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Amazed by the lack of respect for Connetquot, even after last year.

I was a big supporters of theirs last year and I think they will be a good team but not have the run they did last year. Gone are the warm up games of Patmed, Floyd, Brentwood and LWood. Did you see their schedule. I think the other schools have better kids coming up the pipe top help their studs.

It was a great season last year no need to put the pressure on them to surpass it, I don't think they can. Id be happy with 6 maybe 7 wins.

No disrespect intended. Forgot to mention Connetquot. You are in the mix with the others trying to knock off Smithtown East. Actually, With the exception of West Islip and Smithtown West you have produced some of the best players in the country in recent years. Good luck this year.

Sir, Coach Doller had a big impact on our team last year. We beat Harborfields and SWR because of the coaching moves made by Doller. We were the same team but we had a different plan, and we won. I played for Coach and am now a Freshman playing at the next level. You are really wrong about Coach and I wish people like you knew what he did for us. Why are you so mad and happy that he is gone?

What "coaching moves" did CD make that had such a big impact?

No disrespect intended. Forgot to mention Connetquot. You are in the mix with the others trying to knock off Smithtown East. Actually, With the exception of West Islip and Smithtown West you have produced some of the best players in the country in recent years. Good luck this year.

Amazed by the lack of respect for Connetquot, even after last year.

Conn. had a great season last year, no doubt; but, replicating great seasons are difficult to do in town that don't foster a lax culture. Most of the towns that are discussed have serious offseason programs and great coaching. IMO, Conn has neither. Their success is a product of a handful of very good players coached by their travel teams.

will they still have their fogo?

Conn. had a great season last year, no doubt; but, replicating great seasons are difficult to do in town that don't foster a lax culture. Most of the towns that are discussed have serious offseason programs and great coaching. IMO, Conn has neither. Their success is a product of a handful of very good players coached by their travel teams.

Are you a moron ? Lax culture? "serious offseason programs" wth are you talking about? great coaching? Are you serious? There is only one team in this league that has Leadership and great coaching. It Ain't your town.

Are you a moron ? Lax culture? "serious offseason programs" wth are you talking about? great coaching? Are you serious? There is only one team in this league that has Leadership and great coaching. It Ain't your town.

You don't even know what town that guy is from so wth are you talking about?

What towns have great coaches and serious off season programs? Come on man...

IMHO, there are more good coaches than bad. Regardless of the coaching, you need good players to win. As far as offseason stuff, I would say at least half are working in the offseason, not sure I would call them "offseason Programs", like a college does. But open gym, winter leagues, and fall tournaments are common.

Smithtown East Vs West Islip in the County Finals.

Smithtown East by 5

Threepeat.

That's almost the textbook definition of an off-season program. Having recently graduated college (where I played for 4 years) I think that the coaching doesn't really come into play at the HS level, with the exception of the topo teir programs that do the above. For the most part, HS coaches put their best players at the positions that give their team the best chance to win. They are teachers in the districs who happen to have played lax (most of the time). Travel coaches coach most of these boys for 10 months a year for years on end. I think if you look at Smithtown for example, they have those boys exclusively for the 10 months and those boys know that system inside and out. If you look at a team like Connetquot, they have some really great players that carry that team. I don't think the coach needs to do any more than put them in the right spot and feed them the rock. He did that last year and they were successful; however, last year was the exception, not the norm. His track record shows that. I only use those towns because they have been discussed earlier. The coach didn't make those players, he got them like that. Smithtown, WM, WI, Mannhasset, etc... those clubs make and develop their boys from day 1. I think that's the difference.

then they lose again to Nassau threedefeatpeat

How is Nassau looking? Seems as Syosset will be top dog. How are Set and GC looking?

He is a traitor grew up in pequa, played for pequa and teaches in pequa.
Goes to Syosset- what a joke- an always preaching about being a team player.
He is a joke

He is a traitor grew up in pequa, played for pequa and teaches in pequa.
Goes to Syosset- what a joke- an always preaching about being a team player.
He is a joke

What was the reason for the move?

He is a traitor grew up in pequa, played for pequa and teaches in pequa.
Goes to Syosset- what a joke- an always preaching about being a team player.
He is a joke

He is a traitor grew up in pequa, played for pequa and teaches in pequa.
Goes to Syosset- what a joke- an always preaching about being a team player.
He is a joke

If this is the guy I am thinking of he started coaching in Syosset over a decade ago before going to Massapequa

Syosset is becoming a breeding ground for coaches - Kings Point HC, Duke Asst. , HHHW HC,

Maybe he didn't get enough credit, coaching for a guy that never played the game and is getting more money to boot. No brainer.

Sooooo, if you never played the game that means you are/will not be a good/great coach. Well....that's the stupidest thing I have read on this site so far !!!!!!

Joe Spallina was not know for his lacrosee playing skills. But he sure can coach!

You don't even know what town that guy is from so wth are you talking about?

Yes I do. I also know wth I am taking about. Now go tell that guy to go and get his shine box.