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They will be very good, how good? Let's wait and see them play vs the top 2 teams. Ignore all the noise that you are reading because if you turned down a spot because of it, you'll very upset after you see them play. I doubt anybody that is on the team is making that noise. I assume its just those that have kids that were cut and are now polluting people's decisions. Think of it this way... do you think they'll be worse than last year? Not a chance. The team retooled with better players and is now coached by an elite coach.

I heard that the 2018 A team trimmed down the team and didn't take any new blood A real dis appointment to encourage talent to even try out

Maybe for C....however B was a good team. They were not among the best of the best, but still a solid team and significantly better than the C team.

Around half of last year's B team left.

half huh? was it the top half or bottom half of the team?

You have been misinformed....at least 4 new players

Keep drinking that juice. Did anyone actually ask how long your "elite" coaching staff will be around? Answer: 1 yr. Then you are left with a early 20 something yr old with no coaching experience. This team will implode within 1 year. The parents on this team have way to much say as to what goes on this year. Glad we turned them down. And yes WE turned them down.

Best attackeman and 2 best defenseman are a few so certainly some from the top half.

Actual number is 6 - last year their were over 30 kids on that team, six is a pretty big number for an elite 9th grade team to turn over about 18% of their roster so what I think you meant to say was "wow, 2018 Terps had a pretty fair tryout and what a great and fair organization to turn over such a large percentage of their team"

Let me guess: your kid is one of those three

Why would you say let's see how 2022 express does against top 2 teams. They got beat easily by smash in the fall. Tied united then lost 11-0 to united in fall. Lost to igloo by a lot in the fall. Then in the summer lost to united 2 more times and igloo again. Also got killed by team Long Island in the spring. So why don't we see how they do against the 3rd and 4th best teams before we worry about how they do against the 1st and 2nd best. Smash will beat this team easily.
1)smash
2)united
3)igloo
4)TLI
5)express

One of the D men went to terps, no?

2018 terps picked up a few 91 extreme players... apparently one ex terp returning along with a couple of other players. Not sure why anyone would make the switch going into this big recruiting year, but welcome nonetheless.

So they told as much when you called? Or did you listen to people who start every sentence with "I heard that......"

Yes

One of the D men from what team went to what age Terps?

Team Long Island is easily the number 2 team, it is not even close!!!

2020 from the B team to the A team.

How do you figure that? Evidence please!

2020

Because the Express is more accomplished at recruiting.

Terrible experience, they still have not sent an email out to all the kids yet. Let people now where they stand already.

my bad it was in my junk folder..

So, where do you (you're kid) stand?

In the upright position.

lol...

Is it final now that EXPRESS 2022 will have 3 teams ? Will they still call their "A" team the MINUTEMEN and their "B" team the TERPS?

Finally some joking to break the tension on this board, well done!

How is the A team going to be? Will they challenge the 91 teams, TLI, Igloo, etc. this year and be a lower level A team along with Outlaws, Jesters, etc.

whats the deal with 2023 teams

Express will be better this year. Outlaws will be better this year. Both could jump up a few notches. Igloo will not be as good, other teams have more talent. Jesters will take a step back. TLI plays no one so who cares. Smash and united still the best. But express and outlaws significantly closed the gap this year.

Did all the invites go out yet for 2023?

They will be better than last year. They added a lot of kids and we'll see how they do. And who cares. This is about coaching and development. This team far and away has that.

Yeah, I remember that S show. A,B anC. After hearing they are on the C team, half the Kids on C become uninterested and the rest get folded into the B team. numbering 30+ and Creating LOTS of unhappy parents.

Agree that Express and Outlaws will move up but disagree putting United ahead of TLI. TLI may not play in some of the bigger name tournaments but except for Smash they are clearly No. 2 in this age bracket.

How many teams are there for Express 2016? Is it only one huge team?

You keep saying that but have no evidence to back up your claim. Why would you think Team LI is 2nd? Bizzare!

Unfortunately, the experiment taken at this groups expense continues to be a joke !!! Yes I am a 2016 parent

C team the Twerps?

You are an insecure, over bearing lunatic parent. Feel bad for your poor kid.