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PulpExposure wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:06 pm

ICGrad wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:50 pm

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:42 pm Also, during their comeback run against MD, I believe they hit a pipe that rebounded to MD for an easy goal.

Maryland scored two goals early in the third and then didn't score again for the rest of the game.

Cornell did hit a pipe, though; everyone thought it was a goal at first and would have cut the deficit to 2 with about 5 minutes to play, but it was subsequently called back. They also had at least one other pipe, in the first half.

I'm pretty sure most watching the game that day - including the announcers - thought Maryland survived by the skin of their teeth, that they were completely gassed at the end, and that Cornell merely ran out of time (and, on the pipe play, luck).

That's exactly my point. The momentum in the second half was clearly on Cornell's side, they were playing with so much energy, and Maryland was gassed. Maryland won, but survived. In no case can it be called anything close to dominated.

Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:14 pm

PulpExposure wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:06 pm

ICGrad wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:50 pm

joewillie78 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:42 pm Also, during their comeback run against MD, I believe they hit a pipe that rebounded to MD for an easy goal.

Maryland scored two goals early in the third and then didn't score again for the rest of the game.

Cornell did hit a pipe, though; everyone thought it was a goal at first and would have cut the deficit to 2 with about 5 minutes to play, but it was subsequently called back. They also had at least one other pipe, in the first half.

I'm pretty sure most watching the game that day - including the announcers - thought Maryland survived by the skin of their teeth, that they were completely gassed at the end, and that Cornell merely ran out of time (and, on the pipe play, luck).

That's exactly my point. The momentum in the second half was clearly on Cornell's side, they were playing with so much energy, and Maryland was gassed. Maryland won, but survived. In no case can it be called anything close to dominated.

Agreed

semsox wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:31 pm On the Lacrosse All Stars Podcast feed, Quint has a 30ish minute interview with Gavin Adler.

faircornell wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:34 pm

semsox wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 1:31 pm On the Lacrosse All Stars Podcast feed, Quint has a 30ish minute interview with Gavin Adler.

Really worth listening to. Not only to get an idea of Adler's views, but also to understand the 2020/2021 seasons' specifics, and their impact on players.

faircornell wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:57 pm Of the eight IL experts, only one thinks that Cornell will make the Final Four, and none are predicting Cornell as the national champion either outright or as a "dark horse".

It's good to be underestimated.

Kevin Brown: Notre Dame
With fire under their bellies after missing out on the big dance in 2022, the Irish look even more complete in the midfield and have another year of offseason development for Chris Kavanagh to create the one-two punch with his brother, Pat, that defenses in the ACC and beyond won't be able to handle.

Matt Kinnear: Notre Dame
How much of exercise is done on “gut” more than anything? It’s always smart to pick Maryland. Virginia is the on-paper pick, and the top three ACC teams are all contenders. Georgetown’s right there in terms of roster talent. Basically any Ivy League team is a solid pick. So what differentiates? It’s predicting the more ambiguous things like momentum, chemistry and timing. I think missing the tournament brings a renewed sense of focus for the Irish (and Duke, as well). Remember they were the team that hung best with a historic Maryland team early last year. They were right there as contenders, so just a little push gets them over the edge. I realize personnel is different —Jake Taylor’s injury is a concern, and the D is mostly replaced — but I’m betting on the proven defensive transfers, Ryan Wellner’s coaching and Liam Entenmann in net.

10stone5 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:47 pm

faircornell wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 3:57 pm Of the eight IL experts, only one thinks that Cornell will make the Final Four, and none are predicting Cornell as the national champion either outright or as a "dark horse".

It's good to be underestimated.

Kevin Brown: Notre Dame
With fire under their bellies after missing out on the big dance in 2022, the Irish look even more complete in the midfield and have another year of offseason development for Chris Kavanagh to create the one-two punch with his brother, Pat, that defenses in the ACC and beyond won't be able to handle.

Matt Kinnear: Notre Dame
How much of exercise is done on “gut” more than anything? It’s always smart to pick Maryland. Virginia is the on-paper pick, and the top three ACC teams are all contenders. Georgetown’s right there in terms of roster talent. Basically any Ivy League team is a solid pick. So what differentiates? It’s predicting the more ambiguous things like momentum, chemistry and timing. I think missing the tournament brings a renewed sense of focus for the Irish (and Duke, as well). Remember they were the team that hung best with a historic Maryland team early last year. They were right there as contenders, so just a little push gets them over the edge. I realize personnel is different —Jake Taylor’s injury is a concern, and the D is mostly replaced — but I’m betting on the proven defensive transfers, Ryan Wellner’s coaching and Liam Entenmann in net.

I didn’t really want to read that IL article,
but at least I got a few laughs.

semsox wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:19 pm While it was underlined, one must point out that those were the pre-season rankings prior to last season.

OldRedLax wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:38 am Game week! Any predictions for the starting lineup?

The Big Red are back! LGR