I don't know what to make of this

Reb UT '70 · August 24, 2002

I've been trying to get a handle on what I saw last night at the Alumni soccer game. I saw some brilliant play, the most brilliant from the Alumni. I don't know how good our new assistant coach is as a coach, but as a goalie she is scary!

The current crop of eagles looked good but much more ragged than they did last spring. They'd had a hard practice yesterday morning and are just coming off two-a-days so perhaps that could be expected. What I didn't expect was what I overheard. A couple of players were talking, one lamented that they didn't have an open weekend until after the after the SBC tourney. The others jumped in and said "Yes but we should have a weekend off before we start the NCAA tourney."

Among general agreement that they would have an open weekend, a different girl lamented "but Hedlund will probably work our A--es off so we don't get knocked out in the first round."

I don't know how well these girls will do, certainly with some of the players lost I don't know that would make them the favorite to go from the SBC to the NCAA tourney, but clearly they expect it. Part of what struck me was that their tones were so matter of fact. These girls are accustom to winning and that attitude might just get them further than they deserve.

ascchamp · August 27, 2002

so, long time no talk! so the assistant coach is scary huh? in what regards ! the manner that she play or in her ability!i was just wondering because she is a very good keeper and trains the keepers well!

My question about the girls being used to winning is that in the same token, that they are used to winning and expect it that can carry them far! that same attitude can also set them up for a big let down! especially when you have a team with cocky players and have an attitude that they are going to win every game! You respect players and teams, but you don't fear them! as soo as you lose respect for a player or team, they will hurt you , by beating you! will they do this?? will they take it forgranted taht they are not as strong as a team as last year and the other teams have gotten better when unt has actually taken a small step back? yes the positive attitude can be a geart help and carry them far but can come up and bite them in the butt! only time will tell which will happen to these girls coem novermber if they have a loosing season or didn't make either tournament, we wil find out and only then will we know!

Reb UT '70 · August 27, 2002

in what regards ! the manner that she play or in her ability!i was just wondering because she is a very good keeper

I saw her make three saves that no woman goalie should make. One was a full body extension to her right when she'd bought the player's fake to the left. I say she bought it because she'd cheated to her left and the player sent a rocket to the right.

The second was a low line drive that Marin would score on any other goalie, and third was cat quick inside the box. I don't know if she can teach those kind of reflexes, but any goalie who works with her would learn something.

will they take it forgranted taht they are not as strong as a team as last year and the other teams have gotten better when unt has actually taken a small step back? yes the positive attitude can be a geart help and carry them far but can come up and bite them in the butt! only time will tell which will happen to these girls coem novermber if they have a loosing season or didn't make either tournament, we wil find out and only then will we know!

ascchamp · August 31, 2002

well she probably shouldn't have made those saves but i can tell you this much from working with her this summer! she is a work horse and takes her goalie business very serious. I think that goal keeping is liketaking free throws, or golf for instance. you can't take a breaka dn then expect weeks later to be at your old form after not having worked out! keepingis repetition! ther esi more to it than that, but you have to the constant practice! yes you can develope into that speed but teh problem is that most people who haven't had a high level of training as she has cna't just turn it on they will get burned out! Now, most likely the keepers will be in great form by the end of the season! she will work with them and that is her specialty! but i woudl look for the keepers to be spectacular next year not this! sorry to bust your bubble!!! honeslty man keepers haev good hands and poor foot work but having the greatest hands doesn't mean anything with out the foot work! i was tought that the feet make the save, cause if they can't get you to where you need to be there is no way to stop it! look at any good top level keeper they are always in right position and they might now hold on to the ball but they are there, set and body behind the ball!