2006 Iowa College Soccer thread

Then you might just have to start the 2007 thread.

So if kuhnscoot played at div. III Central. Younger brother will play for div. I Drake. If we follow that line, then if there is yet another younger brother...he will go directly from high school to MLS!!!

 

"With the new coach and new stadium in 2008 they could pose a thorn in the side of the rest of the conference"

I've not been to Coe to see a game, but heard complaints from some visiting players about their field. Is it really that bad? If so, the new stadium will be very welcome. When will it be finished?

 

Hmm, well I know of the new coach and knew Coe was replacing their grass field with field turf...but have heard nothing of a new stadium for 2008.

Where did you see a new stadium was on the way???

Coe's grass field had really taken a beating the last few years. Due to complaints they are changing to field turf. It has always amazed me how some schools can have great looking grass fields while other schools have a mud bowl.

 

I agree Central's home field is pretty nice, but everytime I played there it was raining/snowing...it didn't seem to drain too well.

It was still nice to play on grass. That field turf can be hard in your feet when it is 90 degrees and your feet are melting..

 

I played there for the last time in 2003. It was nice large field. It could have been the time of the year. It was the first round of conference tourney...not the best weather.

 

Yeah..went from 2000-2004.

The new field sounds pretty nice...the older field really wasn't that bad besides the drainage.

I would also like to add...Watch out for Coe? ...really?

 

Any early recruiting news? key additions or subtractions?

 

Ex-Cornell player here. I just wanted to clarify that Coe's new coach Homer is actually their old coach. He was there at least a couple of the years I played (96-2000). I thought they were easily the dirtiest team in the league when he was there.
Maybe this will be the year Cornell is "good" and wins 8 or 9 games. Too bad we have never been able to get any good international players (like Wartburg) that can come in and dominate.

 

Hey Kuhnscoot, did Central ever ask you to "recruit" your brother???

I know Div. III doesn't offer scholarships but with the finantial aid packages they can put together for atheletes it can get pretty darn close.

Also, it has become somewhat of a joke among some Iowa Conference members about the lack of nightlife in Pella. Can you confirm this lack of anything to do or do you guys just have some well kept secrets you aren't sharing?

 

They could always transfer to Simpson..like one player did. Same education...a little more fun. I do mean a little..

 

Loras isn't losing much to graduation, either. I thought they would have been down a little last year but they reloaded pretty well. Good coaching might be part of the reason. Frosh from Columbia was impressive.

 

"no recruiting news, but Central is only losing one starter from this past seasons team."

An outside mid is transferring to east coast school, also.

 

Recruiting news from Central says Coach Laidlaw very happy! 3 kids from Illinois, one from Indiana and a D1 caliber kid from Iowa among others!

 

Who is the D1 caliber player from Iowa and who did he play for?

 

Sorry...I don't have any names. I'll have to pry my source some more. From what I've seen there are a lot of D1 caliber players in D3 Iowa conference anyway. Some incredible talent often on display that could fit in with many D1 programs. Same could be said in most any D3 conference.

 

I'm not challenging, just wondering who the player is. I know this age group fairly well and thought most of the D1 talent was going D1.