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Nobody is talking about how their team would have done better against Crush, we are just pointing out that you beat them (barely) with a bunch of holdbacks and then got demolished 19-8 when you had to field a team of on-age kids.

You had a great season, only losing two games - but both of those losses came when you could not use your holdbacks - 2020s and the ones you bring down from 2019 for special occasions.

Just goes to show how much of a difference holdbacks make.

Crab Victory = *

Every player suspect, every win tainted.

Every player suspect, every win tainted.

Said the dad who's kid got cut

Don't hate us cuz you ain't us

Says the dad of the kid that needs to play down. Tainted wins for sure! In the end there will be just as many kids playing college ball that didn't have to play down to get a spot. Those are the ones people respect and don't snicker about. Keep living in your dream and through your kid. Real talent plays up!

And no honeypotting

That's how they roll

Yep.....cheatin and repeatin

Let's call them 2020/19/18....just to be fair!!

Of course there will be just as many kids playing college ball - NJIT and VMI always need players too...LOL

The crabs page is The Whiners vs. Douchers

I agree that the "reclass mob" is going overboard, but your post is despicable. Anyone who goes to a college they want to attend - regardless if they play lacrosse - should be congratulated. Denigrating NJIT, VMI or any lacrosse school is pathetic. Especially VMI, who has kids are going to be serving our country, you jerk.

If you had any guts, you would apologize, but I'm sure you won't.

Crabs don't apologize, we win!!!!!

and serve the country! over half of the 2019 team are weekend warriors...military reserve!

It's rather amusing that people on this forum can disparage and insult clubs, people, etc. all day every day in the worst way possibly, and everyone laughs along, then when someone mentions two of the worst D1 lacrosse programs in the nation in a joking post it strikes a nerve and people call for blood. Mind you, no one said the academics of those schools are poor, or that no one should attend the schools, but the fact is that they are not good at lacrosse - that is the point I believe you missed. Not an opinion, it's backed up by their records and level of play.

It's also rather amusing that anyone believes that most of the [lacrosse] posts from "Crabs Parents" are not actually from a Crabs parent. Trolls

It's also rather amusing that anyone believes that most of the [lacrosse] posts from "Crabs Parents" are not actually from a Crabs parent. Trolls[/quote]

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I'm referring to the "The Hate Us cuz they ain't us" etc posts. No way those are actually from Crabs parents. Just people stirring the pot.

Will be interesting to see how many reclassified players the Crabs 2020 team will have on the roster. Clearly they will be stocked with kids whose parents find it necessary to hold their kids back in order to best younger kids. Such a sad and pathetic way to ruin youth lacrosse.

If you ain't cheatin you ain't trying

[quote=Anonymous]Will be interesting to see how many reclassified players the Crabs 2020 team will have on the roster. Clearly they will be stocked with kids whose parents find it necessary to hold their kids back in order to best younger kids. Such a sad and pathetic way to ruin youth lacrosse.

If you ain't cheatin you ain't trying

And let the crying begin. And a one and a two WAHHH

[quote=Anonymous]Will be interesting to see how many reclassified players the Crabs 2020 team will have on the roster. Clearly they will be stocked with kids whose parents find it necessary to hold their kids back in order to best younger kids. Such a sad and pathetic way to ruin youth lacrosse.

If you ain't cheatin you ain't trying

You could try Chess. Watch out for the Russian holdbacks though...

2 repeating 8th grade this year. That might be a record low.

Maybe the massive amount of kids being heldback in kindergarten ( pre;First) is starting yo take its toll,,,,Even the repeating Eight grade parents are finding out it is to late...They should have held them back in kindergarten... What a disgrace MD youth club lacrosse is becoming...

Plus the other 6

2 repeating 8th grade - probably more like 5 in addition to holdbacks already on the team. Pathetic.

If I asked my kid to repeat 8th grade he would think I was stupid. LOL.

[quote=Anonymous]If I asked my kid to repeat 8th grade he would think I was stupid. LOL.

Well that's a brilliant comment...

I agree. My kid has a 4.0 gpa and would think I am totally stupid for repeat a grade for the benefit of sports. No money in Lax, even pro lax. You do not need to be a great Lax player to start a club and fleece stupid parents.

Money in professional lax:

http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/28/smallbusiness/major-league-lacrosse-salaries/index.html

Then there's Major League Lacrosse, where rookies make about $7,000. The average for all players falls somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000. That is what some of the parents pay for club. LOL

If you're doing it for financial reasons - such as a college athletic scholarship or a career in lacrosse in the MLL - you're going to be sorely disappointed. Considering that the average D1 school, if fully funded, has 12 full scholarships to divide among the players (and not evenly - not even close), you'll be luck to get book money. That said, I don't think that is why most folks are in lacrosse - it makes our boys into stronger, better, healthier, smarter men and it may be the extra edge you need to get into the school you want to attend. Academics always have to come first - unlike football, basketball, etc., there aren't many free rides in lax, and they don't really "work with you" on grades either, that's just the simple truth.

Crabs started the whole 'reclass' thing. Plain and simple. I'd ask the parents of the original Crabs that did it why, and how did it pan out in the long run? Obviously it keeps tickling down year after year.

Great point. Crabs parents, leadership, supporters, etc can deflect all they want. Truth is the created this mess and just insult people when called out.

When you're not the best, I guess the only thing you can do is take shots at the best.

Madlax, btw, actually has more holdbacks than the Crabs.

Sad that lax has degraded into which team has the most cheaters. What will you all do when everyone is a cheater? Guess that will eliminate the advantage. Only ones laughing to the bank are the private schools collecting tuition. Dad that there is not more integrity!

What was crabs 2020 record last fall and spring/summer against FCA, Breakers, Looney's and Hawks?

Please what year are you referring to sir? I can give you the answer for most years.

If you are a CRABS parent of an uncommitted player, you have to be anything but thrilled with the recruiting tournaments your son is in this fall. The Famous Autumn Classic. Really, the Famous Autumn Classic. Famous for being a terrible tournament even for the youth teams. This is the same weekend that all the other respected clubs will be in Philly or at the BIG 12 in MD. If you don't think it is a joke, check out this first rate line-up;

CONFIRMED PROGRAMS FOR 2015:

2017 - Crabs, VLC, API Select, EDGE, Breakers

2018 - Crabs, VLC, Elev8, EDGE, Breakers

2019 - Carolina Cannons, Crabs, VLC, Elev8, Elevation, Breakers

So why would this happen....oh wait, this is a CRABS run tournament. I guess CRABS play in the best tournaments if they don't hav etheir own 3rd rate tournament going on. What a shame. Freshman and sophomore CRABS parents, better ask for advice from older CRABS parents on how to navigate the recruiting game, because it seems that CRABS have changed from quality to the hunt for $$$ and so-so competition. GOOD luck! But hey, if this doesn't get it I am sure the Towson tournament will work out for you.

[quote=Anonymous]If you are a CRABS parent of an uncommitted player, you have to be anything but thrilled with the recruiting tournaments your son is in this fall. The Famous Autumn Classic. Really, the Famous Autumn Classic. Famous for being a terrible tournament even for the youth teams. This is the same weekend that all the other respected clubs will be in Philly or at the BIG 12 in MD. If you don't think it is a joke, check out this first rate line-up;

CONFIRMED PROGRAMS FOR 2015:

2017 - Crabs, VLC, API Select, EDGE, Breakers

2018 - Crabs, VLC, Elev8, EDGE, Breakers

2019 - Carolina Cannons, Crabs, VLC, Elev8, Elevation, Breakers

So why would this happen....oh wait, this is a CRABS run tournament. I guess CRABS play in the best tournaments if they don't hav etheir own 3rd rate tournament going on. What a shame. Freshman and sophomore CRABS parents, better ask for advice from older CRABS parents on how to navigate the recruiting game, because it seems that CRABS have changed from quality to the hunt for $$$ and so-so competition. GOOD luck! But hey, if this doesn't get it I am sure the Towson tournament will work out for you.

The NLF is a year removed from taking over. Look at the recruiting event the NLF just announced in conjunction with IMG in Florida in January. The NLF, NXT and 3d will control youth lacrosse entirely very soon.

Yes, the NLF has an event scheduled for January and I am sure that the CRABS parents really want to hear that they should spend another $1000 in expenses to send their son to that event in part because they played crappy fall tournaments. Great advice.

And to say that NXT, 3D and NLF will control youth lacrosse is a far fetched thought. I guess the great events that Adrenaline, Maverick, University of Maryland and others will up and vanish. Will they have more events than the rest, maybe but they will not control youth lacrosse.

People, to include CRABS parents spend enough money on club lacrosse as it is that spending even more because their club did a terrible job with their tournament circuit is ridiculous. I bet the LI parents would call BS on the Fall Autumn Classic and wouldn't show - CRABS parents need to adopt some of that machismo and tell RM to shove his fall tournament schedule and demand a better line-up. Especially for the 2018 and 2019 classes.