I'm fairly certain everyone that posts on this board hears from other parents about happenings at other programs. As I've said, at some point in the last 10 years I've probably heard people complain about every coach in the top 25. This is why I find it curious that watcherinthewoods and intheknow decided to post here about a potential "mutiny" or serious culture problems at Hopkins. What made these rumors stand out above any other scuttlebutt you hear through the years so much that you posted it here? And then someone else decided to just throw out there that maybe it had to do with bringing in Madison Doucette with no apparent information to suggest why they think that. Why speculate about that? The team loves Madison and she's been fantastic all fall and in the UVA scrimmage Saturday. Yes, without question it's an unfortunate situation for the returning goalie and I'm sure there's frustration there. But it's not something that has divided the team in any way.Relax77 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:13 pmI agree with that. Supposedly there’s problems in every locker room. And parents stir the rumor mill more than anything because Coach thinks little Susie is better than their little Mary. Then they take to social media and will tell anybody who will listen. It does make it hard to navigate then do we believe what you hear. Is Colgate’s coach really a problem? The AD doesn’t think so. Did a UNC player really steal a teammates boyfriend?hmmm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:12 pmSo a few disgruntled players talking to their friends who then are talking to parents means there are some sort of major issues at JHU? I got news for you. There are disgruntled players, and even more so disgruntled parents on every team. In many cases the players are completely happy but it's the parents that are complaining to other parents.intheknow247 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:45 pm- Reports from Homewood as in the girls on the team talking, talking to friends at other programs, talking to parents...hmmm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:25 amIf you say so. What reports from Homewood? Of course the cultures are different. But half the girls on the team never played for CT. Curious how you think the way he coaches is different than any other coach.intheknow247 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:23 amReports from Homewood are real...TM culture is different than Tucker's, and is different than any other coach, so there is inherently going to be a learning curve based on that. But, pushback is definitely louder than TM would like and honeymoon phase is wearing thin with girls.hmmm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:08 amMaybe the mutiny was thwarted? A lot of people confused by this statement. Going to just throw something like out that out there with no context?watcherinthewoods wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:05 pm I think NU will be hard to stop in 2024. Don't see anyone else getting close. Maybe BC if the transfers get acclimated quickly.
I was dubious about UNC and then the injury reports started coming out. Sad for those kids. I just don't see any leadership in that program rn which makes winning a championship tough. Younger kids gonna have to grow up fast.
Still not convinced on ND ... coaching matters.
I think Cuse struggles this season, too many key pieces missing, they will need some role players to really step up.
Interested to see if Cathy Reese can regain some of the Terp mojo. It's been bumpy down there in College Park. Uncharacteristic inconsistency.
Varying reports out of Baltimore and JHU ... has TM changed the culture or is there a mutiny brewing?
My breakthrough team is Penn (although IWCLA seems to know what they are capable of ... preseason #13). Folks seem to forget they gave BC all they could handle (9-7) on the road in the NCAA tourney and they have the full starting lineup back. Excellent coach.
On a personal note, I am hopeful that the BIG GREEN will take a step forward in 2024. They return a good core and have made progress to get themselves back into the conversation. Big fan of Alax McFadden.
- But the half that didn't play for TM are the older girls who are the ones that steer the narrative, just like in any program.
- Read the line again, it is saying that every coaches culture is different from every other coach. And I stated culture, not coaching.
I think I'll trust my sources on this and say that this is all nonsense.
Not saying that’s the case but it’s a better than average possibility since every team has this issue.
I'm genuinely curious why this situation has somehow been deemed different than the typical drama that unfolds at every program, every year.