Hobart 2023

[oldbartman]

An incoming '23. Looks like a solid pickup for the program.

https://twitter.com/TRACAthletics/statu ... 82/photo/1

[LeeRoggy]

An incoming '23. Looks like a solid pickup for the program.

https://twitter.com/TRACAthletics/statu ... 82/photo/1

http://www.hudl.com/v/2JaXy0

http://www.hudl.com/v/2JBZcx

http://www.hudl.com/v/2HGC07

[FCCTlaxFan]

Lacrosse Bucket lists this gentleman as a '24 Hobart commit: https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-lacross ... s-chandler

Another Blue Star club player.

He's a real good player. Son has played with him at Blue Star. Rees is graduating in 2023, and then doing a PG at Brunswick (that's the rumor) for 2024 before coming to Hobart.

Hope we can hold on to him as Brunswick players tend to get scooped up by other programs.

I don't think Brunswick takes PGs and they don't have housing. Might be a different NE prep school.

[PulpExposure]

Lacrosse Bucket lists this gentleman as a '24 Hobart commit: https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-lacross ... s-chandler

Another Blue Star club player.

He's a real good player. Son has played with him at Blue Star. Rees is graduating in 2023, and then doing a PG at Brunswick (that's the rumor) for 2024 before coming to Hobart.

Hope we can hold on to him as Brunswick players tend to get scooped up by other programs.

I don't think Brunswick takes PGs and they don't have housing. Might be a different NE prep school.

Thanks - like I said, a rumor...but he's definitely doing a PG. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was at Hun considering the Blue Star-Hun connection then.

[Farfromgeneva]

An incoming '23. Looks like a solid pickup for the program.

https://twitter.com/TRACAthletics/statu ... 82/photo/1

I mean we have this years team of course but I’m of the opinion if we keep everyone and they stay healthy that they 23 class will be up there with any Raymond has had.

I could be super wrong but as of now as very high on:

Both goalies
Stilwell
Matthew’s
Valent
swisher
Patterson

[Dux917]

Recruit Chris Patterson from Bronxville signed his NLI.

https://twitter.com/bronxvillelax/statu ... 0570112001

[Farfromgeneva]

Recruit Chris Patterson from Bronxville signed his NLI.

https://twitter.com/bronxvillelax/statu ... 0570112001

Coaches need to review this and keep the Shay's and Corrigan's away!

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/bo ... ball-guide

[LeeRoggy]

Recruit Chris Patterson from Bronxville signed his NLI.

https://twitter.com/bronxvillelax/statu ... 0570112001

https://news.yahoo.com/boys-lacrosse-ch ... 28408.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m8rLDLZIz8

[Ketch]

Not lacrosse related, but I watched the #2 ranked Hobart hockey team destroy Cortland on Saturday night. It was a whole lot of fun. The Statesmen scored two goals before I was even in my seat on the way to cruising to a 5-0 victory. I sat next to a hockey mom from British Columbia who had traveled all the way out to watch her FY son play. He scored the first goal of his career. Very nice experience for her.

[FMUBart]

Very cool Ketch, thanks for sharing! Amazing how far the Hobart hockey program has come since the 80's!

[Farfromgeneva]

Football team got an ECAC bowl game against Wash & Jeff out of Pitt area. Very disappointing season for football team with some issues around the offense and strategy but could still wind up 8-3 if they show up for this one.

[oldbartman]

From the IL Fall Invitational: Session II write-up


Standout Player: Ryan Miele | LSM/D | Kiski School (Pa.) | CW Elite 2024 | Hobart

The 6-0, 185-pound righty took every face-off that I saw his team take, and his motor was on display from the opening whistle. He’s excellent at harassing ball-carriers immediately, throws heavy checks and doesn’t show an ounce of fear — either in getting run past or in taking a penalty. Really remarkable to watch.

[LeeRoggy]

From the IL Fall Invitational: Session II write-up


Standout Player: Ryan Miele | LSM/D | Kiski School (Pa.) | CW Elite 2024 | Hobart

The 6-0, 185-pound righty took every face-off that I saw his team take, and his motor was on display from the opening whistle. He’s excellent at harassing ball-carriers immediately, throws heavy checks and doesn’t show an ounce of fear — either in getting run past or in taking a penalty. Really remarkable to watch.

Was just going to post!

https://youtu.be/HuuuiSod2k0

Looks like he's a descendant of Conrad Dobler . . . nice to have a bull in the China shop kid

[Farfromgeneva]

From the IL Fall Invitational: Session II write-up


Standout Player: Ryan Miele | LSM/D | Kiski School (Pa.) | CW Elite 2024 | Hobart

The 6-0, 185-pound righty took every face-off that I saw his team take, and his motor was on display from the opening whistle. He’s excellent at harassing ball-carriers immediately, throws heavy checks and doesn’t show an ounce of fear — either in getting run past or in taking a penalty. Really remarkable to watch.

Was just going to post!

https://youtu.be/HuuuiSod2k0

Looks like he's a descendant of Conrad Dobler . . . nice to have a bull in the China shop kid

Rumor has it Dobler once bit a guy's finger off who got it inside his football helmet.

Not to Cornell and Syracuse players, you should stick your fingers up in this kids business - it's good lacrosse strategy with him...

[oldbartman]

New podcast

https://hwsathletics.com/podcasts/hobar ... ode-48/124

Love how Coach Raymond talks about not bringing transfer and wants to develop players who have Hobart as their 1st choice. His discussion about progressing from C to B to A levels lets payers/recruits know they can advance if you put in the work.

[FMUBart]

He's one of the few that isn't taking advantage of the portal...I think it's a mistake. Or, it may be difficult to attract transfers?

[Farfromgeneva]

He's one of the few that isn't taking advantage of the portal...I think it's a mistake. Or, it may be difficult to attract transfers?

Personally I think of it as a tool in the toolkit and to eschew it completely is a mistake. But is he selling a team/family/honor paradigm to parents and recruits in a world that looks a little like the Wild West and yet still open to it strategically? Especially as an occasional one off and particularly now with scholarship money available. For everyone transfer like a Brendan Saylor who worked out we had many from 2000-2015 who didn’t distinguish themselves from a organically developed team member (or worse) and is a signal to future members of a culture.

So I suspect a kid who’s homesick in the mid Atlantic or south but a talented kid or buried behind an overloaded class the year after them are kids Coach R would still work to bring in as the culture fits.

He’s just not waiving them in like, frankly, st joes is going right now. Success opens up new doors but not every door is one you want to open…being in the same conference as St Joes we present an opposite approach in this regard for recruits and their parents to consider. Maybe both can be effective but makes for a clearer distinction in model and signals a difference in culture.

We will see as it evolves post COVID influence in 2-5yrs I would guess.

[Ketch]

Hobart has never been a big transfer destination for any students. It's not that type of school. Why should that be any different for lacrosse?

[Farfromgeneva]

Transfer out in my time. Usually just missed getting into a NESCAC academically, ball out grades FR year and transfer up.

[Laxgunea]

There is still some transfer in and out at Hobart. The scene is different than it once was. It's now possible to pick off kids who chose to go elsewhere first year. Admissions is the wild west in general.
Sayler was really good but the best recently was PJ. We'd do well to recruit academically talented com college players. Not only can we offer $, but also an MSc in Management.
Still, Raymond's developmental model actually fits us best overall.