I think he's an outstanding leader. I think he calls an excellent ballgame. He's a really good ballplayer. Someone's going to get themselves a heck of a ballplayer next year in college. Although richer for the experience, Puglise may have been compromised by his high school odyssey.
Colleges do much of their recruiting in the spring and subsequent summer of a player's junior year.
In summer 2000, the Naperville North varsity played together rather than releasing its players to competitive travel programs. Because Puglise was leaving Illinois, he did not see much playing time, rendering him nearly anonymous to many college recruiters. It's been hard. This whole thing has been an experience, and it's going to happen next year when I go to college. That's why I'm glad I had the reprieve from Maryland.