Maryland 2023

[Farfromgeneva]

Yeah but you’re not a fair weather non athlete fan who’s trying to make friends while screaming for mom to get you meatloaf from the basement so he’s got you there.

[Peter Brown]

Terp Talk interview with Tillman 24 hrs after the Championship game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x7g7YTN3OU

It’s a great interview. Tills is normally very PC and does not give much away when he does interview but in this interview he was very chatty. Lots of insights
Thanks

So much of what he says in this interview is interesting. Opponents get salty over Maryland attracting guys like Khan and Donville but Tillman explains how delicate of a transition that can be, as likely to go south as work out. He especially recognizes how humble Donville was coming in, earning the respect of his teammates first, eventually becoming a leader later on.

The discussion of transfers is why I think so highly of Tillman. He really gets the human element of organization. It’s so easy to throw stones at Maryland, but the reality is transfers are not the quick fix others assume. For instance, I think Georgetown is going to have trouble next year with too much additional grad traffic: it’s simply too much. There’s only one ball out there. You really need to be careful when taking on talent.

For the Ivy homers, Tillman is Exhibit A why Ivy coaches think of greater achievements when the headhunter comes calling. Corning raised, Cornell grad, running a very good Harvard program, job security for life, yet he moves on to Maryland. The results? He’s now considered to be one of the best active coaches, and he’s made history in multiple ways already.

Spot on Petey!

Tils was at Navy '96 to '07. He was the primary recruiter for that great run of Navy teams in the '00's.
We all hoped he'd stick around long enough to be Richie's successor, but he was too good to hold onto & he got away.

It’ll be interesting to see the ‘23 Terps. Losing some great players. How to reassemble the team will be a challenge for sure.

Loyola likely has them first or second game. When the Terps ran all over the Hounds this past spring (20-8), Tillman admitted in a post game interview that his team’s success that game took him a little by surprise.

[MDlaxfan76]

Terp Talk interview with Tillman 24 hrs after the Championship game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x7g7YTN3OU

It’s a great interview. Tills is normally very PC and does not give much away when he does interview but in this interview he was very chatty. Lots of insights
Thanks

So much of what he says in this interview is interesting. Opponents get salty over Maryland attracting guys like Khan and Donville but Tillman explains how delicate of a transition that can be, as likely to go south as work out. He especially recognizes how humble Donville was coming in, earning the respect of his teammates first, eventually becoming a leader later on.

The discussion of transfers is why I think so highly of Tillman. He really gets the human element of organization. It’s so easy to throw stones at Maryland, but the reality is transfers are not the quick fix others assume. For instance, I think Georgetown is going to have trouble next year with too much additional grad traffic: it’s simply too much. There’s only one ball out there. You really need to be careful when taking on talent.

For the Ivy homers, Tillman is Exhibit A why Ivy coaches think of greater achievements when the headhunter comes calling. Corning raised, Cornell grad, running a very good Harvard program, job security for life, yet he moves on to Maryland. The results? He’s now considered to be one of the best active coaches, and he’s made history in multiple ways already.

Spot on Petey!

$$$$

Ivies simply don't pay as much. Not nearly (Yale may be the exception now).

But it's not because you can't be considered one of the "best active coaches" at an Ivy, nor "greater achievements". Pretty sure that Tierney was recognized as one of "best active coaches" with his teams NC's at PU, nor was Shea looking for "greater achievements".

Nor do Ivy coaches have "security for life"; not unless they win and win a lot. And run a clean program without off field trauma. Same as elsewhere.

Petey's post was just another way to troll.
Ala his calling Princeton players as private, prep school kids and UMD's as from blue collar publics...stupid, inaccurate trolling.
And on the Ivy thread saying that UMD has now won the Ivy championship...

Don't buy into his trying to cozy up with a great winning season and program. It demeans the actual terrific accomplishments of the players, coaches and the rightful joy UMD fans have at their program's success.

MD: you really need to get a life. You follow me around Fanlax like a spurned GF, a true bunny boiler.

This is the ‘Maryland thread’. Restrict your comments to the Terps, not other posters.

Just bizarre behavior.

You telling me what to post is a trip...stop trolling Petey and folks will stop objecting to it.

Do everyone a favor and mute me from your Fanlax account, okay? I literally don’t mention you, but you come in anyway to discuss me. Just insufferable smug idiocy.

Take this back to Maryland; ITS THE MARYLAND THREAD. Jeebus.

yup, and you are polluting it with your tripe.
Go back to pretending you are a Loyola fan and you know all the guys' first names...

I met Coach Tillman years ago. Roomed with my best friend and teammate in college. Saw him at the engagement party…then was in touch with him frequently while at Harvard and then when he went onto Maryland. Provided good advice as my kid was developing. Recruited him in HS. My guess is that I know John Tillman better than Petey does.

As Petey never played, no kids that played, and no other connection to Tillman either, I'd "guess" that too...

This pretend stuff pollutes the very real and justified positive feeling of UMD faithful.

[MoralTerpitude]

Tangentially related to Terps lax… was listening to 106.7 this afternoon, and they were interviewing Maryland’s baseball coach. He’s led the team to perhaps their best season ever, and they will be hosting an NCAA regional for the first time. The radio host is a Maryland grad, and asked him what he thought of the Terps Lax natty. Apparently the baseball coach’s office is two doors down from Tillman’s, and they talk. Tillman attended a practice earlier this week, and was hanging out with the baseball coach during BP.

The baseball coach then brought up Maryland’s winning tradition in sports. He started reeling off all the championship coaches that share the building with him: Missy Meharg, Tillman, Reese, Brenda Frese, Cirovski… it really is impressive. I count 18 total national championships from that group.

[AreaLax]

Quint interview with Tills
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l ... 0565105619

[10stone5]

I like Tills line,

if we don’t finish this thing,
this story is completely different.

[Peter Brown]

Quint interview with Tills
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l ... 0565105619

Great interview, mostly about leadership.

Makar sounds like a phenomenal teammate.

Quint Kessenuch had a lot of very good questions. I don’t know if he is this way or simply sounds this way, but he occasionally says something which is really off-putting. In this interview he says ‘Demaio, what, is he 25 or 26?’, like who gives af. Then he says Rahill was the weak link ‘so he was surprised to see him play so well’. C’mon man, all that stuff is so unnecessary.

The interview reminds you that D1 coaching is 24/7, 365.

Finally Tillman mentions he’s off to Moran’s service this weekend. I’d think a number of upstate NY Fanlax guys will be there. Moran sounds like he was an incredible leader.

[keno in reno]

Quint interview with Tills
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l ... 0565105619

Great interview, mostly about leadership.

Makar sounds like a phenomenal teammate.

Quint Kessenuch had a lot of very good questions. I don’t know if he is this way or simply sounds this way, but he occasionally says something which is really off-putting. In this interview he says ‘Demaio, what, is he 25 or 26?’, like who gives af. Then he says Rahill was the weak link ‘so he was surprised to see him play so well’. C’mon man, all that stuff is so unnecessary.

The interview reminds you that D1 coaching is 24/7, 365.

Finally Tillman mentions he’s off to Moran’s service this weekend. I’d think a number of upstate NY Fanlax guys will be there. Moran sounds like he was an incredible leader.

There's no more obvious pain within a man than Quint doing Maryland games. Though admiring and very complimentary of Tillman's great leadership, at the same time crossing his fingers and wishing Coach gets hit by a bus.

Conversely, Mark Dixon is fantastic. Fair and insightful.

[MoralTerpitude]

Nice video breakdown of Terps 2022 offense.

https://youtu.be/kIY2zLuuHn4

[10stone5]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

[Dux917]

Tweet has Benson taking over at Providence getting closer...

https://twitter.com/chris_jast/status/1 ... dXcAzxsTLg

[AreaLax]

[Wheels]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

I've really been surprised in PA by the quality of public HS lacrosse. The Inter-AC doesn't participate in the state tournament, but I believe every other private HS league (Catholic League in the PHL-area) does. So to see Garnet Valley blow torch St. Joe's Prep says a lot about the quality of the public HS teams. Radnor beat Garnet Valley pretty badly earlier in the year. Will be interesting to see how the rematch plays out. St. Joe's beat GV in OT to start the season, so let's see how much GV has improved!!

[wgdsr]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

I've really been surprised in PA by the quality of public HS lacrosse. The Inter-AC doesn't participate in the state tournament, but I believe every other private HS league (Catholic League in the PHL-area) does. So to see Garnet Valley blow torch St. Joe's Prep says a lot about the quality of the public HS teams. Radnor beat Garnet Valley pretty badly earlier in the year. Will be interesting to see how the rematch plays out. St. Joe's beat GV in OT to start the season, so let's see how much GV has improved!!

and radnor, the defending state champ, is headed by john begier, a helluva lsm in his day. time for the 'hoos to get a small piece of flesh back!

[PulpExposure]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

I've really been surprised in PA by the quality of public HS lacrosse. The Inter-AC doesn't participate in the state tournament, but I believe every other private HS league (Catholic League in the PHL-area) does. So to see Garnet Valley blow torch St. Joe's Prep says a lot about the quality of the public HS teams. Radnor beat Garnet Valley pretty badly earlier in the year. Will be interesting to see how the rematch plays out. St. Joe's beat GV in OT to start the season, so let's see how much GV has improved!!

St. Joe's has Mitch Lloyd on it who will be a Terp next year. He had 2 goals & 2 assists, but went 9/20 on Faceoffs in the game. Which is a surprise because he's a pretty good faceoff kid.

[10stone5]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

I've really been surprised in PA by the quality of public HS lacrosse. The Inter-AC doesn't participate in the state tournament, but I believe every other private HS league (Catholic League in the PHL-area) does. So to see Garnet Valley blow torch St. Joe's Prep says a lot about the quality of the public HS teams. Radnor beat Garnet Valley pretty badly earlier in the year. Will be interesting to see how the rematch plays out. St. Joe's beat GV in OT to start the season, so let's see how much GV has improved!!

Radnor has an advantage the other publics / Central League don’t
have, which is, well,

being in Radnor.

They’re stacked.

[PulpExposure]

Frank Urso leads his Garnet Valley team (Matt Moore) to the
PA state title game, their 1st PA state title game after two
straight tough overtime semi-final losses.

https://phillylacrosse.com/2022/piaa-bo ... ame-berth/

https://www.delcotimes.com/2022/06/07/p ... pops-prep/

I've really been surprised in PA by the quality of public HS lacrosse. The Inter-AC doesn't participate in the state tournament, but I believe every other private HS league (Catholic League in the PHL-area) does. So to see Garnet Valley blow torch St. Joe's Prep says a lot about the quality of the public HS teams. Radnor beat Garnet Valley pretty badly earlier in the year. Will be interesting to see how the rematch plays out. St. Joe's beat GV in OT to start the season, so let's see how much GV has improved!!

Radnor has an advantage the other publics / Central League don’t
have, which is, well,

being in Radnor.

They’re stacked.

Heh it's kind of like Westfield in NJ. It's a public school. But it's in Westfield, so like...it's also stacked with talent (at least 5 D1 recruits, including an attack to Cornell and a defender to Maryland, and a 24 attack kid who is insanely good in Cody Lam). 5 D1 commits is as much as the better prep schools like Delbarton. Less than Bosco (with 9), but like...that's a ton for a NJ public.

[AreaLax]

Benson named HC Providence per IL

[molo]

It’s important to get experience as a head coach at some level if you are in becoming a head coach at the highest level. He’s giving up a comfortable spot with an elite program to find out if he is ready for the significantly different demands of being the head guy. With success at Providence, he can position himself as a candidate for one of the “destination” jobs, three of which should be coming open after he’s had a chance to prove himself at Providence.

[Wheels]

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