Two disgusting performances for Aggie players and coaches in last four days.

alamoaggie 64 said:

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Two disgusting performances for Aggie players and coaches in last four days.

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I don't think they were that bad... i mean hell, we even won 1 of those game. We've had some disgusting performances this season, but not either of those games.

I was disgusted with the second half. And I am not referring to last weeks soccer game but Saturday's football game.

First time we haven't won a game in the tournament. They had the ball the first 7 minutes of the half in our end of the field. Only good thing is we don't play for 10 days. That could be the last game for the seniors.

Coach G: the Roseanne Rosannadanna of Collegiate soccer. 26 years and its " always something."

Hey Mookie, how do you think #99 "our best player" performed in today's match?

Agree about coaching. The passes to no where were clear evidence that this team was not well coached Saw this type of play too often to be a quality team. I have seen better skills from hs teams.
Maybe it is time for a change.

speedy said:

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Maybe it is time for a change.

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Really a tale of 2 halves. A&M dominated most of the possession and had several scoring chances in the first half and should have been ahead 2-0 at the half if it were not for a silly foul in the box by Alston. Then for some reason A&M decided to come out flat in the 2nd half and allowed South Carolina to push numbers forward while applying pressure, which resulted in 15-20 minutes of dominant soccer for the Gamecocks including the winning goal. A&M didn't start playing in the 2nd half until about 17 minutes left and by that time it was too late, although we did have a few chances on goal. The set pieces today were miserably executed and not dangerous at all. The coaches had no adjustments to SC's change of pace in the 2nd half and we didn't handle pressure well at all. In fact, thinking back over most games this season, we don't handle pressure effectively when we have possession. When teams sit back like SC did in the first half, we are able to get into rhythm and create a lot of chances. If I were an opposing coach I would pressure A&M from the opening whistle and challenge us to keep the ball.

We're not playing well and the offense is flat out struggling right now because we can't keep enough possession to create the numerous chances we need to score. We're also giving up a ton of goals late in the season outside the SC game on the road last week. The backline looks shaky and Alston is playing injured. I would just start Walton at this point and finish the season because Alston is just too big a liability right now. Hill actually had a great game today, especially in the 1st half. Morche needs to be more aggressive coming off her line. The midfield is too inconsistent despite Bates scoring a great goal top open the match. She has to be more consistent on the ball and running at the defense. The outside mid position is really a mess right now with no one playing well on the wings. Overall, I've been disappointed in the regression of the team over the last 2-3 weeks and we're making more mistakes now than we did at the beginning of the season. That's not good and doesn't bode well for the NCAA tourney.

A&M has now lost 3 of 4 games to end the season and limps into the NCAA tournament with little to no momentum. We may still get a #4 seed based on RPI but it's also very possible we are unseeded and have to go on the road to an elite team in the 2nd round, assuming we win our 1st round game, which is definitely not guarantee at this point. But this team has enough talent to make a run if they start playing together and with energy like they did earlier in the season with a 10-0-0 start. Since that start, we're 5-4-1.

A season-ending slump is very disappointing. The team is sufficiently inconsistent that uncertainty is the most appropriate expectation for performance in the NCAA tourney.

Hand Of God said:

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Hey Mookie, how do you think #99 "our best player" performed in today's match?

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I think she shouldn't have been playing considering she was wearing a boot this week

She had 1 bad play trying to make a play bc the entire midfield got smoked. Man or the ball but never both is a great defensive philosophy

Watt missing 4 easy goals was bigger concern than her in this one
That and the terrible player rotations

MookieBlaylock said:

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Hand Of God said:

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Hey Mookie, how do you think #99 "our best player" performed in today's match?

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I think she shouldn't have been playing considering she was wearing a boot this week

She had 1 bad play trying to make a play bc the entire midfield got smoked

Watt missing 4 easy goals was bigger concern than her in this one
That and the terrible player rotations

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You really need therapy, glasses, a better TV, or all of the above.

Oh burn

I was asked and answered

The 2nd goal Hill got beat was worser and let the girl get past her and lay off an easy cross

Unfortunate bounce when #10 blocked the shot but it never should have gotten to that point

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Uncle Gunnysack said:

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Wow, incredible shot by bates.

1-0 Ags

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NEVER saw the ball in the 2nd half !

MookieBlaylock said:

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Hand Of God said:

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Hey Mookie, how do you think #99 "our best player" performed in today's match?

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I think she shouldn't have been playing considering she was wearing a boot this week

She had 1 bad play trying to make a play bc the entire midfield got smoked. Man or the ball but never both is a great defensive philosophy

Watt missing 4 easy goals was bigger concern than her in this one
That and the terrible player rotations

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Wasn't the second goal for SC when she wasn't in the game ?

HiddenAg2 said:

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Really a tale of 2 halves. A&M dominated most of the possession and had several scoring chances in the first half and should have been ahead 2-0 at the half if it were not for a silly foul in the box by Alston. Then for some reason A&M decided to come out flat in the 2nd half and allowed South Carolina to push numbers forward while applying pressure, which resulted in 15-20 minutes of dominant soccer for the Gamecocks including the winning goal. A&M didn't start playing in the 2nd half until about 17 minutes left and by that time it was too late, although we did have a few chances on goal. The set pieces today were miserably executed and not dangerous at all. The coaches had no adjustments to SC's change of pace in the 2nd half and we didn't handle pressure well at all. In fact, thinking back over most games this season, we don't handle pressure effectively when we have possession. When teams sit back like SC did in the first half, we are able to get into rhythm and create a lot of chances. If I were an opposing coach I would pressure A&M from the opening whistle and challenge us to keep the ball.

We're not playing well and the offense is flat out struggling right now because we can't keep enough possession to create the numerous chances we need to score. We're also giving up a ton of goals late in the season outside the SC game on the road last week. The backline looks shaky and Alston is playing injured. I would just start Walton at this point and finish the season because Alston is just too big a liability right now. Hill actually had a great game today, especially in the 1st half. Morche needs to be more aggressive coming off her line. The midfield is too inconsistent despite Bates scoring a great goal top open the match. She has to be more consistent on the ball and running at the defense. The outside mid position is really a mess right now with no one playing well on the wings. Overall, I've been disappointed in the regression of the team over the last 2-3 weeks and we're making more mistakes now than we did at the beginning of the season. That's not good and doesn't bode well for the NCAA tourney.

A&M has now lost 3 of 4 games to end the season and limps into the NCAA tournament with little to no momentum. We may still get a #4 seed based on RPI but it's also very possible we are unseeded and have to go on the road to an elite team in the 2nd round, assuming we win our 1st round game, which is definitely not guarantee at this point. But this team has enough talent to make a run if they start playing together and with energy like they did earlier in the season with a 10-0-0 start. Since that start, we're 5-4-1.

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I think you nailed the weakness of this team, Hidden. When teams press us as soon as we have possession, risking a foul in order to get a potential takeaway, our kids just don't handle that well. It was the formula for success by Arkansas and Alabama against us, and certainly played a role yesterday. I know our kids have the skill, but something's missing in the mindset to be able to power through it with confidence. That's what separates the great soccer teams from the good ones, whether men's or women's--the ability to stay calm and make passes or keep possession even with an opposing player right up on you.

It's a bit stunning how this season played out. The lack of focus on the road turned the potential for a locked-down 1 seed home field advantage to a certainty of having to win on the road to advance very far in the NCAA tournament. Time for our kids to buckle the chin straps (so to speak) and get ready to be bodied by Baylor or someone else for the rest of the way. It's gonna be a tough road requiring super mental toughness. I know they have it in them--it's only a question of whether they really want to bring it every minute from here on out.

Seems like Asdis and McCain peaked around the middle of the season and have been losing their ability to influence our late-season matches.

Hand Of God said:

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Seems like Asdis and McCain peaked around the middle of the season and have been losing their ability to influence the our late-season matches.

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Wow, incredible shot by bates.

1-0 Ags

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NEVER saw the ball in the 2nd half !

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These are the reason we are not a consistent team and are not playing, nor really ever played at a high level this season. McCain, Bates, and Watt needed to lead our attack and for the most part were never on the same page.
IMHO there is not a single player on the team that I can confidently say improved on the season. At times there are flashes of brilliance for just about everyone, but consistency, as has been noted many times, was often lacking from half to half of a single game.

I would not be surprised if this team made a run and got to the elite 8, I would also not be surprised if the team lost the first round game.

Smith looked ready for more time - she made a perfect pass to Ally couple of games ago - 'course Ally missed the one on one with the Keeper !

She got in the last 12 minutes of the first half - did OK . Didn't play the 2nd half.

While on the subject, Why did Crabtree start and get so much time in the first half ? She tries but is not fast or aggressive enough . Maybe because she is a senior ?

It is not too late for this season. Coaches and players need to focus and come together to produce a winning edge for the upcoming NCAA Tournament play.

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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MookieBlaylock said:

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Hand Of God said:

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Hey Mookie, how do you think #99 "our best player" performed in today's match?

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I think she shouldn't have been playing considering she was wearing a boot this week

She had 1 bad play trying to make a play bc the entire midfield got smoked. Man or the ball but never both is a great defensive philosophy

Watt missing 4 easy goals was bigger concern than her in this one
That and the terrible player rotations

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Wasn't the second goal for SC when she wasn't in the game ?

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Yes the 2nd goal Hill was playing CB and got beat by a bigger girl

Hopefully 10 days off will help

Still think a run to final 4 is very possible

The last time we did not advance past the first conference tournament game was 2008. That team took the lead with 10 minutes to go in the Elite 8 game at UNC before losing in OT.