We have known about Tyson for quite some time. He was raised in the Irvine Strikers system under a former player of mine who swears by him. We have watched him in the NCAA quarterfinals, the combine and when he was in the residency program. He is a strong central defender, strong with the ball and left footed. |
We knew it was coming one way or another. We have enough capable guys, 27 guys, all anxious and capable of playing. |
We know it's always going to be a good training situation for our guys. |
We needed to be more accurate, more precise, and sometimes more determined because we passed on some shots. At halftime, we talked about at least three or four shots that were there where we passed the ball - passed the responsibility - or tried to set up the perfect shot. |
We obviously had the opportunity to see Will. I think we saw Will his whole high school career and some sessions when he would come out and work with us. From day one he impresses you. He is, technically, a very gifted individual. |
We played decently, but it didn't turn into prosperity. ... We've got to make better plays on both sides of the ball and that's what the night was. One better defensive play and one better offensive play, because we sure had the opportunities. |
We saw (Watson) the last part of the college season. We also saw him last summer. You get as much of an impression there as you do in isolated games. We were impressed with how he played with and against our guys. |
We're all excited to see our families and try to continue what we got going on this road trip. This should stoke some confidence in everyone. |
We're looking for him to put it all together. For sure he's gifted enough in many areas of the game but he also has work to do. |
We're not frustrated, but we're not elated either. We scored the first goal, we scored the second goal after they tied it up, so we feel good about that. We don't feel good about giving up two goals off restarts. |
We've had 2 1/2 lackluster performances here, ... Let's see if we're the road warriors we think we are. |
What Eddie brings is a combination of excitement and effect, he plays the game in an attractive fashion. He is blessed with speed and touch, but that leads to goals and wins. He is an impact player. |
When the good Lord was handing out the physical traits in terms of quickness, agility, speed and coordination, he was at the front of the line and maybe he went in line a couple of times for some of them. But he knows how to use it. For a young man of 21 he's got a pretty decent set of technical skills. He can score with either foot. He can score in the air. |
When they come in here it's time to sharpen things and it's time to be able to deal with things collectively. |
Without a doubt. They know what the standards are. The young players coming in, they are guessing. |