Loyola Greyhounds 2021

[Matnum PI]

Minicus.

https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/13 ... 31264?s=19

[random observer]

holy wow, the staff just got another recruit that was confirmed last night.

Per Xanders:

"4 star Matthew Minicus '22, A, Darien (Conn.) /
@EclipseLacrosse
has committed to
@LoyolaMLAX
Yet another field general from the Minicus clan, the fleet-footed lefty is ambidextrous, slick and relentless on the ride"

that's 4 guys already within the month of september. These have to be guys that the staff think have very high potential

These are easily the best two attack recruits that Loyola's gotten in the last few years. Reminiscent of the double lefty haul of Lindley & Olmstead in the class of 2017. Both of these guys were in the top 40 on NLF's class of 2022 rankings.

McCulloch was the the third leading scorer in last year's UA underclass command division and took home the MVP award (granted it should have gone to Spallina, but they gave it to the top performer on the team that won). I was very surprised when he wasn't included in IL's initial roster of 4 stars (they added him to the fold upon his commitment). Has superb stick skills/handling and a smooth shooting stroke off the left wing. Started for SSSA as a freshman and put up 41 points.

Highlights from this summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3q0VtNDM_I

Minicus was another high scorer in that UA tournament and while he didn't start for Darien as a freshman, he put up a lot of points in limited action. Also highly skilled with great shake. Not as good of a shooter as McCulloch but a bit better as a dodger and one of the best feeders in the class. 4th and last in a line of talented brothers and possibly the best of the bunch.

No highlights from this year, but highlights from last summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7E4JrYibhc

One thing that's curious is that they tend to operate most in similar areas of the field from what I've seen (the lefty wing position). But given they committed in such quick succession I have to imagine the coaching staff has plans for them to coexist on offense. If that's the case, Minicus is more likely to play at X, and McCulloch to operate on the wing.

[houndace1]

holy wow, the staff just got another recruit that was confirmed last night.

Per Xanders:

"4 star Matthew Minicus '22, A, Darien (Conn.) /
@EclipseLacrosse
has committed to
@LoyolaMLAX
Yet another field general from the Minicus clan, the fleet-footed lefty is ambidextrous, slick and relentless on the ride"

that's 4 guys already within the month of september. These have to be guys that the staff think have very high potential

These are easily the best two attack recruits that Loyola's gotten in the last few years. Reminiscent of the double lefty hall of Lindley & Olmstead in the class of 2017. Both of these guys were in the top 40 on NLF's class of 2022 rankings.

McCulloch was the the third leading scorer in last year's UA underclass command division and took home the MVP award (granted it should hav gone to Spallina, but they gave it to the top performer on the team that won). I was very surprised when he wasn't included in IL's initial roster of 4 stars (they added him to the fold upon his commitment). Has superb stick skills/handling and a smooth shooting stroke off the left wing. Started for SSSA as a freshman and put up 41 points.

Highlights from this summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3q0VtNDM_I

Minicus was another high scorer in that UA tournament and while he didn't start for Darien as a freshman, he put up a lot of points in limited action. Also highly skilled with great shake. Not as good of a shooter as McCulloch but a bit better as a dodger and one of the best feeders in the class. 4th and last in a line of a talented group of brothers and possibly the best of the bunch.

No highlights from this year, but highlights from last summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7E4JrYibhc

One thing that's curious is that they tend to operate most in similar areas of the field from what I've seen (the lefty wing position). But given they committed in such quick succession I have to imagine the coaching staff has plans for them to coexist on offense. If that's the case, Minicus is more likely to play at X, and McCulloch to operate on the wing.

Excellent news! I’m impressed with the highlights.

So far it’s 4 offensive recruits, do you think they’ll prioritize specialists for 22 with LSM’s, FO’s and goalies given what they have currently on their roster

[houndace1]

Good morning everyone! i'm very very excited to announce that over the course of the weekend, the coaching staff was able to snag 4, yes thats right 4 more commits to their class of 2022.

We had so far as of 10/1/2020
Brady West M
Will McCulloch A
Henry Haberman A
Matthew Minicius A

As of today Loyola was able to snag:
Austin Cote M
Max Watkinson G
Max LaTorre LSM/D
Luke Murphy

This is a big haul for the staff, maybe this pandemic has really made a difference in the way how teams recruit but i've never seen the staff get this many guys in a 1 month span.

IL might not have rated some of these guys but that's not the biggest factor in seeing how these guys will play out and perform. I'm very very excited about this class.

LaTorre IMO is a top 5 LSM in the 22 class. He might only have one evaluation so far from 2019 but that write-up was glowing to read. Should be a 4 star
Watkinson is a fierce athletic goalie who has a ton of upside and big save ability.
I haven't seen much of Austin Cote but will look into later this morning
Luke Murphy (3 star) is the younger brother of Owen Murphy who's currently a sophomore on JHU's team.

Thats 8 guys already. I believe i heard of one more but blanking on the name

[houndace1]

There's a couple 4 stars left uncommitted and 3 stars left to be named. Can't wait to see who they can get next to fill out the 12 man class

[Laxfan#1969]

Good morning everyone! i'm very very excited to announce that over the course of the weekend, the coaching staff was able to snag 4, yes thats right 4 more commits to their class of 2022.

We had so far as of 10/1/2020
Brady West M
Will McCulloch A
Henry Haberman A
Matthew Minicius A

As of today Loyola was able to snag:
Austin Cote M
Max Watkinson G
Max LaTorre LSM/D
Luke Murphy

This is a big haul for the staff, maybe this pandemic has really made a difference in the way how teams recruit but i've never seen the staff get this many guys in a 1 month span.

IL might not have rated some of these guys but that's not the biggest factor in seeing how these guys will play out and perform. I'm very very excited about this class.

LaTorre IMO is a top 5 LSM in the 22 class. He might only have one evaluation so far from 2019 but that write-up was glowing to read. Should be a 4 star
Watkinson is a fierce athletic goalie who has a ton of upside and big save ability.
I haven't seen much of Austin Cote but will look into later this morning
Luke Murphy (3 star) is the younger brother of Owen Murphy who's currently a sophomore on JHU's team.

Thats 8 guys already. I believe i heard of one more but blanking on the name

That's a great haul...can't imagine many spots are left...10-12 is generally a max for a class...good news

Now let's hope the school opens its doors again and let's all athletes back on campus to practice so we can potentially have a season...it's time

[NovaHound]

I hear you LaxFan, same sentiment here. Very good likelihood school reopens in January. Not sure what the lax season will look like and it seems to be a moving target right now. Believe Coach Toomey and Athletic staff doing all they can to make sure practices and games will be a safe environment for all. The Mens Basketball team is practicing but Patriot League will not commence bball games until January. I presume this might be a precaution??

Was speaking to a football player from Delaware this weekend and he stated that his team will play this Spring in conference games only, and split the teams into two divisions. They are on the Colonial League I believe, and they will play some teams twice such as Towson. What does this have to do with the Patriot League and Loyola? I think it just shows that there are and can be some creativity in playing something of a season instead of shutting it down completely. Also look at what the PAC12 and Big10 decided to do in football and reversed their no play policy. I have no idea what will really happen with lax next season other than opining that the start date may be pushed back and there may be fewer games scheduled. And I believe there will be a Tournament by the end of May. No inside scoop on any of this, just a hunch by looking at how other sports are managing this issue.

Good to see that Staff is picking up some nice commitments. Gotta be hard recruiting in this environment but maybe there are more opportunities to reach out to players via Zoom? And I guess Toomey, Van Arsdale and Dwan have very good Zoom presence. Keep it up.

[Laxfan#1969]

I hear you LaxFan, same sentiment here. Very good likelihood school reopens in January. Not sure what the lax season will look like and it seems to be a moving target right now. Believe Coach Toomey and Athletic staff doing all they can to make sure practices and games will be a safe environment for all. The Mens Basketball team is practicing but Patriot League will not commence bball games until January. I presume this might be a precaution??

Was speaking to a football player from Delaware this weekend and he stated that his team will play this Spring in conference games only, and split the teams into two divisions. They are on the Colonial League I believe, and they will play some teams twice such as Towson. What does this have to do with the Patriot League and Loyola? I think it just shows that there are and can be some creativity in playing something of a season instead of shutting it down completely. Also look at what the PAC12 and Big10 decided to do in football and reversed their no play policy. I have no idea what will really happen with lax next season other than opining that the start date may be pushed back and there may be fewer games scheduled. And I believe there will be a Tournament by the end of May. No inside scoop on any of this, just a hunch by looking at how other sports are managing this issue.

Good to see that Staff is picking up some nice commitments. Gotta be hard recruiting in this environment but maybe there are more opportunities to reach out to players via Zoom? And I guess Toomey, Van Arsdale and Dwan have very good Zoom presence. Keep it up.

Good points, no doubt the situation is fluid...but many schools figured it out and had administrative support to practice as a full team in the fall...as you note...it's good too see football starting...it's a potential path...

I feel bad for all the student athletes right now...it's a bad time to be a student athlete...being asked to shut down all social activity, under constant scrutiny by admin and staff, taking all online classes which is not ideal (not close to ideal at all...speaking from experience) and all with zero reward or guarantee they get to play...these kids want to play and are ready to play...they have a short window to compete in life...the universities and school presidents need to move forward with plans and get these kids back...if one school can do it, they all could...if they wanted too IMO...hell, the freshman are not even on campus or around the team...they get no fall ball...they will not be a factor this year...good thing most if not all starters are back.

I'm just gonna stop on this subject...I'm passionate about the fact that kids and teams should be practicing now...I'll just leave it at that...

[houndace1]

so after a little youtube research, IL is completely sleeping on Austin Cote. Kid is a 2019 Under Armour All American, and a list of other accolades.

Described as the best athlete on the field with a lethal first step and a "laser shot on the run".

After watching some youtube highlights, he seems to beat his defender with ease, can draw a slide and then pass off for an assist or shoot hands-free.

he kinda reminds me of Romar Dennis in terms of his dodge and on-the-run shooting

[NovaHound]

Good morning everyone! i'm very very excited to announce that over the course of the weekend, the coaching staff was able to snag 4, yes thats right 4 more commits to their class of 2022.

We had so far as of 10/1/2020
Brady West M
Will McCulloch A
Henry Haberman A
Matthew Minicius A

As of today Loyola was able to snag:
Austin Cote M
Max Watkinson G
Max LaTorre LSM/D
Luke Murphy

This is a big haul for the staff, maybe this pandemic has really made a difference in the way how teams recruit but i've never seen the staff get this many guys in a 1 month span.

IL might not have rated some of these guys but that's not the biggest factor in seeing how these guys will play out and perform. I'm very very excited about this class.

LaTorre IMO is a top 5 LSM in the 22 class. He might only have one evaluation so far from 2019 but that write-up was glowing to read. Should be a 4 star
Watkinson is a fierce athletic goalie who has a ton of upside and big save ability.
I haven't seen much of Austin Cote but will look into later this morning
Luke Murphy (3 star) is the younger brother of Owen Murphy who's currently a sophomore on JHU's team.

Thats 8 guys already. I believe i heard of one more but blanking on the name

Appreciate the Videos posted by HoundAce and his commentary. Kinda like a double shot of espresso, just what my mind and body needs each day as I'm still suffering from the loss of last season and Fall Ball. Posting these highlights saves me the time of wading through YouTube and I try not to get to caught up in players who haven't set foot on Evergreen, but so far the Commits look really good - lots of potential, I'll say that; and hoping their current play and abilities are transported to Ridley when they arrive on the scene.

[houndace1]

Good morning everyone! i'm very very excited to announce that over the course of the weekend, the coaching staff was able to snag 4, yes thats right 4 more commits to their class of 2022.

We had so far as of 10/1/2020
Brady West M
Will McCulloch A
Henry Haberman A
Matthew Minicius A

As of today Loyola was able to snag:
Austin Cote M
Max Watkinson G
Max LaTorre LSM/D
Luke Murphy

This is a big haul for the staff, maybe this pandemic has really made a difference in the way how teams recruit but i've never seen the staff get this many guys in a 1 month span.

IL might not have rated some of these guys but that's not the biggest factor in seeing how these guys will play out and perform. I'm very very excited about this class.

LaTorre IMO is a top 5 LSM in the 22 class. He might only have one evaluation so far from 2019 but that write-up was glowing to read. Should be a 4 star
Watkinson is a fierce athletic goalie who has a ton of upside and big save ability.
I haven't seen much of Austin Cote but will look into later this morning
Luke Murphy (3 star) is the younger brother of Owen Murphy who's currently a sophomore on JHU's team.

Thats 8 guys already. I believe i heard of one more but blanking on the name

Appreciate the Videos posted by HoundAce and his commentary. Kinda like a double shot of espresso, just what my mind and body needs each day as I'm still suffering from the loss of last season and Fall Ball. Posting these highlights saves me the time of wading through YouTube and I try not to get to caught up in players who haven't set foot on Evergreen, but so far the Commits look really good - lots of potential, I'll say that; and hoping their current play and abilities are transported to Ridley when they arrive on the scene.

Thank you for the kind words!!!!

Here’s a little espresso again. Got another commit late last night.

Bobby Marlatt, Midfielder, out of Virginia. Described as a pure playmaker. Played club for Richmond hawks. Will have more info soon. 9 commits so far. They have the same number of commits as the 2021 class- which I have to wonder how they are holding up right now

[houndace1]

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... uits/23160

Its an article from about six years ago, but it discusses how the team is still able to create success with some of the under valued and under appreciated recruits they bring in yearly.

Kinda put a smile on my face.

This 2022 (even 2021) class looks to have a couple headliners followed by some complementary pieces. We get a couple studs every year, or every other year and then fill it out nice puzzle pieces. Looking forward to seeing them thrive when the time is right

[kramerica.inc]

2021 preview:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIdTpGHo2H ... he8bk7gv3f

[Scrapslax]

Hi everyone, hope all is well! just wanted to share some recent recruit news.

IL posted their evaluations on players who just finished the IL Invitational Session 2 Event. One of our 2021 recruits, Joey Annetta was the 2nd highest rated guy out of that event with an 87 as a Close D guy. Just something to keep an eye on!

Here's his breakdown:
"An enormous frame who sits low, runs well laterally, springs off of his step and is excellent at matching feet. He's a really big, strong on-ball defender who's tough to run around and nearly impossible to post up.

Didn't showcase much in support, off the ground or with the ball in his stick in the game I watched, but seemed to routinely pick the opponent's best player to cover."

So he appears to have good footwork and a nice first step to close out. The last part of the write-up is something that can be developed but He seems to be a lockdown D-guy when tasked with one on one matchups

Thanks for sharing...and that is good news! This staff is just really good at recruiting guys and guys that might be considered a bit under the radar...just look at a few of the freshman from last year...our staff just gets it...

I did some digging on this kid since we only have 1 D commit in 2022 so far. Watched his highlights and he physical and athletic. He seems good off the ground so maybe the IL evaluation just didn’t see it in the short time they watched him in person. I also saw he is a really good football player so I hope his commitment to us stays.

[houndace1]

One more tidbit of recruiting news:

Hounds got a commit yesterday from Hugh Brown, one of the top players in the 2022 class.

This now makes 11 guys. One or two more to commit to make a full class. Loving the guys they got so far.


In other news: Pat Spencer is returning to lacrosse, nooo not Pro Lacrosse. But, he is coming back to help coach the '22 guys who will currently attend the IL ID Experience on October 24. Hes still focused on his professional basketball dream though.

Speaking of the IL ID experience- 3 of the 2022 guys are playing at the event. Murphy, Brown and LaTorre

[houndace1]

good morning everyone, IL released their latest star update and Loyola has really hit some homeruns in the 2022 class. They now have 6 Four star commits in their 2022 class and Murphy as the 3 star. I believe IL will come out with another update soon.

I'm really excited. This class atm is now ranked 8th in the IL 2022 recruiting class rankings

Correction: there's now four star as Murphy was upgraded to a 4 star. Given how classes are ranked now, Loyola is ranked 7th in the 22 class rankings. I hope their last couple guys get the star rating now

I love it

[houndace1]

https://lacrossebucket.com/2020/11/01/r ... t-streaks/

This site and IL finally giving the recruiting class some love

[NovaHound]

Thanks for the updates HoundAce. I've attached the Patriot league Basketball Winter Schedule and it may offer some consideration for what one might expect for lacrosse, even though that still remains a moving target. I'll let everyone draw their own conclusions on how this might play out.

https://loyolagreyhounds.com/news/2020/ ... ports.aspx

The League will be broken down into mini-divisions to decrease travel and you will play on consecutive days. It's not ideal for the hoopsters but it's better than no season at all IMO. And perhaps some of it has to do with COVID testing protocols within the league...Who knows?

There could be more flexibility for lax scheduling since Hopkins and Towson are right around the corner, and Georgetown is just a short drive away. But who knows what will happen...

[kramerica.inc]

Ryan McGorry M 2025

He's a horse.



Welcome to Evergreen!

[kramerica.inc]

Michael Callahan M 2025

Athlete who always plays under control.



Welcome to Evergreen!