With Watford defender Jay DeMerit seemingly poised to make his debut with the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT), glowing tributes of his path to success are popping up here and there. It's a great story to be sure and I admire the hell out of the guy, seriously. I mean, the restraint in not punching Elton John....miraculous...
And I'm glad he's getting his shot; I really am.
But I've got one very serious and respectful plea for U.S. coach Bob Bradley: please, PLEASE, see that DeMerit gets on the field for both the Ecuador and Guatemala games. I want to know, in so far as it's possible to learn from two games, whether this guy is USMNT material. I don't think I can stand another year of half-full hype on this guy. I can't recall any other player for whom apparent presumptions of excellence have so abounded. So, let's add a little hard data to the mix, shall we?
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