Miscellaneous questions, thoughts, impressions, etc.

[Cletus]

Ouch. I'm losing my fastball. I only know one of these girls, the one from Jersey. And she's definitely deserving. I think Terp Nation is going to like her next year.

I was hoping you'd have something to say about this Bill. Too bad the Jersey girl isn't headed to Queen's College. But the way coach Lehman has things looking, it might not be long before Rutgers is a better looking spot on the map.

[Cletus]

I know there is a mindset to keep talk about women's lacrosse on these boards genteel and polite (except if the talk veers toward a person or team that is despised for one butthurt reason or another, then all bets are off--one can gouge and slander with immunity.) But this is what sports talk has always looked and sounded like. Since I was a kid up until the present day. Sports talk about any sport, including women's lacrosse, often looks and sounds like this. Nothing outrageous or unusual about these comments or the way in which they are delivered.

All to say, I think Duke (unfortunately, because I like them), and Stony Brook (who I don’t particularly like), will both get smoked on Saturday.

[seacoaster]

It's regrettable, but you are right: there is nothing unusual about the boorish, profane manner in which that lout descried the Celtics or whatever it was he was talking about. And more's the pity.

[Cletus]

It's regrettable, but you are right: there is nothing unusual about the boorish, profane manner in which that lout descried the Celtics or whatever it was he was talking about. And more's the pity.

Profane has a religious connotation.

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/profane#Etymology

Mazz was talking about the Boston Celtics. I don’t get the connection, unless you were using it in a different sense.

[Laxallday]

I know there is a mindset to keep talk about women's lacrosse on these boards genteel and polite (except if the talk veers toward a person or team that is despised for one butthurt reason or another, then all bets are off--one can gouge and slander with immunity.) But this is what sports talk has always looked and sounded like. Since I was a kid up until the present day. Sports talk about any sport, including women's lacrosse, often looks and sounds like this. Nothing outrageous or unusual about these comments or the way in which they are delivered.

All to say, I think Duke (unfortunately, because I like them), and Stony Brook (who I don’t particularly like), will both get smoked on Saturday.

I think that Stony will play rough and keep it close for a half, but generally I agree with you on both counts. Duke has had a nice bounce back season but I think it likely ends here.

[Cletus]

I could piece it together from the posts on the board but I'm just curious what comes next on the D1 calendar. There's always portal news in the offseason but I wonder if there's a period when the portal is closed for a period of time. In any event, it will be a shorter off season.

[Cletus]

Just to follow up on this, Mazz was right. The Nets did smoke the Celts—in 5. Gentlemen’s Sweep as it is called.

My predictions? Duke, yes. Stony Brook, no.

[Cletus]

The one downside to being a women's lacrosse fan is the interminable offseason. And don't talk to me about Fall ball. It's not nearly the same thing. Over 8 months for an offseason I think is the longest in sports. It is a highly concentrated season however. By the time June 1st rolls around, I find I am ready for an offseason, just one not quite so long.

[Matnum PI]

The one downside to being a women's lacrosse fan is the interminable offseason. And don't talk to me about Fall ball. It's not nearly the same thing. Over 8 months for an offseason I think is the longest in sports. It is a highly concentrated season however. By the time June 1st rolls around, I find I am ready for an offseason, just one not quite so long.

Why would it be any longer than Men's?

[Cletus]

The one downside to being a women's lacrosse fan is the interminable offseason. And don't talk to me about Fall ball. It's not nearly the same thing. Over 8 months for an offseason I think is the longest in sports. It is a highly concentrated season however. By the time June 1st rolls around, I find I am ready for an offseason, just one not quite so long.

Why would it be any longer than Men's?

By a week maybe?

[Cletus]

I don’t know folks, I just have a feeling that UNC could be upset somewhere along the line during The Tournament. Perhaps they were toughened/hardened/made ready by their disappointing loss to BC in 2019 but perhaps they still have that tendency to choke against inferior teams in the postseason. I know that’s a long way away but I can’t help but look ahead.

Not to toot my own horn or nothin, but...

[DMac]

You're playing the outdated tune of the couch athlete who only plays with words.
No one choked and there were no inferior teams. Someone put another dime in
the jukebox, please, this tune has gotten real old.

[MDlaxfan76]

You're playing the outdated tune of the couch athlete who only plays with words.
No one choked and there were no inferior teams. Someone put another dime in
the jukebox, please, this tune has gotten real old.

Agreed. No "choke" nor "tendency to choke"... specious claim.

There were "better" teams as evidenced by their winning play on the day of the contests, but no "inferior" teams were involved.

Cletus, I think this sort of thing is what gets folks peeved.
It's gratuitously insulting. No real point other than to insult.

On season length, so what?
I think most, certainly many of us who follow the Men's side, would prefer a shorter spring season, or at least certainly starting later, actually in the spring!

I think somewhat fewer of us, but still a substantial %, would also prefer fewer midday weeknight games at the college level, esp early season in the cold. Few or no fans, unnecessary extra travel, little point to it. Some have suggested more round robin style weekends if there's a desire to play more contests in order to provide more action for the bench, but few want an actually longer season.

Not sure why the women would want different.

[8meterPA]

You're playing the outdated tune of the couch athlete who only plays with words.
No one choked and there were no inferior teams. Someone put another dime in
the jukebox, please, this tune has gotten real old.

Agreed. No "choke" nor "tendency to choke"... specious claim.

There were "better" teams as evidenced by their winning play on the day of the contests, but no "inferior" teams were involved.

Cletus, I think this sort of thing is what gets folks peeved.
It's gratuitously insulting. No real point other than to insult.

On season length, so what?
I think most, certainly many of us who follow the Men's side, would prefer a shorter spring season, or at least certainly starting later, actually in the spring!

I think somewhat fewer of us, but still a substantial %, would also prefer fewer midday weeknight games at the college level, esp early season in the cold. Few or no fans, unnecessary extra travel, little point to it. Some have suggested more round robin style weekends if there's a desire to play more contests in order to provide more action for the bench, but few want an actually longer season.

Not sure why the women would want different.

MD, you are catching on! I'm surprised the reggie miller video wasn't posted - that's a favorite go to move/troll

[Cletus]

Remarkable to consider lacrosse being played in all these different nations. 30, count 'em, 30 nations will compete for the world championship in one year. Something exciting about Israel being on the list. AND Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee) means “people who build a house.” The name refers to a CONFEDERATION or ALLIANCE among six Native American nations who are more commonly known as the Iroquois Confederacy. That's even more exciting as lacrosse, called The Creator's Game, originated with Native America.

Here is a very touching clip of a number of different women from all over the world announcing the event in their own language.

https://twitter.com/WorldLax2022/status ... 48546?s=20

[Cletus]

Okay, Cle--your time has come. Off y'go, laddie.

[Matnum PI]

I'd be curious to know what percentage of the players from each of these nations are citizens of these nations.

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

I'd be curious to know what percentage of the players from each of these nations are citizens of these nations.

What would be your guess?

[Matnum PI]

What would be your guess?

I know on the Men's side, there are americans on these teams, players with a father or mother who was born in Argentina or whatever. I'd imagine that it's similar on the Women's side. But I don't know what the percentage of Americans is.

[OuttaNowhereWregget]

Remarkable to consider lacrosse being played in all these different nations. 30, count 'em, 30 nations will compete for the world championship in one year. Something exciting about Israel being on the list. AND Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee) means “people who build a house.” The name refers to a CONFEDERATION or ALLIANCE among six Native American nations who are more commonly known as the Iroquois Confederacy. That's even more exciting as lacrosse, called The Creator's Game, originated with Native America.

Here is a very touching clip of a number of different women from all over the world announcing the event in their own language.

https://twitter.com/WorldLax2022/status ... 48546?s=20

Israel has had a short but eventful history and is a pretty decent team it seems.

Good wikipedia entry on the history of the team/results etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_wo ... rosse_team