Re: Yikes
I have never had the expectation that he is going to get so many of the top instate players; It doesn't happen in any other sport; why should it happen in M-Soccer? Until Cathy Reese got here, W-Lax was getting very few of the top instate women. Brenda really doesn't get many of the local players. Some, but not all, to be sure. That's how it goes. And we all had to hear from the fans for years about how Gary didn't get this guy and Ralph didn't get that guy. Randy and Mark will get the same treatment eventually.
The concern I have for next year has nothing to do with recruiting; It is the overall lack of experience, thanks to all the early departures. There will be four seniors on the roster: Casey Townsend, Alex Lee, Matt Oduaran, and Kaoru Forbess. Now I think all four will be starters, but it is still an overall younger roster. Even when you look at the junior class: Woodberry, Cyrus, Kemp, Torres, Stertzer, Frechilla, and Saint Cyr -- how many of those will be starters? I am saying it is time to be reasonable about expectations this year, no matter how good Alex Shinsky turns out to be. I don't care if he is the next Johan Cruyf; it is still going to be a young team.