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Gatsby wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:36 pm joewillie, update your poll! Go crazy

That was wild

Oh no, done in by my OWN team, as now it's starting on Tuesday.

This is the wildest lacrosse year I can ever remember.

No way I am jinxing them as they have an incredibly big game on Saturday, and this incredible win, won't mean much if they let down, which of course, they never seem to do.

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Joewillie78

Wild lacrosse,

its Back to the Future,

like 1970s, 1980s lacrosse - up and down the field, high scoring.

10stone5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:46 pm Wild lacrosse,

its Back to the Future,

like 1970s, 1980s lacrosse - up and down the field, high scoring.

10S,
Absolutely, and as a fan, I now have to get used to my team blowing 7 or 8 goal leads and of course coming back from those monstrous deficits.

How many times have fans of just about any team, turned off their game thinking their team had lost, only to look at the results and lo and behold, they won.

Some admitted to doing it last night.

Although last night, especially in the 1st half, I was discouraged, but just kept thinking, I know Cornell has a run in them. Turns out, they needed multiple runs.

If their was ever a year to say ," on any given Saturday, or Tuesday" this is the year.
This year is a Lax fans dream.

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Joewillie78

Joe Willie good luck this week. Wow.

HGK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:34 pm Joe Willie good luck this week. Wow.

Would have to think the Blue Jays will be in the top five this week!

DocBarrister

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:36 pm

HGK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:34 pm Joe Willie good luck this week. Wow.

Would have to think the Blue Jays will be in the top five this week!

DocBarrister

Pretty good chance, I would think.

Stay tuned.

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Joewillie78

Thanks again to the schedule makers for making me again stay up late to post my top 20 results. Come on, how about even 2pm or 4pm for the last game on Sunday.

That late game won't affect my top 10 but will affect my top 20.

My top 10 is set for teams but the exact ORDER will be determined by the 12 noon game.

Hint: 1 team took a huge leap into the top 10, and 1 team took a precipitous fall out of the top 10.

Another great week of D1 Lax. Back around 9pm with my top 20.

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Joewillie78

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:33 am Thanks again to the schedule makers for making me again stay up late to post my top 20 results. Come on, how about even 2pm or 4pm for the last game on Sunday.

That late game won't affect my top 10 but will affect my top 20.

My top 10 is set for teams but the exact ORDER will be determined by the 12 noon game.

Hint: 1 team took a huge leap into the top 10, and 1 team took a precipitous fall out of the top 10.

Another great week of D1 Lax. Back around 9pm with my top 20.

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Joewillie78

On the falloff, it’s both Syracuse and Army likely no longer top 10

And on the rise, gonna have to be Cornell.

Finster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:20 am

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:33 am Thanks again to the schedule makers for making me again stay up late to post my top 20 results. Come on, how about even 2pm or 4pm for the last game on Sunday.

That late game won't affect my top 10 but will affect my top 20.

My top 10 is set for teams but the exact ORDER will be determined by the 12 noon game.

Hint: 1 team took a huge leap into the top 10, and 1 team took a precipitous fall out of the top 10.

Another great week of D1 Lax. Back around 9pm with my top 20.

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Joewillie78

On the falloff, it’s both Syracuse and Army likely no longer top 10

And on the rise, gonna have to be Cornell.

Possibly, but reading JW'S mind can be dangerous.
Doc Barrister is also trying at his own peril.

Stay tuned.

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Joewillie78

For the Duke - Notre Dame game, the 3 stooges on the mike, QK, Carc & Shrof. There must be a drinking game to initiate!

Note to Carc: if everything is incredible, nothing is.

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:42 pm

DocBarrister wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:36 pm

HGK wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:34 pm Joe Willie good luck this week. Wow.

Would have to think the Blue Jays will be in the top five this week!

DocBarrister

Pretty good chance, I would think.

Stay tuned.

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Joewillie78

With Duke, Army, and Syracuse all losing this week, the Blue Jays are now assured a top 5 ranking!

DocBarrister

JoeWillie: I think you need to punish Duke for this loss. It was close, they showed moxie coming back to tie it at 11 all, and ND is 1 or 1A with UVA, but when you’ve got a sold out home game, the wind is at your back. No excuses.

If BU had beaten Duke like they deserved to, Duke would be out of the Top-10, regardless of their obvious talent.

UVA can do serious psychological damage to Duke if they beat the Blue Devils next Sunday.

After today, I’d give every two-loss team a spot above Duke in this week’s poll. Let Duke earn their way back.

Finster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:03 pm JoeWillie: I think you need to punish Duke for this loss. It was close, they showed moxie coming back to tie it at 11 all, and ND is 1 or 1A with UVA, but when you’ve got a sold out home game, the wind is at your back. No excuses.

If BU had beaten Duke like they deserved to, Duke would be out of the Top-10, regardless of their obvious talent.

UVA can do serious psychological damage to Duke if they beat the Blue Devils next Sunday.

After today, I’d give every two-loss team a spot above Duke in this week’s poll. Let Duke earn their way back.

Until Virginia actually beats Duke, they cannot.......

laxfan1313 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:53 pm Note to Carc: if everything is incredible, nothing is.

With Carc, if it's incredible he must be talking about the ACC. Another Sunday of the ESPN choir singing "we are not worthy".

blue angels wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:08 pm

Finster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:03 pm JoeWillie: I think you need to punish Duke for this loss. It was close, they showed moxie coming back to tie it at 11 all, and ND is 1 or 1A with UVA, but when you’ve got a sold out home game, the wind is at your back. No excuses.

If BU had beaten Duke like they deserved to, Duke would be out of the Top-10, regardless of their obvious talent.

UVA can do serious psychological damage to Duke if they beat the Blue Devils next Sunday.

After today, I’d give every two-loss team a spot above Duke in this week’s poll. Let Duke earn their way back.

Until Virginia actually beats Duke, they cannot.......

It’s a strange year and likely to get stranger. I know the record by UVA versus Duke, and ND did no favors today for UVA by making next weeks UVA/Duke game a bit of a backs-to-the-wall game for Duke, but UVA seems different this year: everything is clicking. And Duke, well, isn’t.

Not going to be easy for the Hoos. But boy did they look good yesterday.

Finster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:03 pm

blue angels wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:08 pm

Finster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:03 pm JoeWillie: I think you need to punish Duke for this loss. It was close, they showed moxie coming back to tie it at 11 all, and ND is 1 or 1A with UVA, but when you’ve got a sold out home game, the wind is at your back. No excuses.

If BU had beaten Duke like they deserved to, Duke would be out of the Top-10, regardless of their obvious talent.

UVA can do serious psychological damage to Duke if they beat the Blue Devils next Sunday.

After today, I’d give every two-loss team a spot above Duke in this week’s poll. Let Duke earn their way back.

Until Virginia actually beats Duke, they cannot.......

It’s a strange year and likely to get stranger. I know the record by UVA versus Duke, and ND did no favors today for UVA by making next weeks UVA/Duke game a bit of a backs-to-the-wall game for Duke, but UVA seems different this year: everything is clicking. And Duke, well, isn’t.

Not going to be easy for the Hoos. But boy did they look good yesterday.

We say this every year. And every year Duke beats UVA. UVA/ND/Duke is like rock/paper/scissors in the regular season. Doesn't seem to matter who is having a better season, 9 times out of 10 times it's the same result as always.

My Top 20, April 7, 2024

1. Virginia
2. Notre Dame
3. Johns Hopkins
4. Georgetown
5. Denver
6. Cornell
7. Maryland
8. Yale
9. Penn State
10. Syracuse
11. Duke
12. Princeton
13. Penn
14. Boston University
15. Colgate
16. Army
17. St. Joseph
18. Rutgers
19. Delaware
20. Richmond

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Joewillie78

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:03 pm My Top 20, April 7, 2024

1. Virginia
2. Notre Dame
3. Johns Hopkins
4. Georgetown
5. Denver
6. Cornell
7. Maryland
8. Yale
9. Penn State
10. Syracuse
11. Duke
12. Princeton
13. Penn
14. Boston University
15. Colgate
16. Army
17. St. Joseph
18. Rutgers
19. Delaware
20. Richmond

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Joewillie78

Looks reasonable. Good job, long weekend. Let's see who ends up hosting the ILT.

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:03 pm My Top 20, April 7, 2024

1. Virginia
2. Notre Dame
3. Johns Hopkins
4. Georgetown
5. Denver
6. Cornell
7. Maryland
8. Yale
9. Penn State
10. Syracuse
11. Duke
12. Princeton
13. Penn
14. Boston University
15. Colgate
16. Army
17. St. Joseph
18. Rutgers
19. Delaware
20. Richmond
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Joewillie78

Realistic, but you know the media will put ND at #1