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Re: RPI 2011 Recruit Thread Pt. II
The effectiveness of a Juniors seasion does not guarantee effectiveness at the Collegiate level. Look at CJ Lee, for example. His campaign through Juniors was terrific, but had a very slow start his freshman year (although we can attest some of that to injury), and it took him a while to get on the ball. On the other side, look at Chase Polacek. There was much concern that he wouldn't be able to adapt to the Collegiate game because he came straight from High School. However, he has been our go-to guy on the team for all four years, and was even a consideration for the Hobey Baker award.
An excellent idea.
I agree that there is no guarantee, but JL is almost a guarantee.
Matt Neal has also been putting up pretty good numbers. In his case, I do think that it will take some time for him to fit. in. I think it will take Mike McGowan also time to produce. As far as Haggerty is concerned, it seems like he has been playing a defensive forward role, but he does regard himself as a finisher.
The effectiveness of a Juniors seasion does not guarantee effectiveness at the Collegiate level. Look at CJ Lee, for example. His campaign through Juniors was terrific, but had a very slow start his freshman year (although we can attest some of that to injury), and it took him a while to get on the ball. On the other side, look at Chase Polacek. There was much concern that he wouldn't be able to adapt to the Collegiate game because he came straight from High School. However, he has been our go-to guy on the team for all four years, and was even a consideration for the Hobey Baker award.