Coach’s Blog

One of the main ideas behind AdrianSoccer.com was to give a little extra insight into the soccer program at Adrian College.  However, sometimes good ideas get out of hand… and that’s exactly what the Coach’s Blog is all about.

During the season, I’ll toss up some postgame thoughts and comments from coaches, captains, custodial staff, or whoever else has something to contribute. Throughout the year, I’ll post links to articles and videos all over the web about college soccer, athletics, and life in general. If you have something you think should be featured, post a comment down below and we’ll check it out.

Thanks,
Ali (aka Coach)

Recent Blog Posts:

  • 9/1 vs. Denison Thoughts - September 1, 2010

    Preparation for the Denison match really began the moment our players started training in the preseason. After last season's success, we have firmly set our sights on an MIAA Championship... but we know that it is an uphill battle and will require a m...

  • World Cup Blog - Quarterfinal Recap - July 3, 2010

    The quarterfinals are an interesting point in the tournament.  A team that comes to the World Cup with a goal of reaching the knockout can label their outing a resounding success if they exceed expectations by reaching the quarterfinals (e.g. the US i...

  • World Cup Blog - Round of 16 Recap - June 30, 2010

    I won't bore you with long commentary on each match, just a couple quick thoughts... Uruguay 2 - South Korea 1 Remember what I said about Suarez?  The guy is on the fast track to a big club payday.  I think his game is suited well for Spain, bu...

  • World Cup Blog - Group Stage Recap - June 25, 2010

    It's been a crazy Cup so far, here's my quick recap with thoughts on the way each group played out: Group A I was very fortunate to see Luis Suarez play for Ajax in Amsterdam this March and I was left feeling like I just watched the world's great...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 8 - June 18, 2010

    Yesterday we saw the floodgates open with10 goals in 3 matches.  To the casual fan wondering where the scoring was, hopefully that appeases them.  The reality is that teams are extremely conservative in the first round... too much to lose with a loss...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 7 - June 17, 2010

    So... Argentina is pretty good, eh?  I think they've established themselves as the team of the tournament so far.  It took a superhuman performance from Nigeria's keeper to keep the score manageable in the first game, but they came out with a similar...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 6 - June 16, 2010

    Stunner.  I was waiting all tourney, talking Spain up to every casual fan I met, and then the Swiss shock the world.  I got in a little trouble on Facebook referring to it as an awesome game, evidently I'm friends with the one person on the planet th...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 5 - June 15, 2010

    One of my favorite matchdays of the tourney so far... New Zealand reminds us all to never say never, snatching a draw in the final breaths of stoppage time.  In honor of the Kiwis, their most famous duo: On to the group of death, it's a shame t...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 4 - June 14, 2010

    Well, there goes my ESPN bracket.  I thought Cameroon was a sure winner in this match and a darkhorse in the tourney.  The Dutch result was no surprise at all, though it very easily could have been a draw.  An unfortunate own goal and a terrible job...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 3 - June 13, 2010

    Wow, that is not the Germany that I expected to see without Ballack.  Granted, it was against a subpar Australian side that struggled against the US in a friendly before the WC, but still, they look extremely dangerous. A draw between Slovenia and ...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 2 - June 12, 2010

    On our team's European tour, my first conversation in England was with our tour guide Bryan, and we discussed among other things the awful state of English goalkeeping. 3 days later we were at the Everton/Birmingham match... Tim Howard vs. Joe Hart. ...

  • World Cup Blog - Day 1 - June 11, 2010

    Solid opening game with Mexico and South Africa. That SA goal will probably hold up as one of the best of the tourney. France looks like a team ready to crumble, but a draw with Uruguay gives them a slightly better chance of advancing from this weak ...

  • Coach's World Cup Blog - June 9, 2010

    To kick off the AdrianSoccer.com Coach's Blog (linked on the upper righthand corner of the site), I'll be posting throughout the World Cup.  In order to prepare, I had a checklist of items to take care of: Get a ridiculously giant TV  (Status: Co...