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Honestly no one should lose playing time to someone that is not paying for the team. That just shows you the Rebels are about winning and false promises not about developing players or communication like they are claiming.

Bait and switch baby! It's like a bad dream. New shiny helmets, but same old same old. I feel sorry for that kid who got playing time cut because of the rigged tourney.

THERE WERE NO GUEST PLAYERS FOR THAT TOURNAMENT. IT WAS THE SAME PLAYERS FROM THE START OF THE SPRING SEASON. A MIDDIE QUIT AND THEY BROUGHT IN ANOTHER MIDDIE WHO PLAYED VERY LITTLE.

Sorry but NO GUEST Players. Same person keeps bashing Rebels. Truth is 2023 getting some very good new players going forward.

Rebels have some talent for sure. They just need to put it together. They’re certainly better than the Turtles. Can’t wait to hear their excuses for this weekends poor showing. What a train wreck.

Turtles need to do some better tournaments.
Rebels not top team, but close. Think they do a good job scheduling top recruiting tourneys. I would see them adding some talent. 2021 and 2022 Very good competitive teams

Turtles 1-11-3 for 3 Teams at Primetime. That has to HURT

Oh no, "WARNING" ex-Igloo crew will be on the move once again, especially the team 5 daddy! So glad they left last year, some other coaches head ache now.

You’re so glad they left that you’re still talking about them a year later. Get over it.

It’s so obvious you are a bitter igloo parent or coach who is clearly obsessed with the few that left last year and are still talking about it. Could be that you’re mad you didn’t have the balls to leave and are still paying 4k for your kid not to play and getting jerked around by the hot headed, sociopath coach. stinks to be you.

Lol! Not at all! We’re all just so glad that Meatball and Spaghetti are gone and getting what they deserve!

1st year team entering AA tournaments is like a deer in head lights getting steamrolled by a Mac truck.

they aren't playing in AA tourneys. thats the scary part

what has Igloo won .. really. No one talks about them at all. Who cares . Mind your business and worry about your own team and kids. To many parents missing the point. Chasing the wins. Worry about your childs development,

its your choice where your child plays. Find the right team and coach. Coming on BOTC and bashing a coach solves nothing for your kid. Move on already.

Agreed

Terrible Turtles parents are at it again I see. They just don’t get it. And they likely never will.

Heard all good 2023 Turtles left, Is this true?

Fake news.

Sounds like the post came from a unhappy parent. Remember pal, time is running out quickly. Maybe your kid isn't as good of a player as you think. PAL days are over.

Sounds like you're stirring the pot to get your kid on the team. You don't like your current team? What's wrong? Try to get some therapy for you and your kid. It will help.

The turtles are everything wrong with club lacrosse-They wont have teams at many ages they say they will- Numbers will be weak-

its kind of odd to see all of this constant bashing of a first year team. Makes you think that it might be coming from the coach that is trying to poach all of its players

what did express cost last year? where did the 2 b teams practice?

Noooo, you think?

The Head Turtle can not get kids so he is trying to poach.
1-11-3
Long way to go on last tourney for ONE win

Relax there guy.......If you want a T-shirt that bad I have a drawer full of them for you. News Flash! Colleges don't and will never care what your little Johnny's travel team record was or how many T-shirts he won. It's going to come down to character, skill and if he's coach-able. If he takes after you..........he's in trouble!

That's correct. Someone I know very well got an inquiry about coming back to their old team.

No need to bash the kid(s), so I'll speak on the parents, but the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Character, and if he's coach-able, well, there are a few falling well bellow the passing grade pertaining to these characteristics...But if you look at the parents you know why.

Gentleman why do all of you guys argue about meaningless stuff. All of you should be happy you have a healthy young man that is playing a sport he hopefully loves. In three years all this travel garbage is obsolete, none of it matters. I wish you all good luck and i hope all the kids that play go on to play Lacrosse at the next level whether is D-1,2,3. Education is all that counts. Enjoy the rest of the summer with your families and stop the arguing...

Good luck with Empire 😂😂. The problem with those kids is that they have no place to go. Their parents have burned virtually every bridge conceivable. The kids are decent players, but won’t be impactful on a better team; therefore, why would a coach disrupt team chemistry for a player that won’t make them better? They would be role players, which will make the parents angry, which will see them moving on to their next team the following year. And the cycle will continue. The parents ruined their opportunities. They will be going to individual showcases in the coming years.

It’s nit odd that people bash the Turtles. Many of those parents have made a lot of enemies on all of the clubs they’ve played for over the years. They have talked badly about other players on their teams from the sidelines and that doesn’t sit well. Cheer for your child and cheer for your team. But, don’t insult other kids because the play over your son. That’s plain unacceptable and the reason no one likes them.

I second that. You're most likely correct, it's not the organization. I know last year, especially one (parent), was constantly talking badly about other kid(s) that have played over his son. I couldn't be on the sidelines with him again, it's disruptive and classless, but take into consideration who it's coming from.

Why are all these elitist Igloo posts keep coming? How many more will be leaving your team this year?

Can someone please explain how a kid gets cut from the Suffolk all star team and doesn’t play in the Nassau Suffolk game shows up to practice and kids ask him what are you doing here and he responds that he is now on the team and playing with them up in Binghamton???how does this happen??? Why have tryouts??? Just let JS pick the kids he wants to play. SMH!!!

There were many kids that could not attend so next people up on the list were extended invites in the desired positions
Signed Suffolk coaches

This will get better by this age kids find their places and there is less drama

Is there anyone else that’s pretty much lost interest in this whole travel lacrosse scene? We have 2 boys and a baby girl with the 14yo being the oldest and the little guy too young to play yet. My 14yo loves to play and I enjoy watching, but this has become an ordeal. Especially the away tournaments. I feel like we are in a heard of sheep at these events. Now that high school is around the corner, is there really any benefit in continuing this? He is a very good player, so I feel he will get noticed regardless. Am I wrong? Do colleges really focus on travel lacrosse more so than school ball? I get there are conflicts in the school season, but don’t colleges with competitive lacrosse programs scout high school anymore?
At this point, we already know who will beat who, so there is no point playing them again. Very few, if any, impact players are leaving their teams and many organizations will bring guest players to ensure a win if they feel a tournament will be competitive. My son has been asked to help other teams at times which I declined. I’m not here to brag, just fed up with the scene.

In addition, we didn't have to lock our car doors at practice this year, and see the one father walk the sidelines with a lacrosse stick during the game while constantly spitting . What a relief.