Obviously there are a lot of reasons when someone comes in, but Williams may not graduate from high school until '12, so, short of accelerating, that could explain it.
I believe he was a '12 at Hotchkiss, although I am not 100% sure of that.
Also, scholarship arrangements/commitments are a factor as well as who else MU is recruiting. We all know given that Miami has two goalies in the same year, that someone else is currently on the radar. Miami is sort of in the position they were when Zatkoff was going to be a junior - ideally you want to be covered if he leaves or not. Knapp came in a year earlier than anticipated/necessary when Zat left as rhm pointed out. I understand the "get 'em here" argument, but do you think recruits want to be in that situation when there is a good alternative for development/playing regularly(USHL) vs. being a #3 on campus or red shirting and not playing at all? Moreover, if both Knapp and Reichard stay, can Miami carry three goalies (and absorb the scholarship hit)? I would rather be in a situation where one of the two recruited goalies could come in '11 if necessary, but both could also come in '12, depending on what happens and how they progress. I can live with two freshmen goalies if it gets MU back to the NC game as the freshmen goalies did in '09.
As rhm said, I'm sure the coaches have a handle on it, although we are available for advice if they need it.
The ideal scenario is MU will have two good recruits coming. Given Williams is a '93 and possibly a '12 high schooler, the other recruit should be a '92 or older and an '11 high school graduation or older.
There is one thing that shuold work to MU's advantage. MU has demonstrated the last six years that no goalie is the annointed one. Coach Blasi will give both a shot and will play both if no one clearly emerges or even if both play well (see walk-on Effinger). Even though Zatkoff was a third round NHL pick and a great goalie, Effinger earned significant time and got it. Zat did not emerge clearly as the man until well into Effinger's senior year (Zat's junior year). Two strong goalies can come to Miami and play and still get the contract as Zatkoff did. With Williams in the fold, this is really a nice problem to have. But, of course, as I always say, no matter what, you never know with goalies.
havent heard anything about him. knew of another goalie on their radar but another solid goaltender from out east.