 | Irish
| by JHULAX4 (#764) on 3/14/01 @9:21PM | | The Irish this year are definitely getting a real bid, and not the one of the automatics from the GWLL. They are a great team this year. Kirk Howell is a tremendous goalie, and all those BL kids are really doing a great job. I say a definite quaterfinal team (if they don't get a bye there already), and a possible Final Four team. | | | Reply to this
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| | | ND - the sleeper for the big dance
| by southsidelaxman (#3319) on 3/15/01 @12:30AM | Many Eastern teams discounted the Irish heavily last year. Look at how Loyola's Cottle and his middies were shocked. ND played well against the Hop in the quarter match but a 3rd quarter explosion and Testa's glue on Glatzel left it up to Ulrich to carry the team. he could not. This year the 3 BL boys are spreading it around more than ever. they also have a good supporting staff of middies and attackmen who are all underclassmen.
Kevin Corrigan is on the verge of greatnesss this year. I say the Irish make it to the semis and then their luck runs out on national TV, but it becomes a building block in the future as Athletic Director Kevin White has promised the laxers the full 12.6 scholarships for the team. I cant wait. watch out Cottle, Horsey, Goettleman and the gang! | | | Reply to this
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| What is up with the Cavs?
| by Bluechip (#1681) on 3/15/01 @12:43AM | Three straight losses, that's gotta hurt! Syracuse I can see, Princeton, ok, but are the Irish really that good? I think with games like the ones Viginia have been having, it will be tuff to get any farther in the season. Opinions?
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| | | not this time
| by Lacrosse player (#3027) on 3/15/01 @3:33PM | Loyola's gonna win a close battle because they have to many weapons. Adams is gonna shut down Prout, so it is up to Gunnar Geottelmann to score. Horsey and Sullivan have already proven themselves in the midfield and can be relied on to score. Gunnar will be the key to this game. If he doesn't score, I see ND winning a close one. If he can get on the board, ND is gonna have a tough time, especially with loyola's defense of Metz, Brasko, and Armstrong, plus Stromberg at LSM.
My prediction: Loyola, 13-11 | | | Reply to this
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| I wonder...
| by JHULAX4 (#764) on 3/15/01 @6:30PM | | I wonder how good ND would be if they actually had scholarships.... They're getting one next year, and aren't they getting the full 12.6 by 2005? | | | Reply to this
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| | | Ahhh.......
| by TJ14 (#2443) on 3/16/01 @6:39AM | | Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!! | | | Reply to this
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| I think i'm going to be sick
| by washlax (#5470) on 3/16/01 @1:11PM | | I can't believe that the Hoos can't pull it together. In recent years they've had a good record against top ranked teams at the beginning of the year. Few years back when they ended Princeton's 27 game winning streak in the second game, etc. but this year they can't get their $#!t together. gill hasn't done jack either, gets shut down like it's his job and doesn't seem too concerned with getting it done. i see clouds over the heads of UVA all season. | | | Reply to this
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| | | I concur
| by Weston Bradstreet (#2752) on 3/16/01 @6:36PM | | It seems that Gill can't tough it out against the good defensemen. I thought the attack would be fine this year, but they obviously aren't doing jack without Drew McKnight. Hanley Holcomb was suppose to a lead the midfield this year. But the only guys who are really getting it done on offense are the two sophomores Rotelli and Shannon. Maybe the upperclassmen should take a cue from them. | | | Reply to this
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| | | | what r u talking about
| by Lacrosse player (#3027) on 3/16/01 @8:45PM | | This is the only big game Shannon has had. Considering that Gill always gets the best defender and the slide when going to the goal, while Holcomb has the LSM harrassing him the entire game, the underclassmen should step out. You have to realize that the Hoos graduated a lot of offense last year, and other teams are beggining to play confidently against them. Rotelli has stepped up, while Shannon needs to keep playing like this. I agree with you a little though, because Gill and Holcomb are experienced and should get it done. | | | Reply to this
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| | | | | Conor Gill is on his own
| by JHULAX4 (#764) on 3/16/01 @9:52PM | | The reason Gill isn't producing as much as last year is because, for the first time, he's drawing the #1 defender. As a frosh, Tucker drew the top pole. Then, as a soph, McKnight got the top d-man. This is the first time Gill is the #1 threat. Of course, Gill still is a tremendous player. Still being able to score a couple of points a game isn't that bad considering he gets the #1 pole and the slides keyed on him. Also, having such an inexperienced team around him doesn't help either. UVa was hurt the most by graduation, in my opinion. Jalbert was and incredible playmaker. His presence opened up the field for the attakmen like McKnight and Gill to shine. A loss like that is devastating. Granted, Gill still should step up and try and be a leader on this team. The Hoos can't rely on these underclassmen to get them out of a jam. They haven't had much experience and need to become consistent. | | | Reply to this
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| | | Check your heads
| by citydoglax (#1384) on 3/17/01 @12:18AM | Have you actually seen these games. Gill is the best feeder in lacrosse. If any of these kids could score he would be having a dream season in regard to assists. He's nasty. You can't expect him to score, he's a feeder.
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| | | | Have you been watching?
| by JHULAX4 (#764) on 3/17/01 @11:55AM | | Gill has gotten bigger, as has his game. Freshman year he was a feeder. And, remember that Final Four game? Yea, that one against Hopkins.... Five goals in nine minutes against the Goalie of the Year. I'd say he was more than just a feeder. And soph year, he had 26 goals! Considering McKnight, who was the big gun, had 33 goals, that pretty impressive for an attackman whose just a feeder. This year, Gill has to step up and fill the void due to Y2K graduation. Of course, not having all those great players around him will hurt his numbers, but he should be doing much more.... | | | Reply to this
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| | | | roles change
| by LaxDaddy (#834) on 3/17/01 @1:02PM | | Gill was a feeder last year 2k1 is a new season and players are asked to do new things. Gill has to adjust and be a dodger and finisher when asked. That's what upperclassmen have to do. | | | Reply to this
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| | | | | irish are for real
| by southsidelaxman (#3319) on 3/18/01 @8:15PM | Guys: What gives with all the hammering on the 'Hoos? They have played some top teams lately who have got the edge on UVA. Whats with the dissing of my Irish? They just knocked off the 'Hounds for the second straight time, scoring 25 goals combined, after losing for 10 straight times.
For football it was the four horseman, for the Irish laxers, its the three horsemen: Glatzel, Ulrich (take your pick) and Flandina. Notre Dame led from the get-go and never, never looked back. They have knocked down the 5th and 7th ranked teams in the last week and have won 4 of their 5 wins against ranked teams.
Just think what happens next year when Kevin Corrigan gets to spread apround some scholarship money. Maybe now the GWLL will get some respect. In the past ND, Butler and denver all had good teams, but come tourney time, the horses werent there. Maybe this year it will be time for the nation to sit up and take notice of the western whirlwind that blows into Rutgers at the end of May!
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