tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31438400.post6765977845026639192..comments2024-03-05T19:21:13.252-05:00Comments on Eyes On The Prize: Can the Canadiens Pass Esposito By?Robert Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631806704699552307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31438400.post-70781851734250808352007-06-20T18:02:00.000-04:002007-06-20T18:02:00.000-04:00Jez - this is all hilariously informative! Wish I'...Jez - this is all hilariously informative! Wish I'd thought of something along those lines.<BR/><BR/>Can scouts test testosterone levels for Italien growth spurts?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the opposite is true for Russians! Quick take Kovalev to the clinic!<BR/><BR/>And to think, I just assumed Italien's got hairier younger.<BR/><BR/>Some of this might explain Bertuzzi's Soprano behavior when he whacked Steve Moore Then.Robert Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631806704699552307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31438400.post-72747889169616534362007-06-20T15:59:00.000-04:002007-06-20T15:59:00.000-04:00Espo could also be victim of another thing that pl...Espo could also be victim of another thing that plagues Italian-Canadians: the early growth spurt.<BR/><BR/>Guys like Rico Fata, Todd Bertuzzi, Mike Ricci, and Jason Spezza (plus many other examples that don't come to mind today, doh) generally dominate the competition at an earlier age than some late-developing guys. From the few Italians I've known in my life, many of them hit puberty earlier and harder than us other whiteys.<BR/><BR/>Thus, they are seen as uber-prospects at an earlier age, until the rest of the pack catches up with them, physically. <BR/><BR/>It's always important for scouts and fans to realize that some players develop much earlier, and then plateau. Some kids' bodies don't stop growing until they are 19-20... a perfect example of Justin Williams. He had horrible totals when he first hit the OHL, then he had a nice growth spurt and started scoring. Look at him, now...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882752106662170837noreply@blogger.com