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• LISTEN: Podcast Episode 214 – Going on Break with Jeff Troesch

Soccer

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  The collision of fansmanship and heartbreak, or the USMNT

  To be a United States soccer fan is to have a thing for disappointment. It’s not the anti-American kind of disappointment that comes from never having a thought or a dream...

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  Save your tired anti-soccer take

  Stop it. Stop it, stop it, stop it. For the love of Ralph’s sandwiches, stop it. Get out of here with your tired anti-soccer takes. In 1994, the World Cup was...

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  US Soccer beats Ghana — The good, the bad, and the ugly

  The United States showed virtually zero ability to maintain possession of the ball and were dominated in nearly every phase of the game, but still managed to somehow beat Ghana 2-1...

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  Opportunity could come from controversy

  A post I initially wrote last week for BigDSoccer.com — here are some thoughts about the opportunity that is in front of Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, and Jozy Altidore today in the...

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  The time to judge the USMNT World Cup roster is not now

  Yesterday’s news was a bombshell. About a week before he had to, United States men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided to announce the final 23 players who will be heading...

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  Podcast Episode 90 – Joe Tutino

  Joe Tutino has been broadcasting LA Galaxy soccer play-by-play since the franchise’s second year in existence. That’s 18 years, in case you’re counting. Tutino has had a long career in broadcasting...

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  Podcast Episode 82 – Mackenzie Pridham

  After re-writing the Cal Poly men’s soccer record books, Mackenzie Pridham is preparing for life as a professional. Pridham, the two-time Big West Conference offensive player of the year, recently completed...

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  Mustangs Women’s Soccer looks like they’re having fun, even after the season’s over

  The Cal Poly women’s soccer team looks like it’s continuing to have fun, even after the season’s over. About a week after three Mustangs were named to the All-Region team, they’ve...

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  Big West Conference will be on ESPN3

  The Big West Conference announced today that it will have up to 60 games from various sports on ESPN3 over the next eight years, starting this school year. The conference already...

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  Blue-Green soccer rivalry has positive effect on Mustangs recruiting

  Cal Poly had its highest-ever rated recruiting last year – a testament to the program head coach Paul Holocher continues to build. A big reason for the team’s highly-rated class of...