Soccer 2012 recruiting

[ZachTheZip]

Now that the Zips have gotten a verbal, now is as good a time as ever to start this thread.

Akron's first verbal from the class of 2012 is defender Andrew Souders from Amherst, Ohio. He plays for the USA U-17 Men's National Team. Top Drawer Soccer has him as the #3 player in the class of 2012.

[zip37]

And the beat goes on, and on, and on, and on, and.... What a marvelous job Caleb and staff are doing. Now, if icoach could do the same....

[Z.I.P.]

Now that the Zips have gotten a verbal, now is as good a time as ever to start this thread.

Akron's first verbal from the class of 2012 is defender Andrew Souders from Amherst, Ohio. He plays for the USA U-17 Men's National Team. Top Drawer Soccer has him as the #3 player in the class of 2012.

What's the largest font on this board? How about: YES!

This may be the biggest recruit of Caleb Porter's career. Souders is the best all around fullback (at the U15 - U17 level) in the USA in at least the last decade -- well, I haven't really been following the national youth program any longer than that. Did I say, YES? Z.I.P. is in recruiting heaven right now. Thanks for the news, Zach.

[Z.I.P.]

Now that the Zips have gotten a verbal, now is as good a time as ever to start this thread.

Akron's first verbal from the class of 2012 is defender Andrew Souders from Amherst, Ohio. He plays for the USA U-17 Men's National Team. Top Drawer Soccer has him as the #3 player in the class of 2012.

Whoa -- just a second. Where's the link saying he's verballed to Akron?? I'll get back to ya on this one. Come on Drew, you wanna be a Zip, we all know that.

[ccoon44]

Now that the Zips have gotten a verbal, now is as good a time as ever to start this thread.

Akron's first verbal from the class of 2012 is defender Andrew Souders from Amherst, Ohio. He plays for the USA U-17 Men's National Team. Top Drawer Soccer has him as the #3 player in the class of 2012.

Whoa -- just a second. Where's the link saying he's verballed to Akron?? I'll get back to ya on this one. Come on Drew, you wanna be a Zip, we all know that.

Andrew is from my hometown of Amherst Ohio, glad to see that he committed with the Zips!

[ZachTheZip]

Now that the Zips have gotten a verbal, now is as good a time as ever to start this thread.

Akron's first verbal from the class of 2012 is defender Andrew Souders from Amherst, Ohio. He plays for the USA U-17 Men's National Team. Top Drawer Soccer has him as the #3 player in the class of 2012.

Whoa -- just a second. Where's the link saying he's verballed to Akron?? I'll get back to ya on this one. Come on Drew, you wanna be a Zip, we all know that.

TopDrawerSoccer's 2012 college commitment page has it. For some reason I can't link to it directly.

[MDZip]

TopDrawerSoccer's 2012 college commitment page has it. For some reason I can't link to it directly.

I can. Hopefully, this puts Z.I.P.'s worried mind at ease.

[w00t]

It put my worried mind at ease too.

This kid is supposed to be reeeeeealy good.

[Zip_ME87]

Thanks Zach and MDZip...that's awesome.

[Z.I.P.]

Andrew is from my hometown of Amherst Ohio, glad to see that he committed with the Zips!

I was actually wondering about this. Is Andrew a local from Amherst, or did he move there to attend Brad Friedel's academy? I thought I read somewhere that he was originally from New England. He's now playing for Columbus Crew Jrs. according to USSF. Guess he's not in residency in Bradenton. In any case, yes, he's reeeeeealy good.

[Z.I.P.]

Story on the US U17 team on Ussoccer.com details UA 2012 recruit Andrew Souders wearing the captain's armband in training and two games vs Spain U17 in Madrid. Viva Souders!

TO answer my previous questions, it looks like Drew is an Amherst native, AND he's in his third semester of residency at the YNT IMG Academy home in Bradenton. Treat him well, Wilmer! We get him next.

[bisbee]

They also added two great defenders as part of the 2011 class.