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Fortunately it didn't impact the game. Lesson learned for the young man and team.
laxbro11 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:01 pmLoyola goalies deal with the same conditions for 50% of the game. The Hounds came to play and Gtown had no answers.Pork42 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:18 amRidley is a great place to watch a game and the hounds are hard to beat there. Visiting goalies have a real hard time finding the ball against the back drop of that white dome in the one end especially on sunny days and Loyola takes full advantage of that.GreyingHound wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:44 pmThis post did not age well.
Great day at Ridley today! I was pleasantly surprised by a very complete game from the Hounds. The offense was clicking extremely well, with lots of players partaking in the action. The defense looked more mature than I expected given the number of new faces, and we even reversed the faceoff disparity in the 4th quarter when it mattered. Very encouraged by this start!
Oh, and boy did the fans show up today! Ridley was rocking!
Game one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
Houndfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
Sorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 amHoundfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
So, you're telling me the user formerhound, is a former hound- that did play lacrosse?! Wouldn't have guessed it.Formerhound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:25 pmSorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 am![]()
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
Development happens in the offseason.Formerhound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:25 pmSorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 amHoundfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
I agree with your take... you have to play that 3rd line and give them quality time, No one is saying wholesale changes, but letting the 9 or 1oth middies get runs would not hurt or the 5 or 6th pole. that develops depth and that is what is need to make a run for championship weekend,Formerhound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:25 pmSorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 amHoundfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
One thing that's always stood out to me is how Duke regularly shifts its lineups (especially at the midfield) on a game-by-game basis. Deep into April, you'll see guys pop up on the second and third midfield lines and get meaningful PT who have been buried on the depth chart up to that point.laxbro11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:45 amI agree with your take... you have to play that 3rd line and give them quality time, No one is saying wholesale changes, but letting the 9 or 1oth middies get runs would not hurt or the 5 or 6th pole. that develops depth and that is what is need to make a run for championship weekend,Formerhound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:25 pmSorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 amHoundfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
Great point. Two seasons ago we were hammering Duke. In the fourth quarter Duke put their 3rd and fourth lines of midfield in and they scored a bunch of goals to bring the game close. I was a second/third/fourth line middie all three years I played. It was tough to go through the grind knowing you weren’t going to play.random observer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:10 pmOne thing that's always stood out to me is how Duke regularly shifts its lineups (especially at the midfield) on a game-by-game basis. Deep into April, you'll see guys pop up on the second and third midfield lines and get meaningful PT who have been buried on the depth chart up to that point.laxbro11 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:45 amI agree with your take... you have to play that 3rd line and give them quality time, No one is saying wholesale changes, but letting the 9 or 1oth middies get runs would not hurt or the 5 or 6th pole. that develops depth and that is what is need to make a run for championship weekend,Formerhound wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:25 pmSorry but I played for Charlie and respect him tremendously. Just watching the game I was a bit surprised that at 18-10 with four minutes left he left ALL of the starters in. Thought that some of the subs would get a run or two which obviously would help their development. Given the next three games I doubt the Hounds will be in a similar situation to open up the bench. Opportunity to get young guys gametime is something every coach relishes. Was surprised Toomey didn’t jump at the opportunity.Finster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:15 amHoundfan73 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pmGame one. Convincing win. 18 goals from the offense. We already have posts questioning the lineups and shifts. Gonna be a long season on here.Formerhound wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:19 pm What a day. Other than Face off the entire team played phenomenal. James with 9 points. Poitras and Minicus with 4 goals each. Heuston added two and Higgins and Salley were on the scoreboard. Surprised that none of the backup guys got in late. A conundrum at midfield with Heuston, Higgins and Kamish running 1st and Binney (who also scored), Lindsay, Murphy and Haberman alternating on second. Was hoping to see Dixon who I heard had a great January as well as guys like Cote, McGory and West get some action especially at 18-10 late. McCullouch also only got one shift which was odd.
Defensively the close D was excellent as well as the LSMs. SSDM could be an issue. Saw Sullivan and Callahan get beat on straight speed a couple of times although both were great in the clearing game.
Staudt was solid.
Can’t wait for Maryland Saturday. Go Hounds.
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A good general rule of thumb when anyone consistently questions a lineup after a solid win is that poster probably never played lacrosse. Doesn't take away from their enthusiasm for the game, but when a team such as Loyola beats a team such as G-town by a score of 18-10, it's safest to sit back and just congratulate the Loyola coaches for their game plans, rather than try to micromanage whatever small faults you could find in the game.
Loyola had by far the most eye-opening result from Week 1. No rest for the weary with the upcoming match against Maryland; of all the games this weekend, this is the one that I'd most like to see in person.
Of course this isn't directly applicable to Loyola or the game against Georgetown -- few teams have the luxury of the kind of depth Duke has. But it's very notable to me because nobody else in D1 really does what Duke does to nearly the same extent. Equally notable is the fact that despite stacked recruiting classes and heavily dipping into the transfer portal, I don't think a single player has transferred from Duke to another program in at least the past decade. I don't think these two are unrelated, and it's easy to understand why: it's much easier to get all of your players to buy in when they know their effort and performance in practice will actually be noticed and rewarded deep into the season.
Hard to get offense going when they have turnovers from bad passes, a hot goalie from the terps, and when our guys can’t win a matchup..
The inconsistancy of the offense has been a problem for the last couple of years. Poitras and James 0 for and Minicus 1 of 5. You will not win many games that way. Face off, it will be the down fall.
Couldn’t agree more with your post. Middies have to do more. When Higgins and Kamish arrived on campus I was excited. Each year though they’ve seemed to regress. As a freshman Higging had 6 G and 14 points in limited duty. As a sophomore he showed his dodging ability and put up 15G. Last year he only had 12 G and only 5 in the last ten games of the season. I really thought he’d become a 20-25 goal per year guys with his physical skill sets. Watching the end of last season and the beginning of this it’s almost like he has lost confidence in dodging off the wing and scoring. Kamish is another one. As a freshman he had 8 G in only 6 games. The following year he had 9 G in only 5 games. The next year was 19 G in 15 games. Again, he regressed last year to 9G in 13 games (he did miss a few with injuries to his knee). This year he’s been absolutely absent. His two shots on Saturday v Maryland were both left handed and from distance. McNaney made easy saves on both. He only had one shot in the first game also. Maybe he’s lost a step from his injury last year but boy has he been a disappointment. From a guy that had 36 goals in his first 26 games to a guy that has 2 G in his last eight games was something I never would have predicted.Wheels wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:00 pm Terp fan here but the game really surprised me. Thought we'd see a 1-goal kind of game.
As an outsider, two things stood out to me (aside from your goalie keeping the game as close as it was). One, your rope unit didn't hold up too well. The Terps attacked the shorties and LSMs on inverts for the entire game.Outside of Sally, the physical differences between Greyhound shorties and whoever they guarded was noticeable.
Two, the offensive midfield needs to be more assertive. Since Loyola wanted to run so much of its offense through the attack unit (and it's easy to see why given how good those 3 attackmen are), it made the midfield look like bystanders. I've been a huge fan of Higgins since he arrived on campus there. I always feel like he can be a QB from the midfield kind of guy. When he dodges on inverts, he's so dangerous.
It felt like the game plan success from the Georgetown game affected the game plan against Maryland. The Terps just sat on Loyola's attack unit, and the whole offense bogged down. Expected the midfield to do more.
After Maryland scrimmaged Georgetown, it was apparent that Georgetown's close defense couldn't match feet; and James, Poitras, and Minicus annihilated those match-ups. But Maryland's close defense is the defense's strength. Seemed like a strange thing to attack.
But beat Hopkins!