He will be a serviceable pro because he works hard and he wants it badly. E has learned his limitations and rarely attempts something he cannot accomplish. He is clever enough to set up his opponents for surprises. The one thing I have always liked about E is that he will shoot, even from distance, with either foot, given the slightest opportunity. And he has quite a heavy foot for little guy.
Contributing 5 to the professional ranks (somewhere). http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2014-college-origin-of-mls-hopefuls_aid32428
Well, I suppose Canadian players are, strictly speaking, international. http://sigma-sports.net/newsEvents/LaryeaCommitsToDivisionIPowerUniversityOfAkron.html
Two things: A) I don't really consider Canadians foreign anymore in terms of college soccer. I mean. Canadian teams play in the NCAA, they play in our academies, they play in our youth tournaments and they play in our pro leagues. If you're a college coach and you go to an academy showcase and the player who jumps out at you is Canadian, are you going to ignore because he lives a few miles across the border? (The majority of Canada lives within 100 miles or so of the US.) So while I'd prefer elite coaches to just go after American players, I don't fault them for going after Canadians. B) This Sigma organization that is sending a lot of players to US colleges. It sure looks like a youth club sponsored by a sports-marketing group that represents players. That's getting into dicey NCAA territory. (Not saying Akron or Syracuse or any of the other teams that recruit Sigma players are doing anything wrong. Just that it's a slippery slope when the youth club has a player-representation division.)
That gave me pause as well. More to follow on that. Richmond Laryea has been a frequent teammate of Cyle Larin, who you like so much.
Laryea is a boss. Apparently described as the most skillful attacker in Canada for his age (which actually means something these days with good players being developed) Sigma just uses NCAA as a route for mls with the hope of representing players when they make it to the pros.
To quote ZachTheZip: "Caleb Porter...the gift that just keeps on giving." https://akron.presto.../20140210mj1dne
Former Zip Bryan Gallego was sent on a season-long loan to Sacramento Republic FC of the USL Pro. Link forthcoming.
Former Zip DarNag6 heads TDS Top 10 list of "Most Entertainingly Technical" players in MLS. http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the9...0-mlss-most-entertainingly-technical-players/ For whatever its worth........
MLS Fantasy league finally created http://fantasy.mlssoccer.com/my-leagues/2591/join/?autojoin-code=15600-2591
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/03/red-bulls-sign-duvall-oyongo-and-stevenson Can't say I had expected Stevenson to stick on a roster, so good for him. (Aodhan Quinn was cut by Philly).
Great night out to watch Zips! Many of us were motivated to see the four newcomers. We were not disappointed. http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2013-14/releases/20140307saq6dv M Laryea aptly wore #10. Definite starter, Very quick. Very technical. Unlikely he will play out all of his eligibility. F Sepe #13 is extraordinarily quick of foot. Aggressive around the goal. Probable starter. He is already acclimated to the physicality of college ball. D Cregan #16 manned the left flank admirably. Caught out of position by more experienced CSU players. Room to improve. Good athlete. Potential starter. F Quirk #7 saw limited time in second half. Quick. Failed to threaten on numerous good opportunities. Need to see more. All in all a good showing by these four. It is going to be a fun spring.
Clint Caso did not start. He substituted on the left side (I think at forward) and immediately sparked the offense. He shot a few times and scored a goal. He looked very fit, leaner. Caso is expected to contribute significantly this year.