In the Nassau second round tryout, the coach switched middies. A former Turtle says to the coach as he is coming off "That's f'in [lacrosse], I just got on". Needless to say the coach was less than pleased. This young man is a very good player but hopefully he learned a lesson - how you conduct yourself matters as well.
But on the other hand, the process was rigged and they baited him into this so they could select a favorite.
These tryouts all boil down to the same thing, if the HS coach isn't there to support his players it's very tough to overcome the politics bs.
As other poster said it was not the former Turtle who said this but a current Turtle. Several other "high profile" players who people are complaining got cut also were disrespectful and full of themselves. Their high school coach could not help them overcome bad attitude. Below is a quote from the invitation email " First off, let me start off by congratulating you on being selected for the 2014 Nassau County Rising Sophomore Team. Remember, you are representing Nassau County Lacrosse, your school and your family. Play with respect and carry yourself appropriately. We will have two practices prior to the showcase game"
Note the emphasis on "carry yourself appropriately" - explains everything. These kids often behave just the same way their parents speak about others on this thread.
Those kids cut themselves.
What weight does this event have other than seeing some good kids play county vs county? The privates were discriminated against by not being allowed in the first place so a true N vs S game doesn't exist. HS coach representing or not.
