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I think people are taking this list thing a little too seriously. It's entertainment, that's all. He's not a lax professional, he's a fan who has an opinion like every one of us, except he writes it online. He's not going to get it 100% percent right, and quite frankly, no one else is either. If Casey puts one out, I'm sure it would be quite different, outside the obvious ones anyways. Maybe the all-American who got left off the list looked like junk the day Ty saw him. So what? Professional NFL coaches with years of playing, coaching,and scouting experience still can't get it right most of the time. And they have millions of dollars in research to use!

If your kid was left off the list but college coaches say he is awesome, you are ahead of the game as they are the only opinions that matter since they are handing out the money. Now if they aren't, maybe Ty was right.

Ty is like a female sideline analyst in football. Nice to look at but you know they never played the game and are told what to say. Don't take this stuff too seriously.

Keep the faith dad. He might give your son some print one day if he's any good. We know you're feelings are hurt.

I agree. The list matters to the boys who want to be on it, and that's all that really matters about it. They all follow Ty, they know there is a list every year, and they want to be as high on it as possible. Whether the list is actually 'right' or not isn't the point; being on it is the point. Does anyone else (besides the dads) actually look at it? Who know and who cares. If your son thinks it's important to make the top 10, top 25, top 50 or top 100 for next year and that motivates him to work harder, then it's a good thing. Competitive lacrosse is a pyramid, and like everything else that's competitive, you're either getting better or falling behind. Ty's lists represent that pyramid, and you don't have to agree with the specific rankings to think it has value.

To the Dad who's feelings are hurt and the Dad who's proud as a peacock. Do a little research on these prior lists. Go back to 2012, 2011, etc. See how many of these kids were major contributors. See how many were leading scorers? Further see how many (few) became College All-Americans. Then, and only then can you determine how important these lists are. You will also be enlightened as to how important they are or aren't in predicting future success. To the proud Dad, enjoy the accolade! To the other Dad, don't sweat it.

That is the same as any list in multiple sports. Check the HS football lists, they are far from perfect. In fact, didn't some NFL scouts prefer Ryan Leaf to Peyton Manning?

Exactly the point. btw Clay Matthews didn't receive one football scholarship out of HS. Walked on to USC...

Folks wait and see those late bloomers out play your very mature kid in a couple of years. Many kids peaked. I have been coaching and played and saw many kids who were physically less mature at this age and then come senior year or in college surpass those superior players. Have you seen college lacrosse these days? Anyone can beat those top teams any given day. Kudos to the division 1 schools who wait a little longer to grab those kids.

Is Legacy fielding a 2018 team this year ? They posted there 2019 team (one), but not 2018 and tryouts were held same day.

Anyone?

I guess we will have to see if they get any warm bodies to show up this weekend.

Why don't you call them and ask rather than posting here

I have, on multiple occasions seen kids in the top 20 shut down by unranked kids. It is not the end all and be all. All the kids on the list are great, but there are many who were overlooked, who are as good or better.

Very quiet on this thread. With so many 2018 commits already announced, are people just not interested in the 2018 class anymore?

With the fall Philly Showcase and Philly Freshmen Showcase being the same weekend at different sites, is the Philly Showcase worth it or will all coaches be at PFS?

On a related note, are committed 2018 players planning to attend this? what about Maverik and JR next summer I know Maverik invites were mailed out a while back

It's Football Season...check back in March...

There are a couple of team events this weekend that should be interesting for recruiting. I guess these events could give the lax first boys and edge over the football first kids.

Heard 2018 Express B smimmaged Outlaws Select and won this weekend. Pretty good for a B team.

How do you win a scrimmage?

Was it the Wolverines or bottom half of Terps?

Wasn't a tournament and teams played each other and one team scored more goals than the other. Yes it was bottom half of terps.

So bottom half of Terps has ACC commits? Interesting notion. Further, Terps had 20+ kids there. Are there 40 kids on the team? Come on, let it go. It was a little scrimmage, terps scored a couple more goals. Kids had fun. I think that's about it.

Actually Terps do have an expanded roster. FYI A team is not called Terps.

If it had refs and a clock, that's a game. If it didn't , it was a scimmage and no one cares.

Not called terps ?? What's new name? Can I buy a new helmet and sweatshirt ??

lets not confuse the point.
A scrimmage is having two teams play.
A good scrimmage is a game.
to have a good scrimmage you will have a clock and a ref.

My son (2019) was selected to Jake Reed last year (2015) as a rising freshmen. We were impressed by the # of coaches in attendance. Just received direct invite for this year (2016) rising sophomore.
To anyone that attended last years, how was the coaches turnout for the rising sophomores?
Thx

you either played the Express (pool) team, which could have been any of 50 players in the pool or you played Express C. There isn't an Express B team.

lets talk about the Legacy tournament this weekend.

Primetime from upstate will beat all

Primetime 2018? Lol

New crop of 17 year old 10th graders I presume...

played a game today at legacy 14-0 outlaws

If there select why are they playing B teams

Call up and book a game with whatever super team your son plays for. They play who the tournament directors schedule them to play.

Your wrong and u know it

Other way around. Why is C team playing in A bracket? They got beat up every game.

Who did the mighty outlaws play

LB3 National , laxachusetes green and express C.

They don't write the schedule, just play the teams they are scheduled.

Why is Express C playing in the A bracket?

Nice win but Express C was at Legacy. A & B were in MD

At this age there is no A/B brackets.