Virginia Game Preview (2/26/22 at Noon)

[OrangeXtreme]

Come on. Somebody has to know something.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Powellfan]

You beat me to it.

The Orange played valiantly against the number one team in the country last week but find little reprieve in matching up with the number two team this week. On the bright side, Virginia may present Syracuse with the best opportunity for a top five victory this year, given their current two game winning steak.

On offense, the big question for Syracuse is can they fix their ball movement issues? In postgame comments, Gait said that they wanted to create matchup issues which led to a lot of mixing and matching, rotating attackmen through the box, with Brendan Curry playing a lot of attack. It seemed to have the opposite effect as SU couldn't find any rhythm. Will they try the same thing against UVA? Personally I do not like Curry getting every offensive shift. He attacks the goal from out near the midline on most of his dodges and uses a lot of energy to get separation, to ask him to do that on every shift just doesn't seem responsible. SU has to find other players to produce. The Orange has a lot of shooters, but they need more players to draw and dish. Gait also said that the game plan wasn't followed and that they knew they needed to be better at moving and sharing the ball. It sounds like the players may have reverted to bad habits. After another frustrating performance, does Griffin Cook see more time? He had a nice assist to Lucas Quinn and caused two turnovers, but seemed to find himself in the midst of Maryland double teams time and again. Quinn, Buttermore, Birtwistle, Cordes and Cook seemed to get most of the midfield runs - do they give more playing time to Corsi, Fiorini?

The UVA defense is once again very impressive and has perhaps the tallest group in the country. They are extremely rangy. The freshman goalie has impressive numbers so far this year with a 54% save percentage. I imagine Cade Saustad will cover Dordevic after his big performance (Maryland did not cover Dordevic with their top guy). It will be very important for Owen Seebold and Mikey Berkman to put pressure on the Cavs. The biggest storyline from last years games were the face-off discrepancies, which favored SU. The big question is will that continue? Somehow someway, Phaup had Petey LaSalla's number last year. LaSalla has had a lot of time to plan for this rematch, but the early returns on Phaup this year look positive and he has the best FOGO ever in his corner in TD Ierlan. SU will probably need to tilt the field heavily to have a shot this week.

Defensively for the Orange the biggest storyline is of course Bobby Gavin facing his old team, which he was a part of not just two months ago. Who has the upper hand in these kind of matchups? It's hard to tell - does the goalie know all his teammates' habits or will they know his weakness? Should be fascinating to watch but Gavin has equipped himself well. The defense needs to approach this game differently than they did Maryland - The Terps move the ball better than UVA, but to me, UVA has the superior dodgers. The SU defense still made mistakes in the sliding game last week, hopefully that will be cut down this week. Kennedy played very well against Khan from UMD last week, I imagine he will draw Shellenberger. The other big question is the status of Matt Moore who was out last week against Towson. Still waiting on Caccamo to see more minutes for the Orange, will it be this week?

Tough game for the Orange, especially knowing they will host Army not even a week later. Strangely it feels like more pressure is on SU in this game despite the Cavs lofty ranking. Hoping the UVA fans on this board will share some knowledge here. Hopefully we see more transition in this game than we did in the Maryland game from Syracuse.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Come on. Somebody has to know something.

LOL but do we want to share it.

 

[ClvrUsrnm]

Come on. Somebody has to know something.

Virginia isn’t as good as Maryland. Syracuse is going to win by five.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Tough to get a read on either team this early in the season but I have a few general thoughts and musings.

From a UVA standpoint the only close game so far was the High Point where they won by 1. Moore got hurt that game and they played uneven but still pulled it out. They have good to elite talent at pretty much every position but are dealing with injuries to Moore, Conner and their starting at LSM. Unclear if any will be back for Saturday but if all three are out again that is huge for SU. Obviously Hiltz remains out for us and were still working back a few guys but hopefully we will have just about everyone back for Sat.

UVA without Moore means everything runs through Shellenberger which isn't exactly great news but with Moore potentially out they lose a second elite dodger. SU did a decent job on him last year and I suspect Kennedy will draw this matchup as he has the speed to match up. Shellenberger is far and away the teams leading assist man so SU will need to be slow to slide or risk issues with slides. Assuming Coccamo is still out the other matchups would seem to be Murphy on Dickson and Fraterrigo on Cormier. If Conner is still out then the LSM matchup is a bit tricky. Do you pole Schutz from go or do you short him first and make him prove he can beat shorty. Interesting dilemma for sure. If I had to guess I would think SU will pole Schutz and take their luck with backup Jack Simmons who I believe was bumped up to the 1st line. Garno and our old friend Zinn are apart of a mix and match second line that can score but isn't exactly what I would say is a potent 2nd mid line. Tough ask for SU's defense but SU does matchup better with UVA then Duke or ND as UVA is more of an ISO team versus a great ball movement team like Maryland. They can certainly do it but their preference is to beat you one on one and when you attempt to counter then they pick you apart. If you can limit them one on one and force them to pass to score, you've got a chance.

From an SU offensive standpoint lots of questions but not a ton of answers. Offense wasn't terrible against Maryland but to many turnovers, to much sloppy play and an inability for most to draw a slide. I get the Curry playing some attack decision but he prefers to start from up top and as Powell noted seem to be worn out by the 4th quarter. He also runs hot and cold and you could tell early on Sunday he didn't have it accuracy wise. SU would be better off palying him at midfield and letting him run 2 out of every 3 shifts or something similar. Loss of Hiltz was glaring last week, SU just didn't have the horses at attack. Seebold was completely shutdown and Berkman was overwhelmed which wasn't surprising giving his lack of PT and the opponent. I would like to see more of Birtwistle this week as he looked good in the limited time he saw and he can play attack in a rotation with Berkman. Attack needs to be more of a factor beyond Dordevic. As I noted I am not a huge fan of Curry at attack if were going to do that id rather see Corsi or Birtwistle.

UVA will likely be missing their top LSM and obviously Connors has graduated. UVA has a very good close D unit with Matsui and Saustad but can be beaten through the midfield as there SSDMs while not bad aren't an elite unit. Quinn will again be big here as Curry will obviously draw the pole (assuming he plays mostly midfield). The Cook 1st line experiment should be on a very short leash. He did some good things on Sunday but he remains a non-factor scoring wise and still looks a bit lost at Midfield. I have no idea what he's doing pre-season versus now but obviously it's not carrying over. Buttermore didn't make much of an impact in his first game back but its going to take some time to dust the rust off. I think we likely see more of either Corsi and or Fiorini this game especially if the initial lines are struggling to make an impact. May take some time but SU has the players to build two really good mid lines with high quality depth but it may take to later in teh year for it to come together which hopefully will not be to late.


Teams seem about even at goalie and the X, both start essentially a Frosh in the Cage and proven Seniors at the dot. Phaup did own LaSalla last year but not sure you can count on a repeat. One think SU needs to do is build in some draws for Savage who I assume is the #2. Asking Phaup to take all the draws against elite opponents is not a recipe for long term success, he has to get a blow on 3-4 draws a game. UVA has started giving more to their true frosh FOGO Braun who has pretty good numbers. I know SU may not be sky high on Savage or Fine but until they can hit the portal in the off-season (they will almost certainly bring in another FOGO) they have to get someone else up to speed.

Interesting game to say the least, lots of intriguign matchups and storylines. If SU can get a better offensive performance I think they can win especially if UVA is again missing three starters. I need to see the SU offense improve though as a repeat of last week definitely will not get it done. This is probably the second of the house money games but you'd like to salvage a split and avoid a potential 1-3 start if a veteran Army team is to much for SU next Wed.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Two other quick points.

Transition and loose ball D has to be a lot better this week. SU defensively in 6 on 6 played I thought very well but in transition and when it became hectic we gave up multiple goals. Also to many instances of a key guy being left alone ie Wisnauskas, that can't happen again with Shellenberger or Cormier.

Second I thought the wing play on Sunday was atrocious (correct me if I am wrong IT). Seemed like every scrum Maryland ended up with the ball. and they looked considerably quicker. Wing play HAS to be better

 

[ivorytower]

Corsi's quickness can draw and dish. Cook is another playing out of position for the team. UVA likes pace, our transition game in both directions needs to improve , no need for three defenders to be going after loose ball on sidelines. Expect Kastner to be on TD. Phaup gobbled up 12 gb's but Mary had 8-2 advantage in gb's from wings according to play by play with Olexo getting our two .Caccamo and Frattergio are similar n good. Phaup needs to forget all the new tricks Ierlan has taught him n revert back to whatever he was doing last year facing LaScalla. aka, Braun is capable n likely seen some. .Hoo Dat knows UVA in and out but gonna have to get a Nazi dentist to ask him if it's safe to pry anything from that Dullwear cav. Projecting UVA to once again beat then unbeaten Maryland in semis and face either Puke or ND in Final

 

[MD Cuse Fan]

Two other quick points.

Transition and loose ball D has to be a lot better this week. SU defensively in 6 on 6 played I thought very well but in transition and when it became hectic we gave up multiple goals. Also to many instances of a key guy being left alone ie Wisnauskas, that can't happen again with Shellenberger or Cormier.

Second I thought the wing play on Sunday was atrocious (correct me if I am wrong IT). Seemed like every scrum Maryland ended up with the ball. and they looked considerably quicker. Wing play HAS to be better

Regarding your second point I think you are correct. Felt like Maryland won every contested GB situation. I know I've been beating this drum for a few years now but it still doesn't appear to have changed and like you're saying this team has to be better on the wings. Once again if Phaup isn't winning the draws clean he gets no help. At this point I'm seriously questining how these guys are being coached in that facet.

 

[Cuse All-In]

Virginia isn’t as good as Maryland. Syracuse is going to win by five.

This is such a tough game to call. Cuse arguably played their best 2 games against UVA last year firing on all cylinders with offense, defense, Phaup and Porter looking good. I also think UVA looked a bit flat against Cuse last year and certainly not close to the dominating team they were by the end of the season.

The last time I checked, I would rather be the team that lost in the regular season and makes it to the final 4 so a respectable but losing result for Cuse will be ok with me. I think UVA will be pumped for this game and LaSalla in particular. Gavin certainly will be up for this one and I hope he has a big game. UVA's D is where I think the game will be decided - I expect UVA to win by 4 or 5.

 

[Bigmancuse]

“Cuse all in” calling it a 5 goal game?? Are you really all in? Cuse by 2.

One thing when cuse plays uva that I’ve noticed last year and the year before is that cuse tends to feed off of uvas pace of play. They tend to play much faster in these games which has been awesome. I felt they were slowing the ball down way too much last week.

If these things happen, we will win

1. Curry needs big game
2. Bench cook.
3. better game from berkman, he got his first big game jitters out, play more freely this weekend.
4. Hope Moore is out
5. Limit shellenberger to 4 points

Cuse by 2.

 

[Tangerine]

“Cuse all in” calling it a 5 goal game?? Are you really all in? Cuse by 2.

One thing when cuse plays uva that I’ve noticed last year and the year before is that cuse tends to feed off of uvas pace of play. They tend to play much faster in these games which has been awesome. I felt they were slowing the ball down way too much last week.

If these things happen, we will win

1. Curry needs big game
2. Bench cook.
3. better game from berkman, he got his first big game jitters out, play more freely this weekend.
4. Hope Moore is out
5. Limit shellenberger to 4 points

Cuse by 2.

Cuse by 4

 

[Hoo's That]

First let's get the required preliminary trash talk out of the way - bald tires; pieces of broken styrofoam; splintered, rotting wood; shards of pottery.

So far, there has been no word on whether any of the injured players will be able to play. Moore was day-to-day with a hamstring; Conner hurt his shoulder. Wayer, the LSM, was out for the 2nd week in a row. Bower, who played close D up to now and is splitting LSM time with Wayer played more than usual. If Moore can't play Dickson will play A in his place and Simmons will move up to the 1st M, as both did against Towson. Moore has been listed as day-to-day so it's pure guesswork whether he'll be ready to go on Saturday. Conner was described as definitely out for Towson, but no mention of this week. Cormier is trying to develop a dodge so he's a bit more than just catch and shoot. He still likes to camp out on an angle about 15 yards out.

The back line are all from west of the Mississippi, Nunes (G) and Saustad (D) are from Texas; Matsui (D) is from Minnesota, west of Minneapolis; and Kastner (D) is from California. Kastner is 6'7" and there was talk he would try to walk-on the b-ball team. Nunes looks good as long as the shooter isn't right on top of him. He was the ACC Defensive Player of the week vs. High Point.

The ride against Towson was very strong as has come to be usual, causing a bunch of turnovers. Dickson was able to pick up where Laviano left off.

Zinn and Schutz have gotten my notice on the midfields. Schutz for his scoring and Zinn for his anchor play (as you would expect from a graduate student).

The field should be in good shape. It may rain on Friday, but clear by evening. Since you're a warm weather team, like the Vikings, and temperature is of concern to you, it's forecast to be 50 degrees and mostly cloudy. I would hope you won't find that to be too cold.

UVa by 3, which, until last year, was considered a blowout in this series.

 

[wgdsr]

Cuse by 4

'cuse by 7 or 8.

 

[ivorytower]

'cuse by 7 or 8.

What you just said is the one of most insanely idiotic things ive ever heard. At no point in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read it. I award you no likes and may God have mercy on your soul.

 

[GoSU96]

SU 7-3 last 10. After a run of one goal games SU handily beat the National champion twice last year, in a season that eventually led to the replacement of the longtime HC.

Still only game three of the new regime, but SU has a good chance.

 

[Powellfan]

Tough to get a read on either team this early in the season but I have a few general thoughts and musings.

From a UVA standpoint the only close game so far was the High Point where they won by 1. Moore got hurt that game and they played uneven but still pulled it out. They have good to elite talent at pretty much every position but are dealing with injuries to Moore, Conner and their starting at LSM. Unclear if any will be back for Saturday but if all three are out again that is huge for SU. Obviously Hiltz remains out for us and were still working back a few guys but hopefully we will have just about everyone back for Sat.

UVA without Moore means everything runs through Shellenberger which isn't exactly great news but with Moore potentially out they lose a second elite dodger. SU did a decent job on him last year and I suspect Kennedy will draw this matchup as he has the speed to match up. Shellenberger is far and away the teams leading assist man so SU will need to be slow to slide or risk issues with slides. Assuming Coccamo is still out the other matchups would seem to be Murphy on Dickson and Fraterrigo on Cormier. If Conner is still out then the LSM matchup is a bit tricky. Do you pole Schutz from go or do you short him first and make him prove he can beat shorty. Interesting dilemma for sure. If I had to guess I would think SU will pole Schutz and take their luck with backup Jack Simmons who I believe was bumped up to the 1st line. Garno and our old friend Zinn are apart of a mix and match second line that can score but isn't exactly what I would say is a potent 2nd mid line. Tough ask for SU's defense but SU does matchup better with UVA then Duke or ND as UVA is more of an ISO team versus a great ball movement team like Maryland. They can certainly do it but their preference is to beat you one on one and when you attempt to counter then they pick you apart. If you can limit them one on one and force them to pass to score, you've got a chance.

From an SU offensive standpoint lots of questions but not a ton of answers. Offense wasn't terrible against Maryland but to many turnovers, to much sloppy play and an inability for most to draw a slide. I get the Curry playing some attack decision but he prefers to start from up top and as Powell noted seem to be worn out by the 4th quarter. He also runs hot and cold and you could tell early on Sunday he didn't have it accuracy wise. SU would be better off palying him at midfield and letting him run 2 out of every 3 shifts or something similar. Loss of Hiltz was glaring last week, SU just didn't have the horses at attack. Seebold was completely shutdown and Berkman was overwhelmed which wasn't surprising giving his lack of PT and the opponent. I would like to see more of Birtwistle this week as he looked good in the limited time he saw and he can play attack in a rotation with Berkman. Attack needs to be more of a factor beyond Dordevic. As I noted I am not a huge fan of Curry at attack if were going to do that id rather see Corsi or Birtwistle.

UVA will likely be missing their top LSM and obviously Connors has graduated. UVA has a very good close D unit with Matsui and Saustad but can be beaten through the midfield as there SSDMs while not bad aren't an elite unit. Quinn will again be big here as Curry will obviously draw the pole (assuming he plays mostly midfield). The Cook 1st line experiment should be on a very short leash. He did some good things on Sunday but he remains a non-factor scoring wise and still looks a bit lost at Midfield. I have no idea what he's doing pre-season versus now but obviously it's not carrying over. Buttermore didn't make much of an impact in his first game back but its going to take some time to dust the rust off. I think we likely see more of either Corsi and or Fiorini this game especially if the initial lines are struggling to make an impact. May take some time but SU has the players to build two really good mid lines with high quality depth but it may take to later in teh year for it to come together which hopefully will not be to late.


Teams seem about even at goalie and the X, both start essentially a Frosh in the Cage and proven Seniors at the dot. Phaup did own LaSalla last year but not sure you can count on a repeat. One think SU needs to do is build in some draws for Savage who I assume is the #2. Asking Phaup to take all the draws against elite opponents is not a recipe for long term success, he has to get a blow on 3-4 draws a game. UVA has started giving more to their true frosh FOGO Braun who has pretty good numbers. I know SU may not be sky high on Savage or Fine but until they can hit the portal in the off-season (they will almost certainly bring in another FOGO) they have to get someone else up to speed.

Interesting game to say the least, lots of intriguign matchups and storylines. If SU can get a better offensive performance I think they can win especially if UVA is again missing three starters. I need to see the SU offense improve though as a repeat of last week definitely will not get it done. This is probably the second of the house money games but you'd like to salvage a split and avoid a potential 1-3 start if a veteran Army team is to much for SU next Wed.

Good stuff Jeremy. I think since Murphy guarded Wisnauskus he will probably guard the similarly skilled Cormier. I don't think Murphy did a super job in the Maryland game as he seemed to hedge too much of the time and gave the big lefty too many open shots. He'll have to stick closer to his man. I think he's better as an on-ball defender than he his off-ball as I don't think he trusts shorties very much. I thought Fraterrigo did a good job on Malever, holding him scoreless, but as others point out Maltz came in and dropped a goal and an assist in the fourth quarter. He'll have to do much better, especially if Moore is in.

Orange will have to do much better at avoiding penalties as well - two jittery infractions is no way to start a game against anyone. They finished 2-4 on the man down which isn't terrible but also not great. I still don't understand putting Staats in the middle of the formation with a short stick, seems like he's given up at least two doorstep goals so far this year.

 

[ClvrUsrnm]

Good stuff Jeremy. I think since Murphy guarded Wisnauskus he will probably guard the similarly skilled Cormier. I don't think Murphy did a super job in the Maryland game as he seemed to hedge too much of the time and gave the big lefty too many open shots. He'll have to stick closer to his man. I think he's better as an on-ball defender than he his off-ball as I don't think he trusts shorties very much. I thought Fraterrigo did a good job on Malever, holding him scoreless, but as others point out Maltz came in and dropped a goal and an assist in the fourth quarter. He'll have to do much better, especially if Moore is in.

Orange will have to do much better at avoiding penalties as well - two jittery infractions is no way to start a game against anyone. They finished 2-4 on the man down which isn't terrible but also not great. I still don't understand putting Staats in the middle of the formation with a short stick, seems like he's given up at least two doorstep goals so far this year.

They played Wisnauskas too much like a dodger at certain points. It was bizarre.

 

[nyclax]

They played Wisnauskas too much like a dodger at certain points. It was bizarre.

Wisnauskas is lanky and moves a bit awkwardly which I think contributes to the perception that he's not a dodger and while not to the level of a Shellenberger or Bernhardt he can still beat his man. As evidenced by the goal where he cut through the center of the Cuse defense by like three guys for a goal. Good players find ways to get their points.

I would expect to see Kennedy on Shellenberger as he's really the only Orange defenseman who has a prayer of matching feet with that kid. Whether or not Moore plays could be a big deal. It took the Hoos a half to figure out what they wanted to do against Towson without him out there...might take longer against Syracuse if he remains out.

 

[JDOrange]

Two other quick points.

Transition and loose ball D has to be a lot better this week. SU defensively in 6 on 6 played I thought very well but in transition and when it became hectic we gave up multiple goals. Also to many instances of a key guy being left alone ie Wisnauskas, that can't happen again with Shellenberger or Cormier.

Second I thought the wing play on Sunday was atrocious (correct me if I am wrong IT). Seemed like every scrum Maryland ended up with the ball. and they looked considerably quicker. Wing play HAS to be better

Totally agree on both of these points. Settled 6v6 was pretty good but any unsettled situations seemed like a goal or at least a high quality opportunity. One thing I noticed 4-5 times but particularly in the first half was unsettled situations through substitutions. Phaup got caught a few times coming off the field slowly and gave the MD O-middie coming from midfield an 8-10 yard head start.

This pretty little cut back to the cage to get space led to another goal, as shown in this LaxFilmStudy video:


Wing play and GBs overall were tough. Seemed like they lost almost all of the 50/50 GB opportunities. On the plus side I thought Phaup's escape route to find space after the win was improved and helped his numbers overall.

 

[sholokov2]

Wisnauskas is lanky and moves a bit awkwardly which I think contributes to the perception that he's not a dodger and while not to the level of a Shellenberger or Bernhardt he can still beat his man. As evidenced by the goal where he cut through the center of the Cuse defense by like three guys for a goal. Good players find ways to get their points.

I would expect to see Kennedy on Shellenberger as he's really the only Orange defenseman who has a prayer of matching feet with that kid. Whether or not Moore plays could be a big deal. It took the Hoos a half to figure out what they wanted to do against Towson without him out there...might take longer against Syracuse if he remains out.

You make a good point about Wisnauskas. To me, economy of movement, patience and poise are the assets he uses to find scoring positions close to the goal. Also, he's a strong fine athlete. I saw him play a football game at quarterback in high school. He reminded of the way Tom Brady moves in the pocket. Not fast, not quick, but brilliant small moves away from pressure distinguished him on the football field like they do on the lacrosse field. Those in addition to superb accuracy make him one of the best.

 

[DoctahLexus]

Wisnauskas is lanky and moves a bit awkwardly which I think contributes to the perception that he's not a dodger and while not to the level of a Shellenberger or Bernhardt he can still beat his man. As evidenced by the goal where he cut through the center of the Cuse defense by like three guys for a goal. Good players find ways to get their points.

I would expect to see Kennedy on Shellenberger as he's really the only Orange defenseman who has a prayer of matching feet with that kid. Whether or not Moore plays could be a big deal. It took the Hoos a half to figure out what they wanted to do against Towson without him out there...might take longer against Syracuse if he remains out.

The only reason Wisnauskas got open for that in the first place was Kennedy stupidly going for an over the head check. That doesn’t work on anyone these days so why he would try that on a player of Wisnauskas caliber I have no idea. Think he has the footspeed to stay with almost anyone but sometimes takes way to aggressive an approach. Wisnauskas did nothing else off the dodge the whole game, but he didn’t really need to.

 

[Cuse All-In]

“Cuse all in” calling it a 5 goal game?? Are you really all in? Cuse by 2.

One thing when cuse plays uva that I’ve noticed last year and the year before is that cuse tends to feed off of uvas pace of play. They tend to play much faster in these games which has been awesome. I felt they were slowing the ball down way too much last week.

If these things happen, we will win

1. Curry needs big game
2. Bench cook.
3. better game from berkman, he got his first big game jitters out, play more freely this weekend.
4. Hope Moore is out
5. Limit shellenberger to 4 points

Cuse by 2.

I really am all in! I just want to make the point that if we lose to UVA, but we play well and are competitive, then I feel good about the direction Gait is taking the team. I was surprised and impressed that we kept it close with Maryland in what is supposed to be a rebuilding year for Cuse. And without Owen Hiltz!

Lars Tiffany has shown that losing games early in the season is less important than building toward a strong finish at the end of the season. Obviously, we need to win some games but being ranked #9 is a bonus for me given all the handwringing in the off-season.

Oh - and I agree - please bench Cook. I can't stand it anymore.

 

[ivorytower]

The only reason Wisnauskas got open for that in the first place was Kennedy stupidly going for an over the head check. That doesn’t work on anyone these days so why he would try that on a player of Wisnauskas caliber I have no idea. Think he has the footspeed to stay with almost anyone but sometimes takes way to aggressive an approach. Wisnauskas did nothing else off the dodge the whole game, but he didn’t really need to.

Good lawd. Really shouldnt have to be explained, he's sprints off his man to pick up a deadly open shooter without having the split second of breaking down. Winny moves and that is the followup attempt from behind. You see same when defenders run out to open three pt shooters

 

[ivorytower]

for board , Winauskaus is a top athlete, ambidextrous ,throws a football over fifty yards with his right hand yet shoots with his left in lax, does 360 dunks and breaks under 5 in 40 dash You might have also noticed him bouncing off body checks from three physical players on play and if you saw him in UA AA game as hs sr you would have seen him shoot and score a goal between his legs off a catch in UA AA game. Compare his instincts and play making to Brady, not his atheleticsm, he's agile and obviously one of the best at converting off slight openings. he's a more athletic Mac Okeefe and gonna be setting more records at storied Maryland. Laughably underrated