Boys Soccer 2008

[soccertime]

It is 8 months before the start of another season.

 

Does anyone have any predictions (rankings) for Middle Tennessee A/AA, AAA and Division II?

 

Or is there anything already out there?

 

Thanks

[mjuhb]

in no order blackman, brentwood, lavergne, ravenwood and shelbyville

[SpeedyGonzo]

It is 8 months before the start of another season.

 

Does anyone have any predictions (rankings) for Middle Tennessee A/AA, AAA and Division II?

 

Or is there anything already out there?

 

Thanks

 

 

CBHS has five returning seniors. Three have said they are not coming back.

They are fed up with the coach.

CBHS will still have talent, but the players say, "If we couldn't win state with the players we had over the last four years, we aren't going to win."

The bulk of the team was 89 Kickers (2007 club state champs) 89 Fury (2007 club state runner-up) and 90 MFC (2007 club state runner up in a shootout).

At CBHS, excellent club players can't get minutes. Good club players get cut at tryouts.

That is how deep the talent pool has been. They have been 50 deep for 5 years or more.

Lima used to just alienate the juniors and seniors, but now even the sophomores and freshmen have no respect for him.

Lima is proud to win the region every year and brags about dominating games against teams like Briarcrest (tied 1-1)

Dominating Baylor in the final got him another little runner-up medal, and he blamed the players afterwards.

 

CBHS will make the playoffs and get a high seed because of the weakness of west TN soccer, but the players have lost faith. First round loser.

[akula21]

CBHS has five returning seniors. Three have said they are not coming back.

They are fed up with the coach.

CBHS will still have talent, but the players say, "If we couldn't win state with the players we had over the last four years, we aren't going to win."

The bulk of the team was 89 Kickers (2007 club state champs) 89 Fury (2007 club state runner-up) and 90 MFC (2007 club state runner up in a shootout).

At CBHS, excellent club players can't get minutes. Good club players get cut at tryouts.

That is how deep the talent pool has been. They have been 50 deep for 5 years or more.

Lima used to just alienate the juniors and seniors, but now even the sophomores and freshmen have no respect for him.

Lima is proud to win the region every year and brags about dominating games against teams like Briarcrest (tied 1-1)

Dominating Baylor in the final got him another little runner-up medal, and he blamed the players afterwards.

 

CBHS will make the playoffs and get a high seed because of the weakness of west TN soccer, but the players have lost faith. First round loser.

 

 

 

I thought he was a little animated and overly critical in the games I saw this past season.

[bruinsoccer]

Blames the players when they lose, but is the first to take credit when they win.

 

Likes to point out his "Brazilian coaching style" and that the players play the "Brazilian style"... apparently the Brazilian style isn't a whole lot of fun.

[noonesfool]

Blames the players when they lose, but is the first to take credit when they win.

 

Likes to point out his "Brazilian coaching style" and that the players play the "Brazilian style"... apparently the Brazilian style isn't a whole lot of fun.

 

As oppose to the Knoxville winem style

[SpeedyGonzo]

Blames the players when they lose, but is the first to take credit when they win.

 

Likes to point out his "Brazilian coaching style" and that the players play the "Brazilian style"... apparently the Brazilian style isn't a whole lot of fun.

 

 

 

Not sure if he is still using the "American kids can't learn Brazilian soccer," excuse any more. The top players know what Brazilan soccer is, but Rogerio isn't teaching it.

 

Before the Baylor game, Rog told the players, "We are going to win today because you guys have worked your tails off and made the right decisions all year long."

After the game, "We lost this game because you guys never worked hard and made the wrong decisions all year long."

Exact same speech as two years ago.

 

I'll leave the guy alone after this post. But I do have to cite the best quote I have read from him, spoken last year after the BGA loss and printed in the Memphis newspaper.

"People don't understand. It's hard to coach when you have talent."

[jogabonito]

Will any other Memphis teams be good this year Speedy?

[SpeedyGonzo]

Will any other Memphis teams be good this year Speedy?

 

 

 

In D1, Houston returns a lot of talent. Several kids will play in college. They should be fun to watch, and will make a run at state if they have a good keeper to step in. Collierville has some good players, but they won't be able to stay with Houston.

In D2, Briarcrest and ECS should be better, but only because they are coming off very weak years.

CBHS will walk to its eighth straight regional title, but with its weakest team in those eight years.

MUS is in a talent rut, and it may take a while for them to be relevant at the state level again. They may continue to qualify, mind you, but D2 west is that bad.

 

CBHS and Houston would help each other if they would schedule. Twice, even.

Both teams are starving for competitive games.

[jogabonito]

In D1, Houston returns a lot of talent. Several kids will play in college. They should be fun to watch, and will make a run at state if they have a good keeper to step in. Collierville has some good players, but they won't be able to stay with Houston.

In D2, Briarcrest and ECS should be better, but only because they are coming off very weak years.

CBHS will walk to its eighth straight regional title, but with its weakest team in those eight years.

MUS is in a talent rut, and it may take a while for them to be relevant at the state level again. They may continue to qualify, mind you, but D2 west is that bad.

 

CBHS and Houston would help each other if they would schedule. Twice, even.

Both teams are starving for competitive games.

 

 

What level in college do you think? Anyone capable of D1? And yes I have heard they dont play and for two teams that traditionally are great programs to be so close and not play is terrible.

[footfairy10]

Does anyone know of any good upcoming freshman or sophmores that will be good.

[mjuhb]

Does anyone know of any good upcoming freshman or sophmores that will be good.

 

kensuki sugino upcoming freshman for shelbyville

 

fast, has amazing skill and is unselfish