Best game of the year. First half was almost flawless. Just needed to get a goal
******BTHO South Carolina******
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Last: 11 days ago by MookieBlaylock
Yeah.. It's kinda freighting that this staff has left Fuller on the bench all season!! What are they looking at? Hopefully she sticks around but hard to do if your treated as they have treated her all season..
pretty obvious that the change to the better keeper that is the clearly the team leader- effort was 10x on defense -
We are gonna win out and get the last spot in the Tourney
We are gonna win out and get the last spot in the Tourney
Ags played hard
Ag235 said:
She jumped with her hand straight in the air and it deflected off her hand. Based off her reaction it wasn't intentional but it surely looked like it was going in had she not done that. Gave Fuller the chance to make that save
it was 100% intentional and 100% the right play
Fuller gets player of the game and Fuller gets play of the game
BigTex10 said:
Yeah.. It's kinda freighting that this staff has left Fuller on the bench all season!! What are they looking at? Hopefully she sticks around but hard to do if your treated as they have treated her all season..
it's like when the better veteran gets overlooked for the coaches son
the energy was night and day different
As a fan, I really enjoyed watching the girls tonight. They never let up and kept fighting. Played with a little chip on their shoulder. Way to go, ladies!!!
6 Aggies
MookieBlaylock said:
changing the leader had a massive impact on a team
When you say "changing the leader," was it a change in captain? Keep in mind, I could only follow the thread during the game.
Fuller, the backline and Campbell at holding mid played their best defensive game all season for sure. Tough test defensively on Sunday though as LSU has some really good attacking players.
Yes! Handball of that nature is a straight red. Whether it was intentional or not. Out for next game.
Not surprised at the outcome. They're a physical defensive minded team. They never generate a ton of offense. We have to finish our chances to have a shot. This game could've easily been ours.
Yep! LSU is not defensive minded. But they are vulnerable!
It really is amazing when you put the right players in the game how suddenly everything looks much different. More veterans in the match tonight, including finally inserting Fuller at GK, and look how that defense was organized and played so hard tonight with mostly good decisions on the ball. It felt like the players on the pitch had a newfound sense of confidence because they trusted their GK to make the saves and direct the defense correctly. They just controlled a match start to finish against a Top 10 opponent and deserved all 3 points. Yes, the PK shot was poor and Fuller made the requisite save, but that's why you take that red card to at least give your GK a chance to save the game. I will be very disappointed in Bobby if he doesn't start Fuller in goal the rest of the season. Why is it that all us fans knew she was our best GK but for some reason the coaches couldn't see it? That is a bit troubling to me honestly.
The passing, organization, and execution from back to front was by far the best of the season against a quality opponent. It's just a shame we couldn't finish a few of those chances in front of goal. A win tonight might have kickstarted the rest of the season, but we still have chance if we win out against 3 very winnable games. It would be such a boost going into a very important offseason for Bobby.
The passing, organization, and execution from back to front was by far the best of the season against a quality opponent. It's just a shame we couldn't finish a few of those chances in front of goal. A win tonight might have kickstarted the rest of the season, but we still have chance if we win out against 3 very winnable games. It would be such a boost going into a very important offseason for Bobby.
Good to see the Team play with a lot of energy and speed of foot for the whole match. Leave Fuller as the starting GK for the rest of the season. Hope we can find the back of the net to win the remaining games.
Gap said:
South Carolina could have gotten a card on their last 2 fouls. They are playing very rough.
Seemed like officiating was focused on the wrong things. A jersey swap 14 seconds into the game, making us set the ball back 1 inch for a free kick/corner, etc. Seemed like lots of fouls let go and the game was one of the most physical we have played this year.
What a surprise I woke up to this morning! Well done - Gig'em!
HiddenAg2 said:
It really is amazing when you put the right players in the game how suddenly everything looks much different. More veterans in the match tonight, including finally inserting Fuller at GK, and look how that defense was organized and played so hard tonight with mostly good decisions on the ball. It felt like the players on the pitch had a newfound sense of confidence because they trusted their GK to make the saves and direct the defense correctly. They just controlled a match start to finish against a Top 10 opponent and deserved all 3 points. Yes, the PK shot was poor and Fuller made the requisite save, but that's why you take that red card to at least give your GK a chance to save the game. I will be very disappointed in Bobby if he doesn't start Fuller in goal the rest of the season. Why is it that all us fans knew she was our best GK but for some reason the coaches couldn't see it? That is a bit troubling to me honestly.
The passing, organization, and execution from back to front was by far the best of the season against a quality opponent. It's just a shame we couldn't finish a few of those chances in front of goal. A win tonight might have kickstarted the rest of the season, but we still have chance if we win out against 3 very winnable games. It would be such a boost going into a very important offseason for Bobby.
re: Fuller - my assumption is it was an internal disciplinary issue. Doubt we will ever know but seems to be logical.
aggiedrjdub said:HiddenAg2 said:
It really is amazing when you put the right players in the game how suddenly everything looks much different. More veterans in the match tonight, including finally inserting Fuller at GK, and look how that defense was organized and played so hard tonight with mostly good decisions on the ball. It felt like the players on the pitch had a newfound sense of confidence because they trusted their GK to make the saves and direct the defense correctly. They just controlled a match start to finish against a Top 10 opponent and deserved all 3 points. Yes, the PK shot was poor and Fuller made the requisite save, but that's why you take that red card to at least give your GK a chance to save the game. I will be very disappointed in Bobby if he doesn't start Fuller in goal the rest of the season. Why is it that all us fans knew she was our best GK but for some reason the coaches couldn't see it? That is a bit troubling to me honestly.
The passing, organization, and execution from back to front was by far the best of the season against a quality opponent. It's just a shame we couldn't finish a few of those chances in front of goal. A win tonight might have kickstarted the rest of the season, but we still have chance if we win out against 3 very winnable games. It would be such a boost going into a very important offseason for Bobby.
re: Fuller - my assumption is it was an internal disciplinary issue. Doubt we will ever know but seems to be logical.
I feel like if this was the case something would have been said or it would have leaked. Have a hard time believing you could keep this a secret or that a first year coach would keep that secret.
Not sure what South Carolina game plan was but they were awful. Getting dominated for an entire half is an odd decision. They were fortunate that we are not good offensively and couldn't finish any of the several good chances we had. Seemed with maybe 15 minutes left they finally started to push the offense more and looked much better. Good for us though, that is a good point to earn. Defense was solid but didn't see much pressure. They gave up some chances late.
Internal disciplinary issue for 3/4 of a season and then the coaching staff let her be a team captain? Maybe Bobby should learn how to take a team vote whether they play or not.
maybe it happened after the vote? i have no idea.
Team dynamics and coaching decisions are always evolving. I would even say Women's Soccer gets more complicated than a lot of men's sports. I have been following the Aggie soccer team all season and certainly the results have been disappointing. However, I know there is a lot more to it than wins and losses. Building character and strong young women leaders is always a priority for good coaches and coaching staffs. First year under a coach is not a good measure. We will see what Coach Bobby builds for our soccer program over a little more extended period of time. My daughter played GK at Division 2 and then later transferred to D1 program. Sometimes, she was a starter and sometime she was disappointed and was the backup. I know she learned more during the time she had to accept getting benched and being a supporter from the sideline.
Big difference was the keeper change, how Fuller has not been the staring GK all season is mind boggling. Then the back line without Patterson looks like a different team. South Carolina had an off game and it's unfortunate A&M couldn't do more to capitalize on it but were fortunate to have Fuller in goal to salvage the point. Buchanan still a no show in SEC play along with some of the other mids, if the mids can figure out how to get Churchill and Diaz the ball in space on the attack they have a chance at stacking some more points
Honestly, the biggest difference was intensity and connection for the full 90. We connected more
Passes than ever and we were first to the ball in most cases.
There were a couple of moments at the beginning of the second half where we kind of declined in intensity but overall it was a complete effort and everyone played really well individually and collectively.
We have some great young ladies with strong character. Tonight they played to their potential. Play like this the rest the rest of the season!
Passes than ever and we were first to the ball in most cases.
There were a couple of moments at the beginning of the second half where we kind of declined in intensity but overall it was a complete effort and everyone played really well individually and collectively.
We have some great young ladies with strong character. Tonight they played to their potential. Play like this the rest the rest of the season!
Let's not forget Sydney probably took a disproportionate blame for a big loss last year in September then took a back seat to Veronda for the rest of the season. Sydney has always been a solid keeper.
re: Fuller - my assumption is it was an internal disciplinary issue. Doubt we will ever know but seems to be logical.
highly unlike it was disciplinary- she is wearing the #12 for a reason
it is highly likely bc he recruited the other keeper and he played favourites - cost the Aggies at least 5 games maybe more
August signed to come here before Shuttleworth was hired. Paredes signed this past May to transfer in.
Not going to comment on the goalie because it's hard to say Fuller was the reason the team played better when she didn't have to do anything all night(minus the pk obviously). I think th biggest improvement has been the positioning, and selection of the fullbacks. Scranton and Storer really pushed up the field and closed the gaps in transition behind the outside mids. South Carolina rarely had chances to counter quick, they often played one ball forward, then had to go backwards. I would like to see Harris back just because of her speed at CB but Sexton and Crooks played well last night. Still don't think we have played our best starting 11 in a game yet and that to me is still shocking from the coaching staff. Landheer looked great again, and I think her and Hoang, and Landry all play better than Knudsen at outside mid. I also don't understand why he is insistent on starting every 2nd half with the starting lineup instead of just playing the best players. The subs are still surprising to me at times but last night was a great performance. Loved the Fuller interview after the game. She is very easy to root for. Campbell also was a workhorse at the base of midfield last night. Her best game of the season as well. Hopefully we can ride this to 3 wins to finish the year off. Also was very happy to finally get a soccer dri fit shirt at the game last night. Soccer merch is like searching for Bigfoot unless you want a cotton shirt that just says Aggie Soccer is block letters.
hard to dispute, in fact impossible to read
An online forum seems like a weird place to spend your time for someone who can't read.
What are the odds that Booby Shuttleworth doesn't give the start to Fuller for the LSU game? Just asking. Edit: this question was from yesterday before the comments above.
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