Rants and Raves with the Editor: Part Three of Ten
Pat Taylor
Issue date: 9/22/09 Section: Sports
By Patrick Taylor
Sports Editor
Loyola Fanship
Shame on Loyola fans for not turning up for the Loyola soccer match on Saturday against Towson.
If there was a legitimate excuse, than fine. If you don't like soccer, that's fine. But if you didn't go because of Craig's Fest, then shame on you.
Whenever Loyola plays Towson, UMBC or Maryland in any sport, the fans need to turn up. There was just as much yellow in the stands as there was green and white.
As leader of the North Charles Elite, I was disheartened when I showed up to find a scarce amount of fans. True, I showed up late, but for a legitimate excuse. I had games of my own. For those that went to Craig's, this is the problem with Loyola fans.
In light of this, don't start bitching when fans don't show up to your sports because of their desire to indulge. I'm pretty sure people could have spared two hours and plenty of brain cells to go to this game.
Club Soccer Referees
On Saturday morning, the Club Soccer team traveled to Maryland to play two games, the first against Maryland and the second against American.
Now, my original plan was to complain about how no collegiate athlete can play two games in a row in their sport, with a few exceptions. Soccer is not one of those exceptions.
Anyway, the plan was to complain about the scheduling, that is until the games started and we had to deal with referees who had no idea about the game of soccer.
There were blown calls all over the field, none more so than against Maryland when they were awarded a penalty. Now, the penalty wasn't the problem, it was the aftermath that was. Allow me to explain.
In soccer, the player that takes the penalty shot can't get the rebound if it hits off the post. The ball has to tough another player on the field before he can touch it, it's a basic rule that you learn in fifth grade.
A Maryland player clanked the post, got the rebound himself off the penalty shot, and Maryland subsequently scored. The referees initially called it a goal, sending me into a tirade filled with expletives and degrading comments. It wasn't my finest hour, but I wasn't about to lost on a bogus call after the entire game had been one facade after another concering the referees.
Sports Editor
Loyola Fanship
Shame on Loyola fans for not turning up for the Loyola soccer match on Saturday against Towson.
If there was a legitimate excuse, than fine. If you don't like soccer, that's fine. But if you didn't go because of Craig's Fest, then shame on you.
Whenever Loyola plays Towson, UMBC or Maryland in any sport, the fans need to turn up. There was just as much yellow in the stands as there was green and white.
As leader of the North Charles Elite, I was disheartened when I showed up to find a scarce amount of fans. True, I showed up late, but for a legitimate excuse. I had games of my own. For those that went to Craig's, this is the problem with Loyola fans.
In light of this, don't start bitching when fans don't show up to your sports because of their desire to indulge. I'm pretty sure people could have spared two hours and plenty of brain cells to go to this game.
Club Soccer Referees
On Saturday morning, the Club Soccer team traveled to Maryland to play two games, the first against Maryland and the second against American.
Now, my original plan was to complain about how no collegiate athlete can play two games in a row in their sport, with a few exceptions. Soccer is not one of those exceptions.
Anyway, the plan was to complain about the scheduling, that is until the games started and we had to deal with referees who had no idea about the game of soccer.
There were blown calls all over the field, none more so than against Maryland when they were awarded a penalty. Now, the penalty wasn't the problem, it was the aftermath that was. Allow me to explain.
In soccer, the player that takes the penalty shot can't get the rebound if it hits off the post. The ball has to tough another player on the field before he can touch it, it's a basic rule that you learn in fifth grade.
A Maryland player clanked the post, got the rebound himself off the penalty shot, and Maryland subsequently scored. The referees initially called it a goal, sending me into a tirade filled with expletives and degrading comments. It wasn't my finest hour, but I wasn't about to lost on a bogus call after the entire game had been one facade after another concering the referees.
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