Re: Illinois Friday Nov 22nd

by dwm Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:34 pm

I guess I'll take hope from my memories of a game that looked like that in Redmond a few years ago. Only 8 players on my daughter's team made it across the pass, and, playing against 11 plus subs, they eked out a 1-0 W. Hardships seemed to bring out the heroics.

by UPSoccerFanatic Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:11 pm

It reminds me of a game I played at MIT many years ago, except that the picture looks like a dry snow and at MIT it was a wet snow. We had those old, heavy balls. Great fun!

by Psychotic Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:16 pm

Portland Weather Forecast:

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Windy near the gorge. Lows 25 to 30.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 50.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35.

by Geezaldinho Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:23 pm

Psychotic wrote:Portland Weather Forecast:

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Windy near the gorge. Lows 25 to 30.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 50.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35.

So... You're saying it will be perfect here?

by PilotFan7 Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:05 pm

Was switching radio channels at work and Garrett Smith was on The Lars Larson Show today.

Here is the link, just let it play from the start.
http://plfmx-abkxl.s3.amazonaws.com/common/global_audio/113913.mp3

According to Lars all we have to do is beat Illinois, then the winner of the Nebraska/Boston College match, and we will win our 3rd national championship...

by Geezaldinho Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:08 pm

I hope Lars is right. It would certainly save lots of needless time and effort.

by gnarly Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:08 pm

I looked at hourly forecast for Friday, 26 at 11am CT "warming" up to 29 around 1 pm.

by gnarly Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:22 pm

Here are the highs for the other host sites:

Blackburg, VA 57 Fri, 35 Sun
Ann Arbor, MI 49 F, 28 Sun
Charlottesville, VA 58 F, 41 Sun
Tallahassee, FL 73 Th, 74 Sat
LA 68 F, 72 Sun
Durham 64 F, 40 Sun
Chapel Hill 63 F, 46 Sun

At least the weather is warming up for Sunday in Lincoln

by A_Fan Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:27 pm

Yes, but not so good for my late night drive from Omaha airport to my hotel in Lincoln on Thursday night!

by uclabobby Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:30 pm

Looks like I'll get to attend the UCLA vs. Stanford/South Carolina game on Sunday.

Gosh, I hope it's South Carolina... I'm so sick of Stanford.

by Geezaldinho Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:07 pm

uclabobby wrote:Looks like I'll get to attend the UCLA vs. Stanford/South Carolina game on Sunday.

Gosh, I hope it's South Carolina... I'm so sick of Stanford.

Nah it's better when you beat your biggest rival. Trust us.

by uclabobby Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:17 pm

True. I'll give you that one!
But for variety's sake, I'd choose South Carolina just because I haven't seen them before. Stanford will need to upset them, though.

by uclabobby Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:23 pm

As you probably know, Merlo Field puts UCLA's track stadium/practice field to shame. I probably won't enjoy being there. It's pretty much impossible to see anything without binoculars, even on the near side.

by PurplePrideTrumpet Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:08 pm

uclabobby wrote:As you probably know, Merlo Field puts UCLA's track stadium/practice field to shame. I probably won't enjoy being there. It's pretty much impossible to see anything without binoculars, even on the near side.

As one of the 12 people in Portland who actually get the Pac-12 Network, I'm surprised at some of the fields in one of the top conferences in the country.

by uclabobby Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:10 pm

Yeah. I get the Pac-12 channel too (online, through my parents' Time Warner feed), but I certainly agree with you. USC's is worse than UCLA's. It looks like it's in a city park.

by UPSoccerFanatic Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:15 pm

uclabobby wrote:True. I'll give you that one!
But for variety's sake, I'd choose South Carolina just because I haven't seen them before. Stanford will need to upset them, though.

I'm not sure South Carolina should be favored against Stanford. South Carolina has a higher ARPI, It 5 URPI, and Massey rating, although not by a lot in any case and without taking game location into consideration. Stanford has a higher Bennett rating, and Bennett's prediction calls the game a toss up. Adding to that is the question of home field advantage. I know the game is at UCLA, but I think field familiarity helps, so I think Stanford has some home field edge although not as much as if the game were in Palo Alto. If I adjusted the It 5 URPI as though Stanford has half the usual home field advantage, the game is very close to a toss up.

by Dan No Yell Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:48 pm

Buddy told me last night, and now it is official:
"Watch Party for Women's Soccer... Join the Pilots athletic staff, and other fans, for a women's soccer playoff watch party this Friday at 9:00 a.m. The Athletic Department with be streaming the action as the team takes on Illinois in second round action of the NCAA playoffs. The event will be held in the Buckley Center Auditorium and is free and open to everyone."

by Geezaldinho Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:46 pm

“@UPWomensSoccer: #YouKnowYouAreInTheMidwestWhen the first thing you see when getting off the plane is a sign to a tornado shelter”

by bmoline Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:38 pm

Hello all,

I cover the Illini for WDWS-AM in Champaign, IL. Thought I'd stop by and introduce myself. If any of you hang out in the forums at Big Soccer, you've probably seen my posts in the women's college section over there. Thought I'd share a few interviews I did this week with head coach Janet Rayfield, midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo, and goalkeeper Claire Wheatley. Hope you enjoy them, and let me know if you have any questions about the Illini.

EDIT: Well, I was going to link them, but can't do so for seven days. You can find them at IlliniHQ.com under podcasts.

Cheers!

by Geezaldinho Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:16 pm

Hi Brian.

Love your stuff.

here are the podcast links I think Brian is referring to from coach Rayfield and players Claire Weatley and Vanessa DiBernardo.

http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2013-11-19/illini-soccer-janet-rayfield-11-19-2013.html

http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2013-11-19/illini-soccer-vanessa-dibernardo-11-19-2013.html

http://www.news-gazette.com/audio/2013-11-19/illini-soccer-claire-wheatley-11-19-2013.html

by bmoline Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:30 am

Thanks, Geez. Indeed, those are the links I was referring to. Appreciate you posting them.

by DoubleDipper Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:46 am

Ellie in this morning's Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/nov/20/washougal-grad-a-boon-for-portland-soccer/

Illinois Friday Nov 22nd - Page 2 Ellie_10

Illinois Friday Nov 22nd - Page 2 Ellie_10

by UPSoccerFanatic Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:42 pm

It's cold (26-28 degrees), very windy, and overcast in Lincoln this afternoon. Snow flurries predicted overnight, ending around 2:00 am. Hopefully, no accumulation.

by Geezaldinho Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:51 pm

50 and sunny here. Wink

by Dan No Yell Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:37 pm

bmoline wrote:Hello all,

I cover the Illini for WDWS-AM in Champaign, IL.
Cheers!

Thank you for stopping by.
In most things Portland does women's soccer better than most places. But local media covering UP is not one of them.