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Very excited about the Express Orange Team this year. The core of the team is very strong and athletic . The rest of the team really understand their roles and do them well. This team can play at a very high speed. It took MC a while to find the right mix of kids, but he definitely has it. Several of these kids will be starting on good varsity teams this year.

has all the maverick showtime invitations went out for 2017's?

Right mix of kids? You can tell this already? Wow, you must be some lax guru! Can you coach my kid? I'm so jealous

My favorite part of the post is "The core of the team is very strong and athletic . The rest of the team really understand their roles and do them well." You know this from what, one practice? And what are the "roles" of the "non core" players? Maybe they carry your son's bag and wash your car in the parking lot? Jackwagon.

My favorite part of the post is "The core of the team is very strong and athletic . The rest of the team really understand their roles and do them well." You know this from what, one practice? And what are the "roles" of the "non core" players? Maybe they carry your son's bag and wash your car in the parking lot? Jackwagon.

Real simple to tell who the stronger players in 2017 on LI are, these are H.S. freshman. Just look at the ones getting invites to the better showcases and already on the map with several colleges. You don't NEED one practice to see that.

1st 2017 commit to UNC. NOT a Turtle, guess that settles that!

1st 2017 commit to UNC. NOT a Turtle, guess that settles that!

which high school/club team/position?

Congrats to him. awesome player. Well desrved.

Congrats to him. awesome player. Well desrved.

1st 2017 commit to UNC. NOT a Turtle, guess that settles that!

Actually; you could be a little wrong....two unpublished commits prior to this. As of last week.

So that was NOT settled. Not by a long shot.

More turtle lies. Cant except that a non turtle BUT terps black player has committed first? Grow up.

More turtle lies. Cant except that a non turtle BUT terps black player has committed first? Grow up.

There should be no criticism, only congratulations.

Great player...but a true 15 going on 16 yrs old.

Had to happen as predicted.

There should be no criticism, only congratulations.

who cares? how do the turtles get pulled into all these conversations? If your going to be the first commit to announce I hope you have thick enough skin to deal with all the criticism it comes with.

Great player...but a true 15 going on 16 yrs old.

Had to happen as predicted.

Great player...but a true 15 going on 16 yrs old.

Had to happen as predicted.

I agree kudos are well earned and it is great he is from Long Island and Not Maryland.

Who was the first commit from LI last year (2016) anyone know?

The kid is a westchester kid. LI crazies need to understand its not all about them. Look at 2015 and 2014 college commits on the PrimeTime website or the Westchester Predators site. Wish this amazing kid played club in Westchester so all the LI folks wouldn't try to claim his as their own!

The kid is a westchester kid. LI crazies need to understand its not all about them. Look at 2015 and 2014 college commits on the PrimeTime website or the Westchester Predators site. Wish this amazing kid played club in Westchester so all the LI folks wouldn't try to claim his as their own!

wonder why this kid plays for a LI club when he has Pedators and Primetime? Seems strange, unless we agree that Express is a surperior program, and worth the 2 hr+ commute. He may be "from" bronxville but trained on LI.

Actually I agree with the post, the athletic kids create turnovrs,push the ball and have great lax IQ and the Role Players jobs are to score lots of easy goals off transition which they do very well. That is the whole set up of the team and why they win. My kid is one of the Role Players and gets 2-3 goals a game and is pleased as punch.

Congrats to him, very good player. But what about all the whinning from LI Express parents about playing against older kids. A 2017 who is almost 16? Please.

Exactly. And isn't he a Terp Black now ORANGE player? Haven't several of you called his team a "B team" over the past year or so on this board? Many more to come from this talented motivated group.

Congrats to him, very good player. But what about all the whinning from LI Express parents about playing against older kids. A 2017 who is almost 16? Please.

You need to get over the fact that for many different reasons kids repeat a year. And in the case of 2017's many of those that are referred to as being "old" doesn't necessarily mean they are almost turning 16! In fact, many started high school as 14 and still are 14 and have until Nov 30 to turn 15 to be technically considered repeaters in the state of NY. But besides that, do yourself a favor and check out some top top lax schools and the ages of their freshman - you can find them in their bios. Yea, yea, I know, not fair. But seriously, stop the whining. It's getting old.

You need to get over the fact that for many different reasons kids repeat a year. And in the case of 2017's many of those that are referred to as being "old" doesn't necessarily mean they are almost turning 16! In fact, many started high school as 14 and still are 14 and have until Nov 30 to turn 15 to be technically considered repeaters in the state of NY. But besides that, do yourself a favor and check out some top top lax schools and the ages of their freshman - you can find them in their bios. Yea, yea, I know, not fair. But seriously, stop the whining. It's getting old.

I dont think its whining, I think its a fact. The fact is the kid is 15 going on 16. Doesnt take away the fact that hes a good player and deserves to be where he is, but he is an older kid for the age group and by rights should be playing at the 2016 age group where he belongs. He was held back specifically for athletic and academic reasons, plain and simple. Congratulations to him and I wish him luck, the kid is a good player and a hard worker. A lot of kids are entering college at 19 now, so it seems to be the growing trend. Hold backs, repeat years and PG years are almost mandatory now if you want your kid to play at the next level.