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Message: [QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 3721659, member: 43"] While I do agree that the Army game has been a perennial pain in the ass for SU, this has to be the type of game that Syracuse wins and wins somewhat comfortably if they/we are planning a run to Memorial Day. I am not saying SU has to blow Army out ( I think thats happened once the last 15+ years), but barring Schupler just standing on his head for 20 saves, SU should win this game by 3+ goals. Army has a good team as Nichtern and Hudgins would start on any D1 team in America save for Maybe Duke for Nichtern. Army's issue is that they don't possess nearly the depth or horses to run with SU or UVA who they now play this Saturday. Army is replacing 2 starters off the attack and midfield and 2 D starters who played a long side Hudgins. SU returns literally every offensive player from the top six in that game, most of whom are veterans who are very familiar with Army. Army did an excellent job on the attack unit last year which will be harder to replicate now that Scanlan and Cook are familiar with Army defensively and you add Hiltz into the mix. I assume they will put Hudgins on Rehfuss again which I believe they did last year but I can't see them having an answer for the midfield nor do I think they can double pole although I could see Alberici trying it. He tried to defend without sliding last year and it worked for a half and then SU exploded in the 2nd. This occurred with Dordevic clearly still trying to shake the rust off. Now the caveat to this is if SU can't win a faceoff based on the new rules and or SU starts throwing the ball all over the Carrier Dome like they did against Colgate a few years ago. If you can't win a faceoff or stop turning it over then all bets are off. That said this is an extremely talented and deep SU team that should come out like UNC did and just impose their will from the first whistle. [/QUOTE]

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