BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2018 Fall 2013/Summer 2014

Kuttin is the only 2018. The rest are from other years. This is the 2018 thread to discuss the 2018 players. He played really well even though his team was pretty bad and lost every game.

Boys named in inside lacrosse 2018 Mid-Atlantic:

S Kuttin (Team 91)
B Brosnahan (Express Terps)
Tommy Rooney (Team 91)
J Ginder (Team 91)
F Marinello (Team 91)

Boys named in inside lacrosse 2018 Mid-Atlantic:

S Kuttin (Team 91)
B Brosnahan (Express Terps)
Tommy Rooney (Team 91)
J Ginder (Team 91)
F Marinello (Team 91)

Just to be clear, only Kuttin was written up. The others recieved "mentions", not the same thing. The goal is to be one of the kids actually listed in bold as a stand out. the other kids need to work a little harder, maybe next time they will see their names in bold!

I thought the goal was two fold:

-learn something as the 3d coaching was excellent
-prove yourself against peers and try to earn a trip to Jake Reed

I had no idea the goal was to get on this IL blogger's radar. Have you read what he wrote? Most of the quickly jotted forum posts and assorted rants we read on BOTC are more eloquently written and make better use of grammar than the IL author and editors.

Just to be clear, only Kuttin was written up. The others recieved "mentions", not the same thing. The goal is to be one of the kids actually listed in bold as a stand out. the other kids need to work a little harder, maybe next time they will see their names in bold!

Just to be clear, only Kuttin was written up. The others recieved "mentions", not the same thing. The goal is to be one of the kids actually listed in bold as a stand out. the other kids need to work a little harder, maybe next time they will see their names in bold!

I thought the goal was two fold:

-learn something as the 3d coaching was excellent
-prove yourself against peers and try to earn a trip to Jake Reed

I had no idea the goal was to get on this IL blogger's radar. Have you read what he wrote? Most of the quickly jotted forum posts and assorted rants we read on BOTC are more eloquently written and make better use of grammar than the IL author and editors.

You sir/ma'am sum up about evrything wrong with youth sports Are you the same person that sent IL a text? gimme a break if the goal was to type moronic comments well yours should be put in bold

Brosnahan did not get a mention he was in the write up too.

Charlie Cordisco, LSM/D, Kennett Square (Pa.) / Dukes HHH / #140
The athletic LSM made a big impact when he was on the field, roaming with an active stick and sound footwork. Did a nice job shadowing his man 1-on-1 and simply made plays. Teammate Brandon Brosnahan (Syosset, N.Y. / LI Express Terps) also impressed down on close D with his motor, size and stick work.

Yes, i know, he wasn't the highlighted but if you go by your statement, he did get written too.

Just to be clear, only Kuttin was written up. The others recieved "mentions", not the same thing. The goal is to be one of the kids actually listed in bold as a stand out. the other kids need to work a little harder, maybe next time they will see their names in bold!

Ty Xander is the king of Hs lax. When he writes you up college coaches take notice!

Your kidding right? College coaches know better. The only people that pay any attention to hear write ups are the kids and their goofy parents. What are his credentials to evaluate talent? Anyone know where and at what level he played or coached? Nope. Why?

how many games did Ty Xander actully watch at the 2018 level since all games for the 3 age groups were going on at the same time. seems to be a case of playing at the right time for a quick look by mr Xander

First, as to the write up by Ty - understand that for 2018 the kids were divided into 6 teams and they played 4 games as did 2017 and 2016. There were always 3 games going on at the same time. Ty wrote about each class so unless he has super powers there is no way he saw every game. I hope that puts his write up into some perspective. Congrats to each of the kids that got mentioned but having watched 6 2018 games I can tell you the talent level across the board was off the charts. I saw some of the best lacrosse I have seen played at the 8th grade level. To me there were a handful of kids at top of the class who were phenomenal and a handful at the bottom who were very good but not quite there. The majority of the kids in the middle were really, really good. What was very impressive to me was the excellent passing - you just didn't see any ball hogging which surprised me for a showcase event. The training and coaching was fantastic and it was clear the kids bought into the warnings that ball hogging was the best way to insure not getting an invite.

The goal really is to be one of the kids that makes it to the summer event and I don't know how they will make those decisions as so many played well enough to make it. Whether my son is in that group or not it was well worth the trip and the $.

How about the fact that he wrote about/mentioned a kid (Dalton Koponen (D - St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla. / Florida Xtreme)at two events, so either that kid went to two showcases in a row or someone wasn't paying to much attention to what he himself was writing.

Regardless how Ty Xanders found out about the Kuttin Kid. Kuttin still had to perform at a very high level for him to be mentioned in the article. I am sure Ty gets tips on kids all the time. He uses his experience as an evaluator of HS talent. He then chooses the kids who get written up. Its a great honor. Lets not get jealous over others success.

Regardless how Ty Xanders found out about the Kuttin Kid. Kuttin still had to perform at a very high level for him to be mentioned in the article. I am sure Ty gets tips on kids all the time. He uses his experience as an evaluator of HS talent. He then chooses the kids who get written up. Its a great honor. Lets not get jealous over others success.

Xanders only writes about kids he hears about from club coaches and evaluators. If you want your kid written about have your club coach (not your HS coach, because he only mixes with the clubs) contact him. If your club can't make it within 100 miles of Baltimore in the Summer or Fall or isn't from a brand name club that pays for him to attend their events you can forget about your kid being mentioned. Joke.

Absolutely not true! He wrote about several kids from LI last summer at Showtime and Jake Reed that were not connected to powerful clubs. He is excellent at what he does. Recognizing and describing the best lax players. And if you think that the coaches of the top D1 programs are not talking with and listening to Ty, get your head out of the sand!!

You are so foolish! Or you are Ty's mom!
No d1 coaches put any validity into what he writes. It's media used to generate interest in a website. The only people that it means anything to is you and the kids. D1 coaches at the top schools I know personally, about 4 of them think it's a joke. What are his credentials to evaluate talent? He never even played , but onciously valid credentials mean nothing to you. Yes he's seen lots of games but so has my mother and she isn't qualified to evaluate talent either.
Fact, D1 coaches use their assistants, themselves and a close network of trusted former players and high school and club coaches to recommend and evaluate talent. It's too important. This is their job! That would be like believing that gm's read and listen to Rome's evaluations on players. Your head my friend is not in the sand... It's somewhere far more dangerous. Sorry to let you know his "opinions" and what really amounts to press releases on players mean NOTHING to any respected coaches out there. Just ask them if and when you visit with them! But you believe what you want, clueless. Oh yea and doctors take advise on patients from the stay at home moms that watch the medical channel right? And by the way, both my kids have been written up many times . But we've also seen him write up 2nd string b level players also. So there you go!

What happens to the late bloomer? The kid who has a real good stick and has those tools to be successful but are just too small right now? Can I get some feedback on this please?

I am quite sure your mother would be a good judge of talent if she has watched as much lacrosse as TY or you or I. It really isn't that hard. You dont have to be an all american or have played at the highest level. You need to understand sport and athletic movements and spacing. And as for the good ole boy network, you don't think they look at these articles, you my friend are living in a fantasyland. (oh yeah, and they don't want to verbal 9th graders either but since there isn't any rule against it why not).

The only thing id say is, I am sure the boys mentioned are on someone's radar. And good for them.

You people are pathetic talking about a 14 year old kid here.

I personally know the young man and I find it hard to believe that there might be anyone out there that works harder than him. Is it that difficult for you to just tip your cap to him and say great job.

I wish nothing but the best for him as should everyone else.

Keep up the hard work!!!!!!!!!