We Have a Libero?

by **FordtoTolbert** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:08 am

.,..is this safe?

by **jtstang** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:58 am

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Does women's golf have one too?

by **mustangbill67** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:06 am

On a serious note, I guess Needham is our "libero" although he is more of a defensive midfielder than a sweeper.

by **The XtC** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:09 pm

que? Needham? I thought Libero was a position in volleyball.... soccer has one, too?

by **SMU Football Blog** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:43 pm

Dude, library in Spanish is "biblioteca'", not "Libero"

You hombres no understando spanish.

by **mustangbill67** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:16 pm

The XtC wrote:que? Needham? I thought Libero was a position in volleyball.... soccer has one, too?

The use of the word "libero" has been traditionally used in world soccer to designate the defensive stopper normally the sweeper position. I assume volleyball must have taken it from soccer if that term is used.

by **mustangbill67** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:28 pm

To beat a dead horse- the libero position was not introduced to NCAA volleyball until 1998. It has been in soccer since the 1960's.

libero n. in volleyball, a restricted, roaming back row player. Related: ciao, trenette, gasser, hyzer, Italian, Sports
Etymological Note: From Italian adj. libero â€˜free,â€™ a shortened form of battitore libero â€˜free beater,â€™ a similar position in soccer that originated with a Milanese team in the late 1960s.

Now you know

by **PonyFan** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:45 pm

All that might be true, but Coach Hyndman never has used that term/position, and he's as much expert on international soccer as anyone on the planet.

Jay Needham is not a libero, and he's not a midfielder, despite what the roster says. He's a defender, and a damn good one.

by **mustangbill67** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:45 pm

No one said Schellas used that term nor do I know if he actually ever plays with a sweeper. Many soccer teams today play without a sweeper (libero) because of the use of defensive mid fielders Where a sweeper is used he normally plays behind a single center back and has the freedom to roam behind the defense.

by **Peruna88** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:12 pm

I'm right there with you, X. When I think libero, Jeannette Evanco comes to mind.

by **FordtoTolbert** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:07 pm

Jeeezz...we even argue about libero's over here....no wonder we suck, and evrrybody dislikes us...

by **jtstang** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:48 am

FordtoTolbert wrote:Jeeezz...we even argue about libero's over here....no wonder we suck, and evrrybody dislikes us...

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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