
Graham Zusi leads Maryland to another National Title. (Getty Images)
So let’s be honest here, the College Cup this past weekend was just okay. Nothing special and really nothing worth taking time away from the holiday season for. I watched recaps, highlights and read some reviews of the semifinals and found a way to tune in for the final yesterday between Maryland and UNC.
First off I really wish Wake Forest had made the final. All year long I had seen clips and heard reports of just how damn good that team was. Turned out their power ran into a brick wall on Friday against UNC. No knocking UNC for what they did to slow down the Demon Decans, it was just boring stuff to watch really.
The other semifinal between Maryland and St. John’s didn’t look all that much better. Sure it ended with a sweet goal in overtime but for the most part it too was a bit unwatchable on the account of the style of play that St. John’s brings to the table.
I just don’t get why some coaches, in college and even in the pros, hold off in big games. I really felt that this weekend’s Cup was that way. Some sloppy play out of all four teams really hurt this year’s Final Four from being a great one. It wasn’t terrible but it sure could have been better with some offense.
Moving forward to Sunday’s game, it was just as slow and sloppy as the two on Friday. For once the weather was the reason. Usually these games are in North Carolina or Columbus or somewhere a bit cold (yes I know sometimes it is in LA, so hush). This one was in a fairly warm Texas town called Frisco, you know the town outside of Dallas with the soccer stadium. Continue Reading…