Draft Pick Profile: Andrei Gotsmanov

Position: Midfielder
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Home: Eagan, MN
Born: May 6th, 1986
College: Creighton
Drafted: 2nd round, 24th overall

Honors:

• 2008 NSCAA First Team All-American
• 2008 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
• 2008 MVC Player of the Year
• 2008 MVC Tournament MVP
• 2007 Second Team All-MVC
• 2004 Freshman All-American (College Soccer News)
• 2004 Third Team All-Big East

Miscellaneous:

• Creighton was 19-0-0 over the last two years when Gotsmanov tallied a goal or an assist
• Played his freshman year at St. John’s
• Father Sergey, played for the Soviet Union at the 1988 European Champships and professionally for such clubs as FC Dinamo Minsk (RUS) and Southampton (ENG)
• Older brother Sasha was a star forward at Rhode Island and played one season for the Colorado Rapids

Draft Pick Profile: Ryan Maxwell

Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Home: Clarendon, Jamaica
Born: September 1st, 1983
College: University of Tampa (Div II)
Drafted: 1st round, 15th overall

Honors:

• 2008 NSCAA/adidas Senior College Men’s Scholar All-American
• 2008 First Team All-SSC
• 2007 Second Team All-SSC
• 2007 Second-team NSCAA All-South Region

International:

• Former member of the Jamaican U-20 National Team

Miscellaneous:

• Played three seasons at the University of Tampa after transferring from San Jacinto Junior College after his freshman year.
• Totaled 16 goals and 14 assists in 55 career games for the Spartans
• Citizen of Jamaica who will apparently count as an International Player

Draft Pick Profile: Kevin Alston

Position: Defender
Height: 5-8
Weight: 150
Home: Silver Spring, MD
Born: May 5th, 1988
College: Indiana University
Drafted: 1st round, 10th overall

Honors:

• 2008 First Team All-Big Ten
• 2008 Second Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region
• 2007 Second Team All-Big Ten
• 2005 PARADE Magazine High School All-American
• 2004 NSCAA High School All-American

International:

• 2007 Pan Am Games (Brazil)
• U.S. U-17 National Team

Miscellaneous:

• Broke his leg in the Quarterfinals of the 2005 U-17 World Championships against the Netherlands
• Injury history includes a broken leg, two sports hernias, multiple stress fractures, and four surgeries

MLS SuperDraft Running Diary

I was planning on using this really cool live blog/chat application that I’ve seen used by other web sites, but for some reason, I can’t get it to work with this template. That’ll teach me to wait until the last minute, huh?

So instead, it’s on to the MLS SuperDraft Running Diary.  Do I have to send royalties to Bill Simmons?  Bill, you’re welcome to half of all the money that this post generates for RevsNet.  Just don’t hold your breath waiting for that check.

If you have questions or comments, feel free to add a comment below, or e-mail them to me at revsnet@gmail.com

SuperDraft Thoughts: Part 2

My final thoughts on this year’s SuperDraft, now less than 24 hours away…

• He’s yet to play a game in the league, and Steve Zakuani might already be the most overpaid player in the league this side of Marcello Gallardo.  If Steven Goff’s report is accurate, he’ll make more in his first year than Brian McBride, Chris Rolfe, Pat Noonan, Kenny Cooper, Edson Buddle, Chad Barrett, and Daniel Dichio.

SuperDraft Thoughts: Part 1

Admittedly, I’m not as up on the college game as I used to be.  Funny how a 12-month old daughter cuts down on the amount of time you can spend driving all over New England to watch college soccer.  But that doesn’t mean I’m completely out of the loop.

A few random thoughts leading up to Thursday’s draft:

Revs Looking to Move Up in Draft?

Ives Galarcep checks in with his Mock Draft today.  Most interesting to Revs fans are a couple of notes regarding New England’s efforts to move up.

2. Toronto FC- Omar Gonzalez, D, Maryland

The list of teams interested in moving up to this pick continues to grow because there are a handful of teams eager to grab Gonzalez. TFC isn’t convinced in Gonzalez and look very likely to grab the best trade package. Sources tell me offers have already been made and Los Angeles, FC Dallas, D.C. United and New England have all been identified as teams interested in moving up.

Gonzalez to the Revs is a long shot – especially if LA, Dallas, and DC are interested.  LA picks 3rd and would only have to move up one spot to make sure they get Gonzalez.  Dallas picks 5th and 11th and DC United picks 6th and 7th.  The Revs are outgunned, unless Toronto just wants to sell the pick to whichever team is willing to give them the most allocation money.

Either that, or there’s something bigger cooking.  Can’t get the Twellman trade rumors out of my head.

As for the Revs’ picks in this scenario…