Alex Bamford - Marshall Soccer 2024 NCAA College Cup Season Review! A Bittersweet Ending To A Great College Career - E12
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02/11/25 • 49 min
Jamil & Dom welcome Alex Bamford, captain of the Marshall University Men's Soccer team into the Back Stick Studio this week. We discuss Alex's journey from London to playing college soccer in the US, the challenges and triumphs of the NCAA tournament, and the unique culture of soccer at Marshall. We reflect on the impact of Head Coach Chris Grassie, and some of the things that make him such a special coach. We discuss the importance of timing in sports especially in football, the camaraderie among players, and the passionate support of the incredible Marshall University fan base. Alex shares personal anecdotes about his teammates and reflects on the significance of his college career, culminating in a bittersweet run to the college cup.
00:00 Is Alex Really From London?
07:03 UK School Football Bragging Rights
10:50 Recruitment & Early Marshall Soccer Days
20:10 2024 Marshall College Cup Run
29:43 Playing 'The Marshall Way'
32:01 Video Session Nightmares
37:54 Extra Time
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Jamil & Dom welcome Alex Bamford, captain of the Marshall University Men's Soccer team into the Back Stick Studio this week. We discuss Alex's journey from London to playing college soccer in the US, the challenges and triumphs of the NCAA tournament, and the unique culture of soccer at Marshall. We reflect on the impact of Head Coach Chris Grassie, and some of the things that make him such a special coach. We discuss the importance of timing in sports especially in football, the camaraderie among players, and the passionate support of the incredible Marshall University fan base. Alex shares personal anecdotes about his teammates and reflects on the significance of his college career, culminating in a bittersweet run to the college cup.
00:00 Is Alex Really From London?
07:03 UK School Football Bragging Rights
10:50 Recruitment & Early Marshall Soccer Days
20:10 2024 Marshall College Cup Run
29:43 Playing 'The Marshall Way'
32:01 Video Session Nightmares
37:54 Extra Time
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The Back Stick Podcast - Alex Bamford - Marshall Soccer 2024 NCAA College Cup Season Review! A Bittersweet Ending To A Great College Career - E12
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Jamil Roberts (00:00)
Hello everyone and welcome to the backstick podcast. I'm Jamil Roberts and I'm joined here as usual by Dom Ocas. Dom, how you doing, pal?
Dom Okus (00:10)
Good bro, good bro. Honestly, I'm in Texas right now for the listeners in Austin and it's freezing. Like, it's so cold. I'm talking like minus five degrees Celsius. And I'm not happy about it, to be honest. Yeah, it's freezing. It's actually freezing. It's not meant to be this cold in Austin. But apart from tha
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