Not sure why you're so down on Long, who's had a great career and been very successful @ Ithaca.georgeoar394 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:54 pm It's too hard to judge in Liberty and NESCAC. Ithaca will always be stagnant in the league and not competitive unless Long leaves. They'll play skidmore close and lose heavily to RPI, Union and Cortland this year. Next year they'll be struggling big time
I mean, yeah, he's no Mike Daly...I get it. But we're talking d3 lacrosse at a school with a rich tradition in football and baseball; I doubt finding the next "Jim Berkman" is going to be the priority when it comes time to replace Long. In other words, I imagine it's more likely the program takes a step back when it comes time to replace Long, not a step forward.
I could be wrong; I'd love to see Ithaca take it to the next level, and with the LL becoming the second coming of the NESCAC it seems like the opportunity is there. I'm just not sure "upgrading" our coach is going to be as easy as you suggest it will be.