kwyjibo Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 NSCAA (coaches): SLU 6th (down 8; this is pretty big leap for the coaches poll) Top Shelf (website): SLU 11th (down 8) College Soccer News (website): SLU 5th (down 6) Soccer America (website): SLU 6th (down 1) Soccer Times (coaches): SLU 12th (out Thursdays or so) Ken Massey (computer): SLU 20th (down 3) Bennett computer ranks SLU at 40th (down 17!;no link and I only mention it to show how bad poorly conceived computer work can be-although computers at least allow you to fix your lousy seed method with actual data). Good to get wins; It is always tough in NCAA to get a win against road/neutral opponents (particularly when teams play for the tie). Need to get by Evansville as well tomorrow. http://www.nscaatv.com/rankings/college http://www.topdrawer...al-rankings/men http://www.collegeso...csn-top-30-poll http://www.soccerame...ens-top-25.html http://www.masseyrat...csoc⊂=NCAA I http://www.soccertim...a/top25/men.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slufanskip Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for the updates Kwyjibo. Getting through this 1st part of the schedule with 3 straight road games plus UConn and VCU still to come on the road and Creighton at home is huge. And I don't want to overlook Denver which was a decent team last year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 -does down indicate the ranking improved? I think we are undefeated so having a worse ranking than last week doesn't make sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kwyjibo Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yeah that is not always clear but down means lower number so yeah it is better! The NSCAA has a webcast of its rankings at noon central so their rankings are available after that. You can watch live(!) if you want: http://www.nscaatv.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yeah that is not always clear but down means lower number so yeah it is better! -thank you for the clarification -let's just keep on winning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBillsFan Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Billiken Athletics @SLU_Billikens6m Come out early to #5 @SLUMensSoccer vs. Denver this Saturday for $2.00 beer and hot dog specials! Available from 6 to 6:30, kickoff at 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Billiken Athletics @SLU_Billikens6m Come out early to #5 @SLUMensSoccer vs. Denver this Saturday for $2.00 beer and hot dog specials! Available from 6 to 6:30, kickoff at 7 Shitchyea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billslasttermdropout Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Billiken Athletics @SLU_Billikens6m Come out early to #5 @SLUMensSoccer vs. Denver this Saturday for $2.00 beer and hot dog specials! Available from 6 to 6:30, kickoff at 7 Shitchyea Why do I strongly feel the need to make mine a cheesy dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WUH Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 6th in the NSCAA! Wow! The Billikens Soccer Twitter feed is reporting that this is the highest ranking we have had since 2003. We are back, baby! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBillsFan Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I wonder how high the Bills can climb going into the game against Creighton if they avoid losses elsewhere and manage to win at UConn. Could that game potentially be #1 vs #2? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLUBALLS Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 SLU up 1-0 on Raymond Lee goal after bad giveaway by Evansville and hit shot from 16 yds out. SLU being outshot 5-2 and Aces have 4 corners to our 0 thus far. Sounds like a tough game but nice to finish chances. 10 to go in the first half. Appears Adnan got the start but didn't make it through first half as Kristo came on with 17 to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_Ken R Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Following the game on stats and it has been stuck on 36:58 in the first half for a long time. Anyone have an update? Is stats stuck or the game interrupted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikens747 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Looks like tied at 1-1 with less that 20 mins to go. @acessoccer provides good updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikens747 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Extra time in Evansville Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This is pissing me off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLUBALLS Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 F me. Aces score golden goal with under minute to go to win game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Disgustingly bad...worst game in a couple years. Ray Lee was lone bright spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLUBALLS Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Wonder what happened this go around? Hope to see a bounce back this Saturday against Denver. I didn't expect an undefeated season or anything but losing to Evansville (albeit an away game) is not expected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slufan13 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Dating back to last game we've scored 2 goals in roughly 220 minutes. Is Graydon still playing Defensive Mid? If so, that needs to change quickly. You can't always compare box scores but Cincinnati did beat Evansville 2-0. We beat Cincy 4-0. No reason why that game should have even gone to OT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Our midfield has been awful coming back to receive the ball from the back. There is no cohesion through midfield. We miss Robson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLUBALLS Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I was hoping you wouldn't say it was a Robson issue. That is simply a glaring hole on our team, absent the fact Graydon could play there but is much more suited in a more dynamic role sitting behind our forwards. His primary job should not be gaining possession of the ball back and distributing it safely to our players; it should be about the transition forward into the attack and servicing our strikers and wings. Really don't know how they fix that with our current crop of players. loss anyway you look at it. Better that it is on the road but still...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slufan13 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Graydon shouldn't be playing defensive mid and he does push up sometimes, but I've seen him just pass the ball backwards to Tyler David way too many times. He may not be able to push forward constantly, but I'm so tired of seeing him actually go backwards with the ball when no one is around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Graydon shouldn't be playing defensive mid and he does push up sometimes, but I've seen him just pass the ball backwards to Tyler David way too many times. He may not be able to push forward constantly, but I'm so tired of seeing him actually go backwards with the ball when no one is around. This...not enough attacking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bbtds Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 What would you think of a team that could beat Mich St at E Lansing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billikenfan05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Michigan state sucks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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