Extremely interesting in that Coach Byford left behind some very negative personal relationships with his players at Loyola before moving back to head the Wildcats Women's soccer program. He also left behind some undocumented "verbal" deals which created significant strains when he left the program. [BOTN has first hand knowledge of these deals and will not disclose the insider information - it is just interesting that the same types of questions are being raised again.]

Take a look at the Villanova roster. There are four seniors leaving the roster this season from a total roster of 22 players. It is highly likely that the amount of scholarship money coming free is limited. Replacing Katie Nagy, Katie Ryan, and a couple of others will be major and immediate priorities.

Take a look at the box score from the October 2nd match against #22 West Virginia. Yes, Villanova pulled off the upset, 4-1. Great news, right? Take another look at the number of players involved in the win. Eleven started, eleven played, eleven finished - the same eleven despite a 4-1 lead at the 73rd minute.

As we have often said, do your research on the institution first and foremost. In this case, we recommend doing some extra research on the coach and his program.