Los Angeles Galaxy
MLSDraft's 2009 Rookie of the Year
When attending the 2009 draft combine there was quite a buzz around two players, Steve Zakuani and Omar Gonzalez. All the scouts came to watch these two players play as they had lead there team to impressive records in the NCAA. However the two players everyone came to see left scouts with more questions then answers. Zakuani showed up tired, out of shape and looked selfish; Omar Gonzalez was then questioned by some for his speed and for his readiness for the professional game. At that moment scouts started to shift on the two players and looked to more polished players. Cue Sam Cronin, the hard nosed midfielder who even in a combine where he was ranked as the top central midfielder put in 110 % and even left the field with stitches to his lip.
Part 1: Who is the Rookie of the Year?
The 2009 draft feels like years ago, where a young man born and raised in London, England turned down professional offers from his home land just to test his fate and enter the MLS Draft. On the other end of the spectrum was Tampa native Ben Jata living out him and his father’s dream of being drafted into the MLS when the Chicago Fire selected him 58th overall. The storylines could not have been any better for the MLS marketing team, but the stories were not needed when the skill of the players overshadowed the stories.
Report: Posh Spice to Milan!
This morning we are lead to believe that David Beckham will return to Europe on a loan deal to AC Milan. This comes to a bit of a surprise to most MLS fans as we had always heard that the Galaxy would never part with David. If he was to come down with an injury on a loan spell then the LA Galaxy's marketing tool is lost. So it must come down to two factors. One, David must be pushing the Galaxy hard for the loan deal, he wants to play for England and nothing can stop him. Two, is the fact that Milan must be paying a boat load of his salary which saves the Galaxy money in the end while still having the face of the MLS, David Beckham.
In Case You Fell Asleep
After watching a pretty fun friday night game last week between UConn and West Virginia, we had to watch the slowest game I have ever seen. The USF Bulls took on Louisville in what I thought would be a solid game. Two of the top ranked teams in the country kicked off for a spot amongst the top 5 in NCAA rankings. If this is what the NCAA calls the best of the best, yikes! It turned out to be a huge sleeper.
