I too am perplexed that polls are so high on the Tar Heels after last year. Reading the piece made me wonder if I have discounted some of their transfers and that they really have improved more than I thought they did. They did get some good players from programs that don't get a lot of national attention (Marist, Bryant, Mercer, Bucknell) and maybe that makes them seem less impressive. After the reading the article I am sold a little bit more than I have been.
I might be reading into it more than I should be I do get the sense that Breshi is throwing some past members of the team under the bus. To wit:
"We’re deeper than we’ve been in a while. That’s a good thing,” Breschi said. “There’s not going to be a focal point in the offense like Chris Gray, but more of six guys in unison playing together. I love it.”
Feels like something if Gary Gait said we'd be at Defcon 5 about.
And then the author brings up the departures of Jacob Kelly and Nicky Solomon and this quote appaers:
“Teams short-sticking our attackmen is something that can’t happen,” Breschi said. “Once that happens, you become one-dimensional at the midfield. Sometimes you roll into big-little and become one-dimensional offensively. I do think we have guys who can break down short sticks. That’s what I’m excited about.”
Of course he's not wrong, Kelly and Solomon did underperform last year, but it's a little curious he throws as much shade as he does. The reporter doesn't ask him directly about Kelly or Solomon, but it's pretty clear who he's talking about.
These articles have been really good by US Lax, I've learned a lot from them regarding who has been practicing well and which newcomers might see time. Coaches have been really forthcoming in them. Really too bad Syracuse isn't ranked in the top 20 since I'd love to read one of these on the team.
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