Everyone can dodge. Best dodge of the season was done by Degnon. He ran into a triple team, lost a shoe, picked up a gb, shot a bullet, and scored.coda wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:16 pmand yet you complain that nobody doges every game. I know this is the Hopkins thread, but its absurd to say Hopkins has equal offensive talent.DocBarrister wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:13 pmWe have plenty of speed (Angelus, Bauer, Ayers). Collison, Peshko, and Grimes can all dodge. The Big Guys don’t have blinding speed, but when they dodge aggressively, they are not easy to handle, especially for teams that are slow to slide. Even Degnon has improved in his sweeps up top and even his alley dodging. He can even score with his right hand!coda wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:05 pmI like Hops defense. I agree on defensive midfield depth. I dont think the offense matches talent, especially athletically. Hopkins lacks dodgers and speed on offense. Hopkins has better outside shooters (Degnon is one of the best, Chauvette will fill that role next year). UVA midfield is deep on offense. They are running guys like Millon out of the box now.HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 2:48 pm UVA's high-end talent (Shelly) is superior but after that I think the teams are fairly evenly matched in terms of talent. Hop had 6 All-Americans this year to UVA's 5, and is probably a bit deeper in general (especially at midfield on both sides of the ball). But...they don't have a Shellenberger. Or a Cormier, really, although Degnon is having a great year.
McDermott and guys like Chauvette can score, too.
There are too many stereotypes left over from the Petro era.
Blue Jays are as talented and athletic as anyone.
DocBarrister
Chauvette can score, but he cant dodge. BEat a poos approach, yes. Dodge no.
What I have complained about (and which was addressed to some degree against Lehigh) was watching guys like Collison do nothing against a SSDM except to pass the ball and set picks for guys like Bauer.
The O needs to do it all … dodge aggressively, pass aggressively, and move off-ball aggressively. It’s a motion offense … the ball and everyone on the field need to be moving all the time. The Hopkins O got too static at times.
The athleticism and skill is all there. They just need to take the game to Virginia. They don’t need to worry about a lack of talent and athleticism … they have more than enough.
DocBarrister