[Viking_Guy]

The other thing about both games was that neither team completely bunkered in.  They didn't just play 10 people behind the ball with a single forward, they tried to play offense.  Early season, both opposing coaches looked to be seeing what they had in their sides.  For example, last year we outshot Marquette at home something like 31-2.  This year, they were right in it for a good portion of the game, and it could've been a much different outcome if that early PK had gone in.

I'm worried that Stanford's weakness is going to be size - there's not a lot of bigger players on the team, and against teams that are big and physical, especially in the midfield, I could see us having problems.  And the Gators should be a good test of that - they tend to field teams concentrating on size and speed, rather than sheer technical ability.

VG

[Viking_Guy]

The other thing about both games was that neither team completely bunkered in.  They didn't just play 10 people behind the ball with a single forward, they tried to play offense.  Early season, both opposing coaches looked to be seeing what they had in their sides.  For example, last year we outshot Marquette at home something like 31-2.  This year, they were right in it for a good portion of the game, and it could've been a much different outcome if that early PK had gone in.

I'm worried that Stanford's weakness is going to be size - there's not a lot of bigger players on the team, and against teams that are big and physical, especially in the midfield, I could see us having problems.  And the Gators should be a good test of that - they tend to field teams concentrating on size and speed, rather than sheer technical ability.

VG