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I certainly appreciate your tough former occupation, however that analogy is ridiculous.

This has to be a joke. If it is not I suggest that you get help as soon as possible.

in the 70's we played with really heavy traditionally strung sticks - wrestling knee pads as arm guards. In the fall most of us played football and in the winter we played basketball and pick up box lacrosse on the tennis courts. Over the summer we played one day a week game only no practices. And some of us were really good. The game was different as well, Middies played both ways, attack were all 5' 2" and weighed 135lbs. D were all football players trying to stay in shape. And if anybody used his off hand we all took notice. Today's players all have sticks in there hands 12 months a year and have specialized positions. there are kids on high school teams today that do not get any playing time that would be the most skilled players from "yesteryear's" high school team you can not compare then to now because it is truly a different game.

Having said all that, I think we had a [lacrosse] of a lot more fun back then, being a lacrosse player in the 70's meant a few things like - 1) you sucked at baseball 2) you were a bro before you knew what that was 3) you could beat the crap out of your opponent on the field an then go to the parking lot and have a beer (or 5) with them and you knew you were a playing the greatest sport in the world for fun, not to commit to a college in 9th grade or to win a championship with your club team.

All I can say is puff puff pass! You two must be enjoying some good ole stuff.

If you are truly as amazing as you profess, or a fan and keep up with the sport you would know the differences of the two era's.

I can take it to another level, do you really think College players of those times can compete with those now.

Good luck to your sons who can never live up to good ole dad

well considering the fact that WM had only one state champion wrestler in the 1980's and it was in 1981... news flash, you are old. If you live in the three villages now you should be more concerned with the youth program. The men who stole the program some years ago have ruined it. Yeah Yeah I know
wM won a state championship last year. I wish WM well this year and I think the HS coaches are good but three village board has ruined the youth league.

I still don't get this guy. He thinks that a team of 9th
graders would beat some championship teams of the
80's and 90's . This has nothing to do with being tough.
It's common sense. He's saying there was no skill involved
back then, just brutish lax being played. What are his credentials?
What great athletic feats has he accomplished? Or is he
the one who is living his glory through a 9th grader
who he thinks are the best ever!!! Comical. Simply comical.
You need to sit back and enjoy your kid. Stop comparing him to older players
you probably never saw play. Who cares???????

Don't forget the best player ever might have played in the 50's..

Jim Brown Didn't cradle much but he didn't have too. nobody then or today could stop him.

My occupation is meaningless. My point os kids from poorer towns are tougher so they should be better according to the argument being made here

This whole conversation is ridiculous!

[lacrosse] Hum.....I'm sorry, I dozed off during your brief and defensive diatribe out of sheer boredom. If you played lacrosse as weakly as your written retorts are; then it was you who was on the bench my clearly disillusioned and academically challenged friend.
As to your assumption that I didn't play sports?...I competed for a D1 school and achieved a national ranking of top 5 in my discipline. I would discuss Olympic trials with you but what would be the point. I'm just a bench warmer. As to my son? Let's just say his current status precludes me from saying more other than his his game has already spoken for itself and his commitment confirms that.
Et tu, Brutus?

The game has progressed so far that a modern day girls varsity team would be a boys varsity from yesteryear.

(a) Did you read what you actually wrote?

(b) Do you really believe this?

(c) How would you prove it? The games are completely different.

Sure you did. I actually was on the Olympic team. Not just
the trials. And I'm real sure your son committed.
Did you ever play lax? Or are you determining your sons
Inevitable victory over yesteryears lax programs
on what you perceive is your sons vastly superior
talent. [lacrosse] him.....

Fencing Team? Skipper.

I was looking to get a rise out of a select few lax dads from another era, so yes I know what I wrote, but I do not believe it to be true. And you are also right that you can't make that comparison. I am on the side that todays varsity teams would crush my era (80's), and find the thought of those who are arguing differently, very funny.