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No.... The STM goalie did and will not start a game this season. Another clown dad trying to shine a light on there below average goalie.

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Why won't he start a game this year?

Why are Anne Arundel County lacrosse people so ill. You bought and brought the MIAA championships to Annapolis, you buy coaches and parents, you sell out to/partner with national "programs", buy facilities to exclude others, run your own tournaments, bash every club and school out there including your own, and then you wonder why so many kids drive to Baltimore privates to play? Its insane. Its youth and high school sports remember. Its for fun.

Gilman picked up a Loyola kid. Loyola landed a young 5-star at the same position and the writing was on the wall. If he had played last year, would have to sit out this season after transferring.

Where are you from? It hasn't been about "fun" since the non-HS clubs proliferated 10 years ago.

Agreed. The fun stopped when parents dupped thermselves by paying the outragous amounts of money to clubs who dont even develop players. Hence al the biterness from thos same parents whch trickles down to the car rude home with little johnny and forums like this.

Spot on! But lets not pretend this all didnt start in Baltimore

So what does your statement mean "the scheme wasn't really tailored to the boys on hand".:. Who was the scheme tailored to if not the boys "on hand", assuming you are talking about the ones that were there.. I saw Loyola's last game of the day, they did not look bad, had a few standout players, a middie and a lefty attack. The problem with Loyola is they lack MIAA level coaching, the head coach and others have no idea how to change a game plan according to how the game is progressing, the last game against BL last spring clearly showed and proved the coaching staff weak. Loyola has talent but without strong coaching, who knows how spring 2022 will play out.

So what does your statement mean "the scheme wasn't really tailored to the boys on hand".:. Who was the scheme tailored to if not the boys "on hand", assuming you are talking about the ones that were there.. I saw Loyola's last game of the day, they did not look bad, had a few standout players, a middie and a lefty attack. The problem with Loyola is they lack MIAA level coaching, the head coach and others have no idea how to change a game plan according to how the game is progressing, the last game against BL last spring clearly showed and proved the coaching staff weak. Loyola has talent but without strong coaching, who knows how spring 2022 will play out.[/quote]

Who comes up with the team's scheme, what the kids run, or how they are prepared?

We agree.

I was just trying to be positive and nice.

I like the Loyola coaching staff. Boys seem to respond well to them. Life long educators with strong coaching resumes. Look for Loyola to be a perennial MIAA semi-finalist once their new athletic facilities are up and running. I see BL, CHC, MCD, SM and Spalding fighting LB next Spring for those four spots.

Been watching the league for years. I think there's more to coaching than being a lifelong educator. Most of these private schools have their own personalities, traditions and styles. Fit is also important.

I think Loyola is doing ok. I cant put my finger on it exactly, but the LB program just seems a little out of whack, maybe superficial and glib these days. They just don't seem themselves. It's like they don't have a consistent team personality that meshes with the school. They underperformed last year when you look at individual talent. Was that the reason? It doesn't make sense- Kids are wearing shooter shirts with "men for others" printed on it but late for the next face off because they are busy doing full-team sideline celly's. It's just weird. I don't know. Are they the classy catholic school or the no-class club?

"Out of whack"? They have consistently made the playoffs every year since their last championship in 2-14 and have been in the semis more often than not. Their coaching staff reflects the School's mission: educate and mold young men, not win at all costs. We saw a perfect example of this "team personality" when LB's young defender literally died on the field and was brought back to life before our eyes. Watching the Dons and the Eagles pray in the end zone after the game, let me know this School and Lacrosse Program are in the right place...

Agreed. Other schools should take notice and especially coaches who think their ego is more important than the young men around them.

It does seem disingenuous.
Prayed in the end zone after a kid almost died.
Behaved like public schoolers the other 364 days of the year.