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I thought this was a lacrosse forum....Can we get back to discussion of the sport and cool it a bit with the Catholic bashing?

I'm catholic, but you're really not going to try and defend the church's record on that subject? Are you? Honestly, given that record, I would never send my son to an all boys catholic school.

I'm catholic, but you're really not going to try and defend the church's record on that subject? Are you? Honestly, given that record, I would never send my son to an all boys catholic school.

Back on topic

How is your 2017 player feeling about the early commitments as of late?

Is there added pressure now to "perform better"?

YES!!! Ridiculous. Very hard on the boys, and they are feeling the stress!

What "boys"?? How can you speak for all the 2017 commits?

Public schools are exactly that- public. Nothing special about them and anyone and everyone goes there that want to go there. ANYONE! So my point is don't even bother with anyone comparing public with private. You're dealing with idiots if they think people pay $$ for a private education for sub pat education!!

What "boys"?? How can you speak for all the 2017 commits?

Read carefully before posting a response.

Even the Turtle boys aren't "shaking up" anything on their varsity teams! One has a couple goals, F/O star is mediocre at best! So which boys are you suggesting are excelling as freshman, with all the recruiting pressure on?

Might want to check Newsday about that "mediocre FO kid". Turtle boys, current and former are all doing just fine. I will send them your regards.

Might want to check Newsday about that "mediocre FO kid". Turtle boys, current and former are all doing just fine. I will send them your regards.

Question: what percentage of kids could commit as 9th graders but hold out for something better? Does that happen or is the practice to grab the first offer? Do kids (and their parents) get swept up in the early commit frenzy and fear available slots get filled the longer they vo without commuting?

Check these out. Doing a nice job:

Fresh Bay Shore A

Fresh HHHW A

Fresh Sayville M

Fresh SE Mid

Fresh Commack M

Fresh Deer Park D

Im sure we have others.

Check these out. Doing a nice job:

Fresh Bay Shore A

Fresh HHHW A

Fresh Sayville M

Fresh SE Mid

Fresh Commack M

Fresh Deer Park D

Im sure we have others.

Who knows. And how do you know these players grab the 1st offer?? Are you assuming they only got 1 offer?? And even if they did take something as a holding spot than good for them. There are not as many spots at the mid to high level D1's as many think, meaning spots where you go early and get money and will play when you get to that college.

2018 parent here. Please advise on fall showcase for next years freshman.

Philly Freshman Showcase
NAT175

Is there a fall Jake Reed or Maverick Showtime event?

Any others that are worth it?

Thank you in advance.

Good for those boys, I'm sure they will keep doing great. Good thing they are in a public school lacrosse system, otherwise we are looking at freshman team.

Commack kid is a stud, gotta be the best fresh F/O on island!

remember....All would be playing on Freshmen teams at St A or Cham.

Also how many should be in 10th grade or shall I say have a 1998 birth year (not in December).

was at that game and saw kid lose four in a row, then go early and not get called! Of course when our guy went early they called that! Newsday couldn't even get a picture of him winning so they have our guy smoking him, wierd, huh? the spin that some people get! They only kid we couln't shut down was #40, temendous player!

What are you guys going to do when your kids are in college, complain they are playing against some kids who are 21 when they are 18? Toughen up a little.

Any committed 2017 player or parent feeling stress over being under pressure to perform better this Spring...well, you're insecure, phony tough, soft and in for a bad ride ahead. I am not a former lacrosse player, but did play D1 in two sports at a Pac 10 school and made All-America in both. Not a humble brag or point about me...this is all on your kids and you.

Committing to a college and then swagging out in your future college shorts and sweatshirts amongst your club or high school teammates, and Twittering about "your team" that you won't be on campus to play on for years is pathetic. I'd whoop my boy back into shape pretty good for trying that one.

Train hard, compete hard, be a good teammate and be a good kid off the field. Oh, and by the way, those are the four things that will make you stand out to the college coaches who recruited you when you arrive. When you arrive, everyone WAS a good recruit, and that won't ever matter for anything ever again.

Stop being such a [lacrosse]. You're from New [lacrosse]. Start acting like it.

GTown did to an LSM/D, Duke will make one soon (to a reclassified 2017), ND, in the summer, Loyola, no idea .. but it will be a Baltimore kid first

What does it mean to reclassify. Doesn't it just mean to repeat a grade in elementary school? To hold a kid back for lacrosse or do people hold their kid back for other sports too? Do high schools like this?