When looking at the U.S. finishing 2nd in the Confederations Cup, it is easy to start getting excited about the team. I think, however, the excitement might be a little premature.
If we look at the tournament in its entirety we see, not a soccer team ready to vie for a World Cup, but rather a [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 29, 2009
Confederations Cup results: A balanced view
June 17, 2009
Turnabout is fairplay
I need to say this upfront. I’m generally pro-bike on the roads. I give them as much space as I can when passing. Heck, I even have a bike I ride around town now and then. Bicycles are a great mode of transportation.
What I don’t like, however, are the bicyclists who don’t obey the traffic [...]
June 1, 2009
When coaching pays off
As a soccer coach, wins are fun and losses are tough, but it’s off the field accomplishments that make me the proudest. Over the weekend, one of my captains did me proud.
Tomas Garcia accomplished something no one in his family has ever done. On Saturday, he graduated from the Denver School of Science and Technology [...]