Boys HS Soccer Predictions

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I am a Lincoln parent and it is embarrassing to watch this teams play, IMO there is no Standard in place. From what the kids say on the team one kid was supposed to play JV but did not want to so he asked the coach if he could play Varsity instead and another kid had his DAD call the coach and tell him to put him on Varsity when he clearly does not belong.

Where is the Standard we do not have one...I would be happy to have a coach who yells if I knew that the standard was to Win and play better each week.

If there is one mistake that was made by Lincoln, it was moving to DI. There isn't a big enough talent pool in Lincoln to support a DI Soccer team. I went to a few games last year and they were terrible last year too. It was all long ball.

All this talk about too much subbing and the most obnoxious statement "he doesn't even belong on the field" comments would all go away if Lincoln were in DII. The reality is that Lincoln could play their starters all game, every game in DI and still end up under 500.

I was talking to a parent the other day and they were reminiscing about how good their kids High School soccer team use to be and how now the team just isn't as good - and it was the same scenario. The old "good" team won their division and made it to the finals the year before. come to find out after winning they moved up a division and guess what. It wasn't so easy any more.

The Boys Lincoln team finished the 2009 season with a mediocre 7-7-2 record in the regular season but made it to the finals and lost to EG. Now why would you move a 7-7-2 team up a division. This just seems crazy to me.

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It's no different. You can't CREATE talent when there is none no matter what kind of coach you are. It's all the same. And don't talk about politics because that happens everywhere. MP has players starting that should not be starting and he has players that players only because they do favors for him and his family outside of soccer. How's that? Wake up!!!

See that is why a new coach is needed because there is actually talent their but the kick and run style VA wants to play will by pass all the skilled players on the field...politics do belong in each town and LaSalle can afford to play a player over another because they areactually pretty good players overall. Lincoln can not afford to put better players on the bench and play the weak soft players whom VA plays because of politics.

I am not a fan of MP but I know he would do a better job than some other coaches especially our coach at Lincoln...but with that said some other coaches could do a better job than MP has done at LaSalle.

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If there is one mistake that was made by Lincoln, it was moving to DI. There isn't a big enough talent pool in Lincoln to support a DI Soccer team. I went to a few games last year and they were terrible last year too. It was all long ball.

All this talk about too much subbing and the most obnoxious statement "he doesn't even belong on the field" comments would all go away if Lincoln were in DII. The reality is that Lincoln could play their starters all game, every game in DI and still end up under 500.

I was talking to a parent the other day and they were reminiscing about how good their kids High School soccer team use to be and how now the team just isn't as good - and it was the same scenario. The old "good" team won their division and made it to the finals the year before. come to find out after winning they moved up a division and guess what. It wasn't so easy any more.

The Boys Lincoln team finished the 2009 season with a mediocre 7-7-2 record in the regular season but made it to the finals and lost to EG. Now why would you move a 7-7-2 team up a division. This just seems crazy to me.

Thats our great coach in Lincoln:-(

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Our coach does yell alot but the expectations are so much higher...the Standard is winning and playing better and improving...we were playing a weak team last night and the play got ugly partly due to Lincolns inability to play, so Yes our Coach finds it necessary to get his players on the right page inorder to achieve their team goals.

So much for the point in the LaSallian teaching/coaching practices that one of the greatest attributes for transforming young people is genuine respect for them, exemplified in how the teacher/coach interacts with young people. From LaSallian Tradition article - "It is not sufficient for teachers to be competent in their specific academic field or for coaches to be accomplished and knowledgeable in their particular extracurricular activity. The Lasallian educator must be committed to the values and mission of the Church." Well, I guess the standard was winning during the Crusades. It's all about the W's then?

I wonder if St. John De Baptiste De LaSalle would yell twice at the top of his lungs "G. Damn It" if he were coaching against Hope, like MP did. That tirade was one of the most obnoxious incidents that I have witnessed from a coach. MP has his players wound so tight that they fear making a bad pass will get them screamed at, embarassed in front of their peers, and then benched. If this team could find a way to relax, they have enough talent and creativity to play a very nice brand of soccer. Unfortunately, his "bullying" style will cause them to underperform in the playoffs - as they will be too nervous to just play the game.

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I wonder if St. John De Baptiste De LaSalle would yell twice at the top of his lungs "G. Damn It" if he were coaching against Hope, like MP did. That tirade was one of the most obnoxious incidents that I have witnessed from a coach. MP has his players wound so tight that they fear making a bad pass will get them screamed at, embarassed in front of their peers, and then benched. If this team could find a way to relax, they have enough talent and creativity to play a very nice brand of soccer. Unfortunately, his "bullying" style will cause them to underperform in the playoffs - as they will be too nervous to just play the game.

You said it. I 100% agree with you. He is embarassing to watch & the kids FEAR him - they don't even like him. He is a bully because he knows he can get away with it. He "refuses" to speak to parents because he knows they will give it right back to him but the kids won't. The players have been raised to respect adults so whatever he says is gospel. And he says he is approachable but he is not. He makes the player feel ridiculous by turning everything back on the kid and makes him feel like a piece of garbage. How can an adult do that to a kid? How is that a good thing? But God & Catholicism aside, LaSalle wants the win because the win brings in the almighty dollar, right? And WHY do parents put up with this you ask? I have no idea. My son is finishing out the seaon and transferring. Good riddens MP!

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The Boys Lincoln team finished the 2009 season with a mediocre 7-7-2 record in the regular season but made it to the finals and lost to EG. Now why would you move a 7-7-2 team up a division. This just seems crazy to me.

... especially because East Greenwich DIDN'T move up.

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So when MP was coaching Mid-State United SC in the mid-2000s, none of his LaSalle players were on those teams??

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So when MP was coaching Mid-State United SC in the mid-2000s, none of his LaSalle players were on those teams??

What's your point? Not sure what you are asking?

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earlier section of the thread about NK boys coach

Article 7, Section 6D – No. During the academic year, the high school coach may not coach prospective members of a high school, club, freshman, JV or varsity during the off-season of his/her sport.

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Oh gotcha. Yea, you are correct. It happened back then and it still happens. He coached them all summer long at captain's practices (is that not a rule anymore?). And it is MANDATORY for them to attend his Stingrays camp - which I pretty much think is illegal.

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Oh gotcha. Yea, you are correct. It happened back then and it still happens. He coached them all summer long at captain's practices (is that not a rule anymore?). And it is MANDATORY for them to attend his Stingrays camp - which I pretty much think is illegal.

Captains practices are no longer limited to players running the training. Coaches can be involved between certain dates, of which he was within the rules. As for the camp, I find that to be ridiculous. That week is 85% La Salle students. Makes you wonder if the other 15% are 8th graders / other high schoolers that he wants to recruit

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So when MP was coaching Mid-State United SC in the mid-2000s, none of his LaSalle players were on those teams??

Happens in several premier clubs. You can't tell me that VA wasn't on the staff of the U15 RISC team that took Bayside to overtime? Even though he isn't listed as the "Head Coach", he was certainly involved. That team has several Lincoln HS varsity players on it.

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Happens in several premier clubs. You can't tell me that VA wasn't on the staff of the U15 RISC team that took Bayside to overtime? Even though he isn't listed as the "Head Coach", he was certainly involved. That team has several Lincoln HS varsity players on it.

For that matter was VA involved with more RISC teams than just U15

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I wonder if St. John De Baptiste De LaSalle would yell twice at the top of his lungs "G. Damn It" if he were coaching against Hope, like MP did. That tirade was one of the most obnoxious incidents that I have witnessed from a coach. MP has his players wound so tight that they fear making a bad pass will get them screamed at, embarassed in front of their peers, and then benched. If this team could find a way to relax, they have enough talent and creativity to play a very nice brand of soccer. Unfortunately, his "bullying" style will cause them to underperform in the playoffs - as they will be too nervous to just play the game.

Correct. You have seen this the past few years in their inability to win the championship games. The kids are under too much pressure and can't perform like that.

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Correct. You have seen this the past few years in their inability to win the championship games. The kids are under too much pressure and can't perform like that.

Oh well... will just have to go pay for a spot on the Hendricken team, which seems to be having a down year. To think that there no place for fear-mongering in a Catholic school, please...what's the basis for most religions.