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Message: [QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 5680689, member: 43"] Good stuff, gonna post something separate later today or tomorrow but I think you hit on the big points. As I noted in a few posts Sat and in discussion with some fellow fans regarding of Jake Spallinas status for this week Ochoa has to sit. I know it sounds harsh but when you get beat like that at this level in your Jr year it's just not sustainable. McCarthy needs to be moved to SSDM full time. I was encouraged that he again had a goal on Sat but his shooting is never gonna be good enough to justify not playing him at SSDM where he can absolutely excel. If the staff wants to give him a few O runs to by all means but he can star at Mid and we have done this before with outstanding results (Dearth amongst other). Going to give Filardi a pass here, Freshmen in only his 2nd game seeing extended minutes I think you gotta give him some slack. Still I agree, gotta be way better there. Team misses Hiltz and having that other veteran presence on the attack line. Bear is still growing into the position and he's gonna get there but he's deferring a lot. I agree on Thomson, he has not looked great. He was better in the 2nd half but he's struggling to finish on the crease (Defenses are making it hard obviously) but he has to be better. I think moving him to mid full time makes the most sense because Leo moves all over and will even play up top when he's playing attack. I also think we need to encourage Leo to dodge from X or GLE and get the ball spinning. Let Joey play of the crease or opposite GLE, take some of the pressure off of him. I think you also hit on a concerning point and that's shooting. I liked what I have seen from McIntee and even McCarthy in getting open but both have struggled to put shots on Cage. Assuming the staff actually moves McCarthy I'd like to see Kraftson get some run on the 2nd midline with McIntee and Hahn. Gonna hit on the turnovers and clearing issues (fn offsides) in another post but I also think SU needs to make some changes on that man up unit. I think they were what 1 for 4 or 5 or something like that. Has to be better, as someone noted Defenses are really packing it in and giving SU deep looks. I'd really like to see Tucker Kellogg out there with Rhoa to have two deep shooters on each side. Also feels like GEB is struggling a bit out there, I wonder if this would help open things up more. [/QUOTE]

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