You people are a sad bunch. Arguing over what team has more holdbacks. Saying better coaching was difference. Saying the new additions were the difference makers, not the holdbacks. Just admit it. If the “elite” hoco league had to compete on age with the rest of the country they would be nothing more than slightly above average. Plain simple truth. You all know it you just will never admit it. Money bought you your YouTube and Instagram fame and maybe a few championship T-shirts as well as a hoco first place. It also bought your kid an extra year to develop and become good. It’s all over now. On to high school with your 15/16 year old freshman.
Haha! Love LI dad's sanctimonious jealous rage. Riddle me this LawnGuyland: If LI kids are all on age, why is LI HS lacrosse's all-time leading scorer, now a college sophomore wearing Gary Gait's old jersey, about to turn 21 just a few days after championship weekend? LI never holds kids back... but somehow 13 year old 8th graders turn into 21 year old sophs? Pride of St. Anthony's & #1 overall PLL pick this year also 23+ year old senior. Maybe most LI teams don't have holdbacks... just the good ones.
Hahah nice try. Pride of St. Anthony’s graduated high school on age, was not reclassed, and was not held back. I can’t speak for the 21 year old because I do not know the full story. You should also try not to speak about things unless you can back it up with facts. There are currently zero reclassed players on the two best teams from LawnGuyland. I suspect next year the number will be less than 4 total across the 5 best teams. Which is why they would have a hard time competing with your crabs and hawks. And what’s with the anger? Did I hit a nerve? Does it sting just a little that your son is either: A) not good enough to stand out on age so you had to make him repeat a year. Or B) on a team that’s good because of the kids described in option A.
Duke star was 14 in 8th grade when he committed to Penn State under old recruiting rules. Syracuse player is a sophomore who turns 21 in June. Both are older for their respective grades than majority of HOCO kids. LI posters like to act like their kids are all younger. Not true at all. But it's the same excuse every time.
Tuned 14 when commited in 8th 15 in 9th 16 in 10th 17 in 11th 18 in 12th On age. But it’s a moot point. He is a rarity. Maybe one of best to ever play the game. Not your son and not mine. There are no excuses. There are only facts. Maryland and Connecticut have way more kids being held back. That is a fact. It’s completely legal and within rules so whatever.
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