ODU Soccer Is ROLLING: 2-0, 8 Goals & Protecting The Den |…

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Old Dominion Men’s Soccer is OFF AND RUNNING.The Monarchs are 2-0 with eight goals through their first two matches, and Coach Tennant McVea joins Aaron and Mike for Episode 2 of Season 3 of In The Lion’s Den to break down what has suddenly made this ODU attack so dangerous.We recap the season-opening road win over George Washington and the wild five-goal performance against Elon, including Jason Purks’ huge night, Lewis Rourke’s fast start and Noah Dietze unleashing an absolute 🚀 to help turn the Elon match around.Tennant also dives into why possession might be one of soccer’s most overrated statistics, the analytics that actually matter to ODU, the culture developing inside this locker room, the goalkeeper competition, the new replay/challenge system in college soccer and why the Monarchs need to once again make The Den a miserable place for opponents.Plus, Josh Spencer takes over at Lionsbridge FC and we resurrect one of our favorite segments:⚽ Tennant McVea’s Word of the DayToday’s lesson?SQUEAKY. BUM. TIME.Yes. This is now officially an educational podcast.The Monarchs are 2-0 for the first time since 2017. Protect The Den. 👑 Go Monarchs!#ODU #ODUSoccer #OldDominion #Monarchs #MonarchNation #CollegeSoccer #SunBelt #TheMonarchists⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to In The Lion’s Den00:30 2-0 and EIGHT goals to start the season01:30 ODU takes Washington, D.C.03:45 What went wrong in the final 10 minutes vs. GW?05:15 Lewis Rourke hits the ground running06:30 ODU’s goalkeeper competition08:15 Scoring just 94 seconds into the Elon match09:55 Elon punches back — how did ODU respond?11:45 College soccer’s new replay and challenge system15:30 A veteran moment from Jake Lane16:05 Jason Purks: ODU’s “glue guy”18:05 Noah Dietze unleashes a ROCKET 🚀20:10 Goals are coming from everywhere21:45 The home stand and PROTECTING THE DEN23:55 Why ODU’s offense looks completely different25:40 Soccer analytics: Is possession overrated?27:45 What fans might not notice about this team29:45 Josh Spencer takes over Lionsbridge FC32:15 WORD OF THE DAY: Squeaky Bum Time 😂34:20 What is a “yo-yo club?”35:45 Fly catchers and goalkeeper bloopers37:45 Coaching young keepers through mistakes39:45 ODU’s hot start & Tennant’s message to Monarch Nation