Despite triple-digit temperatures, a second-half red card, and a second-half own-goal, Union Omaha prevailed at the end of Saturday night’s match against FC Tucson with a score of 2-1. What seemed to be a manageable cruise to an away victory turned into anything but that, yet the Owls maintained their composure and returned to OmahaContinue reading “Owls Down Tucson Despite Late Scares”
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FC Tucson Preview
FC Tucson (2-1-5, 11th Place) vs. Union Omaha (2-4-1, 8th Place) All competitions: TUC (3-1-6) vs. OMA (6-4-1) Kino North Stadium – Tucson, Arizona 9 PM (CST) ESPN+ Good morning, Búhos Nation, and welcome to Week 11 of USL League One action. Today’s matchup sees the Owls travel down to Tucson, Arizona to battleContinue reading “FC Tucson Preview”
Data Dive: Red Wolves Downed
Welcome to the new, revamped data segment! I’m Kyle and I’ll be doing our Data Dives this season (unless Ben really wants to, I suppose). [Editor’s note: Welcome Kyle, I’m excited you’re carrying the torch here!] First True Sad WolvesAt long last the Owls have been able to tackle the Red Wolf in the room.Continue reading “Data Dive: Red Wolves Downed”
Chattanooga Preview
Chattanooga Red Wolves (3-2-3, 4th place) vs. Union Omaha (1-4-1, 10th place) All competitions: CHA (3-2-4) vs OMA (4-4-1) CHI Memorial Stadium – East Ridge, Tennessee 6:30 PM (CST) ESPN+ We are less than a handful of weeks away from being halfway through the 2022 USL1 season, but before we catch ourselves looking tooContinue reading “Chattanooga Preview”
Union Omaha Props
Its Super Bowl weekend, and one of my favorite parts of the Super Bowl are all the insane proposition bets that sportsbooks list. While the really fun ones involve props like the length of the national anthem, who the MVP will thank first in their speech and which song will The Weeknd open the halftimeContinue reading “Union Omaha Props”
2021 Free Agents – Forwards
As we draw closer to the start of the season, we’re going to begin seeing news of signings for our beloved Owls. (Editor’s note: we could have already signed new players!) One of the easiest ways to find players with experience in professional soccer is by looking at free agents that are available. If you’reContinue reading “2021 Free Agents – Forwards”
What We Are Thankful For: 2020 Edition
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Búho Nation! The team here at Who Gives a Hoot? wanted to share what we are thankful for this year. Luke Opperman Most importantly, I am thankful for the young men who put their health and safety on the line to play their all for the fans all season long.Continue reading “What We Are Thankful For: 2020 Edition”
2020 USL League 1 Elo Ratings Post Mortem
Once a sports season comes to a close, any good data scientist will tell you that a ratings system needs to be evaluated. A proper evaluation helps support what decisions, if any, need to be made before the beginning of the next season. Decisions typically fall in one of these categories: Minor tweaks to formulas,Continue reading “2020 USL League 1 Elo Ratings Post Mortem”
Who returns for 2021? Forwards
Since our season was prematurely cut short due to several positive COVID-19 tests, I have seen the question this question brought up. For those unaware of USL League One contracts, most players are on one year contracts with an option to be picked up for an additional year. This column will operate under the assumptionContinue reading “Who returns for 2021? Forwards”
Who returns for 2021? Goalkeepers
Welcome to the final article in this exercise! This time we will look at our Goalkeepers! As a reminder, the players discussed today are all listed as Goalkeepers on the team’s website. This week I will continue to focus on key stats that are traditionally attributed to Keepers: saves, goals against, and clean sheets. AsContinue reading “Who returns for 2021? Goalkeepers”
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