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Post by SoccerGeek on Jan 15, 2005 0:14:50 GMT -6
I give the edge to Acadiana. Their transition to the counter attack seems faster and more organized. The midfield offers great offensive support which allows them to attack like a pack of wolves.
Both teams have a good defense but LHS seems inconsistent at times. Also, too many attitudes on LHS and that allows other teams to get in their heads.
Should be a great game. Could go either way. My gut tells me AHS squeaks this one out.
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Post by boomboomgoal on Jan 15, 2005 12:29:04 GMT -6
lhs has been stepping it up lately especially on offense, i think acadiana beat barbe 3-1 on teusday and last night lhs won 9-0. not only did they score more goals, but they also didnt allow any
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Post by oldref on Jan 15, 2005 12:41:46 GMT -6
wake up boomboom, the rams coach WON"T run up a score on any team,like 9-0. so don't try and make that comparision. second lafayette is playing well right now but so are the rams. the rams win this one in overtime 3-2.
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Post by GhostRider88 on Jan 15, 2005 21:57:29 GMT -6
lhs has been stepping it up lately especially on offense, i think acadiana beat barbe 3-1 on teusday and last night lhs won 9-0. not only did they score more goals, but they also didnt allow any Remember that in the Ahs Barbe game taht was the ngiht taht the rain storm came and the field was a mess. Acadiana scored its 3 goals in the first 10 mins then the rain poured.
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Post by SoccerGeek on Jan 16, 2005 2:05:50 GMT -6
Oldref, I agree with you. The coaches at Acadiana (Varsity, JV, and Soph/Fresh) have shown a lot of class in not running up outrageous scores on teams that are struggling. My hat goes off to these guys.
Unfortunately, I have seen a disturbing trend in LHS's coaches running up scores seemingly at every opportunity. They have a great club at all levels and don't need to rub it in their opponents eyes when they have the advantage. It only serves to make their opponents hate them instead of respect them. It's actually kinda sad.
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Post by boomboomgoal on Jan 16, 2005 10:25:15 GMT -6
A lot of the people who don't get playing time played against Barbe so he wasn't trying to run it up, and by the way, talking about running up the score, on the laprep poll it says Jesuit beat St. Augustine 15-0.... now that is running it up
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Post by SoccerGeek on Jan 16, 2005 11:32:01 GMT -6
Boomboom, I understand and approve of a coach allowing for extra play time for the players who don't normally get it. But lets look at reality. Barbe is really struggling this year. LHS still has more talent in it's non-starters than Barbe has in it's starters. They probably have the deepest bench in this district.
Give those players extra play time. Tell them to work hard and never back off or give up. Just put restrictions on the scoring...ie, only score on one touch shots off a cross, or only on headers, ect. There are several ways to limit scoring without having your players back off their level of play. Actually, backing off leads to poor play and bad habits. So play hard, just work on those skills you've been needing to work on.
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Post by boomboomgoal on Jan 16, 2005 12:18:23 GMT -6
yeah i understand, but why hasnt anyone given jesuit crap
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Post by Ljungberg on Jan 16, 2005 12:54:18 GMT -6
Not to single any one out, a lot of people on this site have given their opinions on LHS soccer through out this season, and the majority of people have said that LHS has struggled. BUT when we win a game you get mad and claim that we ran up a score. Playing at a lower level does two things. 1. It insults the other team and takes them off their game. 2. The team who is winning gets taken off their game.
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Post by soccerstud722 on Jan 16, 2005 13:11:14 GMT -6
You cant really blaim the coaches or players from lhs or jesuit for running up the score. Both of these teams have SOOO much depth its unbelievable. So if you are a back up player who gets minimum time to play, when you get a chance to step on the field, you wnat to show everyone what you can do and try to earn more time. As a coach, how would you tell a kid who never gets to play to take it easy when he finally does get in. Also as a player whos been on quite a few losing teams, i would much rather a tema run the score up on me than take it easy. Thats embarrasing. I want to keep playing and maybe salvage somethin from the game. This is hard to do with a team just playing keep away with you.
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Post by SoccerGeek on Jan 16, 2005 16:26:00 GMT -6
Thanks Boomboom. As far as Jesuit, the same applies. They're just not in our district.
And Stud, i agree. I would rather have my butt kicked straight up than to have the other team insult me with a childish game of keep away.
But guys, consider this. If your team is winning big because your offense is considerably faster than your opponents defense and most of your goals are due to long ball/through ball and break-aways, then continuing that style of offense really isn't developing your team much. I would rather invest that valuable game time in working on crosses, headers, and one touch shots. These are harder goals to finish and difficult to work on effectively in a non-game situation like a practice. Now, when you meet up with a team in the future whose defense is as fast as your offense, you have an effective multi-level attack that would be difficult to stop.
End result is an improved team that happens to be nice guys, too. Win-win situation. What a concept.
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Post by lhssoccerfan on Jan 19, 2005 19:08:54 GMT -6
Interesting post SoccerGeek, the most interesting for me at least is the fact that LHS has now, at least in my view, actually developed a feel for their game to the point where they are exhibiting the ability to be multifaceted in their attacks. The are not only playing a possession game in the middle third, but are also switching the field regularly very accurately and quickly recognizing the opportunity for a breakaway with a longer ball. They are very opportunistic and not predictable which makes them very hard to defend against.
They have matured tremendously since the middle of the season. Their defenders, which at the beginning of the season was the weakest aspect of their game, are playing much better, maintaining possession and not playing the ball out nearly as much as they were. Additionally, Josh Menard and Kevin Carter are now playing solid in the forward third. As for Ghandi, he's the best sophomore GK I've seen in 20 years...and he's still got some growing to do. He goes to Red's every morning and is not only commited but very intelligent. He's 6'2"...Nothing like a tall GK who is quick and has a wingspan to intimidate attackers.
I have always, since he was a little kid, been a big fan of Kevin, mostly because he's just a good person, not just a great player. I don't know Josh personally, but for a sophomore, that kid is something to watch. I pity the players who have to mark that kid when he gets to be a senior...! And don't forget, although they will definitely be missed, LHS only loses three seniors this year. Look out next year. I think they will be better than they are this year...
Actually, I think one of the reasons why they struggled at the beginning of the year is because they had so much talent that neither the players nor Coach Befour knew how to deal with it.
I realize this seems like a biased post...Guess what? You are all exactly correct... ;D Go Mighty Lions!!
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Post by Ghandi on Jan 19, 2005 19:15:24 GMT -6
And don't forget, although they will definitely be missed, LHS only loses three seniors this year. 4 seniors*. You can't leave out knic ( sp? ).
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Post by lhssoccerfan on Jan 19, 2005 19:17:54 GMT -6
Oops...
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Post by Ghandi on Jan 19, 2005 20:07:00 GMT -6
You know more about me than I know about myself.
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Post by lhssoccerfan on Jan 19, 2005 20:26:21 GMT -6
Like I've told you before, I am a scary judge of talent...
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Post by beattle09 on Jan 19, 2005 20:35:54 GMT -6
yea lafayette is coming together as a team very well and are starting to look like wut i thought they were suposed to this year but i still like acadiana in this one and it ends just like the last 2-1 acadiana in ot
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Post by TigOlBitties on Jan 19, 2005 21:58:36 GMT -6
Josh Menard is Junior!!
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Post by lhssoccerfan on Jan 19, 2005 22:10:24 GMT -6
I thought he was a Sophomore...thx for the info...he's small enough to be a Sophomore, but he has a nose for the goal that is unbelievable...
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Post by lhssoccerfan on Jan 20, 2005 1:34:06 GMT -6
A small addendum here:
In this thread, it was stated that LHS "ran up" the score. Although I can't actually testify to that tendency from a historical timeframe, I can say that in the case of the Barbe game, the goals came so quickly, it was 6 or 7-0 I think in the first 15 minutes of the game, or at least it seemed that way. Then the subs came in about midway through the first half and only scored one goal, I think it was a laser from Hubble quite a bit outside the 18.
The starters began the second half and you could tell that they were playing possession, so I think they were told to back off. They played about 10 minutes and then the subs came in...I didn't see any indication of what I would call "running up" the score.
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