Johns Hopkins 2022

[HopFan16]

Grant Jr has had an awful year. Just overestimated the talent he has and couldn't coach it well. Every time you look up there's an offensive player getting pushed around, failing to pick up a possession, not using size if they have it, not being aggressive. Across the board a veteran team just beating itself in too many little ways to beat maryland.

Yeah why didn't Junior make all those 5'9'' middies grow 5 inches and cut their 40 times by a second

They've made Maryland look mortal, but I'm worried about the second half if the Terps decide to turn on the jets

Shure double spin to beat like 4 Terps on the clear was one of the plays of the year. Nice moment for the grad student

[DocBarrister]

Grant Jr has had an awful year. Just overestimated the talent he has and couldn't coach it well. Every time you look up there's an offensive player getting pushed around, failing to pick up a possession, not using size if they have it, not being aggressive. Across the board a veteran team just beating itself in too many little ways to beat maryland.

I’m sold on Coach Koesterer.

Coach JGJr? Not so much. Still p*ssed about the Epstein fiasco.

DocBarrister

[DocBarrister]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

[HopFan16]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

no, he can't f*cking run or cut. are you watching the same game i am? he's just slow. that's why they've taken the ball out of his hands. this is the most obvious thing in the world

[youthathletics]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

[DocBarrister]

We should try and get the Maryland OC to Hopkins.

DocBarrister

[DocBarrister]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

[HopFan16]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

use your eyes. HE CAN'T MOVE. he gets absolutely eaten up by poles and is even struggling to gain a step on shorties. the kid just doesn't have the juice he used to. it's a fact. watch the game.

[flalax22]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

use your eyes. HE CAN'T MOVE. he gets absolutely eaten up by poles and is even struggling to gain a step on shorties. the kid just doesn't have the juice he used to. it's a fact. watch the game.

You and I will disagree on why. I don’t blame a strained meniscus years ago but I will agree… HE CANT MOVE

[DocBarrister]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

use your eyes. HE CAN'T MOVE. he gets absolutely eaten up by poles and is even struggling to gain a step on shorties. the kid just doesn't have the juice he used to. it's a fact. watch the game.

He can’t win on solo dodges, but he can still be effective in the two-man games Benson likes to employ. I’m pretty sure Benson could ramp up Epstein’s production if he ever has another chance to coach him.

DocBarrister

[HopFan16]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

use your eyes. HE CAN'T MOVE. he gets absolutely eaten up by poles and is even struggling to gain a step on shorties. the kid just doesn't have the juice he used to. it's a fact. watch the game.

You and I will disagree on why. I don’t blame a strained meniscus years ago but I will agree… HE CANT MOVE

he tore his MCL

[flalax22]

Regarding Dixon’s comment on Epstein …

… Epstein is the kind of player who will always be inconsistent if he doesn’t constantly handle the ball. They have tried to make him into a mere finisher in a quasi-motion offense.

He’s just not a fit in Junior’s system.

DocBarrister

Then that means the game has passed him by.

Hardly. He’s just not a good fit for what Milliman and Junior are trying to do.

DocBarrister

use your eyes. HE CAN'T MOVE. he gets absolutely eaten up by poles and is even struggling to gain a step on shorties. the kid just doesn't have the juice he used to. it's a fact. watch the game.

You and I will disagree on why. I don’t blame a strained meniscus years ago but I will agree… HE CANT MOVE

he tore his MCL

That’s very different information than I’ve heard

[HillsLax]

Joey has not played consistently. Again, when I saw in Denver my comment was he needed to play better. And he is capable of doing so, but he has too many lapses. Three goals in the last game and one shot in three quarters in this game ??? By all accounts he is a great kid.

As for Junior's offense, what exactly is it? Also, a good coach will be able to adapt to the talent he has--which is exactly what the vast majority of lacrosse coaches throughout the country have to do in youth, high school and much of D-III. It is not a good excuse to blame the players if the coach cannot coach. TBD

[HopFan16]

That’s very different information than I’ve heard

https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/ ... opkins-men

"badly sprained MCL in his right knee" aka a tear

[HopFan16]

As for Junior's offense, what exactly is it? Also, a good coach will be able to adapt to the talent he has--which is exactly what the vast majority of lacrosse coaches throughout the country have to do in youth, high school and much of D-III. It is not a good excuse to blame the players if the coach cannot coach. TBD

what offense do you run with no dodgers? you tell me

[flalax22]

That’s very different information than I’ve heard

https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/ ... opkins-men

"badly sprained MCL in his right knee" aka a tear

But never had surgery?

[flalax22]

As for Junior's offense, what exactly is it? Also, a good coach will be able to adapt to the talent he has--which is exactly what the vast majority of lacrosse coaches throughout the country have to do in youth, high school and much of D-III. It is not a good excuse to blame the players if the coach cannot coach. TBD

what offense do you run with no dodgers? you tell me

An indoor inspired one. I think a lot of us hoped Coach Grant might be able to figure that out but here we are

[HopFan16]

That’s very different information than I’ve heard

https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/ ... opkins-men

"badly sprained MCL in his right knee" aka a tear

But never had surgery?

probably should have!

[HopFan16]

As for Junior's offense, what exactly is it? Also, a good coach will be able to adapt to the talent he has--which is exactly what the vast majority of lacrosse coaches throughout the country have to do in youth, high school and much of D-III. It is not a good excuse to blame the players if the coach cannot coach. TBD

what offense do you run with no dodgers? you tell me

An indoor inspired one. I think a lot of us hoped Coach Grant might be able to figure that out but here we are

You can run a hybrid which is sorta what they're doing but you can't just run an indoor offense in field. The spacing, the speed, the rules, everything is so different. And even in indoor you need guys who can get their hands free on their own

[DocBarrister]

Joey has not played consistently. Again, when I saw in Denver my comment was he needed to play better. And he is capable of doing so, but he has too many lapses. Three goals in the last game and one shot in three quarters in this game ??? By all accounts he is a great kid.

As for Junior's offense, what exactly is it? Also, a good coach will be able to adapt to the talent he has--which is exactly what the vast majority of lacrosse coaches throughout the country have to do in youth, high school and much of D-III. It is not a good excuse to blame the players if the coach cannot coach. TBD

Milliman and Junior are absolutely NOT tailoring their offense to the current roster.

Dixon’s comment about Hopkins being a bit too “scripted” is right on the mark. They are playing Milliman and Junior’s offense. If you don’t play that offense, you don’t play, even if you were the leading scorer on the team at the time.

One can debate the wisdom of that approach. It is what it is.

DocBarrister