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51percentcorn wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 7:23 am

tech37 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 6:49 am Hopkins has gotten hot in the BIG Tourney in past only to be crushed by OOC competition in first round and those were years when they were able to play outside of conf.

Sorry - ran across this and thought some clarification was necessary. This is not really true. The first year Hopkins won the BIG title - they went to the Final Four and lost in the semis by one goal (to another BIG team BTW). The second time they won the tournament they had eventual National Champion Duke worried in the quarters (down by one goal late in the third). In 2019 - Hopkins did reach the BIG title game and did not play well at Notre Dame in the first round but that was not a very good Hopkins team but then "getting hot" in the BIG tourney constitutes a single upset of Maryland. This Hopkins defense is better and the new goalie is really helping. And to be very clear - Hopkins has been crushed in the NCAA tournament - usually by Duke - but no correlation to the BIG tourney.

I of course know this is a Rutgers thread and can feel for your frustration. Your attack is a wonderful trio and there are other nice pieces - the goalie, Jean-Felix etc. Hopefully they'll get into the tournament. I would like to see them play a team from another conference too.

Njlaxx11 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 6:30 am

GSP wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 12:25 am

Wheels wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:56 pm

calourie wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:17 pm Except this year I think they get into the NCAAs if Hopkins loses to Maryland. Backing in would be better than not getting in at all. If they do get in they will get a tough first round matchup.

Agreed. And all about match-ups at that point. Draw a team that wants to run as much as Rutgers, and you'll get a 18-17 game. UNC's athleticism is probably too much for Rutgers, but a UVA or Denver...probably wouldn't want to see Rutgers in your opening round game. If Cuse gets a seed and draws Rutgers? I wouldn't want to be Cuse.

Rutgers always chokes in big games on the extremely rare occasions when they even have a big game. 'Cuse would annihilate Rutgers. Not to fear however as Rutgers will not get in. If Rutgers were to get in by some miracle and drew an ACC team matchup, it is very likely that they would get shut out. There are no Ohio States, Michigans, Hops or Penn States in the ACC.

one of the most absurd statements i've read on this board. shut out? when's the last time ANY d1 program has been shut out? 'cuse is lucky if they make the tournament - they've been abysmal this year. a last second game against RMU isn't going to propel them into the tournament.

Njlaxx11 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 6:30 am

GSP wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 12:25 am

Wheels wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:56 pm

calourie wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 11:17 pm Except this year I think they get into the NCAAs if Hopkins loses to Maryland. Backing in would be better than not getting in at all. If they do get in they will get a tough first round matchup.

Agreed. And all about match-ups at that point. Draw a team that wants to run as much as Rutgers, and you'll get a 18-17 game. UNC's athleticism is probably too much for Rutgers, but a UVA or Denver...probably wouldn't want to see Rutgers in your opening round game. If Cuse gets a seed and draws Rutgers? I wouldn't want to be Cuse.

Rutgers always chokes in big games on the extremely rare occasions when they even have a big game. 'Cuse would annihilate Rutgers. Not to fear however as Rutgers will not get in. If Rutgers were to get in by some miracle and drew an ACC team matchup, it is very likely that they would get shut out. There are no Ohio States, Michigans, Hops or Penn States in the ACC.

one of the most absurd statements i've read on this board. shut out? when's the last time ANY d1 program has been shut out? 'cuse is lucky if they make the tournament - they've been abysmal this year. a last second game against RMU isn't going to propel them into the tournament.

TopShelf585 wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 12:49 pm Battle of the Kirst brothers.
Cole shooting on Colin will be fun to watch.
Connor shooting on the kid who kept Colin on the sidelines at Lehigh will also be interesting.

bananas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:21 pm To all players interested in a top lax program


RUTGERS finished 6th (6) in media poll .... could have been as high as fourth.

History is being made.

Be part of a squad that can win both the BIG and National Championship


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RURICK wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:24 pm bananas, good summary. i agree with your assessment. I said RU should be ranked 5 or 6 for the entire season and almost every fanlax poster attempted to discount my assessment. Thanks. Now, i will await all the negative posts.

RURICK wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:24 pm bananas, good summary. i agree with your assessment. I said RU should be ranked 5 or 6 for the entire season and almost every fanlax poster attempted to discount my assessment. Thanks. Now, i will await all the negative posts.

bananas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:21 pm To all players interested in a top lax program


RUTGERS finished 6th (6) in media poll .... could have been as high as fourth.

History is being made.

Hopefully RU can build off of this year!

Be part of a squad that can win both the BIG and National Championship


...this is a unpaid promotion endorsed by your local chapter of bananas..

Superlite2green wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:58 am

bananas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:21 pm To all players interested in a top lax program


RUTGERS finished 6th (6) in media poll .... could have been as high as fourth.

History is being made.

Hopefully RU can build off of this year!

Be part of a squad that can win both the BIG and National Championship


...this is a unpaid promotion endorsed by your local chapter of bananas..

lorin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:51 am

Superlite2green wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:58 am

bananas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:21 pm To all players interested in a top lax program


RUTGERS finished 6th (6) in media poll .... could have been as high as fourth.

History is being made.

Hopefully RU can build off of this year!

Be part of a squad that can win both the BIG and National Championship


...this is a unpaid promotion endorsed by your local chapter of bananas..

Are you being serious?

Njlaxx11 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 6:49 am

lorin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:51 am

Superlite2green wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:58 am

bananas wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:21 pm To all players interested in a top lax program


RUTGERS finished 6th (6) in media poll .... could have been as high as fourth.

History is being made.

Hopefully RU can build off of this year!

Be part of a squad that can win both the BIG and National Championship


...this is a unpaid promotion endorsed by your local chapter of bananas..

Are you being serious?

whats not to be serious about? they played maryland well both games despite the score of the first one and went to OT against UNC (how many weeks was UNC ranked #1?) In reality, if BB would have called the damn time out - they probably could have won. RU is highly underrated - i blame it on the joke of a football team but even they are turning it around. Brand new, world class lacrosse facility was just built, it's a great academic school - what's not to like about RU?