The Loyola blue print should help bring in a lot of really good player to the "mid majors" going forward. Young women that are real good players, not "ranked" as a top 100, but physically equal or better than the "better" girls. Go to a winning school that is always near the top of their conference, therefore is in play to get an automatic bid to the national tourney every year. The Loyolas, JMU and Stoney Brooks have become top 10 programs because they win their conference and can bring in good recruits. The ACC will probably always have the most talent as a conference, but the Virginias of the world getting knocked out by Albany will not "shock the lacrosse world" going forward(see Inside Lacrosse article).
Complete nonsense.
What exactly is the "Loyola Blue Print"?
The following quote takes the cake:
"The Loyolas, JMU and Stoney Brooks have become top 10 programs because they win their conference and can bring in good recruits."
Thanks for letting us all know that it takes "good recruits" to become a Top 10 Program. Thanks for clearing that up, we thought you could become a Top 10 Program by bringing in weak recruits.
BTW, Loyola, JMU and Stony Brook have been competitive for many years. That said, I would be willing to bet that Loyola, JMU and Stony Brook have very average to below average results vs other Top 10 - 15 Programs over the past 5 - 10 years.
How have Loyola, JMU and Stony Brook done Vs Teams that finish the season in the Top 10? or Top 20?
Albany beating Virginia did not "Shock the lacrosse world". Upsets happen, nothing new, good for Albany but really nothing new about an upset. One game or one season does not make a program, performance over time is what defines a program.
I'm not nearly as familiar with Loyola and SB, but JMU has more than held their own vs top 10 teams in the past few years, including this year.
Just took a quick look, since 2016 (not 2020 & 2023 because we do not have final end of season rankings).
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