Leaving early, 2017/18

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  1. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
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  2. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    No surprise here.

     
  3. Whether causation, or correlation Williamson & Maryland fell off the map at the end of the season. I'll have to see more to rate him.
     
  4. Sandon Mibut

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  5. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    Here are the remaining amateurs from that pool:

    Bashti Amir
    Bell Jonathan
    Borges Marcello
    Burns David
    Elney Sebastian
    Gutjahr Jeremiah
    Hinds Nicholas "Nick"
    Jones Malcolm
    Kelly Jeremy
    Lindley Cameron
    Lopez Leo
    Martin Henry
    Morris Jake
    Nelson John
    Onalfo Christian
    Pelaez Pablo
    Pineda Mauricio
    Poarch Chad
    Popovic Nebojsa "Nash"
    Salas Martin
    Silva Diego
    Suddoth Toni
    Terwege Brandon
    Toye Mason
    Waldrep Evan
    Williamson Eryk
    Wilson Sean
    Winter Abu​
     
  6. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Bashti Amir - Stanford, Jr.
    Bell Jonathan - UMBC, Soph.
    Borges Marcello - Michigan, Jr.
    Burns David - California, R-Fr.
    Elney Sebastian - Maryland, Jr.
    Gutjahr Jeremiah - Indiana, Jr.
    Hinds Nicholas "Nick" - Akron, Soph.
    Jones Malcolm - UCLA, Jr.
    Kelly Jeremy - North Carolina, Soph.
    Lindley Cameron - North Carolina, Soph.
    Lopez Leo - ???
    Martin Henry - Princeton, Jr.
    Morris Jake - ????
    Nelson John - North Carolina, Fr.
    Onalfo Christian - Cal State Northridge, R-Fr.
    Pelaez Pablo - San Diego State, R-Soph.
    Pineda Mauricio - North Carolina, Soph.
    Poarch Chad - Delaware, Soph. (transferred from High Point)
    Popovic Nebojsa "Nash" - Oakland, R-Soph. (transferred from Oakland)
    Salas Martin - North Carolina, R-Soph.
    Silva Diego - ???
    Suddoth Toni - German 5th division (is that pro?)
    Terwege Brandon - UCLA, Fr.
    Toye Mason - Indiana, Fr.
    Waldrep Evan, Grand Canyon, Jr. (transferred from Creighton)
    Williamson Eryk - Maryland, Jr. (signed with an agent)
    Wilson Sean - Xavier, R-Soph. (transferred from North Carolina)
    Winter Abu - ???​

    Leo Lopez was a mystery when he was called up and remains one. Can't find any college info on him.

    Jake Morris was on track to graduate from HS last summer but did not matriculate anywhere. Last heard with the Sounders academy and Sounders 2. Not sure if he signed a permanent pro deal.

    Silva played at Maryland for 2 years and did well when he was healthy but that wasn't a lot. Wasn't on the roster this season and could find no record of him transferring anywhere.

    Winter played a season at D-II Palm Beach Atlantic but wasn't on their roster this season.

    Besides Williamson, I think the most likely players to go pro from this list this winter or spring are Borges, Lindley, Pelaez, Pineda, Terwege and Toye.
     
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  7. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
    Good post, thanks.

    It looks like Lopez may have taken the USSDA "gap year," since he played a couple of fall games for PA Classics. However, he doesn't seem to be their primary GK, so something else could be going on there.

    It's possible Suddoth is already a pro. I would guess not, but don't really no.
     
  8. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
  9. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Enough have signed that we can have a list now!

    Aaron Herrera, Jr. M/D, New Mexico - homegrown contract, Real Salt Lake
    JT Marcinkoski, Jr. GK, Georgetown - homegrown contract, San Jose Earthquakes
    Brandon Servania, Fr. M, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, FC Dallas
    Eryk Williamson, Jr. M, Maryland - signed with an agent; destination unknown
     
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  10. JoeSoccerFan

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    Aug 11, 2000
    Silva signed with an agent last winter and was being shopped around.
     
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  11. Sandon Mibut

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  13. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Wild was definitely signed based on 2016 not this past season.

    I really like Twumasi so I think this is a good signing. Atuahene's talent isn't in question, just his ability to stay on the field.

    Moutinho and Toye had strong freshman years and, in Joao's case, he's already a little older so this makes sense. Strike while you can.

    I've never seen Adams play but he seems to be well-regarded. I think this is the 4th straight year Syracuse has had a player in the GA class. (Bono, Buscher, Robinson).

    Hard not to notice that only one of these guys is American. Sign o' the times.
     
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  14. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sign o’ the TImes. You are a Prince among men.

    Is the GA class listed above the 2018 class, or the 2017 class?
     
  15. fknbuflobo

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    Arsenal FC
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    Nov 16, 2011
    Akron, Ohio
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is 2018 GA class. Zips in GA 3 years running. Zips in GA 8 of last 10 years.
     
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  16. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    I see what you did there.
     
  17. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Updated list. It's a pretty good talent drain.

    Mo Adams, Soph. MF, Syracuse (England) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Francis Atuahene, Jr. F, Michigan (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Aaron Herrera, Jr. M/D, New Mexico - homegrown contract, Real Salt Lake
    JT Marcinkoski, Jr. GK, Georgetown - homegrown contract, San Jose Earthquakes
    Joao Mouthinho, Fr. D, Akron (Portugal) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Brandon Servania, Fr. M, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, FC Dallas
    Mason Toye, Fr. F, Indiana - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Ema Twumasi, Soph. F, Wake Forest (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Gordon Wild, Jr. F, Maryland (Germany) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Eryk Williamson, Jr. M, Maryland - signed with an agent; destination unknown
     
  18. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Not official yet but Wake appears to be about to lose another...

     
  19. theatric7

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    Nov 12, 2011
    #19 theatric7, Jan 11, 2018
    Last edited: Jan 11, 2018
    This doesn't surprise me. He was very good filling in for the injured Politz and with National team experience, a homegrown deal makes a lot of sense. Huge loss for Wake if this is true.

    Itll be interesting to see if Justin Mcmaster gets signed as well. This would be the third Wake commit from that Union academy class that decided to forgo their college eligibility (Matthew Real decided to play with Bethlehem Steel weeks before he arrived at Wake for his freshman season.)
     
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  20. theatric7

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    Nov 12, 2011
    any truth to the rumor that Opoku has been added to the GA list?
     
  21. Sandon Mibut

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  22. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Updated list...

    Mo Adams, Soph. MF, Syracuse (England) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Francis Atuahene, Jr. F, Michigan (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Aaron Herrera, Jr. M/D, New Mexico - homegrown contract, Real Salt Lake
    JT Marcinkoski, Jr. GK, Georgetown - homegrown contract, San Jose Earthquakes
    Mark McKenzie, Fr. D, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, Philadelphia Union
    Joao Mouthinho, Fr. D, Akron (Portugal) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Edward Opoku, Jr. F, Virginia (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Brandon Servania, Fr. M, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, FC Dallas
    Mason Toye, Fr. F, Indiana - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Ema Twumasi, Soph. F, Wake Forest (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Gordon Wild, Jr. F, Maryland (Germany) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Eryk Williamson, Jr. M, Maryland - signed with an agent; destination unknown

    When the top Americans started skipping college or leaving early, college soccer went and got more international players. Now they're leaving early, too. Six of the seven GA kids are international.
     
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  23. Sandon Mibut

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  24. Sandon Mibut

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    Mo Adams, Soph. MF, Syracuse (England) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Francis Atuahene, Jr. F, Michigan (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Handwalla Bwana, Soph. M, Washington (Kenya) - homegrown contact, Seattle Sounders
    Aaron Herrera, Jr. M/D, New Mexico - homegrown contract, Real Salt Lake
    JT Marcinkoski, Jr. GK, Georgetown - homegrown contract, San Jose Earthquakes
    Mark McKenzie, Fr. D, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, Philadelphia Union
    Joao Mouthinho, Fr. D, Akron (Portugal) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Edward Opoku, Jr. F, Virginia (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Brandon Servania, Fr. M, Wake Forest - homegrown contract, FC Dallas
    Mason Toye, Fr. F, Indiana - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Ema Twumasi, Soph. F, Wake Forest (Ghana) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Gordon Wild, Jr. F, Maryland (Germany) - Generation Adidas, team TBA
    Eryk Williamson, Jr. M, Maryland - signed with an agent; destination unknown
     
  25. Sandon Mibut

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    Feb 13, 2001
    Multiple posts on twitter saying that Orlando has swung a trade with Chicago for the homegrown rights to UNC soph. MF Cam Lindley. No word yet on whether Orlando has signed Lindley but doubtful they'd trade for those rights to keep him in college for a year, but, ya never know.
     

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