- MD will have 3 SSDM players playing in the PLL this summer. They dominate the transition game and are a team of MEN.
- Don't dismiss the fact that MD has 11 Grad Student / 5th Yr players on a roster of 46. (For comparison, UVA has 3 out of 44.) There's a reason why MD is rolling through teams.
- It's an odd reality of COVID extending athletes' eligibilities, and the transfer portal being very active. MD became a popular transfer destination (Wisnauskis, Donnville, Khan, Burlace, Murphy, Prybylski)
This should be/is MD's year. I'm a UVA guy but like Tillman a lot. Good for him.
I went to UVA and my kids went to Cornell and Syracuse, so we always have fun this time of year. We used to always vacation at the OBX Mem Day wknd and watch the games at a bar down there. Howard's in Ocracoke.
definitely put together a team of pros but Tillman is playing by the rules. It's not like he's offering kids money like in basketball or football. It's a non-revenue sport.
Rooting for Rutgers in their first ever Final 4. Going to take a monumental upset if Maryland doesn't win it all though. Brecht has done an incredible job with the program.
I went to UVA and my kids went to Cornell and Syracuse, so we always have fun this time of year. We used to always vacation at the OBX Mem Day wknd and watch the games at a bar down there. Howard's in Ocracoke.
I'm a Cornell grad as well - go Big Red!
5 of the 8 Ivy schools made the tourney and two of the final four
are Ivies. Is that unusual? I didn't go to Cornell but a bunch of family members did, so I'll be rooting for them too.
Very unusual. 6 Ivies made the Tourney this year after the entire conference was shut down last year for all sports. Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Yale and Harvard all got in. Meanwhile the ACC had a down year and anyone who beat ACC teams had trouble claiming them as quality victories. Notre Dame finished the year w 6 straight wins, ranked #4, and didn’t get in. IMO, they should’ve been invited over Harvard.
RE: 5 of the 8 Ivy schools made the tourney and two of the final four
definitely put together a team of pros but Tillman is playing by the rules. It's not like he's offering kids money like in basketball or football. It's a non-revenue sport.
I wouldn’t insinuate that a Tillman-coached team would be anything but on the level. My previous comments only reveal that they are an older, talented and experienced team. That gives them a big advantage - especially how they handle the transition game. They became a transfer destination favorite by some excellent players…and are reaping the benefit.
Attending a big tailgate in the parking lot on Sat morning, followed by the Final Four games. Then, my son is playing in the youth tournament at Newington HS on Sunday/Monday. And finally, attending the final on Monday after the Monday morning youth tourney games.
I have no skin in the game school-wise, but will be pulling for Rutgers in their first time at championship weekend. Realistically, however, it's tough to see Maryland losing.
definitely put together a team of pros but Tillman is playing by the rules. It's not like he's offering kids money like in basketball or football. It's a non-revenue sport.
I wouldn’t insinuate that a Tillman-coached team would be anything but on the level. My previous comments only reveal that they are an older, talented and experienced team. That gives them a big advantage - especially how they handle the transition game. They became a transfer destination favorite by some excellent players…and are reaping the benefit.
Sorry, that wasn't a call-out or anything. It is very interesting that he's been able to get so many quality transfers. That didn't used to happen too much in lax.
Interesting about the transfers but Tillman is a outstanding recruiter. Navy took a nose dive after he left where he was a long time assistant.
The Ivy Leagues have always produced quality programs. They also have produced some of the great HC's in the game whose influences are still being played out on the fields today. Moran and Tierney had dominant teams while Staria and Seamon had very good runs. Then today you have Tillman who played for Moran and Lars who played for Starsia also leading in the profession.
-Maryland beat Princton during the regular season
-Rutgers and Cornell didn't play each other
-Maryland beat Rutgers twice
-Priceton beat Cornell once
-Princeton beat Rutgers once
-Cornell beat Princeton once
-Maryland and Cornell didn't play, Cornell is also Tillman's alma mater
RE: RE: 5 of the 8 Ivy schools made the tourney and two of the final four
are Ivies. Is that unusual? I didn't go to Cornell but a bunch of family members did, so I'll be rooting for them too.
Very unusual. 6 Ivies made the Tourney this year after the entire conference was shut down last year for all sports. Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Yale and Harvard all got in. Meanwhile the ACC had a down year and anyone who beat ACC teams had trouble claiming them as quality victories. Notre Dame finished the year w 6 straight wins, ranked #4, and didn’t get in. IMO, they should’ve been invited over Harvard.
also, none of the Baltimore schools (Hopkins, Loyola, Towson) made the tournament. I can't imagine that's happened all that often.
Part of one of the winningest HS programs/coaches in NY State history (West Genny / Coach Messere.) and won a Nat'l Champ w UNC in 1991.
Several years ago, while coaching at USAFA, his wife was killed in a tragic car accident, leaving him with two young daughters. He stayed on at Air Force for a little bit, even winning the NCAA Coach of Year award.
As you can imagine, he eventually left Colorado for a change of scenery and resurfaced at Rutgers.
A gentleman and incredible lacrosse mind. Good luck to him and the Scarlet Knights.
- MD will have 3 SSDM players playing in the PLL this summer. They dominate the transition game and are a team of MEN.
- Don't dismiss the fact that MD has 11 Grad Student / 5th Yr players on a roster of 46. (For comparison, UVA has 3 out of 44.) There's a reason why MD is rolling through teams.
- It's an odd reality of COVID extending athletes' eligibilities, and the transfer portal being very active. MD became a popular transfer destination (Wisnauskis, Donnville, Khan, Burlace, Murphy, Prybylski)
This should be/is MD's year. I'm a UVA guy but like Tillman a lot. Good for him.
I'm a Cornell grad as well - go Big Red!
Yup. ‘Hoos will turn the page to next year. But they are still young and loaded. 3 National Championships in 4 years has a nice “ring” to it.
Very unusual. 6 Ivies made the Tourney this year after the entire conference was shut down last year for all sports. Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Yale and Harvard all got in. Meanwhile the ACC had a down year and anyone who beat ACC teams had trouble claiming them as quality victories. Notre Dame finished the year w 6 straight wins, ranked #4, and didn’t get in. IMO, they should’ve been invited over Harvard.
Ivies in general do pretty well, but this year was a bit more successful than usual.
I wouldn’t insinuate that a Tillman-coached team would be anything but on the level. My previous comments only reveal that they are an older, talented and experienced team. That gives them a big advantage - especially how they handle the transition game. They became a transfer destination favorite by some excellent players…and are reaping the benefit.
I have no skin in the game school-wise, but will be pulling for Rutgers in their first time at championship weekend. Realistically, however, it's tough to see Maryland losing.
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definitely put together a team of pros but Tillman is playing by the rules. It's not like he's offering kids money like in basketball or football. It's a non-revenue sport.
I wouldn’t insinuate that a Tillman-coached team would be anything but on the level. My previous comments only reveal that they are an older, talented and experienced team. That gives them a big advantage - especially how they handle the transition game. They became a transfer destination favorite by some excellent players…and are reaping the benefit.
Sorry, that wasn't a call-out or anything. It is very interesting that he's been able to get so many quality transfers. That didn't used to happen too much in lax.
The Ivy Leagues have always produced quality programs. They also have produced some of the great HC's in the game whose influences are still being played out on the fields today. Moran and Tierney had dominant teams while Staria and Seamon had very good runs. Then today you have Tillman who played for Moran and Lars who played for Starsia also leading in the profession.
-Maryland beat Princton during the regular season
-Rutgers and Cornell didn't play each other
-Maryland beat Rutgers twice
-Priceton beat Cornell once
-Princeton beat Rutgers once
-Cornell beat Princeton once
-Maryland and Cornell didn't play, Cornell is also Tillman's alma mater
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are Ivies. Is that unusual? I didn't go to Cornell but a bunch of family members did, so I'll be rooting for them too.
Very unusual. 6 Ivies made the Tourney this year after the entire conference was shut down last year for all sports. Penn, Princeton, Cornell, Brown, Yale and Harvard all got in. Meanwhile the ACC had a down year and anyone who beat ACC teams had trouble claiming them as quality victories. Notre Dame finished the year w 6 straight wins, ranked #4, and didn’t get in. IMO, they should’ve been invited over Harvard.
also, none of the Baltimore schools (Hopkins, Loyola, Towson) made the tournament. I can't imagine that's happened all that often.
Several years ago, while coaching at USAFA, his wife was killed in a tragic car accident, leaving him with two young daughters. He stayed on at Air Force for a little bit, even winning the NCAA Coach of Year award.
As you can imagine, he eventually left Colorado for a change of scenery and resurfaced at Rutgers.
A gentleman and incredible lacrosse mind. Good luck to him and the Scarlet Knights.