Do a little research..rought up to varsity, did not start, did play and made a nice contribution. Express gave much more exposure leading to commitment !
This is an incredible story actually. Wasn't even a starter on JV this year and now look where he is. And isn't even the best lefty attack at Set - there are two (one above and one below) that some view as better depending on who you ask. What's in the water over there with lefty attacks?
The one above is good and will team up with this boy to form one of the more formidable attack lines in high school next season. No clue who the one below is since there were no call ups to JV last year. Must of torn it up in Middle School
The post was meant to congratulate the Duke committed sophomore player. Your opinion of the other lefty attackmen of Manhasset is irrelevant and should be discussed in a different forum. Many schools throughout LI have great lefty attacks, not just Manhasset. The post is acknowledging the huge role that LIE had in the process. And FYI, there is nothing "in the water". It's called natural talent combined with motivation and parental support (having the sense to join a great club team). Happens all over the Island as you can see from the list of commited sophomore players.
Are you kidding? This boy would have gone to Duke regardless of whether he played for Express, fl$ or any other club. Duke would have found him as did every other top 10 team in the country just from his high school play alone. The colleges don't care what club you play for - it's irrelevaent - all that matters is what he does on the field and in the Set classrooms. Club had nothing to do with it - his talent had everything to do with it. The club shouldn't be trying to take credit for any kid's natural ability. Thanks to showcases, prospect days, high school ball etc..It's a brutally efficient process with or without the clubs. Only the lower tier programs who don't have the resources to scour the showcase scene depend on word of mouth and recommendations from the clubs. The best teams in the country like Duke ignore the clubs and do their own homework because they know the pay for play relationship and the marketing juice a club will try to squeeze out of every recuirt is like dealing with the devil.
You are correct!
It was the boy’s talent that got him noticed.
Stop pushing the HS/Town BS. Like it or not the boy played for The Express as well as his High School.
The family made a decision and it looks like it worked out for them. Why do you want to insist that his experience with Express is irrelevant? I guess that you would say that playing for the express had nothing to do with him developing as a player.
People with the “Stay Home only” mentality are going be the downfall of Long Island Lacrosse Talent. You may not want to admit it but both the club and the town/HS program contributed to this player’s development.
The most important piece of the puzzle is the boy, he is the one who did all of the heavy lifting and we now see the result of his work. I wish the haters of all things “club” would stop the nonsense. You do not have to have your son play for a club but is wrong to want to restrict others from broadening their lacrosse experience.
