[Hieronymus]

10 minutes left vs. Pitt and its 5-0 Stanford. Now 6:0. This is not the Pitt of 2 years ago, but it’s still a good win.

Some rotation today - Klinger started for Montoya and Nguyen started for Kohler but at DM with Harvey at LM.

First half was dominant, looking a lot like the Clemson game. The difference was decent finishing made it 3:0 instead of 1:0. No shots for Pitt, and they barely crossed midfield.

Second half has been a bit sloppy and Pitt has even been dangerous once or twice, but 3 more Stanford goals so far.

This team is clearly a contender. The front 6 can overwhelm almost anybody, and if they finish well or even just decently like vs. USC or SC, good teams can get embarrassed. But if they don’t finish well, the defense is vulnerable and it can be a game against a good team.

2 ways to beat or play with them if you defend well.
1. Set pieces ala Clemson.
2. A team that can sit back and counter or pick their spots to get forward without turning it over regularly like UCLA. 

The 3 big open questions
1. Can any of the top 5-6 teams actually play straight up against the front 6? I think it’s very important this year to make the ACC tourney to find out. The conference schedule is much softer this year with only FSU and Virginia from the top of the conference. No Duke, NC, ND or Wake in the regular season.
2. Can an elite forward like Dudley from FSU beat the defense regularly?
3. Will the defense tighten up as the season goes on and maybe Bhuta gets back and/or Murdock gets to full strength.

[Hieronymus]

10 minutes left vs. Pitt and its 5-0 Stanford. Now 6:0. This is not the Pitt of 2 years ago, but it’s still a good win.

Some rotation today - Klinger started for Montoya and Nguyen started for Kohler but at DM with Harvey at LM.

First half was dominant, looking a lot like the Clemson game. The difference was decent finishing made it 3:0 instead of 1:0. No shots for Pitt, and they barely crossed midfield.

Second half has been a bit sloppy and Pitt has even been dangerous once or twice, but 3 more Stanford goals so far.

This team is clearly a contender. The front 6 can overwhelm almost anybody, and if they finish well or even just decently like vs. USC or SC, good teams can get embarrassed. But if they don’t finish well, the defense is vulnerable and it can be a game against a good team.

2 ways to beat or play with them if you defend well.
1. Set pieces ala Clemson.
2. A team that can sit back and counter or pick their spots to get forward without turning it over regularly like UCLA. 

The 3 big open questions
1. Can any of the top 5-6 teams actually play straight up against the front 6? I think it’s very important this year to make the ACC tourney to find out. The conference schedule is much softer this year with only FSU and Virginia from the top of the conference. No Duke, NC, ND or Wake in the regular season.
2. Can an elite forward like Dudley from FSU beat the defense regularly?
3. Will the defense tighten up as the season goes on and maybe Bhuta gets back and/or Murdock gets to full strength.