First Team
Pos Name Class School Hometown
K Matt Cardone* Sr. Trinity (Texas) San Antonio, Texas
D Harry Copeland Jr. St. Lawrence Dedham, Mass.
D Bill Kerr So Lycoming Bowie, Md.
D Carter Robbins* Sr. Messiah Randleman, N.C.
M Logan Andryk ** Jr. Milwaukee Engineering Hartland, Wis.
M Luke Finklestein Sr. Wheaton (Mass.) Peabody, Mass.
M Marshall Hollingsworth* Jr. Wheaton (Ill.) Libertyville, Ill.
M Dylan Williams Jr. SUNY Oneonta Monroe, N.Y.
F Jeremy Payne** Sr. Messiah Middleburg, Pa.
F Michael Ramos Sr. Whitworth Spokane, Wash.
F Tyler Savonen Sr. Brandeis Orleans, Mass.
F Travis Vegter* Sr. Calvin Hudsonville, Mich.
Second Team
Pos First Class School Hometown
K Richard Burns Sr. United States Coast Guard Academy Long Beach, Calif.
D Matthew Bray Sr. Whitworth Spokane, Wash.
D Tom Carwile Jr. Trinity (Texas) Tulsa, Okla.
D Conor Lanahan Jr. Brandeis Avon, Conn.
D Daniel Peckham Jr. SUNY Morrisville Webster, N.Y.
M Colton Bloecher* Sr. Ohio Wesleyan Lewis Center, Ohio
M Elliot Borge Jr. Wheaton (Ill.) Western Springs, Ill.
M Caleb Cole So Gordon Coatesville, Pa.
M Marc Dinkel Sr. Roanoke Basel, Switzerland
F Raphael Araujo Sr. Rutgers-Newark North Plainfield, N.J.
F Jalon Brown** Sr. Christopher Newport Yorktown, Va.
F Eric Giovagnoli Sr. Eastern (Pa.) Royersford, Pa.
F Bastian Jedliczka Jr. Birmingham-Southern Furstenfeld, Austria
F Jake Sutherland Jr. SUNY Oneonta Syracuse, N.Y.
F Lucas Terci* Jr. Montclair State Union, N.J.
Third Team
Pos First Class School Hometown
K Niko Giantsopoulos Jr. Calvin Markham, Ont.
D Sean Broekhuizen Sr. Calvin Grand Rapids, Miich.
D Ben Bratt Sr. Wesleyan Winchester, Mass.
D Alex Dean Sr. Thomas More Fort Thomas, Ky.
D Samuel Justice Sr. Kenyon Dexter, Mich.
D Sam Williams Sr. Tufts Thetford Center, Vt.
M Adam Beek Sr. Skidmore Kingston, Jamaica
M Lance Dotzman Sr. Muhlenberg Holland, Pa.
M Justin Laurenzo Sr. Babson Park Ridge, N.J.
M David Lilly Sr. Gustavus Adolphus Maple Grove, Minn.
F Anthony Amolo So Kenyon Lagos, Nigeria
F Travis Blair Sr. Wheaton (Mass.) Hastings, N.Y.
F Greg Conrad So Middlebury Peabody, Mass.
F Stephen Golz Jr. Wheaton (Ill.) River Forest, Ill.
F Daniel Nadeau Sr. Wartburg White Bear Lake, Minn
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Where are the National Champions players?????
Well, now we know of thirteen* more forwards that the NSCAA consider better than Jack Thompson!
* - two of the fifteen AA forwards come from the Mid-Atlantic and we already knew that they rated JT behind them
Overall, these are terrible.
Missing Thompson AND Ramirez.
Justice on 3rd team instead of 1st is a joke. And for those who like to hype my alleged bias, I wouldn't have Amolo on there. Didn't do enough late in the year but he should have a huge year next year.
For you Tufts fans, I would be the most upset about Greenwood not getting on any of these teams (including regional). I would pick Santos although he really came on late and probably a little too late in terms of timing of the voting.
Carney should have at least been 3rd team.
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
Quote from: NCAC New England on December 12, 2014, 06:15:47 PM
Overall, these are terrible.
Missing Thompson AND Ramirez.
Justice on 3rd team instead of 1st is a joke. And for those who like to hype my alleged bias, I wouldn't have Amolo on there. Didn't do enough late in the year but he should have a huge year next year.
For you Tufts fans, I would be the most upset about Greenwood not getting on any of these teams (including regional). I would pick Santos although he really came on late and probably a little too late in terms of timing of the voting.
Carney should have at least been 3rd team.
I have to agree that Ramirez and Thompson were wrongly omitted....and u r correct about Greenwood and Santos...Kayne and Brown also worthy
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 12, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
I'd say Ramirez on Messiah may be one of the best technical players I've seen in years....
Quote from: Nutmeg on December 12, 2014, 10:22:06 PM
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 12, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
I'd say Ramirez on Messiah may be one of the best technical players I've seen in years....
Yep......
Quote from: Nutmeg on December 12, 2014, 10:22:06 PM
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 12, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
I'd say Ramirez on Messiah may be one of the best technical players I've seen in years....
Yep, again....
Mike Pizzello from Loras was a 1st Team All Region in the North, leading scorer in the IIAC (14g) as a defensive midfielder and received the Defensive POY award for the conference and he doesn't make any of the teams? I am not picking on any players here, but Borge from Wheaton makes 2nd team with 4g & 5a? Pizzello donimated every player/team he faced in the midfield The Duhawks had 3 1st Team All Region selections and no one makes it? I would love to know who selects the Region teams because Loras also placed a player on the 3rd team that missed the last 13 matches of the season with an ACL injury, explain that one!?!
Quote from: KICKIN95 on December 13, 2014, 01:02:37 PM
Mike Pizzello from Loras was a 1st Team All Region in the North, leading scorer in the IIAC (14g) as a defensive midfielder and received the Defensive POY award for the conference and he doesn't make any of the teams? I am not picking on any players here, but Borge from Wheaton makes 2nd team with 4g & 5a? Pizzello donimated every player/team he faced in the midfield The Duhawks had 3 1st Team All Region selections and no one makes it? I would love to know who selects the Region teams because Loras also placed a player on the 3rd team that missed the last 13 matches of the season with an ACL injury, explain that one!?!
Strange indeed....
http://www.nscaa.com/2014-men-s-regional-coaches-of-the-year
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 12, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
If Caleb Cole was that good he would be sitting on Messiah's bench since he is from PA. He is skilled but very slight and against good teams to which Gordon played NONE Cole would get eaten up. He needs to add 10-15lbs of muscle to that frame, keep his speed and technical ability, and score 15-20 goals. Then he would be a great All-American. If Gordon would schedule a Nescac or even a Newmac school then we could see how he would do.
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 14, 2014, 06:01:59 PM
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 12, 2014, 08:37:44 PM
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 12, 2014, 04:35:39 PM
Caleb "friggin" Cole from Gordon and Coast GK 2nd team..Finklestein 1st team? uuuuggggggggghhhhh
Only 3 Nescac players total and all on the 3rd team. The Nescac POY on 3rd team with all those other New England players ahead of him?
This is the worst I have seen this at least for the New England region.
Wow. I would give Caleb Cole a little more credit. I live just north if Boston so I get to see Tufts, Brandeis, Babson and Gordon play quite a bit. As a freshman last year he was widely considered the best player in the CCC... Yes, I know it's a middle of the road conference. This year there was no question he was the best. He played for an academy club and with the Philly Union reserves. He's small but I haven't seen a more technical d3 player in years. He would be an impact player on any if the local sides mentioned above.
If Caleb Cole was that good he would be sitting on Messiah's bench since he is from PA. He is skilled but very slight and against good teams to which Gordon played NONE Cole would get eaten up. He needs to add 10-15lbs of muscle to that frame, keep his speed and technical ability, and score 15-20 goals. Then he would be a great All-American. If Gordon would schedule a Nescac or even a Newmac school then we could see how he would do.
Mr. Right, Do you have personal knowledge that he wanted to go to Messiah?
Nope none at all but if he was that good he would have gone or been heavily recruited to Messiah. Until someone provides me proof that he was heavily recruited and turned them down for Gordon my opinion will not change. The point is he is a technical player for the CCC but is not an All-American.
Since you made the statement, wouldn't the burden of proof be on you rather than everyone else? The issue is that you throw out statements about players and why they are attending certain schools. Having an opinion on a players ability is one thing. Indicating that if a player was good enough, he would be somewhere else without ANY knowledge of the situation is irresponsible.
It is my opinion. Usually a player will choose the better school if it is between to schools. In this case if Messiah came calling I am guessing Cole would of answered the bell. I could be wrong but that is why it is an opinion not fact.
Well this coming year will be a true test of Caleb Cole's credentials. Gordon is significantly increasing its SOS in 2015....dropping a couple gimmes and adding a Nescac power and a national top 10 Christian college program. We'll see if Cole and Gordon can earn some respect here on the board....
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 15, 2014, 08:52:44 AM
Well this coming year will be a true test of Caleb Cole's credentials. Gordon is significantly increasing its SOS in 2015....dropping a couple gimmes and adding a Nescac power and a national top 10 Christian college program. We'll see if Cole and Gordon can earn some respect here on the board....
Can you divulge the names of the NESCAC Power and National Top 10 Christian College program that were added to the schedule for next year?
Quote from: KnightFalcon on December 15, 2014, 09:13:44 AM
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 15, 2014, 08:52:44 AM
Well this coming year will be a true test of Caleb Cole's credentials. Gordon is significantly increasing its SOS in 2015....dropping a couple gimmes and adding a Nescac power and a national top 10 Christian college program. We'll see if Cole and Gordon can earn some respect here on the board....
Can you divulge the names of the NESCAC Power and National Top 10 Christian College program that were added to the schedule for next year?
That will be beneficial to Gordon's program....
KnightFalcon I'll find out if it's appropriate to divulge the schedule upgrades. I will say for your benefit it's not Messiah... Not quite ready for them! Potteiger needs a couple of more solid recruiting classes.
Quote from: 4231CenterBack on December 15, 2014, 10:49:09 AM
KnightFalcon I'll find out if it's appropriate to divulge the schedule upgrades. I will say for your benefit it's not Messiah... Not quite ready for them! Potteiger needs a couple of more solid recruiting classes.
and, looking forward to the NESCAC team(s) Gordon will play......
Agree - always fun to add new teams to the schedule, especially traditionally strong ones.
If not Messiah, then I would guess Calvin or Wheaton? Or maybe Hope?
I would guess any team in the top half of NESCAC would be a good challenge for them as well.
I am going to take a guess that it will be Wheaton and Williams...
I would guess Wheaton and Bowdoin or Tufts. Bowdoin and Tufts are much closer to Gordon than the other Nescac schools. I believe Gordon used to play Bowdoin 5-10 years ago. Either way I cannot agree with you Flounder that this will benefit Gordon. This will undoubtedly add two more losses to their resume. This will benefit "bubble" Nescac teams as Gordon will not be in the regional rankings anymore. I will be curious to see if Gordon added a Nescac and top 10 team and dropped their two toughest non-league games now ECONN and Keene St, or did they drop two cupcakes.
Quote from: KICKIN95 on December 13, 2014, 01:02:37 PM
Mike Pizzello from Loras was a 1st Team All Region in the North, leading scorer in the IIAC (14g) as a defensive midfielder and received the Defensive POY award for the conference and he doesn't make any of the teams? I am not picking on any players here, but Borge from Wheaton makes 2nd team with 4g & 5a? Pizzello donimated every player/team he faced in the midfield The Duhawks had 3 1st Team All Region selections and no one makes it? I would love to know who selects the Region teams because Loras also placed a player on the 3rd team that missed the last 13 matches of the season with an ACL injury, explain that one!?!
Pizzello is good, but he was severely outplayed by both GAC CM's the one time I watched him play, I might as well call your bluff on the "dominated every player/team he faced in the midfield comment. He can win a ball in the air as he is a monster but Lilly (3rd team AA) and Adams (not all-region but I thought he was 1st team all-region quality...) were walking around him like he was a cone.
Quote from: GarbageGoals33 on December 15, 2014, 01:32:14 PM
Quote from: KICKIN95 on December 13, 2014, 01:02:37 PM
Mike Pizzello from Loras was a 1st Team All Region in the North, leading scorer in the IIAC (14g) as a defensive midfielder and received the Defensive POY award for the conference and he doesn't make any of the teams? I am not picking on any players here, but Borge from Wheaton makes 2nd team with 4g & 5a? Pizzello donimated every player/team he faced in the midfield The Duhawks had 3 1st Team All Region selections and no one makes it? I would love to know who selects the Region teams because Loras also placed a player on the 3rd team that missed the last 13 matches of the season with an ACL injury, explain that one!?!
Pizzello is good, but he was severely outplayed by both GAC CM's the one time I watched him play, I might as well call your bluff on the "dominated every player/team he faced in the midfield comment. He can win a ball in the air as he is a monster but Lilly (3rd team AA) and Adams (not all-region but I thought he was 1st team all-region quality...) were walking around him like he was a cone.
Pizzello is AA caliber. Thought for sure he would be 1st or 2nd team. He scored more goals as a Defensive Center Mid then the offensive player of the year from Wartburg who was a 3rd team AA. Not sure how that works.... In some cases I feel like the IIAC players get hurt from their own conference. There have been rumors that not every team from their conference votes for All-Region teams which in the end limits the votes they can get for AA.
Quote from: Mr.Right on December 15, 2014, 01:22:49 PM
I would guess Wheaton and Bowdoin or Tufts. Bowdoin and Tufts are much closer to Gordon than the other Nescac schools. I believe Gordon used to play Bowdoin 5-10 years ago. Either way I cannot agree with you Flounder that this will benefit Gordon. This will undoubtedly add two more losses to their resume. This will benefit "bubble" Nescac teams as Gordon will not be in the regional rankings anymore. I will be curious to see if Gordon added a Nescac and top 10 team and dropped their two toughest non-league games now ECONN and Keene St, or did they drop two cupcakes.
Nope keeping ECSU and Keene state. Dropping true cupcake Mitchell and the Husson tourney.
Mr. Right, keep an open mind about Gordon. They are bringing back 10 of 11 starters and 14-15 players who got legitimate time. Potteiger is a Brandt guy with an unbelievable pedigree. He's an aggressive and successful recruiter and the model has a proven track record. There schedule has undoubtedly been soft but that's not a bad thing when you are playing almost all freshman and sophomores and trying to build a brand.
I will keep my eye on Gordon but not very optimistic. Why do people assume that because the kid was an assistant to Brandt that he will succeed. Brandt is still human right? or has he morphed into a god? Anyway, IMO if Gordon wants to compete in New England and advance to a NCAA Sweet 16 they need to recruit more athletic players. They need more size and toughness. I appreciate that they try to "play" but they are just not talented enough to play like Messiah yet. They need to get bigger and more athletic in the back even if it means taking some technical players out of the lineup. They also need to figure out a legitimate home field. They used to play on a grass field in the middle of campus but they moved to a very narrow turf field that is barely adequate. I assume they moved like Conn College because there home field was getting ruined from students walking across it every day. That turf field reminds me of Indoor soccer minus the walls
Man you are tough! I think a lot of people are optimistic about Potteiger because after about 18 months on campus he's one strange call away from 2 NCAA bids and an 800+ winning % after a 6-12-1 2012 season. Last year for his first crop he brought in 4 kids who were all-state in PA and OH. They all started as freshman and can all play. I agree that they need more size and athleticism especially since the road to the NCAAs in New England runs through the Nescac. They'll have it soon.
Not sure where your info on field is from.... been there a 100 times and played on it and it's full size approx. 120 x 65. They still use the grass pitch as well for weekend matches and some tournament games. They use the turf mainly because there are lights and they get nice crowds for 7:00pm starts.
No, Brandt is not a god and I was as happy as the next guy when Tufts won. He is the most successful coach in d3 history though, and McCarty from all accounts follows his script pretty closely. This certainly doesn't guarantee greatness but I wouldn't bet against Potteiger based on early returns and bloodlines.
120 x 65 is very narrow. 120 x 80 is the max and the most legit. 120 x 75 you see on a lot of campuses. 120 x 70 is pushing it but 120 x 65 is very compact and I believe against the rules for playable fields. Plus the surface is better suited for lax and field hockey than soccer as it looks like the old style turf.
Just curious you are referring to the "strange" call in the CCC final vs Nichols. I happened to be watching that CCC final(not sure why but it was conference championship weekend and I was flicking thru game after game) and I tuned in to see Gordon ahead of Nichols 1-0 with about 15 minutes to play. With about 11 minutes left it looked like Gordon scored a 2nd goal to go up 2-0 and I swear I left it on the screen for about 10 seconds before tuning into another game. I saw another post reply that Nichols had tied it up and eventually they won in OT. What was the call to take away Gordon's goal? Why did it take so long to call it? How did Nichols score in OT?
I felt Gordon dominated possession against Nichols but I thought Nichols was more athletic and physical
Just checked. It's 120 x 75. So pretty average.
Yeah, the AR came in very late after the middle official called the goal, had pointed to the center spot, it was announced, then they took it off the board....45 seconds later. Possibly the right call but way too late and called by an AR that was 40-50 yds away.
Nichols scored on a semi-breakaway when a defender slipped. Can't say that the result was unfair but a little shocking the way it happened.
what was the call?
a grab by Gordon #9
Quote from: GarbageGoals33 on December 15, 2014, 01:32:14 PM
Quote from: KICKIN95 on December 13, 2014, 01:02:37 PM
Mike Pizzello from Loras was a 1st Team All Region in the North, leading scorer in the IIAC (14g) as a defensive midfielder and received the Defensive POY award for the conference and he doesn't make any of the teams? I am not picking on any players here, but Borge from Wheaton makes 2nd team with 4g & 5a? Pizzello donimated every player/team he faced in the midfield The Duhawks had 3 1st Team All Region selections and no one makes it? I would love to know who selects the Region teams because Loras also placed a player on the 3rd team that missed the last 13 matches of the season with an ACL injury, explain that one!?!
Pizzello is good, but he was severely outplayed by both GAC CM's the one time I watched him play, I might as well call your bluff on the "dominated every player/team he faced in the midfield comment. He can win a ball in the air as he is a monster but Lilly (3rd team AA) and Adams (not all-region but I thought he was 1st team all-region quality...) were walking around him like he was a cone.
I would say calling Pizzello a "cone" is a bit of a stretch. If Adams walked around him so much why did Pizzello shut him out of any significant showing in the match ( 1 shot 0 on goal and obviously no assists). Pizzello on the other hand has 3 shots 2 on goal and tallies the game winner. We both watched the same game so I would say we could meet somewhere in the middle on our personal takes of their respective performances.
It won't be a great shock if Mr Right isn't right about Gordon's prospects, but others have already spoken to that.
Derek Potteiger has more connections with Messiah than just being Brandt's assistant at Navy--although that's not a trivial connection. His father (now retired), a Messiah alum, taught HS math in the district in which Messiah's soccer field is located (the campus straddles two counties), and he briefly considered playing at Messiah himself. He would probably have been one of the top 3 Falcon players ever, if he'd chosen to do that. He knows this region as well as any local coach, and there's a lot of talent in central PA. Caleb Cole played HS soccer at Lancaster Mennonite HS, the same school that produced current Falcon starter Benji Kennel (http://www.gomessiah.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3834&path=msoc). They recently won a state championship (http://international.lancastermennonite.org/athletics), coached by a former Falcon (Fred Winey). B/c Messiah is related to the Mennonite tradition (it's complicated, but the relationship is a lot closer than many "outsiders" might realize), they do get some players from that school, though not as many as they probably would get if they were more fully Mennonite. Potteiger's family is from the same religious tradition as Messiah, so he can recruit effectively from places like Lancaster Mennonite.
I don't know whether or not Cole ever expressed interest in playing at Messiah. His size wouldn't have been a problem--they've had lots of short players without much bulk, going back to Brandt's own time as a player (he's not very big himself). Skill level has always mattered at Messiah more than size, and Cole has skills. I think he'd start at Messiah, but his stats wouldn't shout at you if he did, since he'd be just one more cog in the machine--though (if he were a Falcon) next year he'd get a great chance to have a breakout season--the kind of season that I believe Colby Thomas (who is certainly more athletic and probably more skilled than Cole) will have for the Falcons in 2015, once he is the regular starter at target.
Messiah doesn't recruit by going after players, contrary to what Mr Right assumes. It's the other way around: players who are interested in Messiah let it be known, the earlier the better. All open spots for next year's class were already taken by the end of September--the earliest such date under the current coach. Sometimes this means that some really good players either go elsewhere (perhaps that was true for Cole, but if so I am not aware of it), or else that they still go to Messiah and play on the NCAA club team, probably never making the varsity. The club team is pretty good, too, though not in the same league as the varsity obviously. A freshman currently on the club team was all state in Connecticut, but probably too slow to play for the varsity. It's a common story.
Hmmmm are you suggesting that Messiah has NEVER recruited a player. I find that hard to believe. Listen I am not a Messiah insider but I am sure they look at kids just like everyone else. Also, the whole point of this was Caleb Cole. He is not an All-American, he would NOT be starting for Messiah and if he was good enough he would be on Messiah's bench. He is small and weak. He would get knocked off the ball against better teams. Also, yes Messiah have players his size but they are more skilled than he is.Like I said before he needs to gain about 10-15lbs of muscle on that slight frame and get more physical.