SOCCER MATCH DAY: NCAA v. Furman

[Herdpiper]

LET'S GO HERD!!!


BEAT FURMAN!

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

 

[riflearm2]

If Marshall wins, they play the winner of NC State vs. Georgetown. Georgetown is the #4 national seed (Marshall is #13). NC State is beating Georgetown 2-0 late in the match, so Marshall's path to the bracket final will be much easier.

 

[Chris McLaughlin]

 

[riflearm2]

Three goals in about a minute of playing time. I feel like I am watching ODU's offense against Marshall's defense from yesterday.

 

[W-S HerdFan]

Good win! Now another home match vs NC State on Saturday.

 

[Rock98Dog]

So a team that can beat the #4 seed is an easier matchup than playing the team that was the #4 seed. Okay.

Or is your argument that the HF advantage creates the easier path even though NC State just showed they can win on the road?

 

[greengeezer]

Marshall seems to be pretty good at this soccer thing.

 

[riflearm2]

So a team that can beat the #4 seed is an easier matchup than playing the team that was the #4 seed. Okay.

Yes, that is correct, and it doesn't take a lot of logic to understand it.

The national seed rankings are based on the entire season, the larger sample size. The result you are referencing is one game.

What is a better judge of a team's value- all of their games in the season or a single game? Exactly.

NIU beat Notre Dame in football this year. Which team would Marshall have a better chance of beating, NIU or ND? Exactly, NIU. Just because NIU beat them in one game doesn't make them a better team.

You try so hard to argue with me and find a logical error by me that it makes you look like a fool trying to defend the positions that you do.

 

[W-S HerdFan]

So a team that can beat the #4 seed is an easier matchup than playing the team that was the #4 seed. Okay.

Or is your argument that the HF advantage creates the easier path even though NC State just showed they can win on the road?

….Are you talkin’ to me??!!
If so, I don’t know much about soccer, but since we were prepared to go on the road for the next match, we should indeed have an easier path on our pitch….