LaxPower Back-Up Stick

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:16 pm

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:32 pm

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:30 pm

lorin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:39 am I call BS on vast majority don't go to SA for lacrosse first.

And I am not buying your comment either.

If they have the lacrosse ability and admissions package to get into a SA, they could go to many, many other schools for "lacrosse first". If lax is your number one priority, it makes not sense to go to a SA. Multi-year commitment, challenging life style, etc. etc. all argue against your claim.

Further, if just somehow someone made it to I Day with lax as their number one reason for being there, by the time they made it back to their room from T-Court that thought is gone from their mind.

I don't think anyone, if they ever did, goes to a SA for lax as the #1 reason and they certainly do not stay there for that reason either.

That all being said, it is never just one reason. Yes lax plays a part but so does "free" education, the challenge, service, etc. .

That certainly sounds right to me.

Of course, a few find that the various trade-offs, pluses and minuses, aren't what they'd hoped and transfer out, but most were certainly looking for a different experience than the more typical college time.

If I understand correctly, however, playing a sport can be a significant plus, especially in early years, versus the 'normal' SA experience. All sorts of benefits. More so, perhaps than the more typical college student versus student-athlete experience tradeoffs, especially at schools with no special accommodations for athletes relative to other students.

I know a young man who played squash at Navy, captain as a senior, (cruise missile division now) who, at least according to his dad, had a much, much more enjoyable experience than typical...lots of travel, a lot less drill, better chow. That sound right?

Yes, but….

Yes you get training tables, usually when in season but for some sports, looking at you football, that is mostly year around. Of course you get to travel to away games and you may or may not march as much (winter sport athletes usually get the full marching experience).

However, time is your most valuable commodity and varsity sports are time bandits. Lifting, watching tape, 2 a days, rehab all take up time and your grades will reflect it normally. This is not unique to a SA but SA’s have other requirements that also take up time too.

Absolutely, sports take a toll...at least at more selective academic schools, including SA's...but the experience, at least as I understand it, tends to have significantly less drudgery relative to other SA students...less of BS (if one thinks of it as such).

An even bigger issue than time is physical exhaustion from training interfering with capability to concentrate, get enough sleep, etc.

From my buddies' description, the squash team, in particular, had lots and lots of travel, way less drill, not the same underclassmen BS at the food table, etc, etc. But of course they did need to train...squash happens to be a sport in which most of the training, including conditioning (which the NAVY kids tend to have at a terrific level), is mostly accomplished by playing the sport, drilling the movements, hitting the ball. I always though of lax as much more enjoyable to practice than say football, for instance, for much the same reason. But lax teams now do a lot of lifting too...and lots of film time too. Still more enjoyable to practice for lax!

The mids are having blue gold scrimmages against themselves on Friday afternoons this fall in the Stadium. Went out to watch this afternoon and was highly entertaining. It looked like 12-10 after 3 quarters with the offensive group winning out.

Last week I believe was 14-13 in OT. Rumor has it plebe Mac Haley had 6. Hopefully this continues this fall. If anyone knows, would love to head out next Friday.

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

It is what the Army schedule has been for years, they sprinkle in Cuse and Rutgers to add some flavor, then go build chemistry and bench depth.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:54 am

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

It is what the Army schedule has been for years, they sprinkle in Cuse and Rutgers to add some flavor, then go build chemistry and bench depth.

No Cuse this year.

lorin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:56 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:54 am

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

It is what the Army schedule has been for years, they sprinkle in Cuse and Rutgers to add some flavor, then go build chemistry and bench depth.

No Cuse this year.

GG and DP, scared?

youthathletics wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:57 am

lorin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:56 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:54 am

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

It is what the Army schedule has been for years, they sprinkle in Cuse and Rutgers to add some flavor, then go build chemistry and bench depth.

No Cuse this year.

GG and DP, scared?

No way with all those IL 5 and 4 star recruits, lol

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

No travel for Navy. They play MSM on Fri then Queens on Sun, both at home.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:46 am

Dip&Dunk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:49 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:45 pm I like it. The Queens game is odd, but okay.

The goal is to win the PL….all these game and cultivate create chemistry.

I would assume Queens is looked at as helping a new D1 program, not too far to travel, a win and a chance to show the brand in a pretty strong and growing market. Navy's path to Memorial Day weekend games is though winning the PL as you correctly state; SOS is an after thought.

No travel for Navy. They play MSM on Fri then Queens on Sun, both at home.

AAHH, yes that "at" thing. In Pentagon today so literacy escapes me. Thanks.

First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

youthathletics wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:21 pm First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

I would try and start 1 and 0 first.

lorin wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:32 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:21 pm First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

I would try and start 1 and 0 first.

How did that workout last year?…….

Turnandrake wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 4:05 pm How did that workout last year?…….

youthathletics wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:21 pm First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

Anyone want to take a stab it.....winner closest to the actual record entering PL Playoffs gets a signed lacrosse ball.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:34 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:21 pm First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

Anyone want to take a stab it.....winner closest to the actual record entering PL Playoffs gets a signed lacrosse ball.

signed by whom?

I think I'd be predicting 8 and 7 or the flip of that.
It would be fun to see better.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:34 am

youthathletics wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:21 pm First stab at some chatter.....

2023 SCHEDULE
Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

11-4 heading into PL Qtrs. What say you?

Anyone want to take a stab it.....winner closest to the actual record entering PL Playoffs gets a signed lacrosse ball.

2023 SCHEDULE

Sat., Jan 28 vs Virginia (Scrimmage)
W (13-8) Fri., Feb 3 vs Mount St. Marys W
W (15-7) Sun., Feb 5 vs Queens College W
W (14-7) Sat., Feb 11 at Hofstra W
W (12-9) Sat., Feb 18 vs Manhattan W
L (13-10) Sat., Feb 25 at High Point W
L (10-9) Sat., Mar 4 vs Lehigh W
W (9-8) Sat., Mar 11 at Colgate W
W (8-7) Fri., Mar 17 vs Johns Hopkins L
L (14-9)Tue., Mar 21 at Villanova L
W (12-7) Sat., Mar 25 at Holy Cross W
L (16-9) Sat., Apr 1 vs Boston University L
W (9-8) Fri., Apr 7 at Loyola L
W (12-10) Sat., Apr 15 vs Lafayette W
W (11-10) Sat., Apr 22 vs Army L
W (12-7) Fri., Apr 28 at Bucknell W
Tue., May 2 at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Fri., May 5 at Patriot League Semifinals
Sun., May 7 at Patriot League Championship

Tie goes the me

I bet some people are already planning their tailgates for the St. Patrick's Day evening game versus the Hop.