[Hieronymus]

I agree about Dudley. She’s a talented player for sure but Stanford got her chasing the ball all over the field. She was exhausted even before half time. She had to resort to dirty tactics. Is FSU the new North Carolina regarding dirty plays? I’m just glad Stanford escaped Tallahassee with a win.

On the men’s side, the playoff committee released their top 16 seeding today and Stanford is number 2, just behind Princeton. I don’t think Princeton will remain number 1 when it’s all said and done, even if they win the rest of their regular season games.

I have seen Dudley about a dozen times between U20s and college, and she has 3-4 plays a game that are dangerous to herself, to an opponent or that are just out of bounds. The whole Stanford team I don’t think has 3-4 plays all season in those categories. It isn’t an accident when it’s every game. Sets me off - people underestimate how dangerous out of control play can be in soccer. Had a goalie swallow a tongue in a full speed collision in high school.  2 parents were doctors; so the kid didn’t suffocate and die. Had a club game after senior year with a late, reckless flying side kick where the resulting explosion of both leg bones shattering was louder then a gun shot. Ended his sports career. Just sets me off.

[Hieronymus]

I agree about Dudley. She’s a talented player for sure but Stanford got her chasing the ball all over the field. She was exhausted even before half time. She had to resort to dirty tactics. Is FSU the new North Carolina regarding dirty plays? I’m just glad Stanford escaped Tallahassee with a win.

On the men’s side, the playoff committee released their top 16 seeding today and Stanford is number 2, just behind Princeton. I don’t think Princeton will remain number 1 when it’s all said and done, even if they win the rest of their regular season games.

I have seen Dudley about a dozen times between U20s and college, and she has 3-4 plays a game that are dangerous to herself, to an opponent or that are just out of bounds. The whole Stanford team I don’t think has 3-4 plays all season in those categories. It isn’t an accident when it’s every game. Sets me off - people underestimate how dangerous out of control play can be in soccer. Had a goalie swallow a tongue in a full speed collision in high school.  2 parents were doctors; so the kid didn’t suffocate and die. Had a club game after senior year with a late, reckless flying side kick where the resulting explosion of both leg bones shattering was louder then a gun shot. Ended his sports career. Just sets me off.