Is it better to have Olmstead start from behind the goal like what Spencer did? I remember in the rutgers game that he had more success doing wing dodges to get assists, then dodging from behind or up top.loyola11 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:06 pmI agree with everything that you say, but, IMO i think we will see a dramatically change in the offensive philosophy. It did not work this year. I think the coaching staff will review and see what worked and what did not. Our strength is our Attack but they are not Pat Spencer type of players. As i have said, they need help from the Middies to draw and dump to Olmstead and Lindley, they will be open. The goal is to find the Middies that can do that.houndace1 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 12:00 pmI re-watched some of the games from the 2020 shortened season. The freshmen who got playing time in front of the sophomores-juniors include: Kamish, Poitras, James, Heuston, Sherwood. Taylor, Griffin, Teitelbaum in GK. That 8 of the 12 first years they brought into the program. I was noticing that while they did make some mistakes as first-years usually would, they made plays that either resulted in goals or an extra possession for the team. It's the little things that matter and these guys got those done/laxfan#44 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:52 pm I'm sure the 2020 class will have some guys that could make an impact and contribute early...why not right?
You gotta believe that 3-4 guys every year can break in and get true field time...this past year it was Kamish, Poitras, and to a lesser extent James that broke through and played significant time and contributed. I'm sure the 2020 class will have someone break through...maybe multiples...you just never know until they get there and compete with upper classmen....
With that said, with the roster returning, earning spots will be tough...but competition is good...it drives everyone to get better...and if the older guys are not putting in the time...watch out, a young guy can steal time...and if it makes us better...then that is great...
Go Hounds!
This shows me that the coaching staff has a lot of confidence in these guys to build another foundation for the next couple years. The 2020 class has a lot of strong midfielders which was really needed for this year. I believe that with the longer offseason these freshmen and these incoming recruits have to develop their game, will ultimately improve the team for next year.
For all we know, next year could have the younger guys get a lot more playing time and contribute more. I'm excited about this prospective
Perhaps they run a middie like Poitras from behind since he did that a lot at Hill Academy in HS