Thursday Morning Union Freekicks: The Run Up To The SuperDraft

It's SuperDraft day.  Who will the Union choose?  Join us for extensive coverage all day.

Locals On Draft Short List For Union [Chris Vito, Delco Count Times] – Some Delaware Valley guys could be suiting up for the team in the near future.

Union Looks For Best Fit in the Draft [Kerith Gabriel, Philly.com] – Unlike last year, the team just needs to tweak their current squad.

MLSSoccer.com's Complete SuperDraft Coverage [MLSSoccer.com] – What the headline says

2011 MLS SuperDraft First Round Mock Draft [MLSSoccer.com] – Only one of three writers has Hertzog going to the Union.

What Are They Putting in the Water at Akron? [Eli Pearlman-Storch, Philly Soccer Page] – No offense to the Crew, but the best soccer that the Buckeye State has to offer just may be the Akron Zips, the pride of American college soccer.

PSP Reports From the SuperDraft [Ed Farnsworth, Philly Soccer Page] – It's a party down in Baltimore already.  Make sure everyone says hi to Ed (and Scott).

Red Bulls Will Wait on Third Designated Player [Kristian Dyer, MLSSoccer.com – According to the team sporting director, the Red Bulls are not actively seeking to sign a third DP.  We'll see on that one.

More 2011 SuperDraft Profiles [Martin Shatzer, Black & Red United] – More on who our rivals down I-95 may select in today's draft.

Pre-Draft News and Notes [Ben Schneider, Once a Metro] – I'm glad that Ben agrees with me that "SuperDraft" is a slightly embarrassing name.