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You don't have a clue. LE, Tri-State, BBL, and Riot all had at least 9 or 10 D1 commits in the '22 class. And O2 and Patriot had around 6 or 7.

You can argue the quality of the D1 programs they went to, but in terms of sheer D1 commits all of these programs had significant numbers.

Bbl 2025 team is decimated. All the best players other than the 1 top player have all left. Good for him to show loyalty, but seems as though there is a major issue if 2025s are all leaving.

BBL 2024 will have a lot of D1 recruits. That is their first good team and where it all starts for them. My guess is like 10.

I think BBL Shore will struggle. Mad Dog has a huge youth program and their 2025 team is really good. 2025 is where it all starts for them. Their 2026 and down are all loaded and the kids are not leaving anymore for the other clubs.

I actually wish Riot and Patriot would combine. Both are longer standing clubs and their kids occasionally get plucked to other teams. But they can both still maintain their current standing as is, I just think they would really be good together (kinda playing fantasy football on this one).

Is this accurate? Or is someone just stirring the pot???

Every kid on these top NJ club teams can play in college if they want to. There are a million D3 schools. The question is how far you willing to travel and what type of education are you looking for.

And you're correct on your NESCAC comment. Many D3 schools have better academics than D1 schools so kids will choose D3 over D1 in many cases. High end D3 lacrosse is on par with low level D1 i.e. RIT would likely beat NJIT by 10 goals.

None of our kids are going to get rich playing pro lacrosse and the tiny D1 scholarships offered don't move the needle, so for many the best academic school is the right choice regardless of D1/D3.

Their 2025 was really good. They still have a handful of players but parents are not happy with the B-Level North Jersey kids that were added. There is NO WAY the RFH parents keep their players at Mad Dog in high school.

I hope the RFH kids stay. There is no reason to leave. They will get recruited at Mad Dog. Why go to the middle or bottom of the barrel on another club and if its true that BBL has kids going to LE then it makes it worse for the Mad Dog kids.

Wishful thinking, no loyalty with the RFH kids, head coach will push top kids to LE

2025 team at bbl has indeed had a mass exodus over the last 2 years. To whomever is implying that the best player is going to be going to DB for Highschool, is that true? i do not believe so.

Truth be told....I don't think the top RFH kids will play enough at LE. They will be in the 18-32 range so why would they go? They would get way more playing time at Mad Dog.

2 Kids leave this summer and BBL 25 team and it is decimated? I think 25 is okay as long as the only player on 25 you really ever slide to leaves. The kid from West Essex. If that double leaves forget that team.

To clarify, there are 4 kids that are leaving this year. The best goalie, attackman, fogo, and second best middie all left this year. The best LSM left last year. That makes 5 of the top 6 kids that have left.

Truth be told....I don't think the top RFH kids will play enough at LE. They will be in the 18-32 range so why would they go? They would get way more playing time at Mad Dog.

LE has two RFH/Yale commits, not to mention the RFH/Brown commit (and the poached RFH/Villanova commit), this is like moths to a flame for the RFH parents.

Wow. fool. I thought bbl 25 were deeper than that honestly. Tough loss. That number 1 that remains is 1,2 and 3 on that team so will be interesting. He was the only player in NJ to start Freshmen year from day 1 in NJ as an offensive player and not as a fogo or goalie or defender in a long time.

Mad Dog is great for growing the game at the Shore. But they are by no means going to keep their top players. Forget about RFH they can't keep the top players in their backyard, Squan and Wall. Do you think a parent is going to pick Orchard Park over Rutgers for practice?

Truth be told....I don't think the top RFH kids will play enough at LE. They will be in the 18-32 range so why would they go? They would get way more playing time at Mad Dog.

LE has two RFH/Yale commits, not to mention the RFH/Brown commit (and the poached RFH/Villanova commit), this is like moths to a flame for the RFH parents.

I don't think the Manasquan and Wall kids will be going outside of Mad Dog anymore. 23's are done and the 24's are in their final 10 months. Their is no one relevant from Manasquan or Wall on LE or any other teams from 2025 down in age.

Truth be told....I don't think the top RFH kids will play enough at LE. They will be in the 18-32 range so why would they go? They would get way more playing time at Mad Dog.

I think he was referring to the younger kids on Mad Dog from a post he did not quote. Not the 2023's from RFH that are already committed

I realize that, but you have to understand the RFH mentality. They see those top recruits at LE, they will want their kids on LE...look no further than the 2023's that left Blue Star,,it will trickle down.

I think he was referring to the younger kids on Mad Dog from a post he did not quote. Not the 2023's from RFH that are already committed

I realize that, but you have to understand the RFH mentality. They see those top recruits at LE, they will want their kids on LE...look no further than the 2023's that left Blue Star,,it will trickle down.

Re: Mad Dog putting kids at the D1 level.

It is important to recognize that Mad Dog runs East and West Coast teams that combine for a National team. I believe the majority of their D1 guys are West Coast players. In the past, they have had a good mix such as the 2021 class but recent history has favored the West. I also recognize their 2025 East team is very talented.

Kids may choose to leave Mad Dog for another NJ program if they don’t make the National team as that could limit their exposure.I’m not sure how practices work with the east/west/national teams but that could be a factor as well.

Does anyone know what happened to the Towerman? I am assuming they stayed together. I do not know one parent or kid on the team but I find their situation intriguing.

Fair enough on the middie. He is for sure the guy. But to lose the meat and potatoes of your team to other programs before important recruiting years is an issue.

Great question, let's get off one group of clueless dads, Mad Dog & move to the other clueless dads Toweman!

Bbl 2025 team is decimated. All the best players other than the 1 top player have all left. Good for him to show loyalty, but seems as though there is a major issue if 2025s are all leaving.

I think he was referring to the younger kids on Mad Dog from a post he did not quote. Not the 2023's from RFH that are already committed

I realize that, but you have to understand the RFH mentality. They see those top recruits at LE, they will want their kids on LE...look no further than the 2023's that left Blue Star,,it will trickle down.