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Magnan, Cook, Fiorini and Berkman are the SU commits who may get selected. I'll predict 2 will be selected.
I'm pretty sure the guys are selected by IL and Ty Xanders, who is now back at IL, so we have to look at their top 100 lists. Before Recruiting Rundown existed the UAAA All American game teams were IL's top 44 players in their upcoming fall recruiting issue, give or take a couple players based on position (a lot of attackmen make the top 44, but they can't all play in the UAAA game).I am expecting at least 3 of those guys to get selected. Cook is a stone cold lock and Fiorini isn't far behind.
I don't. It's an all star game. I gave up on using this game as a chance to scout players a long time ago. Trimboli looked awful in the UAAA game.Any one else think it's silly to have Miezan in this game ? I don't doubt he deserves it but the fact of the matter is he is going to Stanford to play football. It's seems like a disservice to the fans who want to see the next generation of college lacrosse stars play. also takes a spot away from a kid who could work on his game at this event.
Any one else think it's silly to have Miezan in this game ? I don't doubt he deserves it but the fact of the matter is he is going to Stanford to play football. It's seems like a disservice to the fans who want to see the next generation of college lacrosse stars play. also takes a spot away from a kid who could work on his game at this event.
At some point lacrosse needs to break away from the football stories though don't we? How many times do we have to hear the tewaaraton called the Heisman of collage lacrosse. I just don't see the McDonald's or under arour football game having a kid committed to play another sport in their games. I remember watching Matt Rambo dominate the game and then college lacrosse. As a fan of the sport I just wish we could see only lacrosse commits when there is a limited amount of spots.I don't. It's an all star game. I gave up on using this game as a chance to scout players a long time ago. Trimboli looked awful in the UAAA game.
Also, I wouldn't at all be surprised if ESPN and the broadcasters used Miezan's story A LOT during the broadcast, for example, "This is our last chance to see this hugely talented athlete play lacrosse. This is like watching Jim Brown play in the North South All Star Game."
To my point about Desko's recruiting: Both waves added together -Second Wave of Boys Named for Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game
Wave II: Boys Under Armour All-Americans
Attack
Griffin Cook, Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), Syracuse
Nicky Solomon, Centennial (Ga.), North Carolina
Attack/Midfield
Kyle Long, Springfield-Delco (Pa.), Maryland
Alex Simmons, Culver (Ind.), Denver
Griffin Westlin, Seton Hall Prep (N.J.), Notre Dame
Midfield
Owen Caputo, Middle Creek (N.C.), Duke
Jeff Conner, Strath Haven (Pa.), Virginia
Jack Simmons, McDonogh (Md.), Virginia
Evan Zinn, Staples (Conn.), Johns Hopkins
Longstick Midfield/Defense
Jose Boyer, Yorktown (N.Y.)/Deerfield (Mass.), Notre Dame
BJ Farrare, McDonogh (Md.), Penn
Often a class deep with talented offensive players, like the current group of SU freshmen, will be followed by a class with fewer offensive stars, like the current HS seniors committed to SU.To my point about Desko's recruiting: Both waves added together -
JH 2
NC 4
ND 3
MD 2
UVA 3
Duke 2
SU 1
To my point about Desko's recruiting: Both waves added together -
JH 2
NC 4
ND 3
MD 2
UVA 3
Duke 2
SU 1
To my point about Desko's recruiting: Both waves added together -
JH 2
NC 4
ND 3
MD 2
UVA 3
Duke 2
SU 1
This means Cook will be in IL's top 44 in the fall when their rankings come out. It's funny that there is an Attack/Midfield category and Cook, who has been playing some midfield this year if I remember correctly, is not in that category. Lesson #1, ignore Inside Lacrosse's attempts to categorize players. In their 2011 Recruiting Issue they had a feature about "X" attackmen (the quarterback types that play behind the goal) and included Tom Grimm as SU's representative from their recruiting class that year, even though Grimm had been playing midfield and mostly D middie in some all star games. The player from SU they missed, in the same recruiting class, Kevin Rice, was SU's best X attackmen since Mike Powell.
Often a class deep with talented offensive players, like the current group of SU freshmen, will be followed by a class with fewer offensive stars, like the current HS seniors committed to SU.
I think it'll turn out that you're over-estimating the offensive firepower of the current HS senior class committed to SU. Aburn plays for Boys Latin and we hear almost nothing about him. Owen Hill plays for Hill and we hear almost nothing about him. After having watched some of the Staples HS games, my conclusion was that Tanner Wood is not that good. I think he's a product of some hit or miss early recruiting. Magnan has dropped down in the rankings because he hasn't been that productive. I like Cook, Berkman and Fiorini. The Kim's could develop and be good.That class is 2019, the 2018 class has just as much offensive firepower - Cook, Magnan, Berkman, Aburn, Owen Hill, Tanner Wood, Fiorini, and hopefully Austin Staats. Not to mention project guys like the Kim Twins.
2019 is where the class takes a step back as only Levandowski and Rosa are top end offensive guys although Sean Donnelly and Swensen are intriguing prospects.
I think it'll turn out that you're over-estimating the offensive firepower of the current HS senior class committed to SU. Aburn plays for Boys Latin and we hear almost nothing about him. Owen Hill plays for Hill and we hear almost nothing about him. After having watched some of the Staples HS games, my conclusion was that Tanner Wood is not that good. I think he's a product of some hit or miss early recruiting. Magnan has dropped down in the rankings because he hasn't been that productive. I like Cook, Berkman and Fiorini. The Kim's could develop and be good.
The HS class of 2019 also has Zawada who plays for Hill and we have heard that he contributes a lot there.
I think it'll turn out that you're over-estimating the offensive firepower of the current HS senior class committed to SU. Aburn plays for Boys Latin and we hear almost nothing about him. Owen Hill plays for Hill and we hear almost nothing about him. After having watched some of the Staples HS games, my conclusion was that Tanner Wood is not that good. I think he's a product of some hit or miss early recruiting. Magnan has dropped down in the rankings because he hasn't been that productive. I like Cook, Berkman and Fiorini. The Kim's could develop and be good.
The HS class of 2019 also has Zawada who plays for Hill and we have heard that he contributes a lot there.
On the flip side it seems like UNC, UVA, Nd & Duke are always loaded with UA All Americans and they’ve done little with it over the past few years. I know UNC won it all a few years back but they caught lightning in a bottle after a very lackluster season.You rarely see Albany players on these lists and they seem to manage.