Fucito - Crimson and Rave Green?

by Dave Clark on Jun 4, 2009 6:15 PM PDT in Sounders: MLS Regular Season

Mike Fucito had a big week. He graduated from Harvard University. Next week he gets a big opportunity. To win that MLS contract with Sounders FC. Multiple sources have told me that early next week he will be joining the team.

Sounders FC also protected Jared Karkas, so both player's rights are held by Seattle, even though the protected date has passed.

Fucito, if he performs as well as his coach feels he should, would slot into a role backing up the withdrawn forward, left or right wing/mid and the attacking mid. I was recently told that he played the entirety of his senior season with the injury, and likely some of his junior. Despite that he finished 4th in Harvard's all time points list (2*goals + assists).

From my previous writings on Mike.

From his coach at Harvard

Mike Fucito is one of the 10 best players in college soccer. He wasn’t healthy all season and was still a 2nd team All-American pick. At the 41st pick in the draft he’s an absolute steal. He’s fast, strong and tenacious. He loves to get at players and there is hardly an athletic match up in which he’ll end up second best.

Mike: I played for Paul Mariner with the Bolts

Having trained with an MLS caliber head coach already, having solid vision and tenacity to score and play through pain had one follower of Fucito call him the "Tom Brady of the MLS draft". I'd settle for Davy Arnaud, but if he is the MLS Brady, then the team has waited patiently for the last piece of its offensive puzzle.

Reality does spark me to say, yes, he was the 41st pick in the MLS draft. Reality also reminds me that he didn't join the team immediately out of camp. Reality can get checked into the boards by a coach who told me that he would have been top 20 if healthy all season.

Fucito isn't the only answer the woes of the Rave Green, but he is likely one of them.

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Who is Tom Brady? Oh, you mean Mr. Gisele Bundchen. OK, I know who Tom Brady is, but I just wanted to Mentionn Ms. Bundchen for obvious reasons.

Dave, I know that you are sold on him, I hope he turns out to be as good as his coach thinks he will be.

This draft is already turning out to be a very good draft, as Zak is all that was advertised. If Fucito, Brown and Karkus all make the roster, this could be one of perhaps the best drafts ever.

by Coug1990 on Jun 4, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe we can increase Ms. Bundchen’s mentions on this blog if we turned her into a greeting, e.g. “Gisele Bundchen, Coug1990, how are you today?”.

Hopefully you’re right and these guys will be worth the wait.

by CarlosT on Jun 4, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Bundchen mates

I am still trying to figure out what’s going on with Jared Karkas.

And yes, I have high hopes for Fucito, but to be clear, I love Ivy League athletes.

by Dave Clark on Jun 4, 2009 9:42 PM PDT reply actions

I saw mike play his senior year in college and he was dominant even though he was injured. He could change the game with his speed and ability to score. He should have a great future in professional soccer

by dswt25 on Jun 17, 2009 6:25 AM PDT reply actions

I played with Mike throughout HS where he was paired along side national team player CHarlie Davies…they were by far the best attacking combo in the country and a large part of that was due to Mike and his effort and ability to perform even when Charlie would have an off day. I played at BC and have played against numerous kids who are now in the league…Mike will do well in the MLS and should solidify himself in the future as a one of the better homegrown strikers.

by James on Jul 1, 2009 5:52 AM PDT reply actions