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[QUOTE="ivorytower, post: 3187658, member: 6888"]
None taken and your points well taken. As Powell and Ohmi said, many teams run two mid lines if there is minimal drop off to best ensure fresh legs throughout especially in the 4q. 
Im certainly guilty of mentioning too many candidates  and projecting mf rotations that are lengthier than they likely will be..Reality is that we didn't play that many om's last year. Our first line and Buttermore played heavier minutes than previous year due to Dordevic absence  and there was a drop-off beyond those four-  the p/t invested in  frosh Cook and to a lesser degree degree Seebold was necessary with an expected payoff this year . The offensive and transition abilities of Dearth and Kennedy were an extension of the mf that may have  distorted my view of how many true om's were actually utilized.
Recognizing that, I do believe that our numbers can be advantaged. Exchanges on the fly are not always possible, some opponents ie UVA play fast  and I still see gassed players at times on both sidelines that will affect player performance on either end.

Believe our athletic om could  push pace more especially in open field and our  6th thru 8th mids on depth chart are talented enough to step in to afford rest when needed even if just for a few minutes. This is where I throw around the names of Quinn, Magnan, Kiim, Fiorini in.  Hoping to get a good glimpse of some of these talents in some early season games that might afford some opportunity.

Post makes me refocus on likely numbers So here goes, listing primary rotation first..

attack 4/5
mid. 5/ 7
dm 3/4
lsm 2/3
d 3/5
g 1/2
fo 2/3

Really only be one spot open on second mf line. If Dami performs as 2nd or 3rd then problably not reall
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