2014 Boys Soccer Verbal Commitments

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Surprised about University of Hartford. I have not been there in at least 7-8 years but the campus is actually in West Hartford, well away from the Downtown area. Wonder if they mean Trinity, which is in a bad section of Hartford?

Baltimore does NOT surprise me at all. The Waterfront area and Camden Yards is nice but the rest of the city is SCARY

Some other local schools of note:

#13 MIT
#14 Johnson & Wales Prov RI
#17 Brown
#21 Leslie Boston
#25 Yale Very bad history!
#30 Northeastern
#38 Fitchburg St
#45 UMass Dartmouth

So unfortunately EMass and Providence is well represented on this list.

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maybe you intellectuals should start another thread? please don't kill this one with your over though drivel

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thought*

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I dont think the issue with Springfield College is the issue itself, great school, great programs, great little campus, the issue to me would be the city itself which is so rampant with crime. So it is the location whcih is right next to a very high crime zone.

Even worse-AIC

The most recent report I can find on this is 2010 and the most dangerous campus in the USA according to Time magazine is.......................

#1 is Tufts with 37 or so forcible rapes, plus some other stuff.

#2 is Harvard

Don't see Springfield on that list.

How about them apples.

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10. Springfield, Mass.
Rounding out the list is Springfield, Massachusetts, which, according to the FBI, has the 10th highest level of violent crime per capita among small cities in the United States. Springfield’s high levels of violent crime and gang activity have lead its police department to adopt Iraq-style “counterinsurgency” strategy. This strategy involves community building in which officers work to solve the underlying problems that contribute to crime. Increased police visibility has also been used to help combat issues with gangs in an attempt to make Springfield residents feel more secure. Although many members of the local police department believe these strategies will help, the jury is still out on the effect of the these new efforts and Springfield remains one of the most dangerous American cities in 2012. Violent Crime Rate: 1039.36 per 100,000 people Population: 154,518 Murder Rate: 7.12 per 100,000 people Officer to Population Ratio: 1:420 Median Household Income: $52,762 Unemployment Rate: 7.9 percent Dangerous Small City Rank in 2011: #9

Ya ! How about them Apples now ?

The most recent report I can find on this is 2010 and the most dangerous campus in the USA according to Time magazine is.......................

#1 is Tufts with 37 or so forcible rapes, plus some other stuff.

#2 is Harvard

Don't see Springfield on that list.

How about them apples.

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10. Springfield, Mass.
Rounding out the list is Springfield, Massachusetts, which, according to the FBI, has the 10th highest level of violent crime per capita among small cities in the United States. Springfield’s high levels of violent crime and gang activity have lead its police department to adopt Iraq-style “counterinsurgency” strategy. This strategy involves community building in which officers work to solve the underlying problems that contribute to crime. Increased police visibility has also been used to help combat issues with gangs in an attempt to make Springfield residents feel more secure. Although many members of the local police department believe these strategies will help, the jury is still out on the effect of the these new efforts and Springfield remains one of the most dangerous American cities in 2012. Violent Crime Rate: 1039.36 per 100,000 people Population: 154,518 Murder Rate: 7.12 per 100,000 people Officer to Population Ratio: 1:420 Median Household Income: $52,762 Unemployment Rate: 7.9 percent Dangerous Small City Rank in 2011: #9

Ya ! How about them Apples now ?

http://www.examiner.com/article/most...ities-2014-fbi


This is the FBI's 2014 list. Springfield is not on that list. Your data looks at least 2-3 years old. Why didn't you use the most recent report?

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Its only 1 year old it is the 2013 list. Still in 2014 it has to be in the top 20.

Most Dangerous Cities in 2013 in cities with less than 200,000 people (based on FBI data)

1.Flint, Michigan
2.New Haven, Connecticut
3.Rockford, Illinois
4.Hartford, Connecticut
5.Little Rock, Arkansas
6.Bridgeport, Connecticut
7.Richmond, California
8.Odessa, Texas
9.Paterson, New Jersey
10.Springfield, Massachusetts

http://www.examiner.com/article/most...ities-2014-fbi


This is the FBI's 2014 list. Springfield is not on that list. Your data looks at least 2-3 years old. Why didn't you use the most recent report?

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C'mon folks-TS is about soccer not about crime and we all know that is a problem but not for here.

Its only 1 year old it is the 2013 list. Still in 2014 it has to be in the top 20.

Most Dangerous Cities in 2013 in cities with less than 200,000 people (based on FBI data)

1.Flint, Michigan
2.New Haven, Connecticut
3.Rockford, Illinois
4.Hartford, Connecticut
5.Little Rock, Arkansas
6.Bridgeport, Connecticut
7.Richmond, California
8.Odessa, Texas
9.Paterson, New Jersey
10.Springfield, Massachusetts

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C'mon folks-TS is about soccer not about crime and we all know that is a problem but not for here.

OP here. Not the most relevant discussion lately but at least it's keeping the thread near the top. It will likely be slow here until late Sept when I issue my intial report on who is playing. A handful of kids are going to top D1 schools and I will be interested in seeing whether they can get on the field.

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D1

Henry Balf-Bolts-Waring School-Boston College
Idrissa Bangura-Manhattan PSG-NMH-Boston College
Eric Udelson-Bolts-Needham HS-Boston University
John Conry-None-St Bernards HS-Bryant
Dan Casey-Bolts-Westboro HS-Central Ct State
Luke Albertini-Revs-North Attleboro HS-Central Ct State
Chris Booth-Bolts-Roxbury School-Duke
Emmett Clarek-Berkshire School-Fordham University
Declan McCabe-Revs-Rivers School-Georgetown
Christian Sady-Revs-BB&N-Harvard
David Price-Bolts-Beaver Country Day-High Point
Casey Hamill-NEFC-Bridgton Academy-UMass
Matt Mooney-Western-East Longmeadow HS-UMass
Brandon Vasquez-Western-Amherst HS-UMass
Lenior Sery Jr-?-Wachusett HS-UMass JC transfer
Jake Davis-Bolts-Saint Raphael- UMass Lowell
Will Rasid-Revs-Minnechaug RHS-UNH
Ackim Mpofu-Cushing Academy-Northeastern
Harrison Swartz-Bolts-Needham HS-Northeastern
Frantzdy Pierrot-Seacoast-Melrose HS-Northeastern
Wesley Turner-Revs-Newton North HS-Northeastern
Tanner Tomasi-Berkshire-Syracuse University
Matthew Callahan-Bolts-Newton North-Northeastern-San Diego State University
Lukas Ritzer-Revs-Sutton-Providence
Chase Townsend-Bolts-Bishop Feehan HS-Providence
Steven Kilday-Crusaders-Marshfield-Providence
Zachary Watson-Crusaders-Catholic Memorial-Sacred Heart
Mario Prata-Seacoast-Dracut-Seton Hall
Alex Ainscough-Bolts-Canton HS-Stanford


D2
Keith Rogers - Bayside -Norton-Assumption
Dillon Foley-MPS-Natick-Assumption
Luke Vercollone-Scorpions-Weymouth-Merrimack
Daniel Kelly-Scorpions-Braintree-St Anselms
Stanley Alves-Newton North-SNHU
Robert Smith-FC Stars-?-SNHU*

D3

Aziz Khan-Bolts-Lawrence Academy-Amherst College
Chris Doire-Abbey Villa-Xaverian HS-Babson College
Justin Kaplan-Abbey Villa-Medway HS-Babson College
John Curtin-Bolts-Belmont Hill-Bowdoin College
Sam Ward-MPS-St Marks-Bowdoin College
Steven Van Sicien-NEFC-Rivers-Bowdoin College
Christian Hernandez-Bolts-Lawrence Academy-Brandeis
Marino Espiga-Scorpions-Winchester-Brandeis
Baraa Ibas-Western-Ludlow-Brandeis
Brandon Mishkin-MPS-Worcester Academy-Brandeis
Bernardo Ponte-MPS-Cambridge R&L-Brandeis
Marcelo Brociner-?-Somerville-Brandeis
Nate Summers-Berkshire School-Conn College
Scott Brazina-MPS-Concord Carlisle-Con College
Adrian Colmenares-Lawrence Academy-Hobart College
Jamar Noble-Bolts-BB&N-Muhlenburg College
Myles Cecchetelli-Western-West Springfield-St Lawrence
Tim Peng-Sharon-Trinity
Tucker Hallowell-Belmont Hill-Trinity
Bruce Johnson-Revs-Brewster-Tufts
Hayden Van Brewer-Beachside CT-Minnechaung Regional HS-Vassar College
Adam Cowie Haskell-Crusaders-Thayer Academy-Wesleyan University
Sean Hulburt-CSU-Silver Lake-Wheaton College
Jamie Bailey-Bolts-Groton Dunstable HS-Wheaton College
Thomas Sar-Bolts-Lawrence Academy-WPI

Back on topic. SNHU always seems to report late.

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The following is from the Springfield College website

Cleveland, Ohio – June 7, 2013 – Springfield College Athletics finished 24th nationally in the final overall standings of the 2012-2013 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. With its finish, Springfield found itself within the top 5% of all Division III athletic programs, as there are a total of 444 Division III institutions nationwide. This marked the second-consecutive year and third time in the past five years that Springfield College has finished as one of the top 25 Division III athletic programs in the country.


In addition -- the SC mens volleyball team won the national championship this year. Now, is SC in a bad neighborhood - yes...has the mens soccer team not done so well in recent years - yes. BUT...to say men's soccer is has not done well because the school is in a bad area and no one wants to go there does not seem to impact the other sports at SC.

It's easy to say "bad area" = "bad teams" - but that does not seem to be true for SC in general.

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Not the intent to claim bad teams intent was to figure out why you do not see many club players going there on the commit list but more so why is enrollment down. Location ? Crime in City ? Me thinks so.

The following is from the Springfield College website

Cleveland, Ohio – June 7, 2013 – Springfield College Athletics finished 24th nationally in the final overall standings of the 2012-2013 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup. With its finish, Springfield found itself within the top 5% of all Division III athletic programs, as there are a total of 444 Division III institutions nationwide. This marked the second-consecutive year and third time in the past five years that Springfield College has finished as one of the top 25 Division III athletic programs in the country.


In addition -- the SC mens volleyball team won the national championship this year. Now, is SC in a bad neighborhood - yes...has the mens soccer team not done so well in recent years - yes. BUT...to say men's soccer is has not done well because the school is in a bad area and no one wants to go there does not seem to impact the other sports at SC.

It's easy to say "bad area" = "bad teams" - but that does not seem to be true for SC in general.

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Not the intent to claim bad teams intent was to figure out why you do not see many club players going there on the commit list but more so why is enrollment down. Location ? Crime in City ? Me thinks so.

Springfield's men's program is on the rise. They went 15-6 last year after getting their first NCAA berth in eons in 2012. They get an occasional DAP player and reportedly have a big recruiting class coming in next year.

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Fair enough, but I think that if we looked on the "commit list" for other sports we would see some of the stars in that particular sport on that list (as seen in the outcome of the overall sports at SC ... note...imagine a "talking volleyball", "talking basketball", etc. site...the horror...). It looks to me like the other sports are getting some good commits. Now, as for enrollment being down overall, that I do not know about...you could be right...or the cost could be an issue.

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Agree with you. Not taking anything away from the school academically or athletically both have good history in the the college ranks. SC grads escpecally on the sports medicine field all over in the pro's working. Historically strong as a PE school and a demanding PA program. Quality all around just the neighborhood thing can be an issue.

An to the other gentlemen on last years performance agree as well new young coach compared to the old timer who missed out on several good recruits because he thought he knew it all. bout time he is gone.

Fair enough, but I think that if we looked on the "commit list" for other sports we would see some of the stars in that particular sport on that list (as seen in the outcome of the overall sports at SC ... note...imagine a "talking volleyball", "talking basketball", etc. site...the horror...). It looks to me like the other sports are getting some good commits. Now, as for enrollment being down overall, that I do not know about...you could be right...or the cost could be an issue.