The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Freshman goalie Gerald Logan, who led the nation with 16 saves per game as of mid-March, was willing to take on the huge challenge of building a program. Photo courtesy michigan athletic media relations "It's going to take time," ESPN analyst and Inside Lacrosse columnist Quint Kessenich said. "The transition from club to big-time Division I is not going happen overnight. It's just a matter of getting the manpower in. It's just a numbers deal right now where they're behind these other programs obviously, and that's going to take two, three, four more recruit‑ ing classes." The talent deficit has been obvious. That's a product of the immediate promotion of the club program to the varsity level. U-M has a shortage of players with Division I talent. "My feeling is that because of the fact that they chose to elevate the club team instead of starting the pro‑ gram with a varsity roster, they put themselves in a pretty tough posi‑ tion to be successful quickly," Inside Lacrosse associate editor Terry Foy said. "In talking with a couple of the other coaches that are in the same position that John Paul has, one of the things that they've said is that the difference in mindset between a club player and a varsity player is so dramatic in a lot of instances that he probably has a few more guys on his roster that might create some prob‑