Is it time for a UL Soccer Team for the guys?

[cajun_lannister]

I played for the club team and i dont think it is a good idea. We are behind about 20 years. Unless you hire someone that makes more than Hud forget it.

Sure we can find someone in the czech republic for cheap https://youtu.be/B5NuuJQT8ZM

[31Ragin97]

It doesnt have to be one for one, you have to factor in current number of athletes and updated student enrollment figures...
But id rather see lacrosse than men's soccer

[31Ragin97]

P.s. i believe women's crew allows the most scholarships at 20, i have heard of some crew programs having over 60 participants, this woul d easily allow the addition of lacrosse or men's soccer and maybe even wrestling. Plus could be a good workout program in offseason for some athletes in other sports (and get more financial opportunities for more softball walk-ons)

[reddot]

Having attended the NCAA beach volleyball championship this year I would hope we would field a team in the near future
Great matches and top flight competition

[Frenchie35]

Personally, not that most of you care, I HATE soccer!!!

Change that dumb offside rule than you have something. High scoring. Wide open game. How would you like to have a receiver in football call for offside because he passed the last defender before the ball got to him. If you can beat the defender so be it......

[RaginDave]

Change that dumb offside rule than you have something. High scoring. Wide open game. How would you like to have a receiver in football call for offside because he passed the last defender before the ball got to him. If you can beat the defender so be it......

I am going to preface this by saying I know nothing about soccer. But speaking to a former high school soccer referee he informed me that the scoring would actually go down if that went away. I argued the same point as you . His argument would be The defenses would just lay back and protect the goal and we would see less scoring In soccer than we do currently.

[Cajunsmike]

I am going to preface this by saying I made nothing about soccer. But speaking to a former high school soccer referee he informed me that the scoring would actually go down if that went away. I argued the same point as you . His argument would be The defenses would just lay back and protect the role and we would score Less soccer that we do currently

That point makes sense but then you would have breakaways the other way. There is no offsides rule in basketball. It would be sort of funny if you had a 2 on1 fast break and could not pass it to the open guy.

[Cajun90]

I am going to preface this by saying I know nothing about soccer. But speaking to a former high school soccer referee he informed me that the scoring would actually go down if that went away. I argued the same point as you . His argument would be The defenses would just lay back and protect the goal and we would see less scoring In soccer than we do currently.

I do know soccer very well. I wish they would adopt something similar to icing in Hockey. Basically offsides would only apply to the last third of field at each goal.

[BBcajun]

Change that dumb offside rule than you have something. High scoring. Wide open game. How would you like to have a receiver in football call for offside because he passed the last defender before the ball got to him. If you can beat the defender so be it......

In soccer, the offensive player can be past the last defender before the ball gets to him. He just can't be past the 2nd to last defender BEFORE the ball is passed to him by his offensive teammate. The last defender would be the opposing Goalie.

As RaginDave stated....change that rule & scoring will drop considerably.

Cajun90...I like your rule modification but it will probably never happen.

BTW...it's "offside" not "offsides". Player is in an offside position.

[RaginDave]

As RaginDave stated....change that rule & scoring will drop considerably.


Is is possible to drop scoring in soccer considerably? Just kidding, but I do understand now. To a novice, getting rid of offside would raise scoring, but listening to the argument against it, it make perfect sense.