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[QUOTE="W'boro'Cuse315, post: 5095691, member: 806"]
I’d like to discuss Koleton Marquis. I know his lack of PT at Hop has been talked about, as he played in only 4 games as a freshman & didn’t see a minute this year. I’d have to think that this year was a mutual decision between him & the staff to redshirt. He has 3 years of eligibility remaining. While I agree with others that there isn’t a really a path to playing time this year barring unforeseen departures/injuries, I believe that, after a year in the program, he has the skillset to potentially step into a 2nd line middie role as a RS Jr. in ‘26.

Factor in The Promise Scholarship, his friendship with Deere, & familiarity with the rest of the ‘Cuse Orangeville contingent (plus playing with Hiltz in the MSL this summer), & it makes a ton of sense to add him if he’s up for waiting another year to crack the “Top 9”. Though Birtwistle has obviously shown/produced much, much more in college, I’ve always seen Marquis as someone who could develop into that type of role as at least a 2nd line mid in our system. Creative righty shooter with multiple release points who can catch/finish in traffic while understanding pick play & the two-man game. Like Birt, he’s a natural attackman who isn’t going to break ankles but is athletic enough to get to his spots. I’ve often joked that Birt is the most “Canadian” non-Canadian in D1 Lax lol.

If nothing else, I figured I’d break up this Spallina/Barstool Jordie talk lol.
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