Great game and great memories. I was in New Orleans for a friend's bachelor party and was running around Bourbon St. looking for a bar that was broadcasting a game. Finally paid a bartender $100 (when I had more money than sense) to change one of the tvs in a back corner for the game. That worked until the thunder storm delay and he had to switch.
But, a couple of interesting points (I only watched the last 2 minutes and OT)
- The minute of the 4th quarter and OT - jeez great lacrosse.
- I remember Byrne dipping his right shoulder under the defender's stick but I didn't remember he switched to his left and took a worse angle shot but Turner was set up for the right handed shot and not the left.
- After Byrne's goal - was that a Ref called stick check on Byrne or was Dom in his ear to call check Byrne's stick. The shot of Dom's smile afterwards says he put it in the ref's ear. I doubt he makes the call otherwise.
-Jesse was skinny once.
Though we are in a new regime. Just wanted to talk about one point that was brought up in the broadcast. Going into that game DP's record in 1 goal games was 19-4. Going into that UVA game DP had coached 71 games at Hopkins. Obviously leaving that game he was 20-4. Those are amazing stats and hard to maintain. What is also amazing is that 1/3 of his 1st 72 games were 1 goal games.
While coaching plays a great deal into 1 goal games. Luck also plays a part. I went back and checked DP's last 72 games to see what his record was in 1 goal games was. He was 8-6. Not as good. What is also noticeable was the drop in number of games those 1 goal. I don't find it that strange.
