US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2020 Fall 2013/Summer 2014

[quote=Anonymous]The boy on our team ( looneys) is going to be fine. Thank god as it was scary.
As far as the Crush banter , we unlike many other clubs try to play every tournament they are in? Our boys have formed a friendship and a mutual respect with Crush we even shared a tailgate yesterday. In addition I know the Rising Sons have also done things with Crush and the boys are friends. The one common denominator here is the Crush bashing from express daddies. We have played Crush countless times and they have beaten us different ways and we are a top 2020. Personally wish it was as easy as stopping 3kids my reply to that is which three on which day as we have seen 34 22 29 2 12 99 they move the ball like a college team. The boys and parents are good people and even though were from Maryland the kids could be teammates someday. Keep it class LI (ex) when you can not beat a team which no team in their grade ever has we result to this, well I guess money can't buy everything


Coach...I don't think my kid is to much into partying with a team that always keeps beating us up. Maybe you should schedule a weekend where you play the Crush 5 times over the weekend this way it would be cheaper for you and then you can enter other tournaments that your team can win at. Telling your kids they have no chance before the game starts each tournament isn't fun. Have you tried different ways to beat them. You should be able to figure it out at least once. Try not to keep playing second fiddle to them. It doesn't help your kids. Schedule a second meeting with them in August so your team can play them 5 more times over a weekend and see where you stand but entering every tournament they are in sounds like you enjoy being their punching bag. I assume your the coach since you study their numbers and hang out with them all the time

What a smart [lacrosse] response. People like you give LI a bad name. Sore loser and a wise [lacrosse]. All the guy was saying is his experience and philosophy of coaching is different then yours. Apparently, that makes him wrong and you right. If crush is the best right now, the only way to make your team better is by playing better competition. We learn from practice and mistakes. If the kids are friendly, there are no bad feelings. You think the kids at St Ants and Chaminade aren't friends? Yet they go at it with one another on the field. Ever since my son was young, his coach had his team try and play up to give them experience. Some times it was not fun, but it certainly made them stronger, smarter players. May not be your philosophy, but others believe it to work. GL to you and your team.

Let's set the record straight concerning the 91 Titanium vs Looneys game. BOTH teams were aggressive that game and BOTH sets of parents were acting inappropriate. I was there as well and have a son on Titanium and the cursing accusations are completely opposite of what happened. In fact the Looneys coach was heard cursing at a 12 year old 91 player after his player hit him in the handshake line. Those 91 kids are respectful players who were involved in a game that could have been managed with proper officiating. My kid has welts all over from the slashes given by the Looneys kids. Their sticks were swinging quite wildly that day.
Several previous post begin with "sounds like". That means you didn't witness it yourself yet you feel it necessary to grab your torch and join the mob. That is ridiculous.

Trust me put the faceoff Middie and the big lefty attack man on the other top team and THEY become the best team . sorry to burst any bubbles of the other kids but those 2 kids make everything work. The other kids are good no doubt but they can't carry it like the 2 stars can and thats a fact. Play without them and let's see how it goes and don't say they have them on their team cause the other kid plays on another team too

It's okay because the other parents acted poorly also? That is ridiculous. You readily admit that you and your fellow 91 Titanium parents acted inappropriately, but you justify it with a "they were bad too". You sound like a child.

It's okay because the other parents acted poorly also? That is ridiculous. You readily admit that you and your fellow 91 Titanium parents acted inappropriately, but you justify it with a "they were bad too". You sound like a child.

The first time we encountered Crush parents we all said "who are these people"? Ever since it has always been more of the same. I doubt there is a parent out there who has shared the sideline with Crush who would say that their lacrosse experience has been enhanced as a result, quite the opposite. I've met other Team 91 parents who were very nice, and also somewhat embarrassed by Crush.

I hate to say this, but I have seen MANY teams from LI over the years and the parents/players/coaches are a different breed. It must be something about the lifestyle there because these people act very entitled and rude, not sure they even see it because I just think it is their culture. For the most part they seem very rough.

When faceoffs midfielder plays on his other team Crush does just fine, not missing a beat

It does, but it sounds like this classy Marylander is taking his hat off to what 91 has put together and done. Doesn't make his team any worse or yours, for that matter--both tops in the country it would seem for '2020. Again, I'm from LI and with fl$, no horse in the race. Hey, when Tiger Woods was running show in the golf world it wasn't because there were no other great golfers in the world he was just at his zenith and was tough to touch...

The point is that Crush has the 3-4 best lacrosse players in the 2020 age group. Nobody is disparaging the rest of the team, they are all very good too and could make/contribute on any of the other top teams. Those 3-4 impact players aren't going anywhere and until other teams catch up in size/strength Crush will continue to dominate. After Crush there are 4-5 teams that can all play great youth lacrosse and probably could beat one another on any given day.

He was also on drugs at the time remember. Hasn't played the same since. Zenith ...Is that where the whole Crush team is?????or could it just be a few players who have matured before others have?. Think about it before you answer.

What do you mean about "catch up"? Aren't all the boys growing? Crush boys same size as boys on other teams. Won't they all grow at about the same rate? Obviously some will wind up bigger than others, but you don't have to be big to be a great lacrosse player!

What do you mean about "catch up"? Aren't all the boys growing? Crush boys same size as boys on other teams. Won't they all grow at about the same rate? Obviously some will wind up bigger than others, but you don't have to be big to be a great lacrosse player!

Obviously not just size/strength but speed, quickness, agility, vision and balance all will come into play. Top players are all tremendous athletes in addition to lacrosse skills. Will the Crush kids become those types of athletes as they mature? Undoubtedly some, maybe most, will but some won't. And if other teams surpass them in athletic terms and continue to improve lacrosse skills and intelligence, Crush will not be as dominant. They are way ahead of the curve at this point. It will be interesting to see if they can stay ahead as the years progress.

They will stay on top by recruiting the top players. Most of the Crush players were cherry picked from other clubs, some are shared. If a kid is not cutting it or growing, they will be dropped to Titanium. That is the model.

They will stay on top by recruiting the top players. Most of the Crush players were cherry picked from other clubs, some are shared. If a kid is not cutting it or growing, they will be dropped to Titanium. That is the model.

Btw all the hits you are talking about were clean hits and no flags were thrown. One thing for sure when you come play 91 titanium you better buckle your chin strap they are going to hit you and try to line you up. there coach teaches hardcore nose to the ground lacrosse...and yes you keep bringing up they got this kid from that team that kid from this team. there coach is getting calls from kids on different teams every week and will continue to build a formidable team.. there is no doubt after the season 91 titanium has had they will continue to get better players and be one of the elite teams REAL SOON IF NOT ALREADY!!!

wrong an express terps kid and garden city kid..get your facts straight.

Is this the same Titanium team that was totally out of control at the end of the game vs Looneys at NXT ?

No loyalty with them. Can understand year to year changes in players but players unhappy with Crush playing time show up mid season and players there all year get reduced playing time. Perfect example was this weekend. Who were the two Titanium players with light blue helmets? Crush players wearing town helmets?

Neither light blue helmet was a Crush kid Only face off kid

Neither light blue helmet was a Crush kid Only face off kid

What a moron, there were 2 locked in penalties during the Sons game. Be happy that you upset the Sons and made the semi's. Buckle up?? Are you serious?? 91 Titanium dad looking in the mirror with his shirt off as he rehearses what he is going to type on this site. Bahahahaha.

Wait, I'm confused! I thought crush F/O kid permanently left that team and is now a member of titanium, while crush waisted no time repacing him. Is this correct? Anyone know why he left? I heard it was playing time but that makes no sense because he still splits time and new crush kid gets a ton.

Crush has played without several of their so called "key players". Still, they won. The team works hard together. The Team wins Tourneys together.

this is just not true...

New F/O kid from Smithtown, left Legacy2