LaxPower Back-Up Stick

blue angels wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 am

old salt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:12 pm

blue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:00 pm

PALax11 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:56 pm Very difficult for any athlete but more common than it has been in recent memory. Navy's Xavier Airline came back to lacrosse last year and believe he intends to do so again.

Arline may have been on the team and played a little, but he had minimal impact for Navy. I looked it up and he had 8 points in 6 games. No idea if he was injured, and didn't play more, or something else. just being on the team is one thing. being a key player is another.

Arline was hampered by a lingering hamstring injury. He was still impactful when he played, even without fallball.
If he survives this FB season in good health, I expect 2 more good lax seasons for him.
QB of Navy's triple option offense is one of the most hazardous assignments in the Naval Service.
I'm glad he's the backup QB. They played him at running back (not slotback but lined up in the fullback spot) a couple plays last wk.
They're still trying to find a way to get the ball to him in open space.

Therein lies the question, and you raised it..... "If he survives the football season in good health." Lacrosse isn't low contact baseball...... He must be a special athlete to even make both team. Then, he must be very fortunate to be healthy enough to make an impact. Hat's off to him for trying and hope he succeeds.

old salt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:17 am

blue angels wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 am

old salt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:12 pm

blue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:00 pm

PALax11 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:56 pm Very difficult for any athlete but more common than it has been in recent memory. Navy's Xavier Airline came back to lacrosse last year and believe he intends to do so again.

Arline may have been on the team and played a little, but he had minimal impact for Navy. I looked it up and he had 8 points in 6 games. No idea if he was injured, and didn't play more, or something else. just being on the team is one thing. being a key player is another.

Arline was hampered by a lingering hamstring injury. He was still impactful when he played, even without fallball.
If he survives this FB season in good health, I expect 2 more good lax seasons for him.
QB of Navy's triple option offense is one of the most hazardous assignments in the Naval Service.
I'm glad he's the backup QB. They played him at running back (not slotback but lined up in the fullback spot) a couple plays last wk.
They're still trying to find a way to get the ball to him in open space.

Therein lies the question, and you raised it..... "If he survives the football season in good health." Lacrosse isn't low contact baseball...... He must be a special athlete to even make both team. Then, he must be very fortunate to be healthy enough to make an impact. Hat's off to him for trying and hope he succeeds.

I moved the above from the Maryland thread where the question about Xavier Arline surfaced. It's now likely to be an item of interest again.
In this week's Senior Day game vs Temple, Navy starting QB Tai Lavatai came out late in the 1st qtr with a season ending knee injury. Arline came on in relief & after a 3rd qtr fumble into the end zone giving Temple a TD, he bounced back to lead Navy on a lengthy 4th Qtr TD drive, then he scored the winning TD in OT on a breakaway 23 yd run. You could see Navy's offense reverting back to it's triple option roots. The longer Xavier played, you could see the offense gel around him. This comes as Navy heads into the hardest part of a brutal sched with remaining games against Cincy, Notre Dame, UCF & Army. Xavier's future as a lax player his last 2 seasons will likely be determined by the rest of this FB season. There are no underclassmen QB's on the depth chart who look ready to replace him this season or next. I hope Lavatai is ready for his Sr season next fall, if not by this upcoming spring ball. Xavier Arline is now a full fledged 2 sport athlete in lax & football. I hope he stays healthy & is able to pursue both sports to his fullest potential. With the impact that the COVID lockdown had on USNA in general & Navy sports in particular, I really admire Xavier & his fellow Mids who stuck it out & did not transfer out.

old salt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:17 am

blue angels wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:18 am

old salt wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:12 pm

blue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:00 pm

PALax11 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:56 pm Very difficult for any athlete but more common than it has been in recent memory. Navy's Xavier Airline came back to lacrosse last year and believe he intends to do so again.

Arline may have been on the team and played a little, but he had minimal impact for Navy. I looked it up and he had 8 points in 6 games. No idea if he was injured, and didn't play more, or something else. just being on the team is one thing. being a key player is another.

Arline was hampered by a lingering hamstring injury. He was still impactful when he played, even without fallball.
If he survives this FB season in good health, I expect 2 more good lax seasons for him.
QB of Navy's triple option offense is one of the most hazardous assignments in the Naval Service.
I'm glad he's the backup QB. They played him at running back (not slotback but lined up in the fullback spot) a couple plays last wk.
They're still trying to find a way to get the ball to him in open space.

Therein lies the question, and you raised it..... "If he survives the football season in good health." Lacrosse isn't low contact baseball...... He must be a special athlete to even make both team. Then, he must be very fortunate to be healthy enough to make an impact. Hat's off to him for trying and hope he succeeds.

I moved the above from the Maryland thread where the question about Xavier Arline surfaced. It's now likely to be an item of interest again.
In this week's Senior Day game vs Temple, Navy starting QB Tai Lavatai came out late in the 1st qtr with a season ending knee injury. Arline came on in relief & after a 3rd qtr fumble into the end zone giving Temple a TD, he bounced back to lead Navy on a lengthy 4th Qtr TD drive, then he scored the winning TD in OT on a breakaway 23 yd run. You could see Navy's offense reverting back to it's triple option roots. The longer Xavier played, you could see the offense gel around him. This comes as Navy heads into the hardest part of a brutal sched with remaining games against Cincy, Notre Dame, UCF & Army. Xavier's future as a lax player his last 2 seasons will likely be determined by the rest of this FB season. There are no underclassmen QB's on the depth chart who look ready to replace him this season or next. I hope Lavatai is ready for his Sr season next fall, if not by this upcoming spring ball. Xavier Arline is now a full fledged 2 sport athlete in lax & football. I hope he stays healthy & is able to pursue both sports to his fullest potential. With the impact that the COVID lockdown had on USNA in general & Navy sports in particular, I really admire Xavier & his fellow Mids who stuck it out & did not transfer out.

old salt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:35 pm The only other QB who's taken a game snap on the roster is a Sr. -- Maasi Maynor.
https://navysports.com/sports/football/ ... ynor/22648
Lavati was #1 because of his passing ability. He could not effectively run the triple option. He's a strong inside runner but not elusive & could not master the reads & the mechanics of the TO (mesh with the FB/ pitch to the SB). Navy runs from the same Flexbone formation with Lavati, but specific running plays are called, not the read based TO. Yesterday when Arline stayed in it looked like they ran a few read TO plays. Arline is not fully proficient reading & running the TO but he is elusive, fast & brings breakaway potential from the QB position.

The Navy staff used to be the masters of developing TO QBs. That's no longer the case. The past couple years Army has had 3-4 different QB's capable of starting & winning. AF had at least 2 every year. Who knows how long this Navy staff will survive.
Covid decimated this senior class. Of 57 recruits, only 25 remain (only 5 starters +5 more on the 3 deep depth chart). At least 17 transfers are on other FB rosters. This year's Jr class was also heavily impacted.

lorin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:36 am Didn't you guys play lacrosse Saturday?

old salt wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:35 pm The only other QB who's taken a game snap on the roster is a Sr. -- Maasi Maynor.
https://navysports.com/sports/football/ ... ynor/22648
Lavati was #1 because of his passing ability. He could not effectively run the triple option. He's a strong inside runner but not elusive & could not master the reads & the mechanics of the TO (mesh with the FB/ pitch to the SB). Navy runs from the same Flexbone formation with Lavati, but specific running plays are called, not the read based TO. Yesterday when Arline stayed in it looked like they ran a few read TO plays. Arline is not fully proficient reading & running the TO but he is elusive, fast & brings breakaway potential from the QB position.

The Navy staff used to be the masters of developing TO QBs. That's no longer the case. The past couple years Army has had 3-4 different QB's capable of starting & winning. AF had at least 2 every year. Who knows how long this Navy staff will survive.
Covid decimated this senior class. Of 57 recruits, only 25 remain (only 5 starters +5 more on the 3 deep depth chart). At least 17 transfers are on other FB rosters. This year's Jr class was also heavily impacted.

youthathletics wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:22 am

lorin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:36 am Didn't you guys play lacrosse Saturday?

How'd we do....I could not make the trip?

Abr2016 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:15 pm

youthathletics wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:22 am

lorin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:36 am Didn't you guys play lacrosse Saturday?

How'd we do....I could not make the trip?

From what I’ve heard, it was pretty positive. Unofficial scores of 15-12 over St. John’s and falling 14-12 to UPenn. I do not believe Bonitz, Swanson, Hewitt played among others.

Last year vs UPenn I believe it was a lot to a little.

Njlaxx11 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:42 am https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... hn-s/60340

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