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CHAT LIVE WITH THE ODU SOCCER MONARCHS MONDAY AT 5:30
Chat live Monday, Sept 10 with men's soccer coach Alan Dawson and seniors David Horst and A.J. Kulp at 5:30 p.m.
Click on the live chat box and send in your questions about the season, the CAA race and the upcoming Stihl Soccer Classic.
Last year, the Monarchs made their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA College Cup and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time ever. Head coach Alan Dawson is in his 11th season as the Monarchs head coach, and is a four-time CAA Coach of the Year recipient. David Horst anchors the Monarchs defense and is one of 29 on the prestigious Hermann Award list, while Kulp was second on the team last year with four assists.
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Moderator: good evening everyone and
welcome to today's chat with
coach dawson, and David Horst. AJ Kulp will not be with
us as he has clas. |
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| JLo (VB): David Horst, why do the players on the team call you "the show"? |
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David Horst: It all started with my roommates calling me that.
I guess it started when one
of my roommates was watching wwf wrestling and
there was a huge wrestler
called the Big Show". |
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| Jay Chesapeake: What is the difference between last years defense/goaltending and this years? Comments in the Va Pilot say there was concern about who was going to take over scoring-are you worried about ODU's performance defensively? |
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Coach Dawson: We just need to be consistent
and we have to make it a
team defense with everyone
chipping in. If we do that, then no I am not worried. |
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| John (Newportnews): David,
Did you play any other sports
when you were growing up and
What got you interested in Soccer? |
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David Horst: growing up I played basketball
and soccer. I also ran track.
My Parents got me interested in soccer as my mom coached
my brother and sister, then
I just followed and she ended up
coaching me. |
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| Bobby (Virginia Beach): Alan,
Your facility addition is outstanding. It has got to help
recruiting. Are there many programs
that have their offices, practice
facility, lockerroom and meeting
rooms like what you have at ODU?
Good luck this weekend. |
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Coach Dawson: We are really excited about this
facility and should help us long
range. There are a few other
programs that have similar,
but we certainly are among the
elite. Thank you |
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| Paul: A.J and David, what are your
plans down the road after
graduation? |
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David Horst: I took a lot of
courses to be ready for the
MLS combine, which is in
January. So I will only need
to finish a few classes. My
priorty is to play professionally. I will be back to complete those courses
I need. |
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| Harry(Annapolis): Alan,
What footballer did you follow
growing up? |
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Coach Dawson: George Best, the greatest that
ever played the game. |
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| Terrance (Manteo, NC): This is for Horst and Kulp.
What is the toughest place to play
in the CAA?, outside of the ODU stadium. |
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David Horst: I would say JMU, it is always
a battle up there and their
stands are always filled. |
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| Karen (Virginia Beach): Congratulations on the win over
Penn State. You always play some
of the best teams in the country.
Are any of the previous four teams
you have just played coming to
ODU next year? |
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Coach Dawson: No, Penn State is on our schedule for the Stihl Classic
in 2009. We are negotiating
a game with both North CArolina and Maryland. |
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| Tyler Chesapeake: When ODU starts it's football program, what plans do you have to compete for the student fan base? |
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Coach Dawson: We hope to gain a lot of new
fans and a lot of momentum
with the start of football. We
will schedule around there games. Our Monarch Maniacs
have been great as well as
all of the ODU students. |
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| Henry (Virginia Beach): Alan,
It seems to be very tough for the
college player to make it in the
MLS. Do you think that is true and
if so why? |
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Coach Dawson: There are only so many spots
for both American players and
international players. There are not that many teams, but
it is like that all around the world, competing to earn a spot. |
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| Kristen (Virginia Beach): David,
What is the key to playing good
defense and did it help having
most of your defensive mates
playing together this summer? |
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David Horst: Biggest key is just organization and knowing where
my teammates are going to
be. Playing this summer helped out a lot and gave us
confidence to play better as
a unit. |
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| Donnie (Norfolk): Is the CAA tournament still the
top six? Looking forward to finally
watching the Monarchs this weekend. |
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Coach Dawson: YEs, the tournament format
is still the same and again
will be at the Virginia BEach
Sportsplex. Looking forward
to seeing here this weekend |
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Moderator: Monarch fans, thank you for
your questions and hope to
see you at the STihl SOccer
Classic this weekend. |
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