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Food for thought: many NESCACs don't use lacrosse to put heads in beds and several of those programs were reasonably competitive in 2023 with rosters around 45 - Williams (41), Amherst (46), Midd (46).

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This is the most pathetic thing that’s every been said in the history of the internet. And no 35-40 is not enough to run a fast pace college practice if there are injuries Finally! My moment of glory! I won the internet! In all seriousness, I am terribly sorry to offend - I was only recalling how C...

DeepPocket wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:53 pm Jon Thompson from associate head coach @ Air Force to assistant coach @ North Carolina.

If there is any justice in this world, JT will land a primo DI HC position (Brown?) in the next 5 years.

For as many 50+ rosters we see at the top end of D3, there's just as many 20-30 player rosters at the lower end; so I think the average of about 35-40 seems about right. 35-40 is a good size. Anything beyond that, will have kids on the sidelines that will go several games in a row (or never) withou...

What’s going on with Albany, I realize many are grads, but it looked to me like they were getting in some top level talent again. Maybe they are just looking to turn over the roster. It’s pretty inappropriate for every D1 athlete to get bogus masters degrees. True, but it was a clever way for the N...

NoLeft wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:22 pm

SCLaxAttack wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:10 am PGA Tour = Sell outs.

So much for human rights and ethics.

Yes. Very disappointing action by the PGA.... Wonder why they were so scared of the LIV?

Well, there is the history of dismemberment ...

RE6ULATOR wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:14 pm ... the number and talent level of 5+ year players both currently and historically sticking around to remain under his tutelage foregoing other opportunities ...

Double-edged sword?

Jon Thompson would be a great hire for Dartmouth. He was IVY player and knows how to recruit high end academic kids and land them. He did a great job at Amherst and was about to control the NESCAC for years to come before their President went bonkers. He would be unbelievable hire! No disrespect to...

wgdsr wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:56 pm

10 10 2 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:45 pm Galloway is also bringing in 20+ freshmen in addition to turning Jacksonville into Transfer U. I've always wondered how well a D1 version of a Salisbury or Tampa would do.

i see things ending badly.

Like losing to Utah, USAFA and Bobby Mo "badly" or ....

With no insult intended to anyone involved, I'm looking forward to this extra-Corona-year thing being over. I understand that top players have transferred from BU to UNC, SU to UMD, Bucknell to wherever for many years. But the transformation of Notre Dame, G'town, etc. due to transfers seems like a...

St. Mary's best win all year was against Mary Washington. I'm not sure how they should be considered a top 25 team. Yes, they gave Middlebury a good game, but I think they would probably lose 10 out of 10 times if they played again. I disagree 100% on the lose 10 out of 10 times. I don’t think many...

droliver wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 8:25 pm Interesting that the 4 semi finalists are among the larger enrollment schools in D3 lacrosse RIT (17k), Salisbury (8700), Tufts (13,300), and CNU (4500)

And here we gooooooooo!

RIT is smothering Middlebury through 2 quarters. Noticed that RIT put a shorty on a Middlebury starting attack for the entire first half. Union did the same thing last week to the same player. Not a lock-off, just a shorty. Lets RIT pole Middlebury's two best middie dodgers every possession. The at...

Dinah wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 12:50 pm Disagree with Smoova’s take slightly on where the offensive woes are coming from, but agree that what’s shown up over the last 3 games won’t cut it in the tournament.

I'm just grateful someone reads the tripe that I trot out.

Laxattackjack wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 6:51 pm

smoova wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 6:48 pm

Frank Rizzo wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 6:43 pm Denison and Dickinson were better teams than Middlebury. Was at all 3 games and Middlebury is overrated compared to them

You were at today's Dickinson and Middlebury games?

I think he is comparing SMCM vs each of those three teams.

Ahhh ... that makes more sense.

Frank Rizzo wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 6:43 pm Denison and Dickinson were better teams than Middlebury. Was at all 3 games and Middlebury is overrated compared to them

You were at today's Dickinson and Middlebury games?

Oof - that was grim. Always surprising when a team dominates faceoffs (17/23) and only wins by a goal. @Tuco has a point - Midd offense is pretty dependent on initiation from one side and is focused on getting it into the crease. Been that way most of the season and Midd staff appears (understandabl...

Interesting, So what would you propose? Not sure anything put forward would be equitable. Don’t understand why # of teams matters. The # of bids is somewhat proportionate between divisions. Why should the conference Marist is in have an AQ and not the conference New England College is in? An 8 team...

Who is this Conley kid from Middlebury that is second team? He is fifth in the team in points and frequently does not even receive the LSM matchup in big games. If it is anyone from Middlebury it should probably be Jamin or Thorndike. Also absurd how Swank from Tufts did not even receive an HM. Tha...