Who are the best Freshman coming in next year?

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by tenniscp

I ve heard that too but I don t think that Vrabel will go UVA without a solid chance of playing for the team. With the team Boland assembled, Vrabel will not get to play. I heard that JC Aragone may be a possibility.

Aragone came here from California for a visit the same weekend that Corinteli visited, but I have no idea what his leanings are.

[Vicious Vik]

Virginia going down a dangerous road. The Stanford road I like to call it. Just snap up the best American juniors or seemingly the best. Getting lazy, rely on others for talent evaluation, getting players who's best days are behind them.

[tenniscp]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

Virginia going down a dangerous road. The Stanford road I like to call it. Just snap up the best American juniors or seemingly the best. Getting lazy, rely on others for talent evaluation, getting players who's best days are behind them.

Players at 17 or 18 have their best days behind them? Kind of an odd statement! So who are the players that have their best days ahead, according to you?

[Vicious Vik]

Originally Posted by tenniscp

Players at 17 or 18 have their best days behind them? Kind of an odd statement! So who are the players that have their best days ahead, according to you?

Yes absolutely. It's players that play too much junior tennis and burn out. You want examples? Look at most all top juniors going into Stanford recently. Dennis Lin being a prime example. Virginia has already been a victim with Julen Uriguen.

Now so far Boland has gotten lucky with Frank and Syslinger, However it seems that Polnet,Richmond are falling into the mold of disappointing.

[tenniscp]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

Yes absolutely. It's players that play too much junior tennis and burn out. You want examples? Look at most all top juniors going into Stanford recently. Dennis Lin being a prime example. Virginia has already been a victim with Julen Uriguen.

Now so far Boland has gotten lucky with Frank and Syslinger, However it seems that Polnet,Richmond are falling into the mold of disappointing.

Richmond has had a pretty good couple of months. Polnet has had mixed results, agreed.

[Automator]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

However it seems that Polnet,Richmond are falling into the mold of disappointing.

Richmond just qualified for the Intercollegiate Indoors as a freshman. How on Earth is that disappointing?

[Vicious Vik]

Virginia is going down a dangerous road indeed

[andfor]

^^^Which is what? Recruiting top juniors. Really?

[kme5150]

I'm not a UVA fan and I think they are doing a great job at recruiting. My guess is that Pedroso will only be there for 1 or 2 years max before a program makes him an offer he can't refuse.

Multiple players on the team come from extremely wealthy families, and they probably came for little or no money just to be a part of one of the best programs in the country. In-state tuition is $13,000 plus room and board. That is peanuts compared to what has already been spent on tennis for a top junior player.

[Dawgie Dawg]

Ben Wagland looking good. I watched them practice the other day. Wagland will be the best freshman in the country when the year is over. Marco Nunez will be in the top 10 freshmen.

[ga tennis]

Originally Posted by Dawgie Dawg

Ben Wagland looking good. I watched them practice the other day. Wagland will be the best freshman in the country when the year is over. Marco Nunez will be in the top 10 freshmen.

How did Austin look?

[jaggy]

I havent had time to look too much at individual results or stats for Kentucky players but the team is ranked 9 which isnt bad. Sam Monette a freshman at Indiana won at #1 doubles and #3 singles against Kentucky so he is looking good right now.

[tennisnut123]

Watch out for Gordon Watson, thats my homie

[tennis_tater]

So what would the consensus be for the top 5 freshman of 2013 based on performance to date?

[Clemson_tennis]

Base simply on rankings:
Syslinger
Shane
Bogaerts
Hiltzik

There are many more worthy of mention though and rankings don't define their worth.

[ClarkC]

Other top freshmen: Wagland of Georgia, Redlicki of Duke, Bjerrehus and Contini of Virginia Tech, Harrison Adams of Texas A&M.

[Vicious Vik]

Goldhoff next year.

[andfor]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

Goldhoff next year.

Good kid. Hope his tennis conrtinues to progress, I'm betting he'll continue to improve.

[JLyon]

Lindmark at Ole Miss has done well holding down the 3/4 spot.
MS State has 4 freshmen in line-up

[boomerTennis]

Oklahoma's freshman Axel Alvarez has been winning a lot at #4. Stakhovsky has been a solid #6 for us this season as well.