Well look at that...

No sooner do I post my previous post then Real Salt Lake of MLS announces the signing of Adam Acosta and waiving Jeff Rowland. The signing of Acosta is less interesting than the waiving of Rowland, in my opinion. Jeff Rowland led his New Mexico Lobos to the final four or the College Cup and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, soccer's Heisman Trophy equivalent. Going into the MLS Combine he was a name on a lot of lips. Rowland slipped into the Supplemental Draft and was taken with the second pick. To me, the casual observer who didn't see Rowland play during the season and could only evaluate him based on stats, Rowland looked like the real deal. I guess those MLS coaches get to see more at the combine and they saw that he probably didn't have what it takes to make it in MLS.

Good luck to Jeff. He should be able to get a deal in the USL and maybe we'll see him back in MLS soon. RSL says Rowland is being waived to give him time to recover from ACL surgery, however MLS does allow an "injured reserve" roster spot for someone who is going to be out for an extended period. Maybe Rowland will heal too quickly for that spot, or maybe RSL knows they don't need him.