BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2024 5th Grade Fall 2016/ Summer 2017

O'Shea with O'Reilly are great coaches. Depends where else you are thinking of going. Express you will get fall, winter, spring/summer practices & fall tournaments. Depends what you are looking for. O'Shea & O'Reilly will develop your son. They did mine.

Enough already with O'Really. He is a C Team coach and a D team guy.

Thanks RVC Mommy'!!!

You obviously don't know him. He is head and shoulders above what is offered out there. Not a mom and not from Nassau.

I know too much about him unfortunately.

At Taz at least 5 -8 players for the 2024 team were wolfpackers. They wore town team helmets (ESM, bayport blueprint etc). No orange helmets on the field, maybe some gloves. Don't know about 2025 wasn't watching and didn't go to Wolfpack tryouts.

It's amazing what the Taz Daddies will make up. Just because a kid has a BBP or ESM helmet doesn't make them a member of the WP. I hope you also realize that WP tryouts were the same date as Taz. Time to finish mopping the floors for you.

Went to a few tryouts this year. Just to see what was really out there. Lots of talent that's lost. With these big programs not doing the right thing. It's open the door for others programs to pop up and make a difference When you see it with your Owen eyes. And not from a persons mouth You will understand So like I said lots of good lacrosse players out there just don't know where to go after the bigger team say no.

WP tryouts are today and there were some WP testing the waters which means nothing until the say yes.

A few spots open on igloo and outlaws. If you are out east Team LI is could be good as well.

No they werent dip shi$

Plenty of spots open on Igloo...they lost a few starters already

Taddies and their lying ways. Do these guys do anything else with their lives? They lose to every team that the WP beat at some point, but only care about beating the 91 WP last season. And then make up stories about TAZ tryouts and the WP kids that were there. 1 kid left the WP for Taz..that's it! Get over it. Sad thing is the guy writing this is probably a dad of a kid who rides the pine like the other 13 they don't use on the sidelines.

Where did those boys go?

A better place where they could learn. The sport. Not get screamed at. Lol

Not a good sign when top players leaving. AA better focus on these younger years or by the time black ice gets recruited he will have nothing coming up.

A bad coach/experience can take down a grade. just ask 91 with their 2024 b team. oh right the don't have one

igloo messed up with the late tryouts this year...top kids moving early and it will be back to re-building for next season.

Igloo is a strong program, and they will fix whatever it takes. Except for black ice, they have been around for ONLY 2 SEASONS. IF people did leave, I am sure they have their reasons, and that is fine. Will they be the best, nope. Will they be competitive, definitely. Will the kids have a blast and get better....without a doubt.

why would anyone move too igloo? nicer uniforms? thats all i can think of. they have 30 kids on team, coach screams all day long, and its the most expensive. ah yea no thanks

might want to check your facts. way off, on everything you just claimed.

I know at least one went to Express. Express team will be very good. Alot of new talent mixed with quality kids from last year.

Great guy who makes sure he is heard. He actually coaches and teaches the kids. If you are looking for a good experience if your boy isn't the best of the best but wants to work hard and get better Tony B is the right guy.

very well said and agree. And if you notice, his yelling is 95% positive. Enthusiasm the better word.

Yeah about the 30 kids, but the rest seems spot on.

express is more including winter ball. x3 teams.

You have the winter ball price?

no, but something tells me that its more then the 200$ difference. Most of these large travel teams are going to be close. Igloo total cost includes everything. Entry fees, everything. No surprises. At the end of the season, its probably close to a 3 or 4 way tie for most expensive. Nice discount for returners on Igloo this year.

Not a cheap sport anymore, anywhere.

Integrity and honesty is priceless - he's worth every penny.... his yelling should cost more....

he's conflicted and spread too thin. Also that type of "enthusiasm" doesn't motivate young boys. Just makes them play tentative. He's at his best coaching clinics for the little ones.

He's committed - over 85 practices and he's at every single one - if the coaches are committed make sure your kid is as well - very rare to find a coach who is this dedicated - why are you paying all that money then... he's going to push as hard as he can... stick with PAL if you just want your kid to have fun and run around for exercise....

I've been around this lacrosse cesspool for awhile. TB is one of the finest persons I've come across. He can have my kid on his team anyday.

My son doesn't play for him but I've seen him coach and talked with him. He seems like a great guy & coach. Stop the bashing!
If he was a jerk I could understand but people are just jealous or not happy unless they are bashing someone.

Great guy, solid coach but if they really did have 85 practices, which they didn't the team should have been much better. They had 80+ kids at tryouts to chose from and they ended up being just a decent team. We'll see how it goes this year.

Weakest team in the organization.

Great guy who makes sure he is heard. He actually coaches and teaches the kids. If you are looking for a good experience if your boy isn't the best of the best but wants to work hard and get better Tony B is the right guy. [/quote]

Integrity and honesty is priceless - he's worth every penny.... his yelling should cost more.... [/quote]

he's conflicted and spread too thin. Also that type of "enthusiasm" doesn't motivate young boys. Just makes them play tentative. He's at his best coaching clinics for the little ones.[/quote]

He's committed - over 85 practices and he's at every single one - if the coaches are committed make sure your kid is as well - very rare to find a coach who is this dedicated - why are you paying all that money then... he's going to push as hard as he can... stick with PAL if you just want your kid to have fun and run around for exercise.... [/quote]Great guy, solid coach but if they really did have 85 practices, which they didn't the team should have been much better. They had 80+ kids at tryouts to chose from and they ended up being just a decent team. We'll see how it goes this year. [/quote]

Weakest team in the organization. [/quote]

You guys are insane. The kids had a absolute blast. Were we the best team out there, no. Not close. Did the kids get better? Yes, much. Tony scheduled an additional 10-20 practices. Was at every one of them. Enthusiastic all the way. Judging a group of 10 year olds on win - loss records is insane.

For some reason people love bashing Igloo. Their pricing model was deemed expensive two years ago. We never paid another dime in additional fees. Now, you look at the rest of the teams, and Igloo is not the most expensive anymore. Especially for returners. Our coaches actually come to practice. They actually care for each and every kid, not just the top group.

Late tryouts this year will hurt Igloo, but cant fault anyone on that. AA actually trying to give the kids August off.

How did their tryout camp go? Good turnout? I know a few of their better players moved on. Also, if AA wanted to give the kids Aug off he shouldn't of had tryouts in Aug.

Weakest team in the organization. [/quote]



You guys are insane. The kids had a absolute blast. Were we the best team out there, no. Not close. Did the kids get better? Yes, much. Tony scheduled an additional 10-20 practices. Was at every one of them. Enthusiastic all the way. Judging a group of 10 year olds on win - loss records is insane.

For some reason people love bashing Igloo. Their pricing model was deemed expensive two years ago. We never paid another dime in additional fees. Now, you look at the rest of the teams, and Igloo is not the most expensive anymore. Especially for returners. Our coaches actually come to practice. They actually care for each and every kid, not just the top group.

Late tryouts this year will hurt Igloo, but cant fault anyone on that. AA actually trying to give the kids August off. [/quote]

well said and true

I agree. My son is back up goalie and has been playing for tb for 2 years. He is a great coach, genuinely cares for each of his players. He is a great role model for any child that plays on his team.

If he is so great why is he loosing some of his top players???
He is a good guy, but when half your team doesn't want to come back, there is more to the story. Good luck starting from scratch.

Sounds like another bitter Dad or Mom on this board whose kid did not make the cut...this year or last. Does it make you feel better?