Ryan Lawrence
Ryan Lawrence
exposed high ideas implement kids lots overall school trying
We're trying to implement our overall ideas and thoughts. We're trying to do that with high school kids that have been exposed to lots of different ideas already.
ball decisions time trying understand
There's a right time for the long ball and right time for the 10-yard pass. We're trying to get them to understand that. We're working on those kind of decisions every day in practice.
figure high school soccer trying
I'm trying to figure out what high school soccer is like.
basic bums ideas juniors next progress soccer taken
We've made significant progress this year. Everyone has made progress as soccer players. It just bums me out that it's taken this long. But we know that the juniors will have the basic ideas down when they come back next season.
difference excellent needs step talked week
That was excellent character. All week long, I talked about how someone needs to step up and make a difference in the game.
bone broke deep entire horrible looks nasty nelson spread yellow
We thought Will broke his leg, but he has a deep bone bruise. Nelson has horrible shin splints and Luis has a nasty bruise. It's yellow and purple. We've joked around that it looks like some kind of disease, because it's spread over his entire leg.
guy hard organized overly players rely work
We'll probably go with a 4-4-2 configuration that emphasizes possession. We're not overly talented, and we don't have any superstars. We don't have that guy that would be on a poster. We'll rely on all 11 players to get organized and work hard for each other.
last team
I don't know anything about the team last year. I just know what I've been told.
alignment college depth gives great luke needs numbers played team worked
Luke and I played that way in college, and it worked great for our team. But this team needs a sweeper in the back. The 3-5-2 alignment gives us more depth in the back and more numbers in the midfield.
kids lost soccer won
We tell our kids all the time, that soccer is won and lost in the midfield.
couple guys hit
We've got a couple of guys that can hit the ball.
ended hurt nelson
We had a real patchwork team. Mauro was hurt, so he had to play cautiously. Then Nelson ended up getting hurt.
anytime intercept last playing
They were playing flat. Anytime they're playing flat, they don't have that depth, that last person to intercept things.
worked
That's what we've worked on in practice. We want the forwards and the midfielders to play together.