With the 3-day combine(in Tampa) over and done with, Rowdies executives now have to make their decision on who to sign. Based on what I've heard, I don't expect too many local players to be offered contracts. I'm assuming maybe five, at the most!Jata felt confident about his tryout, but he still realizes that there is room for improvement. These combine sessions are really hard when it comes to judging a player. A great pass can be overlooked if the player on the receiving end looses it quickly. A great shot can look mediocre, if the goalie makes a great save. Obviously, team cohesion is not all there, but I believe this combine was a success overall.
Brian Shriver, Tanner Wolfe, Ryan Maxwell, Jordan Seabrook, Steven Morris and Richard Jata were just some of the established local players looking to make the cut, featured in this USL news article a little while back.
A few days ago, after the 2nd combine had finished, Jata was featured in another article written by Nicholas Murray of the Tampa Tribune, titled Players Impress Rowdies Management at Combine. Among the others mentioned in the article were Joe Donoho, Kirk LaBusch and Jay Ayers.
