In case anyone has not noticed, allow myself to make the situation known:
The Buffalo Bandits are practically flipping their entire roster. They’ve made enough transactions in the past two offseasons to equal approximately half their roster, at the least.
In November of 2012, they collected Aaron Wilson from the Edmonton Rush. Wilson stacked up quite the statistics while playing with the Rush. The 10-year veteran last season (16 games) recorded 31 points and 52 loose balls. They signed him to a three year extension this off season.
His presence on the Bandits should not be overlooked by the front office. As they continue to trade players, they need to remember that Wilson is only in his second year in Buffalo. Not that he underperformed but he kept a low profile for a while. However, he could be a key to this new team the coach and GM are constructing.
When I played lacrosse in middle and high school, the coaching techniques were vastly dissimilar. The middle school coach would yell, point and verbally instruct us in his playing schemes. The starting players (those who could perform his wishes) played entire games; those of us who were not on the same page as the coach barely played.
In high school, the coach still screamed and threw temper tantrums, but he had good reason to. Having played defense at a D-II college, he was still in fantastic physical shape and would physically show us what he wanted done. More players were able to comprehend what he wanted us to do and the roster depth grew that much more. There were more substitutions and better team morale overall.
The Bandits have been adding a number of young guns to the team, either out of college or recently graduated (within last 3 years). Therefore, they will need guidance from veterans, like Wilson, who can still perform. Showing the new guys how to accomplish something is almost as important as the explanation itself, hence, it must be instructed verbally and physically.
