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Message: [QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 5429078, member: 4819"] Not sure if he got hurt or not. If I remember correctly he took two pretty poor shots against Notre Dame, then they inserted Anderson who has played well. I kind of think he was benched, but not sure. He didn't play against Duke or Harvard. In the eight games since the Hopkins game (when he had four points), he has shot 2-13 with two assists. The Hopkins game was great, but since then it's been a rough go. Anderson has been shooting 4-7 in three games since replacing him in the Notre Dame game. I do think we need more production out of the second line. I understand the expectations aren't as high as they are for the first line, but you need to get something out of that unit. Since the Notre Dame game, Hottle and McCarthy have combined to go 1-11 shooting, with one assist, and five turnovers. That is not even close to good enough. Last year the second line group of Rhoa, Jake Stevens and Birtwistle combined for 61 points in 18 games. I know the second line has gone through a ton of personnel changes due to injuries and performance, but we aren't getting close to that kind of production this year. I think the hope of the second line is that you see a spark, or improvement that lets you believe that player could join the first line when the time comes. Would you want Hottle or McCarthy to be a first line midfielder next year? Sorry, not trying to be negative, but I would be very concerned if you told me one of those two was supposed to replace English on the first line next year. McCarthy I can see the athleticism and I think there is a good player there, but he's had serious shooting issues this year, and is having trouble asserting himself. I like Hottle, but I think his shooting power holds him back from being a first line midfielder. I wonder to myself if he would be a better attackman, but I also don't want him to play attack for SU. [/QUOTE]

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