Reaus wrote: Gatr22 wrote: Belau23 wrote: At this point, Phillips is the guy I could see getting it done the next couple seasons Have you seen Crespos numbers? We really need to evaluate all the top guys, there are plenty out there. I'm just familiar with the NA TD and I've tracked these guys for 2 seasons and they are stronger now without sharing their information (almost as skilled as you can get) I have. I trust your judgement, but I'm curious as to why you like Crespo more than Phipps. Phipps appears to have comparable stats, but with better intelligence and better consistency. Is it the str/spd numbers that sway you?

Without sharing any numbers, it's just how I have seen them play at the TD level. As I'm sure you know, when you track team stats for every TD team, you get to know all the players pretty well. I think either of them would be fine and Hakers QB also, just think Crespo has some magic in him (perhaps it is due to his higher than normal speed?) and I'd love to see him with our top receivers. Maybe speed evades more pass rush than slower qb's, but Crespo shined more than Phipps in my two seasons of going through every play of every TD game. This is the reason for the very slight nod in my opinion

Jeremy Bunch is continuing to improve and one day take over for Elijah Debord at TE for the USA. Currently 20 spd, 17 str and 10 in all skills

Gatr22 wrote: Leo Benge is also coming along nicely at the DE position, but he is also dual training at TE. One day he hopes to play both ways on the USA NT! He is 19 spd, 19 str uncapped and 9 at all skills for both TE and DE.........also a true 5* player

I don't want to start any tampering rumors, but word on the street is that his agent's neighbor's cousin's step-son is saying that Benge wouldn't mind playing for the Thoroughbreds.

I have sorted the entire offense as it stands and will do the defense later today. Team USA is an aging squad and in need of a lot of help to identify new talent. Average age of offensive NT players is 30.33 years old! Please feel free to PM me with any candidates for the NT. The criteria will be at least 4.5* bpos, but preferably 5* bpos. Skill level will need to be balanced and at least 17, but preferably 18 and above for consideration. Fitness should be applicable to the position they play and no consistency lower than 10. All players submitted to me will go into my spread sheet, which I will turn over to the next USA manager. Thanks

Since there is only a week to prepare and a max of 10 scouts that I can use, I would like to ask for USA managers to step forward and offer up to 5 scouts, 10 if you want to be really helpful, to use on prospective players that are USA born and not on your team. I am putting together a list of players that look interesting, but will need to be scouted. If you know the manager and want to ask them for the info, that will be fine, but due to time constraints, scouting would be better. If anyone is able to do so, PM me and I will send you a list of players and teams they are on. Please ask me first so that we are not duplicating scouting efforts. I am only looking at TD teams, so feel free to inform me or scout on your own div II players. Thanks