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Post by messi on Jan 11, 2018 12:58:21 GMT -8
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Post by messi on Jan 18, 2018 14:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by messi on Jan 26, 2018 10:37:58 GMT -8
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Post by joecool on Jan 26, 2018 13:41:02 GMT -8
Does anyone have a good reason why there are so many baseball polls? There are only two I respect, Baseball America and D1Baseball. And after looking at that last link, no chance I will ever look at USA Today again.
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Post by baseba1111 on Jan 26, 2018 13:50:57 GMT -8
Does anyone have a good reason why there are so many baseball polls? There are only two I respect, Baseball America and D1Baseball. And after looking at that last link, no chance I will ever look at USA Today again. It's the equivalent of coaching baseball... EVERY dad thinks they know baseball, and are experts because they threw the ball around once... LOL baseball polls are the same. Most have never even seen a college game on a regular basis let alone the teams they vote on! I always thought coaching like soccer (which I know nothing about) would have been easier as most parents (back in the day before internet searches) knew diddly squat about it! |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Jan 26, 2018 14:20:23 GMT -8
I always thought coaching like soccer (which I know nothing about) would have been easier as most parents (back in the day before internet searches) knew diddly squat about it! And that's precisely the problem with coaching youth soccer. Parents who don't know the difference between a Camaro 442 and the Preston North End 442, soccer's equivalent of the invention of the T-formation. Anyone who has coached at the formative levels of soccer will tell you the biggest problem is know-nothing parents yelling at their kids to go get the ball, when good soccer is totally based on spacing, not playing bunch ball, and possession, the exact opposite of chasing the ball. Natural talent eventually wins out, as in all sports, but the best soccer players often are those who learn the concept of spacing at an early age. It's not a simple concept to learn, especially when daddy is yelling at you to go chase the ball all game. |
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Post by ochobeavo on Jan 26, 2018 15:16:18 GMT -8
I always thought coaching like soccer (which I know nothing about) would have been easier as most parents (back in the day before internet searches) knew diddly squat about it! And that's precisely the problem with coaching youth soccer. Parents who don't know the difference between a Camaro 442 and the Preston North End 442, soccer's equivalent of the invention of the T-formation. Anyone who has coached at the formative levels of soccer will tell you the biggest problem is know-nothing parents yelling at their kids to go get the ball, when good soccer is totally based on spacing, not playing bunch ball, and possession, the exact opposite of chasing the ball. Natural talent eventually wins out, as in all sports, but the best soccer players often are those who learn the concept of spacing at an early age. It's not a simple concept to learn, especially when daddy is yelling at you to go chase the ball all game. Ha.. that's funny - Years ago I got roped into coaching pee wee AYSO and didn't know a thing about soccer. I bought a book and otherwise we basically just did basketball drills (a lot of focus on spacing). Worked great in practice but during games the cluster around the ball usually won out. At least our halftime snack situation was on point. |
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Post by mbabeav on Jan 26, 2018 15:42:38 GMT -8
And that's precisely the problem with coaching youth soccer. Parents who don't know the difference between a Camaro 442 and the Preston North End 442, soccer's equivalent of the invention of the T-formation. Anyone who has coached at the formative levels of soccer will tell you the biggest problem is know-nothing parents yelling at their kids to go get the ball, when good soccer is totally based on spacing, not playing bunch ball, and possession, the exact opposite of chasing the ball. Natural talent eventually wins out, as in all sports, but the best soccer players often are those who learn the concept of spacing at an early age. It's not a simple concept to learn, especially when daddy is yelling at you to go chase the ball all game. Ha.. that's funny - Years ago I got roped into coaching pee wee AYSO and didn't know a thing about soccer. I bought a book and otherwise we basically just did basketball drills (a lot of focus on spacing). Worked great in practice but during games the cluster around the ball usually won out. At least our halftime snack situation was on point. As a parent with a child in goal and a sideline judge that didn't have a clue what offsides meant, I ended up getting red-carded and sent to my car ...... and now my grandkids are getting close to the age where I will be able to attend whatever sports they may play. I'd like to think I have calmed down a bit in the last 20 years; never had that problem with another sport, but AYSO was all volunteer and say what you will about a ref blowing a call, the pros tended to be better in general. Thankfully, however, there is a big high wall surrounding the field at Reser. I never thought I would ever want to charge the field like I did in the "it's only egregious if you are an Oregon State fan" moment against the Fuskies! |
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Post by kersting13 on Jan 26, 2018 16:44:28 GMT -8
I always thought coaching like soccer (which I know nothing about) would have been easier as most parents (back in the day before internet searches) knew diddly squat about it! And that's precisely the problem with coaching youth soccer. Parents who don't know the difference between a Camaro 442 and the Preston North End 442, soccer's equivalent of the invention of the T-formation. Anyone who has coached at the formative levels of soccer will tell you the biggest problem is know-nothing parents yelling at their kids to go get the ball, when good soccer is totally based on spacing, not playing bunch ball, and possession, the exact opposite of chasing the ball. Natural talent eventually wins out, as in all sports, but the best soccer players often are those who learn the concept of spacing at an early age. It's not a simple concept to learn, especially when daddy is yelling at you to go chase the ball all game. Spacing - my failure to fully grasp the concept was the reason I was so much better at Baseball, Football, & Tennis rather than Basketball & Soccer. I fully understand where I should be on a baseball diamond, football field, or tennis court. Too much freedom to roam in basketball & soccer. |
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Post by Tigardbeav on Jan 26, 2018 18:59:29 GMT -8
Ha.. that's funny - Years ago I got roped into coaching pee wee AYSO and didn't know a thing about soccer. I bought a book and otherwise we basically just did basketball drills (a lot of focus on spacing). Worked great in practice but during games the cluster around the ball usually won out. At least our halftime snack situation was on point. As a parent with a child in goal and a sideline judge that didn't have a clue what offsides meant, I ended up getting red-carded and sent to my car We call that a Darnell Robinson. Mucho Respecto |
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