As of press time the team had
lost six of its first eight games,
a situation that prompted the
administrator of the team’s
Facebook page to post a long
pep talk there titled, “Get
Ready for a Comeback!”
The post warns that unless
things change the team could
be out of playoff contention by
the end of this week, then adds:
“Our men’s team is in need of
some changes. We are halfway
through the 2010 season,
and it has been the worst first
half in Coach Justin’s
(Burroughs) tenure as head
coach, playing (and losing!!!)
6 out of 8 games.”
The author added, “Although
we played several nationallyranked
teams, they were beatable
and we knew it..”
The message is clearly
meant to whip the team into a
fervor after the disappointing
start to the season. According
to the post it is evident that
changes need to be made to
avoid future losses.
“From this point on, EVERY
game will be played like it’s
our last,” the post reads. “No
more excuses. THIS is the
time. We did not get this far by
mere luck, nor one lone player.
we fought our way! ”
This year, Bucks’ soccer
team moved up to the National
Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA) in
Region 19. Region 19 consists
of teams in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, and the
team’s schedule this season
features five nationally-ranked
opponents.
“With each passing season,
off-season, player, and
game.we clawed our way
from the very bottom of the
EPCC to the top, and now conquering
the NJCAA,” the post
read. “The terms ‘nationallyrank…
ed’ will no longer mean
that we are pre-determined to
lose.”
The post adds that “we are
not here to make friends, we’re
here to win. We are sick and
tired of losing. We cannot be
patient any longer. It’s either
we show who we are and what
we are capable of NOW, or we
end the season in a mediocre
state that Bucks men’s soccer
has not seen in years. We will
be depending on EVERY single
player to fight this battle
and get us to the playoffs.”
The game plan, the post says,
“is simple.play your hardest
and your absolute best or get
off the field.it’s that simple.
Our rookies have been broken
in. Our second-year players
have enjoyed their seniority.
Now, every player is equal.
Every man will fight for playing
time and the team will have
to work together to get us to
the playoffs. Reigns will be
tightened, egos will be
checked, practices will be
fierce, and we will have to be
more determined, more aggressive,
and more focused than
ever before.”
One thing is certain: The
men’s soccer team does not
intend on going down without
a fight. The message is clear”
“We have proven that we are a
force to be reckoned with, and
we don’t intend on changing
that…not now, not this season.”