2007 Generation Adidas Class Offically Announced...
Thanks to Buzz at 3rd Degree, we have known the 2007 MLS Generation Adidas class for some time now. Official confirmation is always a good thing and MLS gave us that today.
One wrinkle that I was clued into yesterday somewhere on the Internet, Luis Faz is available in the draft but is not on a GA player. He has been an enigma of sorts as there isn't a lot of information available on him. He first showed up on my radar screen as a participant and All*Star at the 2004 adidas ESP camp. After that I lost his trail. Evidentially he had some college playing time but is not enrolled now. Someone got him into the MLS combine. From the accounts I've read he didn't play too well at the combine, so if someone takes him it will be with a low selection...probably in the Supplemental Draft.
Drum roll please! Ok, who am I kidding, we know the eight member 2007 GA class:
Chris Seitz (GK) - Maryland
Bryan Arguez (D/M) - High School (Former U-17 Residency)
Anthony Wallace (D/M) - South Florida
Amaechi Igwe (D) - Santa Clara
Maurice Edu (DM) - Maryland
Nico Colacula (M/F) - Virginia
Bakary Soumare (D) - Virginia
Abdus Ibrahim (F) - U-17 Residency
So there it is, we have an officially small Generation Adidas class. A few people have given their opinion on why the class is smaller then in the past where 12 kids was more the norm. Some feel it is due to the U-17 WC this summer and players wanting maximum exposure to raise their value abroad and in MLS. Others feel players have seen what happens to young kids in MLS who don't make an immediate impact and languish on the bench and in the reserve division.
I'm sure each player has a different reason, but whatever the reason, MLS has to be disappointed they didn't snare more of the top, young American talent. Hopefully this is not a trend that will lead to the demise of Generation Adidas. Overall I think it is a great program and it would be a major step backwards if we lose it. I wonder if it needs to be tweaked a little to address some of the players' issues.
Two days until the draft people...let's get excited!
One wrinkle that I was clued into yesterday somewhere on the Internet, Luis Faz is available in the draft but is not on a GA player. He has been an enigma of sorts as there isn't a lot of information available on him. He first showed up on my radar screen as a participant and All*Star at the 2004 adidas ESP camp. After that I lost his trail. Evidentially he had some college playing time but is not enrolled now. Someone got him into the MLS combine. From the accounts I've read he didn't play too well at the combine, so if someone takes him it will be with a low selection...probably in the Supplemental Draft.
Drum roll please! Ok, who am I kidding, we know the eight member 2007 GA class:
Chris Seitz (GK) - Maryland
Bryan Arguez (D/M) - High School (Former U-17 Residency)
Anthony Wallace (D/M) - South Florida
Amaechi Igwe (D) - Santa Clara
Maurice Edu (DM) - Maryland
Nico Colacula (M/F) - Virginia
Bakary Soumare (D) - Virginia
Abdus Ibrahim (F) - U-17 Residency
So there it is, we have an officially small Generation Adidas class. A few people have given their opinion on why the class is smaller then in the past where 12 kids was more the norm. Some feel it is due to the U-17 WC this summer and players wanting maximum exposure to raise their value abroad and in MLS. Others feel players have seen what happens to young kids in MLS who don't make an immediate impact and languish on the bench and in the reserve division.
I'm sure each player has a different reason, but whatever the reason, MLS has to be disappointed they didn't snare more of the top, young American talent. Hopefully this is not a trend that will lead to the demise of Generation Adidas. Overall I think it is a great program and it would be a major step backwards if we lose it. I wonder if it needs to be tweaked a little to address some of the players' issues.
Two days until the draft people...let's get excited!
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