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lacrossemwj wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:50 pm What I don't get is teams where there are a high volume of transfers out and there are *known* coaching issues, like ODU and Butler, and the programs/schools are not strong enough to be draws on their own, like a Virginia Tech, but then there are a high volume of transfer in.

spidey44 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:17 pm IL top 10 Transfer Class Rankings:

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... lash/63952

whyamihere wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 4:27 pm

spidey44 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:17 pm IL top 10 Transfer Class Rankings:

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/ ... lash/63952

how is VT #9? They took a step backwards with the payers they lost and who they replaced them with. The Stony Brook goalie is no replacement for Torres....not even close.

uncfan1013 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 1:17 am UNC with the #1 transfer class and #1 recruiting class, gonna be scary next year/

uncfan1013 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 1:17 am UNC with the #1 transfer class and #1 recruiting class, gonna be scary next year/

cdb wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:13 am Iam not a Carolina grad, but what makes them scary to me is the following"

1. Several of their outstanding players were hurt last year
2. Their coach is awesome -- one of the 3 or 4 bet
3. They have killed recruiting the past several years

I assume Levi will get them coached up == I thought they would be number one over BC and NW -- especially because of the way BC and NW are coached -- but that I mean those two coaches -- coach for Memorial Day and often put their teams in pressure situations so they are not frustrated by them in the playoffs and that will normally lead to one or two early losses. I think UNC has tremendous bench strength as it had to p lay many younger players last year much more than normal because of injuries.

But like someone just said -- you still got to play and win the games.

cdb wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:43 am I don't think that is fair. National championships are very difficult to win. Yes, you need to be good -- yes, you have to have great coaching, but you also have to be lucky. NW could have won 3 straight NC and they won one -- BC has been there 7 straight times and won 2. But of all the schools including NW, BC,MD, JH, etc., the one with that most young girls want to attend is UNC. I don't know why -- but many of them wan to go there over the other schools.

As an aside, since we have been discussing the impact of Power football on WLAX recruiting, I just read an article about Apuzzo. She was planning to attend another school. Walker had been recruiting her heavily without success -- remember BC was at best average at that time -- Walker invited Apuzso and her parent to a BC football game with 50 yard-line seats and that impressed the family so much, they decided to sign. So, in her case, that was decisive. I compare it to the clemson coach meeting with Joe'w daughter. It does seem to mean something to some of these girls.

I'm out

cdb wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 1:28 pm She is an Arts and Science major, so perhaps she plans to go to grad school. She can't play for an Ivy, but the only online discussion i found has been on this site. if she wants a grad degree, I would think many of the powers would be after her. Or, like Belle Smith, she could have a great job lined up. It will probably take an insider who has permission to share her plans with us.