jhu06 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:32 pm
My interpretation
-When quint asks honest questions and focuses on the lacrosse he does the sport, the kids and himself the most good as he does here.
-I don't know about secretive, there are a lot of guys with injuries and not a lot of all conference or all americans with jobs locked up. Last year on offense especially they were moving guys off positions and lines week to week and quarter to quarter sometimes.
-The petro version of this would've been gauzy on tradition and 2005-this was right to here and now which was the point of the change.
-The goalie part was the most concerning directly followed by the administrative support followed by the fact we're hearing about guys in bauer chauvette hawley who haven't shown anything.
-PM could've easily said we're trying new things w/the schedule, bending over to accommodate the acc stuff is a real positive.
-Petro took a lot of heat here for being a coaching and personal hardo. PM said he's basically giving the kids the first week of intersession off from lacrosse stuff.
-That last part about administrative support seemed to confirm what a lot of you have banged Daniels here for awhile about and the last regime complained about publicly after it left. Quint really dug in on him and whether he's getting what he needed from Daniels and PM repeatedly did nothing to dismiss Quint's concerns and only seemed to validate what a number of you continue to hint at. It really sounds like the administration is holding athletics to some tough standards even mens lacrosse which deserves special status for what it brings the school. I hope quint follows up on that. The comments about the success of the d3 fall teams and the womens volleyball team having all those engineers probably is part of the administration saying "Look it's possible to win with tough academics in admissions"-except I don't think ohio state midfielders face the same admissions requirements that whatever Williams and WashU water polo ppl face.
I really must not have listened to the same podcast - can you post the link of the one you have? Here's exactly what Milliman said in regards to the administration:
"always difficulties in managing this or that"
"couldn't feel like there's more support behind us" (yes he does this reverse negative thing sometimes but we all know he means "feel like we have all the support behind us")
"don't make a stir about every little thing if we don't get what we want"
Wow - is he a lackey or what? Jeff Dunham has nothing on Ron Daniels. The first quote means nothing and is classic coach speak - the third could mean something as benign as Milliman wants seat cushions for the season ticket holders - like Petro did a few years ago - and the admin said - can't afford it. Or maybe LOL Milliman wants a bubble. It doesn't necessarily mean academic standards are so tight he can't get the players he wants. Milliman did coach for an Ivy - an Ivy that supposedly rejected a 4 year player for Hopkins - Radzewicz. Once again, some are living in the past and think this is still the annual Johns Hopkins draft and we take not ask, plead, cajole for the better players. If we don't get Jimmy 5 Star maybe its as simple as he now has relatively a thousand more options than he would have 40 years ago.
I think it's a positive that he brought up two realities - one it's tough at Hopkins - it's what makes the place special - it helps prepare you for life's challenges. That can speak to certain kids that you might want on your team. Second, when I went to Hopkins the lacrosse players were regular dudes - sure they hung out alot together, they were mostly members of FIJI but they did alot of the same things mere mortals did around Hopkins. I know several recent graduates who would tell you that they felt the lacrosse players went to a completely different school. Trying to engage more is a very good thing.
I often agree with ny's posts but I did not take away the sense that Milliman still feels he is a separate entity from the school and the program - his use of the word "here" was to reinforce what everybody on this board is saying - Hopkins is different and special. Seemed much more to me he was trying to say he is on board.
In summary - I think it was a good piece and the most significant things were the comments about the individual players but we have to remember - he's under no obligation to tell the listener the absolute truth. For example, he's not going to say something bad about any player - maybe freshman player X is really having a tough time - he's not going to tell you that. He's going to give you the standard bs lines about adjusting to the speed of the game but he's almost there. Maybe he absolutely knows who the goalie is going to be but he is not going to say one month before the season starts. He's going to say how competitive it was.
I was slightly surprised at QK's take - he had a definitive reaction when DP was let go - but he had nothing but flowers for Milliman in that podcast. He's certainly learning his craft as a sports personality.
IMO - the only thing you could take issue with potentially was if you are more old school and feel like if you have practice time available and you are not using it for the sport then you are missing an opportunity. That's a defensible position but so too is the take that it's a long grind from January to May and using some teambuilding etc. is good for the overall team outlook.