Re: Duke Fans
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:13 pm
Starting to sound like the Syracuse thread the other week.
Their midfield (as a whole) has not been very good since the ~15'....and their midfield roster depth grows each year. It's like Matt is too attack focused or has a hard time recruiting that spot. Not implying they players are not capable, just believe they far less with available depth.
No star player operates in a vacuum.
The kid on him Colin was a top D kid in Patriot Leauge for HCDocBarrister wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:44 pmNo star player operates in a vacuum.
Blue Devils in the first half did not do enough to help O’Neill.
In the second half, the Blue Devils were more effective in getting O’Neill switched onto a SSDM through two-man games.
Didn’t help that O’Neill’s shooting was subpar today.
DocBarrister
Johnston was the number 1 midfield recruit this past year, McAdory was the number 2 overall recruit as a midfielder for St Anthony’s, I think Danenza and Balsami were pretty highly ranked players. I mean recruiting is never a problem at Duke. Not sure what their issues are, but can’t say it’s recruiting.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:46 pmTheir midfield (as a whole) has not been very good since the ~15'....and their midfield roster depth grows each year. It's like Matt is too attack focused or has a hard time recruiting that spot. Not implying they players are not capable, just believe they far less with available depth.
maybe thats it….snagging top ranked players just to avoid them going elsewhere and not getting them to produce in ‘the duke’ system is the issue.Powellfan22 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:15 pmJohnston was the number 1 midfield recruit this past year, McAdory was the number 2 overall recruit as a midfielder for St Anthony’s, I think Danenza and Balsami were pretty highly ranked players. I mean recruiting is never a problem at Duke. Not sure what their issues are, but can’t say it’s recruiting.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:46 pmTheir midfield (as a whole) has not been very good since the ~15'....and their midfield roster depth grows each year. It's like Matt is too attack focused or has a hard time recruiting that spot. Not implying they players are not capable, just believe they far less with available depth.
If you ever wondered why there aren’t a lot of interviews out there of O’Neill even though he’s been tabbed a generational talent from the time he was in 8th grade, it’s because thats him all of the time. Four years of Duke media training haven’t payed many dividends.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:51 pm Someone should check in on 34. His body language looks like he is just done. In that interview at halftime he looks like he wants to just get up and walk out....maybe that's him all the time, don't know. He just looks sad and uninterested.
To be fair, development isn't linear and that same attackman was only Princeton's 8th leading scorer last year. But agreed they do have quality midfielders.molo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:21 pm Duke had enough midfield talent that in addition to the players that were mentioned, the guy who was Princeton’s top attackman a couuif years ago is a third midfielder who didn’t get in the game today as far as I can recall. They have plenty of quality midfielders. The results this year just don’t reflect it.
Agreed with above comments that it might be a development issue. McAdorey, Balsamo, Sloat, Johnton, Delgado, Danenza were all top ranked middies.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:46 pmTheir midfield (as a whole) has not been very good since the ~15'....and their midfield roster depth grows each year. It's like Matt is too attack focused or has a hard time recruiting that spot. Not implying they players are not capable, just believe they far less with available depth.
Did Pat Kavanaugh need to get switched onto a SSDM to score 4 goals in the first half on Kenny Brower?DocBarrister wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:44 pmNo star player operates in a vacuum.
Blue Devils in the first half did not do enough to help O’Neill.
In the second half, the Blue Devils were more effective in getting O’Neill switched onto a SSDM through two-man games.
Didn’t help that O’Neill’s shooting was subpar today.
DocBarrister
No he didn’t. But you’re missing the point, O’Neill is a generational talent and “greatest player in the World” according to Carc and Company.Laxbuck wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:16 amDid Pat Kavanaugh need to get switched onto a SSDM to score 4 goals in the first half on Kenny Brower?DocBarrister wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:44 pmNo star player operates in a vacuum.
Blue Devils in the first half did not do enough to help O’Neill.
In the second half, the Blue Devils were more effective in getting O’Neill switched onto a SSDM through two-man games.
Didn’t help that O’Neill’s shooting was subpar today.
DocBarrister
Happy to hear that is his norm and no need for concern.BigTom5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:02 pmIf you ever wondered why there aren’t a lot of interviews out there of O’Neill even though he’s been tabbed a generational talent from the time he was in 8th grade, it’s because thats him all of the time. Four years of Duke media training haven’t payed many dividends.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:51 pm Someone should check in on 34. His body language looks like he is just done. In that interview at halftime he looks like he wants to just get up and walk out....maybe that's him all the time, don't know. He just looks sad and uninterested.
You see guys like Shellenberger, Kirst, and Kavanaugh put themselves out there more because they have a better personality for it.
good chance he's been nursing it for a while from what i gather (hammy?). if i'm duke, i don't believe i've clinched anything. expect if he can, he'll be going this weekend. they do get a weekend off and ~2 weeks to their next game. which if they feel they can handle or get a quick lead may effectively give a chance for another week off.