.
I venture to guess in no time, we are on the winning side of those games.
I venture to guess in no time, we are on the winning side of those games.
Vidovich kind of reminds me of old John Chaney. Just didn't believe in playing easy games. Wanted to play quality teams every time, win or lose.
Correction: we dont play WVU. My bad.
Our OOC games are:
@ #2 Indiana
Northwestern (neutral)
Liberty
Delaware
#3 Akron
#18 Denver
Howard
@ Penn State
So: 2 probable losses. 1 toss-up (Denver) and 4 probable wins.
Our OOC games are:
@ #2 Indiana
Northwestern (neutral)
Liberty
Delaware
#3 Akron
#18 Denver
Howard
@ Penn State
So: 2 probable losses. 1 toss-up (Denver) and 4 probable wins.
Went to the Duquesne scrimmage last night. We won 5-0. It was like varsity vs JV. Was disappointed both teams wore practice jerseys without numbers so it was hard to know who was who other than the guys I really know. Kizza had 2 goals in the first half, both set up beautifully, should have had an easy tap in for the hat trick but he muffed it badly. We had 2 other shots go off posts.
Was 2-0 at halftime. Then the 2nd Half, Pitt put their 2nd team in (they did leave in Alexander Dexter) and it was an embarrassing domination. I'd imagine Duquesne put in their 2nd team as well. Pitt must have had 80% possession in 2nd Half and should have scored 3-4 more goals. Dexter had one of the prettiest goals you will see all year. A left footed shot from the far edge of the box into the opposite corner.
Duquesne is bad so I don't know what can be gathered from this
Was 2-0 at halftime. Then the 2nd Half, Pitt put their 2nd team in (they did leave in Alexander Dexter) and it was an embarrassing domination. I'd imagine Duquesne put in their 2nd team as well. Pitt must have had 80% possession in 2nd Half and should have scored 3-4 more goals. Dexter had one of the prettiest goals you will see all year. A left footed shot from the far edge of the box into the opposite corner.
Duquesne is bad so I don't know what can be gathered from this
Waldrum said in an interview that he and Jay have similar scheduling philosophies: Schedule good teams so you can learn what is required. Then work hard and get better so you can beat them.
It worked tonight: 2-2 at #2 Indiana.
It worked tonight: 2-2 at #2 Indiana.
the soccer players are building a program in the ACC, by far the best conference. it'll do nothing to paste W&J - it won't help with getting to a tournament and won't prepare the team for conference play.
soccer isn't football or basketball where garbage wins are going to make any difference. you don't get more fans/bigger gate b/c you're 4-0 vs 1-3.
soccer isn't football or basketball where garbage wins are going to make any difference. you don't get more fans/bigger gate b/c you're 4-0 vs 1-3.
Men tied Delaware tonight. Had 3 to 1 lead. Delaware tied after pitt goaltender was hit in the box and hurt but play didnt stop. Blew penalty kick in 2 ot.
The problem with that statement is that the women scheduled four games against A10 teams, and I can tell you from seeing them live none of them are any good (and they pointedly did not schedule Duquesne, who isn't any good but does have a recent knack for beating Pitt), and then they scheduled Loyola-Marymount, who is awful (I've seen them), Bucknell (a bad Patriot League team), Dartmouth (may be a good Ivy League team), and Liberty (who lost to Virginia and Virginia Tech by a combined 9-0).
The men are playing a difficult schedule that will expose any of the team's weaknesses. The women are playing an easy schedule that is designed for them to stack up wins. And even against that schedule, so far they are 3-2-1.
the girls are so far away. i suppose he feels he has to get some wins on the schedule. the program was absolutely terrible when he arrived.
And I agree with that philosophy. But there's no need to say you are doing something you clearly aren't. Just say one of our goals is to get to the point where we can schedule like that too.
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