Coppermine is the one I can see making the biggest strides. They have the facilities, Tucker and coaches seem to be doing a great job developing the players. M&D is going to be in for a rude awakening when they don't get kids to jump after being developed elsewhere. Their philosophy has never been about developing players it was a "build it and they will come" philosophy. If anything the 29 M&D team could be the one with players looking to jump once they realize the other clubs give a similar opportunity with better facilities and coaching.
This person who keeps saying M&D doesn’t develop players is hilarious. Their teams are good across all ages… they must be doing a terrible job.
Anyway, the teams that are committed to developing players are not necessarily the teams who are winning every game at the 6th grade level because they do things like distribute playing time and challenge the girls to learn new skills and build IQ, which isn’t always smooth sailing. The teams who only care about the win in 6th grade ought to be far more concerning.
With that said, whoever this is who keeps pointing to other ages in a 2029 forum is hilarious.... we are talking the 2029s here. But keep using other age groups to justify why the 29s are okay. Tell me this, how much do they practice as a team fall, winter and spring? How much offseason skills training do they offer their kids? Any film study (I know the best team in the 29s does this)? Coach check ins with expectations and feedback?
Coppermine offers free clinics year around, Coppermine and Heros practice year around with film study sessions and constant touch points with their players. All of this is "developing" the athlete. This is top level club lacrosse, the expectation is far greater given both the financial and time commitment of these athletes and their families.
So, MAYBE the Coach is just waiting for the girls who were developed elsewhere to come like everyone else is pointing out... I can assure you the people who seem frustrated over the "iso" lacrosse are also pointing out your flawed theory that they are learning "high IQ" lacrosse. Seems you like to blame 6th graders for not getting it with your smooth sailing comment but as an observer, I think you should look internally at the staff before blaming an 11/12 year old because, if they aren't getting it, then maybe it isn't being instructed very well or dare I say, at all...
This forum is full of M&D coaches and parents who try to sell the brand and protect the brand. They do so by trying to bring down other clubs. I suggest everyone who is thinking of taking a sip really do some research first before jumping ship at this age, 2029.
To be clear, the initial post say "M&D is going to be in for a rude awakening when they don't get kids to jump after being developed elsewhere. Their philosophy has never been about developing players it was a "build it and they will come" philosophy." This comment, as well as several previous comments, is about the club - so LOGICALLY my response was about the club. And it isn't "blaming" to say sometimes when people are learning to do new things, both individually and as a team, they struggle at first...kids and coaches. And this comment wasn't about the M&D 2029 team, is was just a general comment about how people learn new things - aside from your team I guess, which is good at everything they do right away? Congratulations.
As many M&D parents and coaches as you claim on are here, there are clearly plenty of people on here on a mission to tear M&D down and other clubs down. One has to wonder why you bother if you're so content with your child's club...and why do you sound excessively angry every every time you comment about M&D?
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