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NA request film from incident yet?

Seriously move on please. More important topics to discuss than a jealous parent trying to ruin a kid’s future. Plus it sounds like it’s someone who is close to the situation and may even be considered a “friend”. There is some karma coming for whomever keeps trying to drag this along on this forum. I’m sure the proper authorities looked into it. Now seriously can we please move on.

No one is trying to ruin a kids future.
Everyone knows that the son of someone with wealth will be just fine if he isn’t admitted to the Naval Academy.

I’m thinking if you don’t like what people post on an anonymous message board this might not be the place for you.

Hearing the dorm is filling up fast on Lake Ave. Also, sounds like other MIAA schools will be promoting their boarding option more too.

Will they be the league favorite this coming spring?

CH
McD
BL
AS
LB
StM

In that order

Severn????

Outside the top 6.


CH
McD
BL
AS
LB
StM
Sev
Gil
JC
MSJ
StP

Top 4 are not even really debatable - other than the order they will finish in. After that, LB, St. Mary’s, and Severn could all finish 5-8. Look out for MSJ as a dark horse this year. They are better than people think.

LB may only get 4 wins.

Agree with the top 4. Lots of talent returns at each of those schools. We'll probably see some new faces at those schools like we usually do. In no particular order here is how I see the league.

Tier 1
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Calvert Hall will go as far as their attack takes them. The return of #3 quarterbacking the offense could help them back to the championship game. The other pieces at attack are top notch as well. Defense is stout and goaltending is top notch. The Cardinals have capable middies, but no one that jumps off the page. If their face off game improves, CHC will be a team to be reckoned with.

Boys' Latin returns enough talent to defend their title even without the kids in the dorms. Their graduating seniors were more impressive as a group than individually, so there is much work to be done to repeat. The attack will be top notch. Like other MIAA teams the goalie is great. The fogo that graduated was underrated from an athletic perspective, but the 2023 should step up nicely to fill that primary role. Defense will be the biggest question mark. The shorties are solid, and the midfield is capable of taking some pressure off the attack.

McDonogh returns a ton. The defense will anchor this team despite the high-profile names on the offensive side of the ball. Their poles are probably the most athletic in the league and the goalie can shut any team down on any given day. Look for 2 freshmen to supplement the junior and sophomore on attack. This will be a formidable group. Despite losing 2 big offensive pieces on the midfield, the Eagles get one back from injury and will have one of the better starting midfields in the league. The fogo is underrated if nothing else. Will it be enough?

Spalding is in the same position as BL. Enough back to make another run at the title if they can plug some holes. The offense loses 2 of its top scorers to graduation, the goalie graduates and arguably their better fogo. The midfield will be fantastic once again even without the transfer that never was. The attack is above average with two starters returning. Defensively, this team should be as good as the '21 version, but who steps up in cage is the big question mark. This is the year if Spalding is going to capture a title. This team is senior laden.

Tier 2
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St. Mary's probably does the most with under the radar kids, but they lost a ton on the defensive side of the ball and what little scoring they had to graduation. They have some replacement pieces on the defensive end, but the question is who will score. Fogo and goalie position should be solid, and attack will be serviceable, midfield is a question mark.

Loyola lost a ton of seniors who played significant minutes particularly on the offensive end of the field. They'll also need to fill a big holes in their defensive midfield and goalie positions. I can't see them being better than last year's team. Their 2022 class is thin on offensive talent, but they have some 2023s who can fill up the net. Defense will carry this team, they have some juniors who can score, but midfield will be thin on the offensive end.

Don't look past Gilman. They lose their #1 attackman and an excellent pole, but they return a lot of young offensive talent and arguably the best goalie in the league. A big question mark is how will this team perform under the new coach and system. There are some solid junior middies who should bolster an unremarkable attack group.

Severn will be a force to be reckoned with this spring. They return most of their key pieces. Like St. Mary's, they are solid at goalie and fogo. They have enough offensive talent to break into that top tier and make the playoffs. Defensively, this team may struggle, so possession will be important. Attack will be solid and the midfield adds a bit of scoring punch.

Tier 3
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St. Paul's has the most talent of this tier. Good goalkeeping, good fogo and a few pieces here and there. Just not enough depth to carry this team very far. Younger players will need to step up to carry this team further than last year's team.

John Carroll & Mt. St. Joe just don't have the depth or quality of players to get more than 2 or 3 wins at the most. Either team could pull an upset, but don't count on it.

St. Mary’s has plenty of kids nobody knows about, I can think of one in the senior class that isnt even committed yet, he will shine this year. That little school down in Annapolis gets things done. They will be competitors this year. Their goalie is a stud, face off guy is a stud. Defensively they will be sound as can be. Everybody says offensively they stink but you don’t need to score 20 goals a game. You just need a good all around team. That’s what St Marys does, as well as plenty of these schools in this league. It’s going to be an awesome year. Plenty of teams can make a run.

CH and BL and AS will compete. McD will find a way to lose as they usually do . StM not enough to compete and LB is the usual trainwreck. StP has the Predators a year or two away from competing.

McD plays CH in the final and wins it all. AS finishes at .500 - BL gave the blue print on how to beat them.

The team that finished as champions of the league beat them by 1 in the championship game and now AS is a .500 team despite bringing back as much talent as anyone? That's a stretch.

My oldest is in 7th grade on a top club team. In your experience, how much of the recruiting is due to your son's HS team vs his club team. We are on the fence on private vs public.

4 years ago I would have said Club is all you need. These days, college coaches prefer HS tape against the best teams and players. If your kid is a ranked player, it won’t matter a whole lot. If not, go private. Not even a question.

Is he a top player on this top club team. You'll need to do an honest assessment or your son will spend a few years on the JV and/or the varsity bench at many MIAA schools. Look at LB's bloated roster as an example of talent that never sees the field.

Tough to make a clear prediction for this team. Ongoing off-the-field / character / eligibility / coaching staff issues really cloud things up.

We get it, Your son got cut from Spalding due to influx of new players a few years ago. Next year what will you moan about?

Private without any doubt if you are looking to go D1. You can make it in Public, but it is so much harder. Look at MIAA commitments, many arent even that good besides playing in college rule MIAA league. But look how many are committed. And the majority will not see the field in D1.

I love how butt hurt you get any time someone says something negative about Spawldin' - it makes it fun so thank you for that.

Might want to look in mirror. So obsessed with Spalding. 24/7 LOL

I have to agree. So many of the MIAA D1 commits are just not that great and won't see the field, but it was worth the cost if you can get admitted to an Ivy or an Academy.

Send him wherever he wants to go-hopefully with his friends and hot chicks. Lacrosse and any other sport he plays will dictate itself. If he his a stud he will make no matter where he goes.

Are teams already practicing?

I would say don’t follow any advice from this person.

Maybe he’s got it right? Friends and hot chicks will make for a great college experience! Lacrosse is just a means of getting into one with the hottest chicks… right?! Nothing wrong with that advice. Lol

MSJ

Take a look at the top College teams rosters and the answer is there. Go private. Open more doors.

Exactly. Lol Your the adult. See the big picture. Following friends is dense unless they are going private.

Many schools are hosting practices for kids who don’t play fall sports.

Boom - you roasted me. Is your next come back going to start with 'I'm rubber you're glue... '?

1 - BL- lots returning and defense will get coached up. B st coaching staff in the MIAA
2 - CHC - return of attackman could help but could also hurt. Too many guys want and hold the ball too long. Very selfish team.
3.) McD - still strong starting line up. Bench will be very thin. new freshman not as good as advertised.
4 - Loyola . Despite their terrible head coach and staff, the heavy set coach is a donkey who was a FOGO in college because he couldn’t play in the field, they have talent which will coach themselves with the help of some fathers in the stands. Freshman attackman from last year will really needs to develop both physically an athletically.
5 - AS - still have talent off field BS , whether true or not, will be a distraction .
6 - Gilman - overall still a very young team. All their top offensive players are sophomores. Top goalie, defense will need to get better but will continue to get better through the year. Very unusual team composite…. Sophomore dominate team. No juniors play any significant roles —-a few decent seniors.
New head coach needs to upgrade assistants… especially offensive.

MSM
Mt St Joe
JC

Gilman's best offensive player (Woloson) is a junior, no?

What is the off field BS at Spalding?

Cecil Community College

BL - very good coaching staff but most returning players (outside of 1-2) are not elite
CH - team to beat IMO. Attackman is best in MIAA. Will bring in a few more studs.
McD - best overall returning talent. Need to get the monkey of it's back. Actually think freshmen coming in are far and away the best in the league.
Loy - D will be very good. Has talent to contend but will ultimately fall short.
AS - 2nd or 3rd best returning talent. Will contend and be a tough out.
Gil - 2023 is the year.

Just wait - so many top ranked high school goalies sitting on the bench for 4 years in college. Remember Troutner at St. Marys didn't commit until after senior year and is now the best goalie in professional lacrosse.