Ultimately I think we just need to be patient and trust the coaching staff to play the best guys. It’s a good problem to have. I think Seebold was showing things and wouldn’t have been surprised to see him contribute as the season moved on.
Cook is tricky, I absolutely think he brings the level of intensity of the attack unit up, and he shows flashes of really nice play. But a really high level attack man really could take this offense to the next level. It’s really rare to see a starting attackman benched though (as we’ve seen it takes a Randy Staats level of talent). I don’t know what the answer is but I hope the staff keeps an open mind, and all options open.
Staff is going to have a big roster next year with a lot of guys anxious to play. It can’t help that you’ll have freshmen coming in and be asked to redshirt. They’ll be wanting to make up for lost time. I feel like they should have a JV team next year that could play DII and DIII teams to keep fresh and busy. Wonder if they ask some kids to prep school? In his recent interview Porter said Syracuse is well prepared for this since they ask kids to redshirt more than most, but I have to say this is a whole new ball game.
