Johns Hopkins 2021

[ohmilax34]

TX twitter:

IL’s No. 1 underclass transfer Jared Fernandez, a starting LSM for @CuseMLAX, just let me know that he’ll be joining
@JHUmenslacrosse for his final two years of eligibility. Great addition for the Jays in the middle of the field.

Well done, PM. From recollection, this kid is excellent on the f/o wing.

That’s huge. Helps fill Hop’s greatness area of weakness. Welcome Jared! PM, Coach K and now Fernandez. Pieces are falling in place.

He's very good off the ground. Makes us better immediately in an area where it seems like we've been deficient forever (GBs).

It feels very bizarre, as a Syracuse fan, to see Fernandez transfer. Us SU fans love him and have no idea why he's transferring. He's the exact player that I've been critical of JHU for not recruiting since Pellegrino. In fact, before Pellegrino, the last player like this was Matt Bocklet and he was a transfer. But, no, Pietramala wanted 6'2" guys that he could turn into traffic cones with his complicated schemes. I think this JHU team will be easier to root for, and Fernandez certainly helps with that.

A good point. Koesterer values footwork more than almost any other attribute in a defender. I think you're going to see a different kind of LSM recruited from now on.

God, I'm gonna miss Fernandez. Landon Clary is a similar type player, but didn't see a ton of time for SU this season. I think they're bringing in a couple similar players for next season, so hopefully LSM isn't a weakness. If close defense finds a #1 cover guy instead of Kennedy, then he can bump to LSM.

Cornell has a kid coming in for the 2022 season that is just that kind of player. Not the typical “long” ACC type LSM...PM recruited him hard. Terrific on GBs and is a takeaway artist. PM has an eye for talent. He had a pain in the ass defender at Cornell from LI that was always good for one or two chippy penalties a game. He could have played for me any day. Pelligrino type player. JHU will be fine.

Cornell likes those kind of guys. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against long LSMs. SU has had some very good ones, including Joel White, but guys like Fernandez are so fun to watch. I've rarely seen him get beat because of his size.

[Typical Lax Dad]

TX twitter:

IL’s No. 1 underclass transfer Jared Fernandez, a starting LSM for @CuseMLAX, just let me know that he’ll be joining
@JHUmenslacrosse for his final two years of eligibility. Great addition for the Jays in the middle of the field.

Well done, PM. From recollection, this kid is excellent on the f/o wing.

That’s huge. Helps fill Hop’s greatness area of weakness. Welcome Jared! PM, Coach K and now Fernandez. Pieces are falling in place.

He's very good off the ground. Makes us better immediately in an area where it seems like we've been deficient forever (GBs).

It feels very bizarre, as a Syracuse fan, to see Fernandez transfer. Us SU fans love him and have no idea why he's transferring. He's the exact player that I've been critical of JHU for not recruiting since Pellegrino. In fact, before Pellegrino, the last player like this was Matt Bocklet and he was a transfer. But, no, Pietramala wanted 6'2" guys that he could turn into traffic cones with his complicated schemes. I think this JHU team will be easier to root for, and Fernandez certainly helps with that.

A good point. Koesterer values footwork more than almost any other attribute in a defender. I think you're going to see a different kind of LSM recruited from now on.

God, I'm gonna miss Fernandez. Landon Clary is a similar type player, but didn't see a ton of time for SU this season. I think they're bringing in a couple similar players for next season, so hopefully LSM isn't a weakness. If close defense finds a #1 cover guy instead of Kennedy, then he can bump to LSM.

Cornell has a kid coming in for the 2022 season that is just that kind of player. Not the typical “long” ACC type LSM...PM recruited him hard. Terrific on GBs and is a takeaway artist. PM has an eye for talent. He had a pain in the ass defender at Cornell from LI that was always good for one or two chippy penalties a game. He could have played for me any day. Pelligrino type player. JHU will be fine.

Cornell likes those kind of guys. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against long LSMs. SU has had some very good ones, including Joel White, but guys like Fernandez are so fun to watch. I've rarely seen him get beat because of his size.

Joel White is the best long pole I have ever seen. How tall was he? 6’0/6’1 ?

[ohmilax34]

TX twitter:

IL’s No. 1 underclass transfer Jared Fernandez, a starting LSM for @CuseMLAX, just let me know that he’ll be joining
@JHUmenslacrosse for his final two years of eligibility. Great addition for the Jays in the middle of the field.

Well done, PM. From recollection, this kid is excellent on the f/o wing.

That’s huge. Helps fill Hop’s greatness area of weakness. Welcome Jared! PM, Coach K and now Fernandez. Pieces are falling in place.

He's very good off the ground. Makes us better immediately in an area where it seems like we've been deficient forever (GBs).

It feels very bizarre, as a Syracuse fan, to see Fernandez transfer. Us SU fans love him and have no idea why he's transferring. He's the exact player that I've been critical of JHU for not recruiting since Pellegrino. In fact, before Pellegrino, the last player like this was Matt Bocklet and he was a transfer. But, no, Pietramala wanted 6'2" guys that he could turn into traffic cones with his complicated schemes. I think this JHU team will be easier to root for, and Fernandez certainly helps with that.

A good point. Koesterer values footwork more than almost any other attribute in a defender. I think you're going to see a different kind of LSM recruited from now on.

God, I'm gonna miss Fernandez. Landon Clary is a similar type player, but didn't see a ton of time for SU this season. I think they're bringing in a couple similar players for next season, so hopefully LSM isn't a weakness. If close defense finds a #1 cover guy instead of Kennedy, then he can bump to LSM.

Cornell has a kid coming in for the 2022 season that is just that kind of player. Not the typical “long” ACC type LSM...PM recruited him hard. Terrific on GBs and is a takeaway artist. PM has an eye for talent. He had a pain in the ass defender at Cornell from LI that was always good for one or two chippy penalties a game. He could have played for me any day. Pelligrino type player. JHU will be fine.

Cornell likes those kind of guys. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against long LSMs. SU has had some very good ones, including Joel White, but guys like Fernandez are so fun to watch. I've rarely seen him get beat because of his size.

Joel White is the best long pole I have ever seen. How tall was he? 6’0/6’1 ?

I think he was listed at 6'2". He wasn't a perfect cover guy, but he could make plays all over the field.

[stupefied]

Question if Milliman intiated this transfer as he'd likely be waiting on lsm Salvatore's status to clear up. My guess is this likely started with Petro that went to admissions and then closed. Like to hear Milliman comments . Fernandez is a wing specialist which will help Prouty and Narewski but expect Jaronski share d runs as some size matchups do present issues. I do expect Milliman to have some contact with his former senior players if they are no longer eligible at Cornell. Congrats on your new D coordinator. Ship was already turning and will continue.

[ColumbiaBlueBlack]

Hofstra getting the QF’s in perpetuity seemingly was a weird choice. ... Hofstra having a monopoly on the QF makes no sense to me.

Ummmm, you guys do know, right?, that a prospective host has to want to be a playoff host, i.e., promise the NC$$ lots of $$$ and take the risk of attendance failure. So you need to look behind the actual physical venue itself and determine who the "$ponsor$" might be. Then factor in what the NC$$ care$ mo$t about...

[Mightyjoe]

TX twitter:

IL’s No. 1 underclass transfer Jared Fernandez, a starting LSM for @CuseMLAX, just let me know that he’ll be joining
@JHUmenslacrosse for his final two years of eligibility. Great addition for the Jays in the middle of the field.

Well done, PM. From recollection, this kid is excellent on the f/o wing.

That’s huge. Helps fill Hop’s greatness area of weakness. Welcome Jared! PM, Coach K and now Fernandez. Pieces are falling in place.

He's very good off the ground. Makes us better immediately in an area where it seems like we've been deficient forever (GBs).

It feels very bizarre, as a Syracuse fan, to see Fernandez transfer. Us SU fans love him and have no idea why he's transferring. He's the exact player that I've been critical of JHU for not recruiting since Pellegrino. In fact, before Pellegrino, the last player like this was Matt Bocklet and he was a transfer. But, no, Pietramala wanted 6'2" guys that he could turn into traffic cones with his complicated schemes. I think this JHU team will be easier to root for, and Fernandez certainly helps with that.

A good point. Koesterer values footwork more than almost any other attribute in a defender. I think you're going to see a different kind of LSM recruited from now on.

God, I'm gonna miss Fernandez. Landon Clary is a similar type player, but didn't see a ton of time for SU this season. I think they're bringing in a couple similar players for next season, so hopefully LSM isn't a weakness. If close defense finds a #1 cover guy instead of Kennedy, then he can bump to LSM.

Cornell has a kid coming in for the 2022 season that is just that kind of player. Not the typical “long” ACC type LSM...PM recruited him hard. Terrific on GBs and is a takeaway artist. PM has an eye for talent. He had a pain in the ass defender at Cornell from LI that was always good for one or two chippy penalties a game. He could have played for me any day. Pelligrino type player. JHU will be fine.

Cornell likes those kind of guys. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against long LSMs. SU has had some very good ones, including Joel White, but guys like Fernandez are so fun to watch. I've rarely seen him get beat because of his size.

Awesome. Now we have 100 kids on the roster.

[HopFan16]

I don't have a big problem with the annual Hofstra QF—it's a nice stadium in a hotbed area and usually draws a solid crowd.

But the QF at Ohio State in a couple years is a stretch to me. A stadium that's 95% empty is neither a fun experience for fans nor a pretty sight for those watching on TV. Quarterfinals need to be in a more intimate venue. Homewood, NMCMS, Michie, Ridley, Reese, Klockner, LaValle, Casey—any of those would be fine. UNC's new complex looks cool and is an ideal size but their home attendance this season was awful. Averaged less than 600 per game. Not sure they should get a QF until they prove they can draw better crowds.

Question if Milliman intiated this transfer as he'd likely be waiting on lsm Salvatore's status to clear up. My guess is this likely started with Petro that went to admissions and then closed. Like to hear Milliman comments . Fernandez is a wing specialist which will help Prouty and Narewski but expect Jaronski share d runs as some size matchups do present issues. I do expect Milliman to have some contact with his former senior players if they are no longer eligible at Cornell. Congrats on your new D coordinator. Ship was already turning and will continue.

This is a good point, entirely possible this was already in the works pre-Milliman, though the underclass transfer post on IL said that as of a few days ago Fernandez was still deciding between three schools. So even if it was already in motion, it wasn't a done deal.

[FannOLax]

I don't have a big problem with the annual Hofstra QF—it's a nice stadium in a hotbed area and usually draws a solid crowd.

But the QF at Ohio State in a couple years is a stretch to me. A stadium that's 95% empty is neither a fun experience for fans nor a pretty sight for those watching on TV. Quarterfinals need to be in a more intimate venue. Homewood, NMCMS, Michie, Ridley, Reese, Klockner, LaValle, Casey—any of those would be fine. UNC's new complex looks cool and is an ideal size but their home attendance this season was awful. Averaged less than 600 per game. Not sure they should get a QF until they prove they can draw better crowds...

I think Reese just doesn't hold enough people to host an NCAA QF. For example, the highest home attendance for Yale in 2019 (after the place was revamped and capacity reduced a bit) was 2,716 versus Cornell. On a gorgeous, sunny Saturday afternoon, Yale's 2019 first round NCAA tourney game drew 1,689. Right next door is the Yale Bowl, but then you'd have the same problem on a smaller scale that Ohio State's stadium presents.

[10 10 2]

UNC's new complex looks cool and is an ideal size but their home attendance this season was awful. Averaged less than 600 per game. Not sure they should get a QF until they prove they can draw better crowds

Agree. When you can't get butts in seats against teams like Bryant, Lafayette, Mercer, and Colgate in February/early March you don't deserve to host a QF game.

[HopFan16]

UNC's new complex looks cool and is an ideal size but their home attendance this season was awful. Averaged less than 600 per game. Not sure they should get a QF until they prove they can draw better crowds

Agree. When you can't get butts in seats against teams like Bryant, Lafayette, Mercer, and Colgate in February/early March you don't deserve to host a QF game.

< 600 is BAD, my guy. The team is good, the weather is nice, you need to be pulling a better number than that no matter who the opponent is. They did worse than teams like Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Fairfield, Merrimack, UMBC, High Point, etc.

[AustinDangerPowers]

Xander’s said on Twitter there’s more JHU news coming soon....anyone got an idea what that means? Another transfer? Offensive Coach hire?

[HopFan16]

Xander’s said on Twitter there’s more JHU news coming soon....anyone got an idea what that means? Another transfer? Offensive Coach hire?

Very well might be one of those two things but my guess is that it's Williams and Concannon, who are/were in the transfer portal, will be returning to Homewood next year. Considering they are both on the 2021 roster already that seems like a decent bet. Concannon also posted an Instagram today with the caption "missing my friends" and the photos are one of him and Williams and another with the whole team.

Looking at the rest of the portal, would be nice to get a middie like Princeton's Connor McCarthy. He had 13 goals on 36% shooting in five games this year—5 of those against us. I heard we were in the running for St. Joe's goalie Mike Adler, but that was when Petro was still here...don't know if we're still in the mix for him or not. He'll probably end up at Duke.

[AreaLax]

TX twitter

Cole Williams withdrew from the NCAA's portal this week and will return to @JHUmenslacrosse in 2021.

[AustinDangerPowers]

TX twitter

Cole Williams withdrew from the NCAA's portal this week and will return to @JHUmenslacrosse in 2021.

How’s everyone feeling about this

[nyjay]

Happy about it for a couple of reasons.

1. As a player, 14 has unlimited upside. Maybe a new staff can really help him. Didn't seem to develop as much as you would have hoped under BB and DP. Also says the PM believes in 14, otherwise wouldn't have convinced him to stay.
2. Would have truly sucked to see him reach his potential next year and score 50 at, I dunno, UNC? At least we don't have to live through that.
3. Says good things about the mood of the team and the effects so far of the PM hire. Looks like people on the inside are optimistic and buying what PM is selling. Very good news. The Fernandez news supports this thesis as well.
4. 14 is also a local MIAA guy (Loyola). Good to keep those relationships positive.

Next year is going to be hard. There will be some really, really good teams (though some of them will probably underperform in a 2012 Eagles "Dream Team" kind of way). Duke, Terps, ND, UVa, PSU, all look pretty stacked. But at this point, I'm felling irrational exuberance. The program is going to be contending for FF again very soon.

[HopFan16]

TX twitter

Cole Williams withdrew from the NCAA's portal this week and will return to @JHUmenslacrosse in 2021.

How’s everyone feeling about this

nyjay makes some good points

Was the team's leading scorer, single-handedly willed us to victory in the second half against Mount St. Mary's. While yes he's been inconsistent throughout his career, I do not think the offense is better without him than it would be with him. And, sure, maybe PM can unlock the kid's true potential. It probably wasn't going to happen with the old staff. He's also a really, really good kid and I think can serve as an important bridge between Milliman and the rest of the team.

My only concern, which I and others have stated before, is that he is a fairly similar player to Brendan Grimes, so Milliman is going to have to get creative with how they're utilized in 2021. Grimes has more range as a shooter, but both big lefty wing dodgers. Grimes did play midfield for the U19 team however.

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... 2021/56397

"If you look at what he's done at Cornell, especially with that high-powered offense, it's easy to be encouraged and it will be fun to see him help flip the script over to Hopkins," Williams said of the program's new leader, whose hiring was announced on April 27th. "We're all still getting to know him, but he seems very eager to win and that's obviously something I want since it's my last year playing college lacrosse, I wanna win."

[nyjay]

I'm guessing the run Grimes out of the box next year.

I think Cole will benefit from a faster pace and more space next year. His big problem - to my eye at least - was a tendency to hold the ball too long in 6 v 6 situations and run himself into triple teams. I think the added pace and space will eliminate a lot of the situations where the O seemed to bog down and Cole decided to try to do it all himself.

[FlyEaglesFly]

TX twitter

Cole Williams withdrew from the NCAA's portal this week and will return to @JHUmenslacrosse in 2021.

How’s everyone feeling about this

I’d be thrilled he’s coming back. Let him play in a new system, he may have a lot more success.

[HopFan16]

Epstein
Williams
Murphy
Angelus
Degnon
Zinn
Grimes
McDermott
Concannon

Assuming good health and no more transfers in or out, that is a very talented top 9 for Milliman to work with in his first year. Also Baskin, DeSimone, Keogh, and the other incoming freshmen: Bauer, Chauvette, Martin, Raposo, Peshko, Tallino, LaDrido (lots of names ending in 'o' apparently). Will be another achievement if PM keeps that class completely in tact. So far I haven't heard of any defections, though there was one in the following class.

Epstein and Williams were just building some solid chemistry toward the end of 2019—felt like they were really learning how to play off each other. Obviously didn't get to keep that up with Epstein's injury this year.

Still need a goalie, and Koesterer has his work cut out for him with that defense, but it's hard not to be more optimistic about the future now than we were a few weeks ago.

[jhu06]

Next year is going to be hard. There will be some really, really good teams (though some of them will probably underperform in a 2012 Eagles "Dream Team" kind of way). Duke, Terps, ND, UVa, PSU, all look pretty stacked. But at this point, I'm felling irrational exuberance. The program is going to be contending for FF again very soon.

for once and hopefully the last time for awhile the national title pressure+convo will be someone else's burden next spring so I'm not sure hard is the word. The last few years have been so misreble that expecations are low and team has a chance be the hunter in most of its big games. One of the knocks on petro on here was that he was from a different generation in connecting to players, but jamison while not young certaintly isn't as far off.

I don't really care on williams. He had his moments but was inconsistent. Obviously next year is a huge year of transition/mixed emotions so maybe having concannons and williamss around especially with the uncertainties of the defense and whether the school year will go off as planned is more beneficial. They need to re-establish a leadership culture in that program and among those players so perhaps we're better off w/5th year seniors rather than epstein trying to do it alone. Milliman, jamison, the unpaid assistant and other coach are going to have a lot of talent and pieces to pick through and sort out. 5 classes of hopkins kids, milliman knows the ivies well and jamison knows midmajor gems who might be ready for hotter klieg lights.

If they're prioritizing positions in the transfer portal
ssdm
goalie
defense
would be my top 3 in that order.