That video was tough to watch, although this is, unfortunately, a relatively common problem across the countries across many different sports. Toward the end of the video, there was a letter from Indigo Gibson who was drafted 18th overall (in the 2nd round) of the NWSL Draft but nonetheless quit soccer soon after that draft; now that dec…
That video was tough to watch, although this is, unfortunately, a relatively common problem across the countries across many different sports. Toward the end of the video, there was a letter from Indigo Gibson who was drafted 18th overall (in the 2nd round) of the NWSL Draft but nonetheless quit soccer soon after that draft; now that decision starts to make more sense (I had just assumed that she had a physical injury, rather than a mental scar).
I think Olivia Sekany had graduate-transferred to Washington, although she was not going to play much at Cal with a stud like Angela Anderson who won Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year honor last year as a freshman. Good for Liv to still find the love for soccer.
I don't know if Cal will decide to part with Neil Mcguire since he probably still has the support of Cal soccer boosters and has been good at recruiting (although the results often did not quite match the talent, Cal has never legitly challenge for the Pac-12 title or make many deep runs in the postseason). Cal soccer also may be facing the challenge of losing their home field to the University in the near future (the University has talked about taking over Edwards Stadium and that prime real estate from Cal Athletics for assuming the Memorial Stadium debt), even the women's team due to Title IX is far safer from being cut than the men's team.
I think it will come down to whether these allegations affect recruiting at all. I can imagine how of the older boosters believing that "tough love", even if it is temperamental, is perfectly fine in coaching.
Worst case scenario is that all this culminates in a change of leadership in 3-4 years for a Cal Soccer program that will also have to move from a nice stadium like Edwards to the small one above Clark Kerr (or some local high school).
The more hopeful scenario may be that Neil McGuire changes the way that he coaches.
That video was tough to watch, although this is, unfortunately, a relatively common problem across the countries across many different sports. Toward the end of the video, there was a letter from Indigo Gibson who was drafted 18th overall (in the 2nd round) of the NWSL Draft but nonetheless quit soccer soon after that draft; now that decision starts to make more sense (I had just assumed that she had a physical injury, rather than a mental scar).
I think Olivia Sekany had graduate-transferred to Washington, although she was not going to play much at Cal with a stud like Angela Anderson who won Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year honor last year as a freshman. Good for Liv to still find the love for soccer.
I don't know if Cal will decide to part with Neil Mcguire since he probably still has the support of Cal soccer boosters and has been good at recruiting (although the results often did not quite match the talent, Cal has never legitly challenge for the Pac-12 title or make many deep runs in the postseason). Cal soccer also may be facing the challenge of losing their home field to the University in the near future (the University has talked about taking over Edwards Stadium and that prime real estate from Cal Athletics for assuming the Memorial Stadium debt), even the women's team due to Title IX is far safer from being cut than the men's team.
If these allegations prove to be true, I have to imagine they outweigh the support of the boosters.
I think it will come down to whether these allegations affect recruiting at all. I can imagine how of the older boosters believing that "tough love", even if it is temperamental, is perfectly fine in coaching.
Worst case scenario is that all this culminates in a change of leadership in 3-4 years for a Cal Soccer program that will also have to move from a nice stadium like Edwards to the small one above Clark Kerr (or some local high school).
The more hopeful scenario may be that Neil McGuire changes the way that he coaches.