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The BIG conference screwed Maryland as much as the committee. With no OOC games and playing each in conference twice - the fact that the Terps and Rutgers beat everybody else in the conference made the conference look weak - no one else had more than 4 wins. While the ACC had a chance to play 12-13...

Rutgers gonna Rutgers...

It's already been decided: UMd, Denver, UVA, and UNC will host regardless of this weekend's outcomes. Weakness of the northern teams probably had something to do with this, with projections showing that their won't be many (if any) teams more than 400 miles north of College Park, having a first rou...

Will be so interesting to see if the NCAA waives it's "2 flight" rule to give DU a first-round host site. Normally, the NCAA tries to reduce the # of teams requiring a flight for the first round to 2 or fewer. A Denver site would require 3 teams to fly (greater than 400 mile distance trig...

Denver’s great at moving the ball and finding passing lanes and has a really strong and skilled attack unit with a great shooter in Walker....but the dodging is suspect. Hannah is elite but the rest of the midfield other elite defenses will feel comfortable leaving shorties on. So they’re going to ...

I just gotta say it, not that it needs to be said: Wisnauskas was absolutely stunning. Grit, brilliance, creativity and inspiration. I'm blown away by his artistry today. He painted a masterpiece. Have to agree about Wisnauskas. He started slow but those last two goals and his assist was brilliant....

I just gotta say it, not that it needs to be said: Wisnauskas was absolutely stunning. Grit, brilliance, creativity and inspiration. I'm blown away by his artistry today. He painted a masterpiece. Have to agree about Wisnauskas. He started slow but those last two goals and his assist was brilliant....

I just gotta say it, not that it needs to be said: Wisnauskas was absolutely stunning. Grit, brilliance, creativity and inspiration. I'm blown away by his artistry today. He painted a masterpiece. Have to agree about Wisnauskas. He started slow but those last two goals and his assist was brilliant....

Jared easily has the athleticism to be an NFL receiver. He may be a notch below Stefon Diggs, but so are 98% of the other receivers. Not only does Jared have the athleticism, but he has the size, toughness, intelligence and maturity that many NFL receivers lack. The only question is does he have th...

Wheels and jrn were counting out ND and UVA less than two weeks ago. Maybe, just maybe, this conference is super deep and has 5 legit contenders for the national title. Wild idea, I know. How can you think these one or two loss teams can be as good or better than a no loss Maryland. Did you see the...

Wheels and jrn were counting out ND and UVA less than two weeks ago. Maybe, just maybe, this conference is super deep and has 5 legit contenders for the national title. Wild idea, I know. How can you think these one or two loss teams can be as good or better than a no loss Maryland. Did you see them...

When I look at the puts and takes for ND vs DU, I don't see them above Denver and I would love to hear an objective argument to prove me wrong. Denver offense looked pretty pedestrian versus the two athletic ACC defenses they went up against. Didn't look like they had the athleticism to run by thei...

UNC and Duke are playing a bunch of "name brand teams" for sure but I am not sure the record of these teams looks all that impressive. UNC has Virginia, who lost by alot to Syracuse and barely beat High Point and Robert Morris. Duke is facing Notre Dame, who has not played a very challeng...

AJ Larkin goal https://twitter.com/laxsportsnet/status/1376993614744719373?s=21 Do any of the Maryland faithful know if Cooter is doing ok? I noticed that he hasn’t been around for awhile. Though a staunch Maryland fan, He has been one of the most knowledgeable and fair posters on this board and it...

The purpose of my original comment was not to trash talk or get under your skin, I just wanted to give my opinion, which I prefaced might be controversial, and hoped to spark some discussion. Isn't that what these discussion boards are for. I've seen UMD supporters post their opinion of other teams ...

Someone with better than my caveman technical skills can post this pic: https://twitter.com/LacrosseNetwork/status/1376596920253218827/photo/1 Are those the same lacrosse reference stats that cannot realistically control for "quality of opponent" because the Big Ten doesn't play out of co...

The answer of course is it was pre ordained in the preseason the ACC was the best and they’d get every team to Championship Weekend so if the ACC beats each other well then that’s a great win and proof they’re great! I wouldn't say it was preordained. It was consensus amongst both the media and the...

What I expect the rankings to be tomorrow: 1 North Carolina (8 - 0) Did not play 2 Duke (9 - 0) Beat SU 3 Maryland (6 - 0) Beat Rutgers 4 Denver (6 - 2) Beat Providence 5 Syracuse (4 - 2) Lost to Duke 6 Rutgers (4 - 2) Lost to MD 7 Army (4 - 1) Beat Holy Cross 8 Virginia (7 - 2) Beat ND 9 Notre Dam...

I know everyone's first response is going to be lacrosse reference efficiency stats or "the eye test," but both can be flawed evaluation criteria when they are based solely on comparisons against good to mediocre competition. Can we just stop right here? Efficiency stats control for the q...

The answer of course is it was pre ordained in the preseason the ACC was the best and they’d get every team to Championship Weekend so if the ACC beats each other well then that’s a great win and proof they’re great! I wouldn't say it was preordained. It was consensus amongst both the media and the...