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They are exactly where they belong. Parent looking for greener pastures...Now blame yourself, not the coach who coached your kid the prior season, or the other kid that once played on the opposite side of your son. Our team is better off now, without certain parent complaining to the coach, his kid doesn't touch the ball enough. See ya, wouldn't want to be ya![/quote]
Much better coaching at Twenty4. Fact.[/quote]

Coaches are over the top but very good[/quote]

Never heard of 24 lacrosse. Who coaches them? Are they anyone in the world of lax?[/quote]

I heard the top kids from Turtles went to 24.

24 lacrosse is irrelevant in the travel lacrosse world. Look elsewhere.

False news

They've got some of the best talent on LI.

Clearly a troll because there is just zero logic anywhere present in this comment

Much better coaching at Twenty4. Fact.[/quote]

Coaches are over the top but very good[/quote]

Never heard of 24 lacrosse. Who coaches them? Are they anyone in the world of lax?[/quote]

I heard the top kids from Turtles went to 24.[/quote]

That's great. In fact, the team has been so much better since they went over to 24. It really comes down to one, and you can't even blame the kid. But the whining dad (they won't pass the ball to my son) no longer has direct access to distract our coach. good luck, some else's headache NOW!

Best talent on LI is comical..

I don’t know why anyone would let their defender son play for a team that only plays zone. Kids aren’t learning much. Also, they stack the team with 22’s when the competition is over their heads. I never understood that.

listening to the lax sports network coverage of the Five Star Showcase All Star game and them praising kids for playing up.....LOL....ironic since the kid they were praising is reclassed and technically playing down in their All-Star game.

24 who? And yes 2022's do play a n that team because my kid is 2022 and they wanted him!

That was one of the most ludicrous statements about that particular player I've ever heard. I'm sure Mark send them all the talking points, and the Maryland folks just repeat like its fact. Actually sad

Its comical and sad...the old man acts like a tough guy and than reclasses his kid.

Spallina, and all the others in prominant lacrosse positions do the same.

Kids a great player I'm sure. The old mans Ego is off the charts. Can you imagine calling Cottle and saying, hey make sure you mention me and my wife during the broadcast, I attached a picture of me playing 100 years ago. but its all about the kid.

Saw him play up close and he's terrific, even at the 2022 level and at the HS level, I just think its a joke that they purposely call out playing up...no additional hype needed and it discredits any true Sophomore that is playing up.

Off topic but does anyone know of any good winter showcases to attend? Preferably in the Tri-State area but anywhere at this point as it seems like there is nothing out there. Thanks

Look into traveling out of state—places like Fla, NC, etc.

There is a NY Showcase in January on Long Island

S did the same thing with his kid. Oh, he's playing up ... blah blah blah. No, he's a holdback. The newspapers all bought into the garbage and the kid sets records as a "freshman" being up to 18 months older than other freshman. And, I have to say the kid is an amazing player and would still be without Daddy's shenanigans. That's the true shame of it.

This board loves to rail at the unathletic parents "who never played a sport in their life" pushing their kids but completely misses the glaring one who played D 2, was too small to be successful, and pushes their kids to make up for their own deficiencies, holding them back because they're small too ...

Oh, it was a learning disability ... yeah. Sure.

Kids a great player I'm sure. The old mans Ego is off the charts. Can you imagine calling Cottle and saying, hey make sure you mention me and my wife during the broadcast, I attached a picture of me playing 100 years ago. but its all about the kid.[/quo

S did the same thing with his kid. Oh, he's playing up ... blah blah blah. No, he's a holdback. The newspapers all bought into the garbage and the kid sets records as a "freshman" being up to 18 months older than other freshman. And, I have to say the kid is an amazing player and would still be without Daddy's shenanigans. That's the true shame of it.

This board loves to rail at the unathletic parents "who never played a sport in their life" pushing their kids but completely misses the glaring one who played D 2, was too small to be successful, and pushes their kids to make up for their own deficiencies, holding them back because they're small too ...

Actually thought the same but JS did play up. He played 2020 as a 2022 he played up one year What MM did was reclass from 22 to 23 kept playing 22 and saying he was playing up. Having a son who is a 21 and knowing most of kids the LIE 23 team is almost all should be 22's Better get used to it with Covid and college players getting years of eligibility back doesn't make much sense sending kids away at 18 playing against 24 year olds. Oldest son is in college and they are hearing they may be getting this year back eligibility wise

Coaches are over the top but very good[/quote]

Never heard of 24 lacrosse. Who coaches them? Are they anyone in the world of lax?[/quote]

I heard the top kids from Turtles went to 24.[/quote]





That's great. In fact, the team has been so much better since they went over to 24. It really comes down to one, and you can't even blame the kid. But the whining dad (they won't pass the ball to my son) no longer has direct access to distract our coach. good luck, some else's headache NOW![/quote]


Turtles/24 same thing Good B teams

This is extremely unfair and uncalled for not every player is an A player

Interested to see if people think the dead period will be lifted by the summer Or will all the recruiting be same as this year there are so many showcases popping up and it’s very confusing

All Money grabs

New US Club Lax Rankings: Long Island Ranked Teams
1) 91 Bandits
8) Express
9) Igloo
16) S2S
23) 91 Warriors
25) Rebels
55) Legacy

Lacrosse Rankings has them
1. 91 Bandits- Added a few 22's, Consensus #1 rankings
4. Igloo- They just won't go away-A+ for survival skills
8. Shore 2 Shore- Continues to rack up impressive wins
10. LI Express Haugen- An injury challenged fall

Pretty good for a few "B" teams.

You missed the point. The young man is only a 2022 because he's a holdback. He should be 2021. He did play up at 2020 but he has an earlier birthday so it wasn't as huge a stretch as you'd think. Again, great player and he probably could have done it all on his own without looking like a cheater. Definitely his dad's fault and not his own.

Where did the other LI teams land on this list.

FLG rank # 968
Express B rank #720
Turtles rank # 1020
True Blue rank # 1230

Only to the club owners should these rankings matter. Nonetheless, the last two teams with a ranking of plus 1K, are they really that untalented at this grade level?

Think it will be partially lifted but it is too early to tell

These rankings mean zero actually less than zero with there not being a legit tournament circuit in over a year

Rankings aside who is best amongst
Igloo express S2S

Nobody cares except for you. Your kid doesn't even care.

Rankings aside who is best amongst
Igloo express S2S

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Ill play along I'm bored tonight. My son does not play on any of these teams. My opinion is Express for sure is better then both and I think if S2S and Igloo play 10 times it would be an even split maybe giving a slight edge to Igloo. Hope you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year hopefully all our boys will have a HS season, be well....

Igloo definitely better. The crazy thing is, I couldn’t tell you the name of one kid on that team.

Anyone see True Blue in the last three years? Where did they drop off to?

Something not so crazy, I bet you not one kid on that team cares. Fact

I think the team folded.