Re: ~Loyola University Lacrosse 2019~
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:54 pm
Yes - Spencer was hurt. Couldn't you tell
Seriously, that turn around was remarkable.
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TheBigIguana wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:01 pm After a week of a bit of panic on here the Hounds calm everyone's nerves with a solid performance and big win. Patriot League should be going through Ridley in 2 weeks.
houndace1 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:35 pm Peter What did i Tell ya, that the team would bounce back with a good win! I knew that they would come back with a resilient win. Finally there's life, energy, and RESILIENCE when down a few goals playing a tough team.
Some things i saw
Good:
Doesn't seem that spencer is as injured as before. His individual goals really gave the team some juice to step up and make plays. Nice 7 point day
Olmstead is really coming into his own. His dodge behind x to the left and then explode releasing a shot in the upper 90 was beautiful to see.
Lindley's two goals were key on the doorstep and then middle of the field to get some cushion.
Bailey had a GREAT day at the X. I think he won 70ish percent
McNulty and Wyers were big in GB play and CT. Wyers takeaway was nice
Stover HUGE in goal, but he's still bailing the defense out with the amount of saves hes making.
Great game by Swindell as a two way middie, and even PJ Brown for his two goals and nice development from the senior.
Bad:
Oh Lord the 1st quarter was bad. WAAY too many unforced turnovers. Couldnt make a pass. Shooting blanks. We passed the ball to the other team a lot too.
Overall:
Good win against a good army team. Way to play. Keep this energy up. For this team to make a run, they can't having slow starts like today
Well it issss Monday, and the game is Friday so woul you mind Peter on shedding some light on the next incoming class? I haven’t heard much about them as IL and recruiting rundown don’t tout the guys that much. Even the 4 stars like pacheco, James, kamish, IL seems to not give them much hype. Would they really be an impact class, because I’ve heard buzz around the 2020 classPeter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:03 amhoundace1 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:35 pm Peter What did i Tell ya, that the team would bounce back with a good win! I knew that they would come back with a resilient win. Finally there's life, energy, and RESILIENCE when down a few goals playing a tough team.
Some things i saw
Good:
Doesn't seem that spencer is as injured as before. His individual goals really gave the team some juice to step up and make plays. Nice 7 point day
Olmstead is really coming into his own. His dodge behind x to the left and then explode releasing a shot in the upper 90 was beautiful to see.
Lindley's two goals were key on the doorstep and then middle of the field to get some cushion.
Bailey had a GREAT day at the X. I think he won 70ish percent
McNulty and Wyers were big in GB play and CT. Wyers takeaway was nice
Stover HUGE in goal, but he's still bailing the defense out with the amount of saves hes making.
Great game by Swindell as a two way middie, and even PJ Brown for his two goals and nice development from the senior.
Bad:
Oh Lord the 1st quarter was bad. WAAY too many unforced turnovers. Couldnt make a pass. Shooting blanks. We passed the ball to the other team a lot too.
Overall:
Good win against a good army team. Way to play. Keep this energy up. For this team to make a run, they can't having slow starts like today
I'm still deliriously happy that Loyola won this game, but I was not feeling it staring at Twitter after the first quarter Saturday. Winning on Saturday makes all the difference in the world so far as (possibly) hosting the PL tournament and what that means for our chances at an NCAA berth. I still say that the PL only gets one team in the NCAA's, which is unfortunate for someone, because BU, Army, and Loyola are all deserving of a bid. Army would have done themselves a huge NCAA favor taking care of business against Syracuse earlier in the season when Cuse was there for the taking.
But wow did the Hounds just not catch any break in Q1 versus Army. What makes me think Spencer has that extra gear for a post season run is how he took it upon himself in Q2 to get the goals the team needed and he really helped elevate the team. I wish he was always that assertive; I assure you he will need to be in any NCAA tourney games.
Savio has steadily gotten better at FOGO...what an evolution for that kid. Next year he will be incredible. Plus he has a few helpers coming in on the recruiting class which he will need because you can't take 100% of every FO and not burn out eventually. (btw, I think the Hounds' incoming Class for the Fall might be the best incoming class no one is discussing in all of D1...I could go through each one, but if you only had Poitras coming in, you'd have a great class; the kid is money...he and Lindley and Olmstead will be insane)
On to Lafayette. A quasi dreadful town/team/game to end the season. Hopefully the weather will be nice and the guys can sprint out to a massive halftime lead to give others a run in the second half.
Thanks for the insight! Looking at who is leaving and who is coming in, i think its safe to say that in terms of teams strength in order would go from 1. Defense. 2. Offense 3. Specialist 4. Midfield with 1 being the best and 4 being last. Reason being for me is that Railey, Johnson come back. We only lose Volante while Wyers still starts next year. McNulty got a redshirt year so he has two more seasons to play.Peter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:50 am Can only tell you the ones I know of:
Poitras. Starts on Hill. Attack. Just a sublime player; honestly my favorite in HS today. Should start right away, is my guess. Poitras, Olmstead, and Lindley will be deadly...I mean, this is heresey of course, it will be a far different look than this year without the GOAT, but you will have a hard time finding a better threesome at starting attack next year in all of division 1. With Lindley and Olmstead having another year under their belt, with another kid who moves constantly and is really smart just like Lindley and Olmstead, good luck to other teams shutting those guys down. Pair that up with Scanlan's dodging from up top and his tirelessness, whoa.
Of course, unless you get the ball, having a stellar attack is useless. So that's why I'm so excited about Bailey as a junior, with a few incoming backers to spell him. One is Pacheco who does do FO, as well as Calvert Hall's Cottone. That's a great FOGO squad! With McNulty back too for a year coming in on the wing.
I'm very hopeful that Vandenheuvel out of Glenelg is the kind of kid that gets overlooked by the bigs and flourishes at a place like Loyola, LSM. he is big and fast and has great stickwork. On the FO squad maybe with McNulty? Watch for him.
Biggest hole is goalie. Stover sets so much of this team. I think Shafer starts. Kid coming in from New York Colton Teitelbaum seems VERY legit, but to be a great D1 goalie, you almost never see that in a frosh. Burkinshaw?
Defense isn't really a worry even though we lose a few...Railey and Johnson will be stellar. Hughes might start; Leblanc? I don't see any incoming impact freshmen on Defense but we have a good returning nucleus.
On to Lafayette!
The defense is in way worse shape than anyone would have thought if they are relying on Stover this weekend. Lafayette just isn't there yet but hopefully their new coach can at least get them competitive because no one benefits from having a perennial conference whipping boy.Peter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm
Well that's Burkinshaw, whom I listed, but we have no idea if he will or won't. He'll be courted by every program and wherever he ends up likely there will be some hurt feelings by existing starters or backups waiting to see time. If I were he, I'd look hard at Loyola for all the reasons we know but this is huge: Stover's absence next year is our biggest hole and there is no definitive #1 replacement (+ this team will contend for as far as the eye can see; Toomey is doing a masterful job at recruiting the right kids). Burkinshaw is money. He made an honest mistake enrolling at UVA, where Rode was already starting, but Rode is a great goalie who rises in the biggest moments it seems...one of the two was bound to be disappointed. In this case it appears as if Burkinshaw is the one who got disgruntled.
I like our chances for the next few years. Plus, best lax stadium in the country!
Okay, got to focus on Lafayette...I really want Spencer to rack 'em up this weekend. He has got to do what he did in Q2 against Army and take over.
TheBigIguana wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:21 pmThe defense is in way worse shape than anyone would have thought if they are relying on Stover this weekend. Lafayette just isn't there yet but hopefully their new coach can at least get them competitive because no one benefits from having a perennial conference whipping boy.Peter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm
Well that's Burkinshaw, whom I listed, but we have no idea if he will or won't. He'll be courted by every program and wherever he ends up likely there will be some hurt feelings by existing starters or backups waiting to see time. If I were he, I'd look hard at Loyola for all the reasons we know but this is huge: Stover's absence next year is our biggest hole and there is no definitive #1 replacement (+ this team will contend for as far as the eye can see; Toomey is doing a masterful job at recruiting the right kids). Burkinshaw is money. He made an honest mistake enrolling at UVA, where Rode was already starting, but Rode is a great goalie who rises in the biggest moments it seems...one of the two was bound to be disappointed. In this case it appears as if Burkinshaw is the one who got disgruntled.
I like our chances for the next few years. Plus, best lax stadium in the country!
Okay, got to focus on Lafayette...I really want Spencer to rack 'em up this weekend. He has got to do what he did in Q2 against Army and take over.
I'm a little confused with this. Are you saying the defense is really bad to the point they need to rely on Stover to bail them out?
On Burkinshaw it is strange how they handled him especially considering Rode is good but not great. I would like to see him at Loyola but he will be the biggest name in the transfer portal most likely. I think Loyola has a Top 100 recruit coming in next year in cage so maybe they won't contact Burkinshaw because of that but to me that would be a bad decision.
TheBigIguana wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:21 pmThe defense is in way worse shape than anyone would have thought if they are relying on Stover this weekend. Lafayette just isn't there yet but hopefully their new coach can at least get them competitive because no one benefits from having a perennial conference whipping boy.Peter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm
Well that's Burkinshaw, whom I listed, but we have no idea if he will or won't. He'll be courted by every program and wherever he ends up likely there will be some hurt feelings by existing starters or backups waiting to see time. If I were he, I'd look hard at Loyola for all the reasons we know but this is huge: Stover's absence next year is our biggest hole and there is no definitive #1 replacement (+ this team will contend for as far as the eye can see; Toomey is doing a masterful job at recruiting the right kids). Burkinshaw is money. He made an honest mistake enrolling at UVA, where Rode was already starting, but Rode is a great goalie who rises in the biggest moments it seems...one of the two was bound to be disappointed. In this case it appears as if Burkinshaw is the one who got disgruntled.
I like our chances for the next few years. Plus, best lax stadium in the country!
Okay, got to focus on Lafayette...I really want Spencer to rack 'em up this weekend. He has got to do what he did in Q2 against Army and take over.
On Burkinshaw it is strange how they handled him especially considering Rode is good but not great. I would like to see him at Loyola but he will be the biggest name in the transfer portal most likely. I think Loyola has a Top 100 recruit coming in next year in cage so maybe they won't contact Burkinshaw because of that but to me that would be a bad decision.
At times they have relied on Stover to bail them out. Georgetown and Boston U got any shot they wanted. They have good games too. Navy couldn't get a good look all game and same with Lehigh and Colgate. Basically I think they're inconsistent but if they can't shut down Lafayette it starts to look less like inconsistent and more like not very good.houndace1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:41 pmTheBigIguana wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:21 pmThe defense is in way worse shape than anyone would have thought if they are relying on Stover this weekend. Lafayette just isn't there yet but hopefully their new coach can at least get them competitive because no one benefits from having a perennial conference whipping boy.Peter Brown wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm
Well that's Burkinshaw, whom I listed, but we have no idea if he will or won't. He'll be courted by every program and wherever he ends up likely there will be some hurt feelings by existing star+
ters or backups waiting to see time. If I were he, I'd look hard at Loyola for all the reasons we know but this is huge: Stover's absence next year is our biggest hole and there is no definitive #1 replacement (+ this team will contend for as far as the eye can see; Toomey is doing a masterful job at recruiting the right kids). Burkinshaw is money. He made an honest mistake enrolling at UVA, where Rode was already starting, but Rode is a great goalie who rises in the biggest moments it seems...one of the two was bound to be disappointed. In this case it appears as if Burkinshaw is the one who got disgruntled.
I like our chances for the next few years. Plus, best lax stadium in the country!
Okay, got to focus on Lafayette...I really want Spencer to rack 'em up this weekend. He has got to do what he did in Q2 against Army and take over.
I'm a little confused with this. Are you saying the defense is really bad to the point they need to rely on Stover to bail them out?
On Burkinshaw it is strange how they handled him especially considering Rode is good but not great. I would like to see him at Loyola but he will be the biggest name in the transfer portal most likely. I think Loyola has a Top 100 recruit coming in next year in cage so maybe they won't contact Burkinshaw because of that but to me that would be a bad decision.
Beyond the one performance is the fact that he was the #1 incoming GK recruit who has 3 years of eligibility left. Anyone who wanted him two years ago in high school would probably want him now even if he hadn't played a game.wgdsr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2019 4:38 pm if and when burkinshaw does transfer, he'll have plenty of coaches who will take his call. and also plenty where he could be a good fit, this before any of us would know exactly what he's looking for. which i'm guessing no one here does.
as a fan, i was expecting he'd get a longer leash after his initial game, but for whatever reason, that didn't happen. i will say --- if internet board chatter is to be believed -- he may be lacrosse's answer to scott mitchell, and parlayed that appearance into a starting job, full scholarship, and maybe a seat on his next school's board of directors.