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Good luck continuing that with the 2022s. Why do you think he is going to stay with the 21s? He wouldn't want to take the losses that would come with the 21s. He's not a coach. If you've ever actually watched a practice he runs or watched him coach a game you know that's true. Crabs got by because all the best kids wanted to play for them. That is not the case anymore. People arent going to leave Hawks 2022 to play for Crabs. In fact, Crabs 2021 kids went to Hawks 2022 instead of playing for the Crabs 2022 team. I'm sure there will be more defections this August. The same coaches that looked great coaching the Crabs 2021 team is getting exposed coaching the 2022 team. The offense they run is a joke. Is any kid on that team better than when they started playing there 3 years ago?[/quote]

Yes. Now go do something productive, like paint the fence.[/quote]

Can't do that and put you out of work. How will you feed your family?????

You said it all in the first sentence. Was never about sports for most, so nobody really cares how many there are now. Was a false premise that was great talking point for public school parents that got worn way out some time ago.

Fart noise.

You clearly sound like a Crabs parent/fan. There are several other strong clubs that do have some holdbacks, none to the extent that Crabs do. And other clubs do not make re classing part of their business model. Crabs does, it has been their business model ever since grade base first appeared. In fact, they were the ones pushing for grade base over age base, so they could manipulate the system, churn more money and have teams that were 2+ years older than their competition. Ask around, see what the youth lacrosse world thinks of RM and Crabs. Not liked nor respected and it is not for having a winning team, it is because of the way their system is operated. As a coach, he is a total joke, has a low lax IQ and belittles his players in from of teammates. He usually always stays back and coaches the 8th grade team. He has mentioned he is planning to stay with the 2021's as they move forward and you will see what the 2021 players do. They will leave Crabs as they cannot stand RM as their coach or as a person. The whole operation is pathetic. Your above argument is weak, there are several other clubs that have the same goals/objectives but not in the manner Crabs approaches these and they have beaten RM teams on several occasions, in spite of his players being 2 years older. Even Crabs 2020 has a player who just turned 16 this past March, and he is a freshman at Gilman. Imagine that, a 16 year old freshman. Don't even try and dispute that, it is a well known fact. Many could post his name on this board but out of respect to this individual won't. But it makes it no less pathetic.
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Crying Jordan face.

Looks like the holdback prefirst reclass apologists are out in full force? The best apologist excuse is .."dont you want to play against older players to get better" while their child is the oldest! Hilarious!!

Yaaawwwwnnnn

My son plays for Crabs and was just saying he WISHES that his team had the benefit of being coached by Coach McLernan after 8th grade. The training they received was superb and the lacrosse IQ imparted was outstanding. Practices three times a week aren't for everyone, nor is the burning desire to play D1 in college. But if that is your son's goal, Crabs is the team to join.

That folks is pure and utter bullsh*t. This person has had enough Crabs kool aid to last a lifetime. Or maybe this is Ryan himself joining the bs conversation. Never know, when it comes to BS he is a leader in the field.
There are kids playing rec lacrosse that have a higher lax IQ than Ryan McClernan.

Crabs delivers as advertised.

I can not argue with the results the Crabs has produced from the start. But I have heard from several smart lacrosse people that does not even have above avg. Lacrosse IQ

Thanks Ryan.

RM has no coaching acumen whatsoever. His offense is so outdated and relies solely on having bigger, faster kids driving the alley. There is no movement. If driving the alley doesn't work they rotate it around and try again. You can work on that 7 days a week and it's not going to work if you don't have the horses. What a joke.

Good for you. Why are you on a forum talking about somewhere, someday, somehow you heard something?

But somehow manages one of the most successful clubs in existence, and throws one [lacrosse] of a bull & oyster roast. Must be something working up there.

You keep telling yourself that. What would you say is the trajectory of the club? You been to crabs tryouts the last couple years? Barely 25 kids show up.

Only thing working past few years is the bull and oyster roast. The program and teams are sliding backwards, other strong clubs are passing Crabs and his re class operation is falling apart. He has no idea how to correct this, his knowledge of coaching lacrosse is very very limited and that will never change.

If you measure by commitments and recruit-able prospects for next 4 years, trajectory = perfect. Ok, near-perfect, if that makes you feel better. When you've been on top for so long, trajectory is just a state of mind, brother.

Every HS team and the HS rising team are top 10 teams. What would you like, every team to go undefeated? That's reasonable.

You can close your eyes if you want. No one is arguing the history of the club. I'll ask again. Have you been to a Crabs tryout the last couple years? No one is coming. People are no longer leaving clubs to come to Crabs, in fact at the 2020 age, people left Crabs for FCA going into HS. Other clubs are passing Crabs by and if we have this conversation again in 3 years you will see that I'm right.

Every HS team and the HS rising team are top 10 teams. What would you like, every team to go undefeated? That's reasonable. [/quote]

You can close your eyes if you want. No one is arguing the history of the club. I'll ask again. Have you been to a Crabs tryout the last couple years? No one is coming. People are no longer leaving clubs to come to Crabs, in fact at the 2020 age, people left Crabs for FCA going into HS. Other clubs are passing Crabs by and if we have this conversation again in 3 years you will see that I'm right. [/quote]

ok, bye bye

Not Crabs Lacrosse, they don't come close to delivering the BS they give players/parents, haven't for the past several years.
Now, if you want someone to deliver crabs as advertised, contact Tony's Crabs or G&M, both on line and in the phone book.

2023 is best team in the country.

Thanks flat brim.

Spit my drink out when I read that! Hilarious!

Classy. Act like you've won a damn playoff game before. Making our boys proud with comments like that.

Best team in the nation just got got!!!

Sorry flat brim. Lost to Club Blue today. Not even best team in Maryland. Best team in Baltimore though. So you got that going for you

Sharknado attack!!!!

Club Blue hold backs definitely outplayed the Crabs hold backs today.

Ha so true.... All of the true 6th graders on the bench during most of the 4th qtr and all of the overtimes..... While the true aged 7th graders ran most of the game... So messed up.....

A tasty Krabby Patty I'm sure

DC hold backs better then Baltimore hold backs...GO BACK TO BIRTHDAYS HOW HARD WOULD IT BE...hold back cheaters both teams

Crabs learned what happens when you call a timeout in overtime...Ouch! you loose!

Just checking the Crabs tryout page for 2023 "looking for hard charging 7th graders" ummm 2023 would be 6th graders. I know what they mean it is for next year but too funny considering

You won't have any reason to attend.

I'm no fan of Crabs, but this is an idiotic post. The tryouts are for next year's teams. 2023 players will be in 7th grade. Fat Crab gives us plenty to call him out on but come on.

It can't all be bad - saw the 2023 team has 3 former Madlax players on it this summer. And I was told that 2 of the 3 were the top 2 players on the Madlax squad. So either they have something good to offer or Madlax is having problems at 2023 - cause that's a long drive from Virginia.

Success has many enemies. The club in general produces top teams at the local and National level. Crabs, FCA, Looney's, Madlax have consistently carried this all the way through HS, with a few speed bump teams every now and then, and now with the growth of the industry, many other clubs will start to see more consistent success coming out of the youth levels. That's a good thing, but there are very negative people on here, so you of course get all of the toxic rhetoric.

I agree the sport is growing and the travel scene is growing even more. I also think parents are doing more research about clubs and about travel sports. But I think this research causes people to think the new shinny team will be the best option. The Crabs,Madlax and Hawks are your best options they have a proven track record. These clubs will be around when your son is a 4th grader tell he graduates. These clubs will always be in the best tournaments and your so will be seen. And like it has always been your son will have to play well when the right school is watching no club can control this. Do not let anyone tell you the money is not the same at each of these clubs. They are all too much money. Some clubs take it all at once and other clubs nickle and dime you over the whole year. But at the end of the day they all add up to the same amount of money.

Crabs has always been the best at recruiting, especially this team. They always have a talented team with many big, fast (and often older) players. Many parents buy into the concept of playing on a team like this. It makes you wonder about the Virginia parents though. That is a long ways and the best team in the HOCO league was Club Blue, which is a lot closer to Virginia with great coaching.

Malad is losing kids at an even higher rate now. Used to be just when they hot HS that they left. Now they are losing out to NL and DC express for MD kids and kids are leaving even earlier for Crabs, FCA, VLC and BW. There is a problem over there.