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Of course they don’t. Haven’t you read the nonsense on here by the buffoons on here who think they know who all of the best players are? It’s very amusing reading what these clowns write.

All together now… coaches recruit players not teams!

What happened to Liberty with this class? They don’t seem to have any top recruits. Is this an indicator that the club is going down or it’s just a bad year for them?

Yes, I'm curious about Liberty too. I seem to have seen more about their 22 team but haven't heard much about 23 team.

Pro teams wait 3 years before they assess their draft picks. You are ready to anoint the best recruit class without anyone stepping onto a college lacrosse field. Do you think your assessment is a tad premature?

But at the end of the day, does it matter if someone committed to "one of the lowest ranked D1 programs at a school hardly anyone has heard of"? What a comment!!! NO ONE has any idea of what happens behind closed doors when they make their decisions. There are MANY factors that go in to making THEIR decision. Money, playing time, destination of school, etc. I'm so over reading that players have to go to a "top" school for it to mean anything. The fact that these girls are playing D1 ("top" or "lowest") is a accomplishment in itself. Period. Get over yourself and YOUR expectations

Since this turned into a goalie discussion; here are a few dumbs questions regarding women(men also) lacrosse goalies. The space to the side of the hips and knees account for a large percentage of collegiate goals. I see these girls being taught to get the stick head down below their waists and also all the way to the ground. The current skill level and shot speeds are making some shots practically impossible to stop. Why is the bottom hand on the stick not taught to be a simple blocker to deflect shots on the right side?

My other observation is how many straight on bounce shots work, there is time to simply block those with your body like a catcher in baseball.

I know goalies are taught to go to the ball with their bodies, but It seems to me the stick head is still to often the primary hammerhead being used make particular saves despite have to travel the most distance. The goal is to block the shot, not catch it in the stick from a relative outsiders perspective.

That Colorado girl looks like a hybrid lacrosse/ice hockey goalie. She looks ready to pouch before she throws her body at the ball combined with a super quick stick. I think it's why see seems to stand out above the others.

Had nothing to to with anything related to YJ. Just pointing out how many on this site believe they are know it all experts on who the best players are. It wouldn’t be so bad if they did not try to tear down or diminish the players that they do not even know or the players that they do not believe to be top tier players.

You mean like the dad who can't stop bragging about his average goalie daughter? Enough already!

There you have it….. some just can’t help themselves…. Always trying to knock players .

Knocking the dad, not the player. Sad he feels the need to embarrass his daughter!

Go away, you called the kid average, that’s a knock.

The majority of people who put their kids above others are delusional about their talent, and their kid is acually only average. most think their own kids are actually better than they really are. Best not brag on a forum like this because you will be called out

Wow! YJB Goalie committed to Stanford, While YJA Goalie commits to UMass. Great for both, but further justifies the frustration with the YJ teams at this age group. Something strange

It’s not strange. It’s indicative of the entire process and that each girl will find the right place for them. Congratulations to them!

Exactly...there are a lot of great players on that "B" team.... They have a bunch of commits ...

Exactly...there are a lot of great players on that "B" team.... They have a bunch of commits ...

Speaking of Stanford why did they pick two lefty low attackers and two center middies in the same class?

Agreed and the Top Guns are the top ranked team in the Country.

And they have the best recruiting class on LI

The player is a good goalie. The fact is Stanford went through four or more goalies first. So the player won big time.

And they have the best recruiting class on LI

Be careful saying that they are the best recruiting class on LI. There is a know it all dad on here calling others buffoons and clowns when they mention recruiting classes! LOL

I agree. She is good. Anyone who says she's average doesn't know what they're looking at. In many cases, B teams produce better goalies than A teams.

The college coaches will show us all which girls are the best….. the buffoons and clowns are the ones who think they know it all.

What schools made offers, that will tell you where your daughter stands…. It the Top 10 caliber programs did not make offers …. The kid is most likely not a top tier player.

It seems like YJ and Jesters have the best commits so far for the 23 class.

It seems like YJ and Jesters have the best commits so far for the 23 class.

Seems like both those teams have committed half of their 2023 A teams to d1 already.

The Jesters have 6 commits and YJ have around 8. They must have very small rosters if that's half of their commits.

I think Grizzlies has 15 commits already. That is amazing. Means kids that aren’t even starters are committed.

Yes, that’s great, but the discussion is about the LI teams. I think if you look at the quality of the commits, TG has the edge

I think Grizzlies has 15 commits already. That is amazing. Means kids that aren’t even starters are committed.

"Yes, that’s great, but the discussion is about the LI teams. I think if you look at the quality of the commits, TG has the edge"

When is Long Island going to realize there is a big wide world of athletes out there? You guys are so small minded.

As a LIer, I will admit that what Grizzlies has done is impressive. 15 from 1 team shows how much coaches value the program. Maybe not top lax schools, but they’re top academic schools that would not be easy to get into without lax.