Well, not all Harvard guys have attainedLaxxal22 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:18 pmThe report on Madronic is that he entered the portal as a 2023 grad student, so finish out Harvard and then look to play an additional year. Probably gauging interest so that he can form a plan and structure the rest of his undergrad to align with what he wants to do for grad school. Shocking that a Harvard guy would have a smart idea like that.
A clear upgrade to a new team is a prerequisite. Many will not be and there may be cuts when they are. Thread 'how many schools will drop lacrosse" is telling of financial environment. Many programs will keep roster numbers tight and be picky with adding. What happens then to those in portal that do not embrace a lower levels to find takers ? Coaches have no obligation to take them back nor should they.Blackdoglax wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:06 pm One of the realities of the transfer portal is some of these players will not necessarily find takers of their services. Think about it if you are a Head Coach and you have a full class of freshmen coming in and unless you are a real difference maker like Michael Sowers for example, some players are not worth the risk to the locker room.....
From a coach's POV, just ignore. A coach doesn't even know what '21 will look like, much less what position needs will be in '23.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:30 pmWell, not all Harvard guys have attainedLaxxal22 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:18 pmThe report on Madronic is that he entered the portal as a 2023 grad student, so finish out Harvard and then look to play an additional year. Probably gauging interest so that he can form a plan and structure the rest of his undergrad to align with what he wants to do for grad school. Shocking that a Harvard guy would have a smart idea like that.
From a coach's POV he may seem indecisive
True that Big Dog.Big Dog wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:11 pmFrom a coach's POV, just ignore. A coach doesn't even know what '21 will look like, much less what position needs will be in '23.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:30 pmWell, not all Harvard guys have attainedLaxxal22 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:18 pmThe report on Madronic is that he entered the portal as a 2023 grad student, so finish out Harvard and then look to play an additional year. Probably gauging interest so that he can form a plan and structure the rest of his undergrad to align with what he wants to do for grad school. Shocking that a Harvard guy would have a smart idea like that.
From a coach's POV he may seem indecisive
Has everyone forgotten that most of the top-caliber D1 and D3 players know each other? They all talk and the basic storyline is that there was a party and a black woman at the party heard a player use the n-word and took exception. The black player popped the guy that said it and then it took off from that. Just as troubling is the very well-established narrative of antisemitism on the team. I mean, it would make you sick (unless you are a fan of the Third Reich). So, let's stop blowing it off. If you have nothing to do with it, then you will be fine. If you are dumb enough to send racist group texts or post questionable social media then you should be concerned that a large part of the lacrosse community will know this fact and you will be judged accordingly. I certainly wouldn't hire someone who is comfortable with airing those types of opinions publicly.44WeWantMore wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:11 pm Somebody close to the situation says there was no due process; how close to the situation are you?
Matt Gaudet of @YaleLacrosse tells me he will not take an extra year of college lacrosse and will enter the pro indoor and outdoor drafts.
Gaudet holds Yale's rookie record for goals (32 as a first year), scored 41 as a soph, 51 as a Jr, and had 18 in just four games this year.
How many high school kids will be displaced?AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:15 pm Albany - Davis Diamond (attack/midfield), Isaiah Skidders (attack), Teioshontathe McComber (attack)
Bellarmine - Morgan Macko (attack)
Brown - Ryan Finlay (defense)
Bucknell - Will Yorke (attack), Connor Shears (defense), Hunter Newman (LSM), Grayson Burns (attack), Matt Fedorjaka (midfield)
Colgate - Griffin Brown (attack/midfield), Nicky Petkevich (attack), Parker Baddley (LSM), John Donahue (defense), Cooper Belanger (midfield), Jesse Rosenblatt (attack)
Furman - Luke Majick (midfield), Alec van de Bovenkamp (goalie)
Hartford - Cullin Walsh (goalie)
Harvard - Myles Hamm (attack), Beau Botkiss (defense), Austin Madronic (attack)
Hobart - Sam Lucchesi (goalie), PJ Delpha (defense), Eric Holden (attack)
Hofstra - Whit Stopak (attack), Ryan Kinnard (midfield), Eric Wenz (defense)
Holy Cross - Justin Lynskey (attack), Kevin Kodzis (attack), Sean Mullaney (midfield)
Hopkins - Jack Rapine (defense), Matt Hubler (midfield), Alex Gainey (goalie), Cole Williams (attack), Alex Concannon (midfield), Matt Stagnitta (midfield) —> Jacksonville
Lafayette - Beaudan Szuluk (defense)
Maryland - Drew Morris (goalie), Dylan Pallonetti (attack/midfield)
Merrimack - Davis Cronin (FOGO), Charlie Bertrand (attack)
Notre Dame - Charles Leonard (FOGO), Michael Farnish (Defense)
Ohio State - Josh Kirson (goalie), Christian Tomei (goalie)
Penn - Kyle Gallagher (FOGO), Kyle Thornton (defense)
Princeton - Michael Sowers (attack), Connor McCarthy (midfield), Phil Robertson (attack)
Providence - Sean Lahey (attack)
Robert Morris - Austin Popovich (midfield)
Rutger - Demetrius Stevenson (Midfield) —> Delaware; Zach Groff (goalie)
St. Bonaventure - John Kilcommons(attack)
St. Joseph's - Mike Adler (goalie)
Syracuse - Jared Fernandez (LSM), Jacob Nelson (attack), Sean Donnelly(attack), Luke Strang (goalie), Andrew Kim (midfield), Justin Kim (midfield )
Utah - Mac Costin (midfield)
Virginia - Xander Dickson (attack)
Vermont - Drew Lenkaitis (attack)
Wagner - Jake Garb (attack)
Yale - BJ Burlace (defense)—>MARYLAND; Jackson Morrill (attack), Lucas Cotler(midfield)
Unfortunately, the likely answer to your question is in your signature. Stewardship of the game certainly means different things to different folks ...
Yep. The 2021 and 2022 classes will see some disruption.....
Not every player in the portal will land. These next two years will see a fairly high number. By that I mean between 10-20 impact players. Much more than we have seen with recent transfer history. My guess is that the last couple guys in a class will be displaced at some schools.Henpecked wrote: ↑Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:48 pm I think it will be interesting to see how many teams take on a one-year rental player (seniors). Obviously, every team would make room for guys like Michael Sowers or Jackson Morrill. Maybe even take a flyer for Bucknell's Will Yorke for a year?
But what is the market for players like Davis Diamond (Albany) or Grayson Burns (Bucknell)? And I am not singling them out. There are a bunch of very good, but not great players looking to extend their lacrosse careers for one more year on another team. Who is going to potentially disrupt their team chemistry for guys that will give you 10-12 goals a year and a handful of assists? Are these teams better off cultivating some incoming freshman? I have no idea. Looking for opinions.
The really interesting transfers to me are the younger guys like Mac Costin (Utah) or Dylan Pallonetti (Maryland) who can join your team for potentially 4 more years. Guys that can seamlessly fold into the team culture and not have a "player for short-term lease" moniker hanging over their heads.
Very interested to hear your opinions on the guys on this list.