6 1/2 - 7 from philly? you should draft behind me.finally got official schedule n can’t wait till season finally starts. Also can’t wait as normally attend 1-2 games a year n looking at the march 9th (hopkins) and april 26th (unc) games to go to this year. The 6 1/2-7hr drive from philly is always exciting. Plus my 7year son can’t wait to get back to destiny mall.
6 1/2 - 7 from philly? you should draft behind me.
Curious if you can share anything you’ve heard regarding Anderson. Has he looked good, are you expecting him to start early on?Powellfan I think outlined it pretty close to what I have but will try and add my thoughts and a few potential surprised:
Attack: Joey Spallina, Owen Hiltz, Peyton Anderson - 4th attackmen Deere
Deere was excellent in the fall and I have no doubt were gonna regret not red-shirting him last season. That said him playing attack with Joey and Hiltz creates the same problem we had last year, only one read dodging threat in Joey. As good as Deere has looked I worry that SU offensively will run into the same problems they did last year against good defenses, no consistent 2nd doding attack threat. Mule had an up and down season but his inability to dodge ultimately cost him a ton of PT late in the year and while I think Deere is has a higher ceiling the part of his game with the most question marks is dodging. I think Anderson is the answer here and even if he doesn't start the year as the third attackmen I think him playing there is inevitable. I do think Deere has to be on the field more and could see him playing both mid and attack and SU rotating in more at attack to give Anderson Hiltz and even Joey a few possessions off.
1st midfield: Michael Leo, Sam English, Finn Thomson - 4th Rhoa
All three starters return as Powellfan noted, this seems like an absolute lock barring injury
2nd midfield: Birtwistle, Luke Rhoa, Deere/Payton Anderson - Hottle
Need Birt to have a bounce back Sr year. He did not seem like himself last year and at time really struggled. May have been hurt but I assume he will have a big Sr year. Rhoa has been very good and is probably on the 1st line at any other D1 school. Don't be surprised if he sees time on the 1st line especially if Thomson get's into another prolonged funk like last year.
3rd midfield: Tucker Kellogg, Tyler McCarthy, Wyatt Hottle/McIntee/O'Farrell
SU usually pops a surprise on the third mid line and I wouldn't be shocked if a Frosh saw PT here. Gait unlike Desko doesn't love running a third mid line so not sure how often we will see these guys but there's the potential for a game or two where they could see some extended PT. I've heard conflicting info on Hottle, if he's back to O full time he could make a run at the 2nd line, staff loves his speed. McIntee and O'Farrell have apparently impressed as well, keep an eye on both.
Face-off: John Mullen, Drew Angelo - Richiusa
Just need Johnny to stay healthy and we should be good here. Angelo looks very solid for a frosh (from the info out there) and Richiusa gives you a veteran 3rd guy you can go to if you need to break the emergency glass.
Wings: Sam English, Carter Rice, Michael Grace, Vincent Bolognio, Hottle, Sageder
Beyond English and Rice this is a total crapshoot until we know the starting and backup LSM's. I don't love English and Rice running draw after draw they are to important and risk getting worn down. Would love to see us develop a short stick guy here who can specialize on the wing.
SSDM: Carter Rice, Nate LaVine, Jake Spallina, Ryder Ochoa, -- Hottle, Kempney, Hunter
Rice and Levine are the two stalwarts but I suspect Jake to take another step forward and Ochoa seems destined for a lot of time. I believe Kempney is back to try again at SSDM and I think Hunter has also been playing there. I list Hottle because I am unclear what the plan is with him, he had some very good games at SSDM but his height is a major concern.
LSM: Donny Scott, Vincent Bolognino, Sageder/Caccamo
I agree with Powell and have expressed my own belief that Grace is better off here but the buzz is that he will start at close. Should that be the case I think Scott will get the nod here. However, don't overlook Bolognino he has the talent to win this job as a frosh, he's that talented.
Close Defense: Riley Figuerias, Billy Dwan, Grace - Kol/Stephens
The third close spot was a constant carousel last year between Kol and Caccamo with neither guy really able to take a hold of the job. With Scott fully healthy and Grace in the fold I suspect one of the two will lock it down. Keep an eye on Dillon Stephens, much like Bolognino a very heralded frosh who could come in and grab a spot maybe not immediately but much like Dwan hsi frosh year he could force the staffs hand midway through the year.
Goalie: McCool / Ippoliti - This seems like McCool's job to lose after waiting in the wings. I have heard good stuff about Ippoliti though and I suspect the job will be wide open to start. I really hope one of them grabs it and runs with it, I dread going back to goalie roulette again.
yea it should be under that but when my dad drives (parents and my wife n kid) don’t go above 60 n stops for whatever their grandson wants. Drives me crazy6 1/2 - 7 from philly? you should draft behind me.
Curious if you can share anything you’ve heard regarding Anderson. Has he looked good, are you expecting him to start early on?
Scrimmages maybe, but IL is for the most part stupid and not worth reading into. They probably did that based entirely on him not scoring in the allstar game and nothing more. If I had to guess, he is a combo of second line middie and 4th attack. He should without question be able to come in and draw slides against a short stick. These prep guys come in college ready.I don't have any inside info. I guess I am just predicating based on what I haven't heard. It doesn't seem like he scored in the two fall scrimmages Syracuse had (he may have had some assists, those weren't reported on). And I may be reading too much into it, but IL dropped him from 10 to 18 in their final freshman rankings. Could mean nothing, but I was under the impression that IL bases their final rankings on feedback from coaches, and the understanding that certain players were closer to seeing the field than others. Again, I could be overthinking this, but you asked!
Anderson might just need some time before seeing the field. Again, could be totally off base.
Powellfan I think outlined it pretty close to what I have but will try and add my thoughts and a few potential surprised:
Attack: Joey Spallina, Owen Hiltz, Peyton Anderson - 4th attackmen Deere
Deere was excellent in the fall and I have no doubt were gonna regret not red-shirting him last season. That said him playing attack with Joey and Hiltz creates the same problem we had last year, only one read dodging threat in Joey. As good as Deere has looked I worry that SU offensively will run into the same problems they did last year against good defenses, no consistent 2nd doding attack threat. Mule had an up and down season but his inability to dodge ultimately cost him a ton of PT late in the year and while I think Deere is has a higher ceiling the part of his game with the most question marks is dodging. I think Anderson is the answer here and even if he doesn't start the year as the third attackmen I think him playing there is inevitable. I do think Deere has to be on the field more and could see him playing both mid and attack and SU rotating in more at attack to give Anderson Hiltz and even Joey a few possessions off.
1st midfield: Michael Leo, Sam English, Finn Thomson - 4th Rhoa
All three starters return as Powellfan noted, this seems like an absolute lock barring injury
2nd midfield: Birtwistle, Luke Rhoa, Deere/Payton Anderson - Hottle
Need Birt to have a bounce back Sr year. He did not seem like himself last year and at time really struggled. May have been hurt but I assume he will have a big Sr year. Rhoa has been very good and is probably on the 1st line at any other D1 school. Don't be surprised if he sees time on the 1st line especially if Thomson get's into another prolonged funk like last year.
3rd midfield: Tucker Kellogg, Tyler McCarthy, Wyatt Hottle/McIntee/O'Farrell
SU usually pops a surprise on the third mid line and I wouldn't be shocked if a Frosh saw PT here. Gait unlike Desko doesn't love running a third mid line so not sure how often we will see these guys but there's the potential for a game or two where they could see some extended PT. I've heard conflicting info on Hottle, if he's back to O full time he could make a run at the 2nd line, staff loves his speed. McIntee and O'Farrell have apparently impressed as well, keep an eye on both.
Face-off: John Mullen, Drew Angelo - Richiusa
Just need Johnny to stay healthy and we should be good here. Angelo looks very solid for a frosh (from the info out there) and Richiusa gives you a veteran 3rd guy you can go to if you need to break the emergency glass.
Wings: Sam English, Carter Rice, Michael Grace, Vincent Bolognio, Hottle, Sageder
Beyond English and Rice this is a total crapshoot until we know the starting and backup LSM's. I don't love English and Rice running draw after draw they are to important and risk getting worn down. Would love to see us develop a short stick guy here who can specialize on the wing.
SSDM: Carter Rice, Nate LaVine, Jake Spallina, Ryder Ochoa, -- Hottle, Kempney, Hunter
Rice and Levine are the two stalwarts but I suspect Jake to take another step forward and Ochoa seems destined for a lot of time. I believe Kempney is back to try again at SSDM and I think Hunter has also been playing there. I list Hottle because I am unclear what the plan is with him, he had some very good games at SSDM but his height is a major concern.
LSM: Donny Scott, Vincent Bolognino, Sageder/Caccamo
I agree with Powell and have expressed my own belief that Grace is better off here but the buzz is that he will start at close. Should that be the case I think Scott will get the nod here. However, don't overlook Bolognino he has the talent to win this job as a frosh, he's that talented.
Close Defense: Riley Figuerias, Billy Dwan, Grace - Kol/Stephens
The third close spot was a constant carousel last year between Kol and Caccamo with neither guy really able to take a hold of the job. With Scott fully healthy and Grace in the fold I suspect one of the two will lock it down. Keep an eye on Dillon Stephens, much like Bolognino a very heralded frosh who could come in and grab a spot maybe not immediately but much like Dwan hsi frosh year he could force the staffs hand midway through the year.
Goalie: McCool / Ippoliti - This seems like McCool's job to lose after waiting in the wings. I have heard good stuff about Ippoliti though and I suspect the job will be wide open to start. I really hope one of them grabs it and runs with it, I dread going back to goalie roulette again.
u are correct...the final rankings are based heavily on projected playing time...IL gets that wrong sometimes like they do with everything else but if a player drops like that it's usually because they think his path to starting is murkier than it may have been initially...And I may be reading too much into it, but IL dropped him from 10 to 18 in their final freshman rankings. Could mean nothing, but I was under the impression that IL bases their final rankings on feedback from coaches, and the understanding that certain players were closer to seeing the field than others.
Interesting thoughts here! Do you think Deere has the athleticism for coming out of the box? I don’t see LeVine beating out Spallina with his stock on the rise (Team USA run out recently, summer box success, and gives you a lot on the wings). Why you thinking Caccamo over Scott for LSM?Attack
Joey
Hiltz
Thomson
Defense
Figueiras
Dwan
Grace
LSM
Caccamo
Scott
Kuczynski
Bolognino
First Line M
Rhoa
Sammy
Leo
Second Line M
Deere
Wyatt
Birt
SSDM
Rice
Levine
Spallina
Ochoa
Goalie
McCool
I think so. Many of the players are interchangeable.Interesting thoughts here! Do you think Deere has the athleticism for coming out of the box? I don’t see LeVine beating out Spallina with his stock on the rise (Team USA run out recently, summer box success, and gives you a lot on the wings). Why you thinking Caccamo over Scott for LSM?
The best comment about that team was by Tony Seaman, the then-HC of Towson, doing the color for the quarterfinal game against Georgetown, "Virginia passes harder than my guys shoot."I think a lot will depend on match ups and how teams play them. I spoke to Gait after the season and he told me flat outthey need to find a dodger. Syracuse will continue to dominate teams they have an athletic advantage over where they can create slides. I think they will have to adjust against teams that can match them athletically unless someone on the team emerges as a dodging threat but importantly must be able to dodge to distribute as well as score. I would like to see them pick up the pace of their passing game to something like UVA 2006 or Syracuse 1990 only 2 of the best teams ever might be a tall order.
Did you tell him he has a guy named Michael Leo on his roster and to stop messing around and put him on Attack already?? Best dodger from down low besides Spallina on the team HahaI think a lot will depend on match ups and how teams play them. I spoke to Gait after the season and he told me flat outthey need to find a dodger. Syracuse will continue to dominate teams they have an athletic advantage over where they can create slides. I think they will have to adjust against teams that can match them athletically unless someone on the team emerges as a dodging threat but importantly must be able to dodge to distribute as well as score. I would like to see them pick up the pace of their passing game to something like UVA 2006 or Syracuse 1990 only 2 of the best teams ever might be a tall order.
I think Rhoa steps in and you have English who generally dodged the most last year (imo) from up top.I agree Leo is the best dodging option with that said it shouldn’t matter where he dodges from as far as midfield or attack. The only advantage putting him at attack provides is keeping him on the field all the time. What other midfielder is going to consistently break down a pole. I’m fine with him being at Attack but you still lack a dodger