Kotschau waived, is Talley next?

James Edward announced today that RSL has waived Ritchie Kotschau, but he also includes a little tidbit about our friend Carey Talley who broke his foot in pre-season camp. Many of us RSL fans know the terror that is Carey Talley, and many expect to see him waived this offseason. I think that with this injury, the waiving becomes inevitable. We have six rookies in camp this year that have been spectacular. Kevin Reiman and Brennan Tennelle will likely be the two starting wing-mids on our reserve squad. Tino Nunez, who we picked up in the supplemental draft, has scored goals and given assists in almost every game this pre-season. Tony Beltran is a candidate for starting in our right mid spot, with David Horst competing in the middle. Alex Nimo is the next great American Superstar. In the pre-season camp roster, I see way too many talented players to be waived to make room for old man Talley. My advice? Waive the man. If you find someone that you want to waive during the season, then pick him back up. The acquisition of Dema Kovalenko is also a sign that Talley may be waived soon.  He plays the same positions as Talley, albeit better than him too. We’re paying Talley too much for him to be falling so far down the ladder, and I think we could get some quality talent for that kind of money. Many use the excuse of Talley’s 2006 season, which was, and I will admit it, spectacular. Behind Jeff Cunningham, Talley was easily the most exciting player to watch. Well, it’s been two years since we got Talley, and his most recent season was horrendous. So do we hope he had a bad season last year? Or do we just look at the facts, and notice that we sucked in 2006? This team is changing, and it’s time to let him go.