Day 1 MLS Combine

Danny Mwanga's handlers decided he was too cool for school so fans are still waiting to get a look at the top pick.

Thanks to MLS insider, we are spoiled to a copious amount of highilght clips

MLS Combine 2010: Game One Goals from mlsinsider on Vimeo.

Andre Akpan, I Feel Your Pain

FEAR THE FRO!

Teal Bunbury claimed the MAC Hermann trophy. He was the best weapon on the best offense in the country.  So there should be little debate about who should have won the award; however, there is part of me that wishes Andre Akpan lifted the award. I know, I know. Bunbury had better numbers, played for a better team, and I even voted him as Goal.com player of the year. That said, Akpan had one of the best college careers we may ever see.

Calm Before The Storm

Not much action to report the day before the combine. 

Player Profiles
Danny Mwanga Tribal Football
Teal Bunbury The Canadian Press
Tony Tchani NBC Channel 29

MLS News:
Jeff Carlisle takes a look at different views of the draft
RBNY have a new coach Hans Backe

Last thing of note: FSC is doing a three-hour telecast from the draft this year.

MLS Draft Links

Mock Drafts:

• College Soccer Professor's (My) Mock Draft
• Ives' Mock Draft
• WV Hooligan's Mock Draft
• MLSdraft.net's Mock Draft
• American Soccer News with an excellent aggregate Mock Draft

2010 Generation Adidas Class

Twelve players make up the 2010 Generation adidas class, tied for most all time with the original class. Generation adidas is an incentive done by MLS to entice players in college (or even high school) to leave school early and sign with the league. The benefits for the players include a higher salary than most other draft picks as well as a guaranteed free tuition if they chose to return to school if professional soccer does not work out. The benefit for the teams is Generation adidas contracts don't count against the salary cap.

Player, School, Position, Grade (PDL team)
Corben Bone, Wake Forest, Midfield, Junior (Carolina)
NSCAA First Team All America
Goal.com First Team

5’9 160\ 9-16-1988
2009 Season Stats: 24 games, 3 goals, 13 assists
2008 Season Stats: 24 games, 7 goals, 17 assists
2007 Season Stats: 20 games, 5 goals, 8 assists