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Message: [QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 4553077, member: 4819"] Does anyone have any insight into what the midfield lines will look like? There are A LOT of players in the running for minutes on that side of the ball. Not a lot of proven experience coming back either so it's hard to figure out who will be given the most playing time. The Nunes Magician Preview listed nine players who I wouldn't be surprised to see start. In the fall scrimmages it sounded like three freshmen played together on the first line - Michael Leo, Luke Rhoa and Finn Thomson. Max Rosa, Brett Tenaglia and Carter Kempney apparently made up the second group and Peter Fiorini, Barrett White and Caelin Lewis the third. From that second and third group, I'd be surprised if any of those players outside of Kempney and maybe Fiorini saw meaningful minutes this year. Birtwistle was apparently hurt for the fall and I have to imagine he will see significant time out there this year. Cole Kirst didn't see that much time for some reason, Griffin Cook was out injured and I didn't see mention of Tyler Cordes who saw a lot of time in '22. I can't quite remember a time when Syracuse had this many unknows at a certain position. I keep forgetting about players (I had completely forgotten about Tenaglia, no offense). There is a lot of potential here but outside of Birtwistle I am not sure I could be certain of anyone being a surefire starter. My best guess at some sort of order of most likely to see playing time looks like this: Birtwistle Thomson Leo Kirst Kempney Rhoa Cordes Cook Fiorini That is nine guys, including four freshmen - and before anyone says it, no I don't see them running a third midfield line - so someone is getting left in the cold. And that doesn't even take into considering four or five other guys further down the bench. I haven't heard much from spring practice other than Birtwistle looks good. So, does anyone have any insight? [/QUOTE]

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