After scrounging in the trash cans behind the MLS Headquarters, I was able to see a copy of the MLS draft eligible player list.
I compared the list to my rankings and created a list of the players that I do not have in my current rankings. The vast majority of these players are from small schools, out west and I haven’t seen. Given time constraints, I’ll comment on the players that I’ve seen, but won’t attempt to grade/rank them.
| Seen in 08? | Name | College | Pos | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Eddie Ababio | UNC | D | He must be graduating early; because I had him as a junior; Very, very fast; if you like the way the Marvell Wynn plays – you might be interested in him. Plays some forward; |
| Yes | Ryan Adeleye | UNC | D | This was a miss by me; Adeleye has good wheels, physical good in the air; I would have graded him a “C” |
| Yes | Dori Arad | Connecticut | M | 26 years old; very sturdy DM; ball skills aren’t exceptional |
| No | Miguel Benitez | Cal-Dominguez Hills | GK | |
| No | Futhi Bhembe | Alabama A&M | F | |
| No | JD Binger | Messiah | D | |
| No | Frank Brown | UAB | M | |
| No | Justin Burse | Fairfield | M | |
| No | Brian Bush | Middlebury | GK | |
| No | Josh Cameron | Oregon State | M | |
| Yes | Robert Cavicchia | Syracuse | GK | Didn’t do much against Cincinnati |
| No | Jeff Clark | Concordia | F | |
| No | Bruno Conceicao | Tusculum | F | |
| No | Andy Connor | Carthage | M | |
| No | Jawaan Delaney | Loyola-Marymount | F | |
| Yes | Gerson Dos Santos | VCU | D | Tall, technical with average speed; lost the end of the season from a knee injury; |
| Yes | Brendan Fitzgerald | Duke | GK | average at best |
| 2007 | Guilherme Fonseca | Howard | M | Saw Fonseca when he was playing with Shepard College against UMBC and Navy; very small but very technically proficient; quick and dangerous; an attacking midfielder; |
| No | Adam Garcia | Frostburg | M | |
| Yes | Kevin Gnatiko | UMBC | M | You’ve got to be kidding me; “Tiko” probably was a terror at U-8 when it was 1 against everyone else; he doesn’t pass nor cross; he’ll dribble until he loses the ball or runs across the end line; |
| No | William Gregory | Alabama? | M | |
| No | Tommy Heinemann | Rockhurst | F | |
| No | Joe Held | Ohio Dominican | M | |
| Yes | Stephen Hepburn | Boston College | D | played RB at the ACC tournament for the last 2 years, I didn’t comment on his play |
| No | Jarius Holmes | McKendree | M | |
| No | Nolan Intermoia | West Florida | D | |
| No | Cory Kendall | FIU | D | |
| No | Brayton Knapp | Portland | D | |
| Yes | John Kornfield | DePaul | M | Kornfeld is very good at anticipating where the ball is going to be and making sure tackles. |
| No | Eric LeFebvre | Houghton | GK | |
| No | John Maloney | Montevallo | F | |
| No | Taurean Manders | Iona | M | |
| No | Lwazi Maziya | Alabama A&M | M | |
| TV | Ryan McDonald | Louisville | D | |
| No | Tom Montgomery | Stanford | M | |
| No | Marcos Morales | FDU | D | |
| No | Nick Paterson | UNLV | M | |
| No | Abimbola Pedro | George Washington | M | Someones trying to pull a fast one, he didn’t play with GW this year; I had him in the draft last year; |
| No | Ferman Anthony Peters | WV Wesleyan | D | |
| No | Tyrone Petrakis | Trinity | M | |
| No | Tiyiselani Shipalane | Lindsey Wilson | M | |
| No | Nano Short | Lynn | D | |
| Yes | Joe Sondag | DePaul | D | no comments on his play from 3 games; |
| Yes | Ryan Swaim | Charlotte | D | not impressed |
| No | Robert Swann | Midwestern State | D | |
| No | Matt Watts | Mobile | D | |
| No | Adam Worrall | Mt Vernon Nazarene | F |
