June 22, 2011

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Background Information:


US national soccer team vs. Panama in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.

USMNT vs. Panama Preview

Photo via Flickr user donr . Used with the Creative Commons Non-Commercial License .  Background Information: US national soccer team vs...

June 21, 2011

Drink up.


Alright time to do a non-soccer related post. The Pursuit of Victory people want me to write some preview of the U.S.A. vs. Panama soccer game tomorrow, but I feel I'm far too uninformed to write a through piece. Really. I mean, if I don't it's not the end of the World since I volunteer my mediocre scribing for their young soccer blog/news site.

See what I mean by mediocre? I'm already in the second paragraph of the blog, and I've yet to present/introduce the primarily topic and delve into the the background analysis of how the topic came to be in my life, or the impact it is having on this very moment. Then again, blogging is the art of writing how you would speak, and I'm notorious for saying so much without saying anything at all. Being concise is something I have to work on.

Capri Sun Challenge

Drink up. Alright time to do a non-soccer related post. The Pursuit of Victory people want me to write some preview of the U.S.A. vs. P...
Photo courtesy of Flickr user prentz. Used with the CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 License

Hate to use such a cliche introduction, but it was, in fact a wild week in MLS. First, the whole diabolical involving Thierry Henry, causing him to be ejected and suspended for New York's marquee match vs. Seattle Sounders. Next, there was the evident flop of D.C. United's Charlie Davies when being "tackled" by Real Salt Lake's Chris Wingert. And to sum things up, the Midnight Riders, the agglomeration of New England Revolution supporters have a bitter, perhaps nasty rivalry with no other than the Revolution Front Office. Teams flew up and down the Power Rankings this week, where only United remained in the same position as last week.

2011 MLS Power Rankings: Week 14

Photo courtesy of Flickr user prentz . Used with the CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 License .  Hate to use such a cliche introduction, but it was, in ...

June 18, 2011



My sleep schedule is finally starting to get back on track, and with it, I have begun the enduring process of finishing up thank you notes to family and friends who have given me any type of gift for graduation. Still way behind, and yet having some to do, I decided to mail off two more thank you notes I finished and sealed off for elsewhere. As I pressed stamps on the envelopes my mom came inside with an envelope in her hand.

Initially, I was at a bit of a confusion, primarily because she was going to run errands and pick up my loving brother, Rory, from a friend’s house. She handed it to me, and explained how she saw a letter from the Mason’s admissions office.

The fact that Mason finally sent me something threw me off like no other. For instance, ever since I got a wait list letter from Mason last April, I knew it could be as long as three months before I heard anything. It was not quite three months, but it was a prolonged wait coming to an end. Unfortunately, it was nothing in terms of we have extra space, nor a plea asking to join them. So with that, I’m for sure locked to going to VCU this fall, which really is nothing in the way of upsetting. Whether I trained myself to think that way or it was a lack of interest that waned each successive day is the real wonder.

A Forgotten Reconnection with Mason

My sleep schedule is finally starting to get back on track, and with it, I have begun the enduring process of finishing up thank you notes...

June 11, 2011

And how he got into Tech and JMU amazes me if this is how he roughly spent a majority of his high school life!

Photo of the Day: June 11, 2011

And how he got into Tech and JMU amazes me if this is how he roughly spent a majority of his high school life!

June 10, 2011

And to think, this was a year ago.

A Year Back on the World Cup

And to think, this was a year ago.

June 06, 2011

1. FC DALLAS
Last Week: 2
Result: W 1-0 vs. NE
Last Five: W-T-W-T-W

I remember about a month or so ago, the American soccer blogosphere, and myself, were speculating whether or not the Hoops would hit an upswing after a rather rocky start. Well, our speculation was not wasted. Dallas looked just as menacing as they were in 2010. Having no call-ups for the Gold Cup will play to their advantage – and raise expectations.

2. LOS ANGELES GALAXY
Last Week: 1
Result: T 0-0 vs. DC
Last Five: W-W-W-W-T

Missing their two Donovan’s, Donovan Ricketts and Landon Donovan, due to Gold Cup call-ups, Galaxy manager Bruce Arena had little hesitation to denounce the Galaxy’s performance. And righteously so. In ways, the Galaxy were a tad bit lucky to finish the match drawn with the revived United side.

3. PHILADELPHIA UNION
Last Week: 3
Result: T 1-1 @ TOR
Last Five: T-L-W-W-T

First, you completely dismantle Toronto FC in their home stadium, before tying the defending MLS Cup champions? Piotr Nowak has to be happy with the Union’s performance in their sophomore campaign as the Zolos steer two points clear of New York and five up against D.C.

4. REAL SALT LAKE
Last Week: 5
Result: W 2-0 vs. VAN
Last Five: W-T-T-L-W

It was a dream performance for Haitien Jean Alexandre, and it looks as if RSL is finally regaining their expected form. Perhaps the absence of Saborio is a factor?

2011 MLS Power Rankings: Week 12

1. FC DALLAS Last Week: 2 Result: W 1-0 vs. NE Last Five: W-T-W-T-W I remember about a month or so ago, the American soccer blogospher...

June 05, 2011

Was not fun having to navigate online through piles of spam to find actual highlights, but these will likely be up for another hour before they get taken down.

2011 Gold Cup Highlights: Costa Rica 5-0 Cuba

Was not fun having to navigate online through piles of spam to find actual highlights, but these will likely be up for another hour before t...

 

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