With 2012 marking the beginning of the USA's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign and the players here hoping to make a big impression, we decided to look back at the January camp roster from this time in the previous two cycles to see if there is any forecasting to be done on how many players will actually reach the World Cup.

Forget waiting another week. If Geoff Cameron had it his way, he'd be lacing up his boots and stepping onto the Home Depot Center pitch right now.

That's not to say he doesn't appreciate or value the practice and preparation (and the extra rest, for that matter) leading up to this weekend's MLS Cup final.

Scott French writes of how Chivas USA defender Jimmy Conrad sees similarities between first year head coach Robin Fraser and San Jose manager Frank Yallop.

Jimmy Conrad's first day on the field with his new team reminded him of 2001. That's a good thing.

With MLS' drafting season nearly complete (the Supplemental Draft is tomorrow...more on that after the jump) we can start to get a better picture of what the Houston Dynamo roster will look like in 2011. The most obvious change is the youth movement, with several veterans not returning including Pat Onstad, Richard Mulrooney and Adrian Serioux.