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[QUOTE="Gone, post: 3379051"]
It's very frustrating that Duke is able to go for "free agents" at a time when we have such a strong team.  It's a bit like a Yankees/Red Sox situation with short-term and long term trade-offs.  For what it's worth, I think the only ways Cuse can add an attackman are the following:

1)  a stud - calibre of Morrill, Teat would justify the disruption same as Sowers 
2)  Bertrand, Yorke, Holden? - coaches would have to feel strongly that they are "sure things"
 
In the case of 1), coaches would need to give Cook and Hiltz playing time with the clear message to them that they will be full starters after one-year rental.  Could they be rotated in much like a 2nd midfield?  In the case of 2), the transfer would have to prove they are better than Hiltz or Cook in Fall ball.

As JeremyCuse says, the coaches may feel their hands are tied by promises made.  Team chemistry is hard to measure and we may be underestimating the growth potential of Scanlan, Cook, Hiltz etc.  There is clearly a risk that Hiltz or Cook will not react well and will move on which is not good for the team for the next few years.

I have one other comment about the rankings of the ACC attack units - under March, Cuse featured the midfield more than other teams so our attack stats arguably could have been better with a weaker or less utilized midfield.  Having said that, I think Cuse' attack is still no better than 4th.
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