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Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:41 pm

Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

I don’t think many kids check out as a FR. But may have buyers remorse on their choice. But yes they are lost over time. Unlike the general student body which reflect classic fallback school. I had a number of non athlete FR friends who ended up transferring to Cornell, Bowdoin, One or two other upper NESCAC and one to UNC (we called him the wizard because he’d get drunk and do magic tricks). Or and Roger Waters kid bolted back across the Atlantic. Kid came from like Eton and shows up with the look of a rock star-emanciated like in
The Machinist, pale, skinny jeans that just make you look more morose than you are and black leather jacket/. But…he was no rock star. I could care less about competing or “best” but anyone who’s experienced it knows there’s a certain intensity and velocity to it that requires an iron stomach and a hard head. It’s kind of like doing a tough mudder-fng sucks when your underwater in ice water then immediately have to “run” while your lungs contract due to the cold or 10,000 volt electroshock therapy that once threw me through the finish line no joke but you finish and feel something quietly special like being in a fight club.

All that said I think you don’t get many lacrosse kids who aren’t bought into HWS and Geneva going in. And that’s the thing it’s possible a non lacrosse reason is the catalyst (unlikely) but they’re rejecting the colleges overall when they transfer. So the sports experience turned them off to graduating there. With enrollment down and people fighting to get more kids through the door that’s a real thing

Bartfromboston wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 5:04 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:41 pm

Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

I don’t think many kids check out as a FR. But may have buyers remorse on their choice. But yes they are lost over time. Unlike the general student body which reflect classic fallback school. I had a number of non athlete FR friends who ended up transferring to Cornell, Bowdoin, One or two other upper NESCAC and one to UNC (we called him the wizard because he’d get drunk and do magic tricks). Or and Roger Waters kid bolted back across the Atlantic. Kid came from like Eton and shows up with the look of a rock star-emanciated like in
The Machinist, pale, skinny jeans that just make you look more morose than you are and black leather jacket/. But…he was no rock star. I could care less about competing or “best” but anyone who’s experienced it knows there’s a certain intensity and velocity to it that requires an iron stomach and a hard head. It’s kind of like doing a tough mudder-fng sucks when your underwater in ice water then immediately have to “run” while your lungs contract due to the cold or 10,000 volt electroshock therapy that once threw me through the finish line no joke but you finish and feel something quietly special like being in a fight club.

All that said I think you don’t get many lacrosse kids who aren’t bought into HWS and Geneva going in. And that’s the thing it’s possible a non lacrosse reason is the catalyst (unlikely) but they’re rejecting the colleges overall when they transfer. So the sports experience turned them off to graduating there. With enrollment down and people fighting to get more kids through the door that’s a real thing

My read on this is that freshman didnt see a strong team for the next few years AND/OR didnt think they were going to play AND/OR didnt like the coaching style/philosophy/approach. And I’m sorry but I put all of those on the staff

Bartfromboston wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 5:04 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:41 pm

Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

I don’t think many kids check out as a FR. But may have buyers remorse on their choice. But yes they are lost over time. Unlike the general student body which reflect classic fallback school. I had a number of non athlete FR friends who ended up transferring to Cornell, Bowdoin, One or two other upper NESCAC and one to UNC (we called him the wizard because he’d get drunk and do magic tricks). Or and Roger Waters kid bolted back across the Atlantic. Kid came from like Eton and shows up with the look of a rock star-emanciated like in
The Machinist, pale, skinny jeans that just make you look more morose than you are and black leather jacket/. But…he was no rock star. I could care less about competing or “best” but anyone who’s experienced it knows there’s a certain intensity and velocity to it that requires an iron stomach and a hard head. It’s kind of like doing a tough mudder-fng sucks when your underwater in ice water then immediately have to “run” while your lungs contract due to the cold or 10,000 volt electroshock therapy that once threw me through the finish line no joke but you finish and feel something quietly special like being in a fight club.

All that said I think you don’t get many lacrosse kids who aren’t bought into HWS and Geneva going in. And that’s the thing it’s possible a non lacrosse reason is the catalyst (unlikely) but they’re rejecting the colleges overall when they transfer. So the sports experience turned them off to graduating there. With enrollment down and people fighting to get more kids through the door that’s a real thing

My read on this is that freshman didnt see a strong team for the next few years AND/OR didnt think they were going to play AND/OR didnt like the coaching style/philosophy/approach. And I’m sorry but I put all of those on the staff

PL771990 wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:10 pm I think the loss of Considine is grossly underappreciated on here. He was not only the best offensive player by a mile (a 2-way player as well), but he was the glue to the chemistry of a very productive offense. Bach, Delano and Rosa all fed off of his dynamic play. The positive impact of his return will be immediate. Hobart scored about 3.5 fewer goals per game this year compared to last year. I believe the loss of John Jude is one huge reason for that. When he was lost, other teams were able to apply more pressure to the other guys and that caused problems for us. Considine's 40% shooting efficiency will definitely help. The kid who is leaving shot in the mid-20%'s.
Depth is always an issue, and that isn't always due to lack of guys who are ready on the bench. There are some studs looking for their shot. Also, if they are lucky enough to get a 5th year or two to return (injury redshirt), I think we might all be impressed by the turnaround. We have to be better on GB's.
BTW, Tim Evnin is NOT leaving.

FMUBart wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 8:39 pm John Jude will be a great shot in the arm, for sure. With regard to freshman playing next year, if more than 2-3 are playing then we’re in trouble. Hobart doesn’t get the Millon, Goldsteins or Spillinas… Few good teams play more than a couple freshman on their top 10. I’m very mixed in the whole transfer situation, but when a team is 4-9 and you’re a starter or reserve, I don’t see a lot of better teams being that interested. With over 1000 in the portal and teams bringing in freshman recruits, how many spots are there??

FMUBart wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 8:39 pm John Jude will be a great shot in the arm, for sure. With regard to freshman playing next year, if more than 2-3 are playing then we’re in trouble. Hobart doesn’t get the Millon, Goldsteins or Spillinas… Few good teams play more than a couple freshman on their top 10. I’m very mixed in the whole transfer situation, but when a team is 4-9 and you’re a starter or reserve, I don’t see a lot of better teams being that interested. With over 1000 in the portal and teams bringing in freshman recruits, how many spots are there??

Bartfromboston wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 9:20 pm

FMUBart wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 8:39 pm John Jude will be a great shot in the arm, for sure. With regard to freshman playing next year, if more than 2-3 are playing then we’re in trouble. Hobart doesn’t get the Millon, Goldsteins or Spillinas… Few good teams play more than a couple freshman on their top 10. I’m very mixed in the whole transfer situation, but when a team is 4-9 and you’re a starter or reserve, I don’t see a lot of better teams being that interested. With over 1000 in the portal and teams bringing in freshman recruits, how many spots are there??

I just did a quick search and sports recruits says 1703 open positions across all three divisions. Sounds like there is demand the majority of the portal maybe not at same division.

Bartfromboston wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 5:04 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:41 pm

Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

I don’t think many kids check out as a FR. But may have buyers remorse on their choice. But yes they are lost over time. Unlike the general student body which reflect classic fallback school. I had a number of non athlete FR friends who ended up transferring to Cornell, Bowdoin, One or two other upper NESCAC and one to UNC (we called him the wizard because he’d get drunk and do magic tricks). Or and Roger Waters kid bolted back across the Atlantic. Kid came from like Eton and shows up with the look of a rock star-emanciated like in
The Machinist, pale, skinny jeans that just make you look more morose than you are and black leather jacket/. But…he was no rock star. I could care less about competing or “best” but anyone who’s experienced it knows there’s a certain intensity and velocity to it that requires an iron stomach and a hard head. It’s kind of like doing a tough mudder-fng sucks when your underwater in ice water then immediately have to “run” while your lungs contract due to the cold or 10,000 volt electroshock therapy that once threw me through the finish line no joke but you finish and feel something quietly special like being in a fight club.

All that said I think you don’t get many lacrosse kids who aren’t bought into HWS and Geneva going in. And that’s the thing it’s possible a non lacrosse reason is the catalyst (unlikely) but they’re rejecting the colleges overall when they transfer. So the sports experience turned them off to graduating there. With enrollment down and people fighting to get more kids through the door that’s a real thing

My read on this is that freshman didnt see a strong team for the next few years AND/OR didnt think they were going to play AND/OR didnt like the coaching style/philosophy/approach. And I’m sorry but I put all of those on the staff

Ketch wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 6:52 pm

Bartfromboston wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 5:04 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:41 pm

Laxgunea wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 4:23 pm Should've been clearer: not that they weren't there mentally all year, but more as the season progressed. To put it another way: is the problem with the whole system or with the system makes/doesn't make adjustments. No first year arrives checked out and still plays.

I don’t think many kids check out as a FR. But may have buyers remorse on their choice. But yes they are lost over time. Unlike the general student body which reflect classic fallback school. I had a number of non athlete FR friends who ended up transferring to Cornell, Bowdoin, One or two other upper NESCAC and one to UNC (we called him the wizard because he’d get drunk and do magic tricks). Or and Roger Waters kid bolted back across the Atlantic. Kid came from like Eton and shows up with the look of a rock star-emanciated like in
The Machinist, pale, skinny jeans that just make you look more morose than you are and black leather jacket/. But…he was no rock star. I could care less about competing or “best” but anyone who’s experienced it knows there’s a certain intensity and velocity to it that requires an iron stomach and a hard head. It’s kind of like doing a tough mudder-fng sucks when your underwater in ice water then immediately have to “run” while your lungs contract due to the cold or 10,000 volt electroshock therapy that once threw me through the finish line no joke but you finish and feel something quietly special like being in a fight club.

All that said I think you don’t get many lacrosse kids who aren’t bought into HWS and Geneva going in. And that’s the thing it’s possible a non lacrosse reason is the catalyst (unlikely) but they’re rejecting the colleges overall when they transfer. So the sports experience turned them off to graduating there. With enrollment down and people fighting to get more kids through the door that’s a real thing

My read on this is that freshman didnt see a strong team for the next few years AND/OR didnt think they were going to play AND/OR didnt like the coaching style/philosophy/approach. And I’m sorry but I put all of those on the staff

I do agree with you that this is ultimately on the coaching staff. I remember a few years ago one of the online publications ran a piece on Raymond building something special in Geneva. I wonder what happened with that. The whole thing has imploded. Has the coaching staff already reached its ceiling and it’s all downhill from here?
I find it remarkable that the team continued to play hard throughout the season. High Point is a good example. There were some rough spots, but I find it hard to fault the effort that was put forth.

PL771990 wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:10 pm I think the loss of Considine is grossly underappreciated on here. He was not only the best offensive player by a mile (a 2-way player as well), but he was the glue to the chemistry of a very productive offense. Bach, Delano and Rosa all fed off of his dynamic play. The positive impact of his return will be immediate. Hobart scored about 3.5 fewer goals per game this year compared to last year. I believe the loss of John Jude is one huge reason for that. When he was lost, other teams were able to apply more pressure to the other guys and that caused problems for us. Considine's 40% shooting efficiency will definitely help. The kid who is leaving shot in the mid-20%'s.
Depth is always an issue, and that isn't always due to lack of guys who are ready on the bench. There are some studs looking for their shot. Also, if they are lucky enough to get a 5th year or two to return (injury redshirt), I think we might all be impressed by the turnaround. We have to be better on GB's.
BTW, Tim Evnin is NOT leaving.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 5:12 pm Not…even….close to being invited to the playas haters award ceremony.

You’re half staff, needs more work.

Here’s a tutorial.

https://youtu.be/fKIwj1TQmFs?si=vCvQ-YmDqcbHTUzn

Hebrewhammer wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:10 pm

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 5:12 pm Not…even….close to being invited to the playas haters award ceremony.

You’re half staff, needs more work.

Here’s a tutorial.

https://youtu.be/fKIwj1TQmFs?si=vCvQ-YmDqcbHTUzn

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