Interesting discussion regarding second midfield line. Looking at other top teams I don’t get the sense that they’re getting much production from their reserves. Even Duke doesn’t seem to have a second mid with big point totals. Maryland and Virginia aren’t getting much production outside of their top five let alone back ups (side note what is going on with Brown and Holden?) North Carolina has guys with big point totals, but that’s about it. And with UNC I can’t tell whose a second liner and whose a reserve attackman.
In my opinion I’d expect a solid second line mid to produce about 10-15 points in a given year. I think Seebold and Quinn have shown the ability to do that and have been solid. Seebold looks more comfortable operating as an inverting midfielder but is still very dangerous from there. I feel like he’ll get better as the year goes on. His passing ability is also a big plus. Quinn I think has gotten better about realizing his short comings, if the ball is in his stick for more than five seconds something bad is about to happen. He is a very good shooter and if he focuses on that he’ll put up points. Still mystified by Buttermore. Not a good shot on a wide open goal yesterday, but even with that he’s just not that involved. He saw plenty of the short stick yesterday (long pole was on Seebold) and didn’t really initiate all that much. Just can’t make sense of it.
And I feel for Cook, it’s got to sting to lose your starting spot, but then to lose a spot on the second line just has to compound it. But there are guys on the bench who I have to think would be more productive. It’s just not good for the team on the whole to hold guys back. Fiorini, Magnan or Ferris deserve a shot, or focus on making the regular three’s chemistry better.
