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Just like one of the poster's said, name gets them in...

What if Penn State wins those tough games?

Something is amiss in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions are 3-3 on the year and 6-6 in their last 12 going back to May of 17'. They were lucky to squeak by Princeton to get to the Final Four only to be blown out by Maryland 20 - 10. The Lions have been struggling.

They have a slight break with Rutgers, Albany and Drexel (no guarantees) before they run the gauntlet.

Princeton
Hopkins
Ohio State
Virginia
Northwestern
Maryland
Stony Brook
Michigan

Last four games take place over a two week stretch with two away games (Maryland & Stony Brook) . Depending on how things go even Michigan is no gimmie.

The good news is: Penn State has one of the toughest schedules around so they will have their chance to earn their way into the Tournament.

Not sure what their chances are.

Good Luck @WeAre...

And good names they are. That said, I am guessing that you are just another troll who has nothing positive to add to the discussion. As usual, just a one line jab in an attempt to diminish a player, town, team, parent, coach, university, program, recognition list, AA team etc...

I am also guessing that your daughter was not offered a spot at either school and that you believe that your daughter, her program / school deserves more recognition both athletically and academically than they get. I will also wager that you have come up with excuses as to why your daughter was not offered a spot at particular schools. In any event, both Duke and Princeton are great programs and excellent schools.

Princeton and Duke consistently play extremely difficult schedules and they are rewarded for their effort based on their results. Along with Teams like Virginia, Penn, Maryland, Penn State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Syracuse, Florida, Loyola, and Notre Dame, Boston College; Duke and Princeton challenge themselves year in and year out. They are two of the top programs in the country.

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Bold prediction that teams on that list that won't make it are: Duke, Penn St, Stanford, Princeton, Colorado[/quote]

Bold prediction indeed. I knew Princeton and Duke were strong programs but I didn't realize how strong.

Duke has made the NCAA Tournament 19 times in the past 22 years.

Princeton has made the NCAA Tournament 23 times in the past 26 years.

I think they will both make it this year.
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Just like one of the poster's said, name gets them in...[/quote]

And good names they are. That said, I am guessing that you are just another troll who has nothing positive to add to the discussion. As usual, just a one line jab in an attempt to diminish a player, town, team, parent, coach, university, program, recognition list, AA team etc...

I am also guessing that your daughter was not offered a spot at either school and that you believe that your daughter, her program / school deserves more recognition both athletically and academically than they get. I will also wager that you have come up with excuses as to why your daughter was not offered a spot at particular schools. In any event, both Duke and Princeton are great programs and excellent schools.

Princeton and Duke consistently play extremely difficult schedules and they are rewarded for their effort based on their results. Along with Teams like Virginia, Penn, Maryland, Penn State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Syracuse, Florida, Loyola, and Notre Dame, Boston College; Duke and Princeton challenge themselves year in and year out. They are two of the top programs in the country.

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Stanford continues to make their case for the NIT.

Bold prediction that teams on that list that won't make it are: Duke, Penn St, Stanford, Princeton, Colorado[/quote]

Bold prediction indeed. I knew Princeton and Duke were strong programs but I didn't realize how strong.

Duke has made the NCAA Tournament 19 times in the past 22 years.

Princeton has made the NCAA Tournament 23 times in the past 26years.

I think they will both make it this year.
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Just like one of the poster's said, name gets them in...[/quote]

And good names they are. That said, I am guessing that you are just another troll who has nothing positive to add to the discussion. As usual, just a one line jab in an attempt to diminish a player, town, team, parent, coach, university, program, recognition list, AA team etc...

I am also guessing that your daughter was not offered a spot at either school and that you believe that your daughter, her program / school deserves more recognition both athletically and academically than they get. I will also wager that you have come up with excuses as to why your daughter was not offered a spot at particular schools. In any event, both Duke and Princeton are great programs and excellent schools.

Princeton and Duke consistently play extremely difficult schedules and they are rewarded for their effort based on their results. Along with Teams like Virginia, Penn, Maryland, Penn State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Syracuse, Florida, Loyola, and Notre Dame, Boston College; Duke and Princeton challenge themselves year in and year out. They are two of the top programs in the country.

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Stanford continues to make their case for the NIT.

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Another troll. We all get it, your kid was not offers a spot at Stanford. What we don't get is your obsession with The Cardinal.

Nobody who plays a tough schedule running the table this year. Exciting times for DI Women's Lacrosse. Tournament should be fun to watch.

How r those bold predictions looking a day later?? Pretty good I'd say. Princeton gets pounded by Loyola. Stanford loses again.

And good names they are. That said, I am guessing that you are just another troll who has nothing positive to add to the discussion. As usual, just a one line jab in an attempt to diminish a player, town, team, parent, coach, university, program, recognition list, AA team etc...

I am also guessing that your daughter was not offered a spot at either school and that you believe that your daughter, her program / school deserves more recognition both athletically and academically than they get. I will also wager that you have come up with excuses as to why your daughter was not offered a spot at particular schools. In any event, both Duke and Princeton are great programs and excellent schools.

Princeton and Duke consistently play extremely difficult schedules and they are rewarded for their effort based on their results. Along with Teams like Virginia, Penn, Maryland, Penn State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Syracuse, Florida, Loyola, and Notre Dame, Boston College; Duke and Princeton challenge themselves year in and year out. They are two of the top programs in the country.

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Stanford continues to make their case for the NIT.

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Another troll. We all get it, your kid was not offers a spot at Stanford. What we don't get is your obsession with The Cardinal.


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Who's "we all"? You're the same guy who keeps getting his fee fee's hurt when anyone says anything about Stanford's lacrosse team not being that great (spoiler alert: they're not, ok?) This is a forum to discuss college women's lacrosse. There are several teams that seem to keep getting mentioned on here as upper echelon teams that simply are not this year. Stanford is one of them. The post above is a pretty good list of them. Penn State's preseason ranking at #4 has proven to be a joke, as predicted. They will miss the ncaa's after being a final 4 team last year. Stanford will not be going to the NCAAs, just like last year. Duke looks to be in trouble for a bid as well. They will need a big win or two in their ACC schedule. Princeton is not a tournament team this year. Olivia Hompe was a big loss. So instead of whining, make your case. You insert Stanford into every post. Why don't you tell us, will they make the NCAAs? I agree with the poster above. They will not.

Stanford continues to make their case for the NIT.

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Another troll. We all get it, your kid was not offers a spot at Stanford. What we don't get is your obsession with The Cardinal.


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Who's "we all"? You're the same guy who keeps getting his fee fee's hurt when anyone says anything about Stanford's lacrosse team not being that great (spoiler alert: they're not, ok?) This is a forum to discuss college women's lacrosse. There are several teams that seem to keep getting mentioned on here as upper echelon teams that simply are not this year. Stanford is one of them. The post above is a pretty good list of them. Penn State's preseason ranking at #4 has proven to be a joke, as predicted. They will miss the ncaa's after being a final 4 team last year. Stanford will not be going to the NCAAs, just like last year. Duke looks to be in trouble for a bid as well. They will need a big win or two in their ACC schedule. Princeton is not a tournament team this year. Olivia Hompe was a big loss. So instead of whining, make your case. You insert Stanford into every post. Why don't you tell us, will they make the NCAAs? I agree with the poster above. They will not.[/quote]

No affiliation with Stanford whatsoever and no, my feelings aren't hurt. I do not keep inserting them anywhere and I do not know much about them. You on the othe hand are the only one on here who obviously has a major issue with Stanford. Colorado is a decent team so no shame in yesterdays loss. Your obsession with bold predictions is also comical. Long season. I root for Florida but try not to post about the Gators. I do not hold animosity against any team.

Princeton, Duke, Loyola, Stanford and Colorado will all be just fine.
Oh, and by the way, if you knew anything you would know that although Hompe was a very good player she was not their key loss.

Why don't you tell us who you root for?

The forum wished you would have kept it to a one line post, you huge windbag.

I wish Stony Brook played in the ACC, I wonder if they would have a perfect record or 100+ point scorers.

Only one team in that group could give Stony Brook any trouble and that is BC.

Maybe if Stony Brook played a tough schedule we would not have to listen to all of the hype from people like you.

Not sure which shows that you are a bigger stunad thinking BC is the best team in the ACC or thinking SB is going to win it all .

All of the ACC teams minus Louisville would give Stony Brook problems...

We should ask a person that uses a word like "stunad" who the best team in the ACC is?
It's all a matter of opinion.

Actually, many on this forum would prefer it if the negative, bitter, jealous, hater trolls simply went away.

Notre Dame will take it all. Mark my words!

HAHAHAHAHA!! Love the sarcasm. My favorite post of the year!

See, Windbag, a lot of us like the trolls!!!!

Is anyone tired of seeing Maryland players throwing themselves to the ground to get a call

I can't wait to see SB play Maryland ... oh wait, I mean I can't wait to see them play Syracuse... oh wait a minute, I mean I'm looking forward to the UNC ga... oh no I meant the Flori... BC??

Absolutely ridiculous !! Syracuse is not very strong at all

Stanford continues to make their case for the NIT.

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Another troll. We all get it, your kid was not offers a spot at Stanford. What we don't get is your obsession with The Cardinal.


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Who's "we all"? You're the same guy who keeps getting his fee fee's hurt when anyone says anything about Stanford's lacrosse team not being that great (spoiler alert: they're not, ok?) This is a forum to discuss college women's lacrosse. There are several teams that seem to keep getting mentioned on here as upper echelon teams that simply are not this year. Stanford is one of them. The post above is a pretty good list of them. Penn State's preseason ranking at #4 has proven to be a joke, as predicted. They will miss the ncaa's after being a final 4 team last year. Stanford will not be going to the NCAAs, just like last year. Duke looks to be in trouble for a bid as well. They will need a big win or two in their ACC schedule. Princeton is not a tournament team this year. Olivia Hompe was a big loss. So instead of whining, make your case. You insert Stanford into every post. Why don't you tell us, will they make the NCAAs? I agree with the poster above. They will not.[/quote]
Is there a more under achieving program than Notre Dame ? Wow another bad loss to an average VT

Another bad loss today! Just don’t understand with all the players they get there

A question for the little man who is proud of the fact that he is a Troll,

Which team is not average, underachieving, terrible and or not a tournament team in your mind?

The coach is not very going d but even worse is not a good judge of talent . Some coaches ie Spallina see great potential in players even when not a highly touted recruit and are also able to see the over hyped prospect for what they are .Some coaches ie Halfpenny buy into the hype and are unable to recognize true talent on their own .

With all the talent there is No excuse for her not winning

A question for the Windbag (not my creation but whoever named you that could not have done a better job!) ... Instead of never actually having an opinion and just bloviating (look it up), how about you put forth something useful, or stop posting. There are a lot of insightful posts on here, none of which happen to be yours. The fact that you are somehow personally offended when a poster (btw there have been many different ones on here) points out that certain teams (Stanford, ND, Penn St.) are not up to their usually level (in Stanford's case it is more that they have reverted back to what they used to be after having a couple of year's above their norm) is kinda sad. I know you are all for participation trophies, good for you. This is D1 lacrosse we're talking about. Grow up, Big Guy.

Now, as to some teams that are playing well this year ...

Stony Brook - offense amazing, need to figure out draw and get more consistent midfield play. Will need goalie to come up big in NCAAs if they r going to win it all.
Florida - Just need to prove they have the consistency to win 3 big games in a row.
JMU (big surprise and way to go)
Maryland, despite their loss to UNC, will be right in at the end again
If Syracuse could figure out their draw issues, they would have a shot
Penn looks to be playing very well
UNC needs to get better goalie play and solve their overall defensive issues if they want to win it all, but of course they've got a lot of talent
UVA has taken a step forward this year
Northwestern is an improved team from the last few years
And others

As to the teams that have taken a step, or in some cases two, backwards:

Penn St (You tell me, should they have been pre-season #4?)
ND (Where to begin? Aldave is great, but she can't do it alone.)
Stanford (Mediocre coaching and depth issues)
USC (The loss of MM to graduation was big)
Princeton (Despite your nonsense, the loss of Hompe 76 G 110 pts has been very big. They r having trouble scoring.)
Cornell (Senior heavy team last year)

So now, if you can bring something useful to the table, do so. Otherwise, STFU, Big Guy.

Halfpenny body language was terrible, she stopped trying to coach with 4 minutes left in the game, at least she was able to judge that they weren't wining the game

Syracuse is in big trouble. Why isn't he using Levy more, she can score but on the bench a lot. Gaits daughter a turnover machine. good to see he uses the other 2 LI girls a lot. cuse goalie looked weak, 2nd cuse goalie looked like she never played the position. omg. what is going on Gary. look in the mirror , bench your daughter.

They FLOP in the 8 all the time.
Check out their goals on their stats

This is why come crunch time you never know. Halfpenny overmatched again, Gait hasn't won enough big games consistently even with his 50 player roster. Don't count UNC, Maryland and SB just based on big game coaching

Unfortunately, the "FLOP" is in every game. The problem with women's lacrosse is the subjectivity and the good acting only helps to sway calls.

Stop whining.

Agreed that has to be tough kid is clearly not good enough and he keeps playing her. levy and a bunch of others not on the field as much as her

What player/players are you referring to?

number #8 and number #13 are very dirty on Syracuse. 8 is so dirty and goes for the cross check everytime

Didn't Notre Dame get the #1 recruit in the freshman class. They seem to get their fair share of talent.

Certainly not going to call out players who have not lived up to the hype machine coming out of high school .