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Poggi did not recruit from across the country at Gilman - he recruited initially from the counties surrounding Baltimore, then expanded to the DMV. He didn't start recruiting nationally until he got to STF.


No, he insisted on a certain number of slots for football players; not tuition. He and donors covered the tuition expenses. And I assure you Gilman wasn't worried about any cost.


Many? Again, this is untrue. Look at the schools Biff's Gilman kids went to. His last team at Gilman sent 2 kids to Stanford, 3 to Navy, 2 to Cornell, 1 to Michigan....


To reiterate, no MIAA teams ever opted out of playing Gilman. That didn't happen until he went to STF.

Thank you - I stand corrected.

Great look for the #1 ranked player getting kicked out for punching a player Lucky for him he got his 50 shots in

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Not in any meaningful way. No box pads, or true box play. Some pick down play taught, but really just MM telling everyone how important box is and he is the only coach in Balto who knows how to play it. Other better options if you are really interested in playing box games and tourneys against Canadian and Native American teams.

What's he doing playing in Showcases now anyway. That's what got him hurt last year. Give the non-Committed kids a chance to be seen.

What's his shot percentage? I thought he could score at will.

But if he punches a kid and acts like a tough guy maybe daddy will love him more.

Once again,,,The holdbacks have no problem when they are the dominate ones,,,but when the tables are turned, the MIAA holdbacks and their schools run for cover. Hypocrites.

Why did he play in those recruiting tourneys? Having second thoughts about Duke?

He shows up and plays for us whenever he feels like it and others who are trying to get looks with 100+ coaches watching don’t get in the game at all

Team 91 MD (2025) GREAT TEAM gotta give 'em that. But their coach chirping at other team players during game play shows ZERO CLASS AND PROFESSIONALISM.

It’s because they’re cowards - try to mess with a kid instead of talking trash to the other team’s coach because MM knows he’d get smacked down. He suffers from short man syndrome. 5’8” on a good day, so pick on bigger high school kids to feel tough.

The '25 team is where the GREAT TEAMS end.
The middle school and youth teams are terrible.

Everyone knows the drill. There are two teams and two players that MM cares about. Not even in doubt. The rest are cash cows.

Looks like 2023 91MD picked up some LBA guest players to help them put the smackdown on the 91LI "B" team. Nice job on the "W" boyz. Must have needed the help b/c there were at least 15 subs on the sidelines with 91MD helmets.

I thought fighting was more uncle T's style? MM just flaps his jaws.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him cash out after the 25's and let his oldest son AS take it all over - he runs it all now anyway. More money and fewer headaches running events and training camps until the other MM graduates and takes over. Mis-Atlantic lax is too saturated now with fresher faces and his reputation is too well known here so he'll probably wind up focusing on CA, TX and other growth areas that crave the name recognition without the baggage of his personal reputation being known. Then he'll retire and spend his days watching footage of himself in his glory days by his lonesome self.

His brand isn't that strong.
He's been out of the game so long its all stale now.
Pictures of him wearing those old helmets and uniforms, didn't age so well.
Not too many people outside of UMASS tailgates, remember who this guy was.

He couldn't even land that punch!

I thought you were talking about shots as in shooting the ball. He takes 50 of those a game with 40 of them ill-advised/executed. The ones on the mark are outstanding though so his highlight reel is one for the ages. Watch a full game and take TOs into account and it's a different story. Dino will have some work to do to change behaviors.

He will never see the field at Duke. To many turnovers and not enough athleticism. He will make a great scot team player with his stick skills. MM will have him out by second year. My prediction

As he should ! He is the No 1 recruit .. Live with it

You have GOT to be kidding me with this Dad's Country Club nonsense, Mark.

Did we hear stories like this about Joey Spallina? No. How about the #1 2020 recruit (Brennan O'Neill)? Or the #1 2019 recruit (Shellenberger) No. Or the #1 2018 recruit (Epstein)?

How about Lil Millons 2023 local contemporaries:
#4 Christmas, MadLax
#9 Kabiri, MadLax
#11 Wade, DC Express
#13 Marsh, Crabs
#14 Fyock, Hawks
#16 Burns, MadLax
#18 Weller, MadLax

No you do not. You do not hear stories about those kids blowing up other kids' opportunities, then deciding not to show up for the next one. I don't even put it on Lil Millon. This entitled behavior has Dad's fingerprints all over it. Winning matters, meritocracy matters, but character counts. A lot.

Nothing like flying the family down to Florida so your kid can stand on the sidelines watching a bunch of guest players play.

Way to teach that team spirit, Mark.

Living with it doesn't make it right. I'm sure he's engendered himself within the "team" From what I hear, the team wants nothing to do with him

Sounds like a selfish, entitled brat! Great parenting!

Yup, same with 2026 - bring in Texas kids who hog the ball, never practice with the team, and take time from players that are good and there every practice, and they wonder why they don't win more at tourneys. The regular kids DESPISE those kids. They have ZERO rhythm with the team. They don't even hang out with the team while they are there. Parents were not happy last weekend. Even when they screwed up, which was often, they went right back in. Pathetic practice.

Parents who put up with that guest player garbage have nobody to blame but themselves. Find a team that doesn’t participate in that nonsense.

Same with 2024 squad. Loyalty is apparently a one way street.

Two choices... work harder and beat them out or run from the competition and find a new club. Paying doesn't guarantee a playing time.

Thanks Coach. When would you be able to compete
with them? It's not competition when they just show up on game day for the prime tournaments. Competition is having the opportunity to grind day after day on the practice field with your true teammates. Competing open and directly and knowing where you stand based on the side by side work.

This is an accurate statement when referring to rostered kids who show up week after week and give the other boys a challenge they can either work toward, or shrink away from.

But this is a bone head statement when referring to some rando giant Texas knuckleheads who showed up and the kids on the roster have not even had an opportunity to judge, "what the heck is this, and who the heck is that guy?"

And all this coming from the official club director of "We Never Cut Kids Who Work Hard!" (we just make them miserable enough to not show up for tryouts the next year).

In HS exposure events, teams aren't even looked at. Everyone should have a chance to play/be seen. Sounds like 91 is interested in winning games to boost their brand over supporting their players in being seen by coaches. Alow, as a parent of a player who has played as a guest multiple times, paying team members should ALWAYS have priority over non-paying guests.

Agreed. He is no different than a child beauty queen being placed in parents by their parents. Although in this case, he does share many of big M's personality traits.

Parents are consumers. If they are paying for a product and aren't satisfied, they should move on. Club lacrosse is on borrowed time. No more fleecing or bullying parents into buying their product. Time to find a real job MM!

Had no idea it was going to happen.

Me either, then they show up and automatically start? Absurd.

It's one of the reasons their younger teams aren't attracting the local talent they used to. They know the rug will be pulled out from under them in the 7th grade, with out-of-towners that aren't held accountable.