Maybe we should rename this to SELC - "What We DIDN'T Learn this Week"! Seven (NC State, Virginia Tech, West Virginia,South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi) SELC teams did not play in the last week.
Those GAMECOCKS were one of the casualties of the lousy weather in the Southeast, as their opener in Charleston SC with the College of Charleston was cancelled. Don't worry, true to form the GAMECOCKS game was cancelled right before I crossed over the South Carolina Border (about 500 miles into my trip) on Friday afternoon. But I did get to see my daughter for her 22nd birthday in Columbia SC, which is priceless! No, I did not stay for her birthday keg party on saturday night! Yes, I did help take the keg out of the SUV and into the ice bucket! Just trying to be a good parent!
Note to all SELC Club Team Presidents Coaches - Please don't schedule divisional games in the first weekend of the season. Teams need to grow. We want to see all teams playing division games when they are playing at their peak! That means meaningful division games in the end of March and beginning of April. Florida is 2-0 in division play already, way to early for that.
So, what did we learn in the SELC Division I this week!
Florida State - Seminoles lost their opener to Texas 12-11. The Noles scored 5 goals in the final period but couldn't get it to overtime. Must have been a great game to watch, especially the 4th period where a total of 9 goals were scored by both teams. They beat Auburn 19-3. Yes, they will be a force to deal with throughout the season.
Auburn - Got pounded by Florida State 19-3. Don't think we can take too much from this game about Auburn. FSU came back strong after a tough opening loss and this was the season opener for the Tigers.
Wake Forest - Wake Beat GT 12-5. Game was tied at the half but the Deacons out scored the Jackets 8-1 in the second half. Looks like a pretty good combination of "D" and "O" by Wake.
East Carolina - The Pirates were blasted by Clemson 16-1. Not the way you want to start you season, but Clemson is always a strong team. Clemson had 47 shots in that game.
Clemson - The Tigers beat Tennessee 10-3 and East Carolina 16-1. They are 1-0 in their Division. My impression, good coaching, disciplined players = very good team.
Kentucky - In their first MCLA game ever, the Wildcats (were in the NCLL in 2011) received a rude greeting by the University of Dayton losing 17-3. The Flyers recorded 53 shots in the game. Welcome to the MCLA and SELC Kentucky Wildcats.
Vanderbilt - The 'Dores lost to GT 11-6 despite out shooting the Jackets 46-32. Did the 'Dores hit a hot GT goalie, or were they not dialed in with their shooting?
Tennessee - The Tigers beat Tennessee 10-3 in bad weather and field conditions. Thought this would be a closer game but in bad field conditions bad things can happen, fast. And apparently that is what happened to the Vols in Clemson SC. Expect a bounce back by the Vols. But it is a tough opener/division lose.
Florida - Gators beat a pesky Miami squad and dispatched South Florida in two SELC South East Division games. They have a strangle hold on their division (2-0). Already!! To use a famous quote "They are who we thought they are", the defending SELC Champions ready to defend their title!
Miami - The Hurricanes lost, in what appears to be a closer then the score indicates , 14-9 to the Florida Gators. Seem to be a young and coming squad. Keep these Hurricanes on your radar.
Central Florida - Took out North Florida 26-12. Knights can score goals, no surprise. Saw them last year in Columbia SC against South Carolina, they had quite the offense.
South Florida - Beat North Florida 15-13. Allowed 54 shots in the victory. Florida handled the Bulls 16-4 in a divisional loss.
Georgia Tech - Beat Vanderbilt 11-6. Lost to Wake Forest 12-5. Just couldn't seem to get the offense going in the second half against Wake. I did watch some of the game on Georgia Techs Lacrosse USTREAM channel, check it out at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/georgiatechlacrosse great stuff!
What I learned this week - Game summaries are few and far between!
-Scott
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