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Post by krunklax on May 9, 2005 11:33:03 GMT -5
Well congrats to Lovett who gave Lassiter their first loss to a Georgia team in over 30 games. That has to be some sort of a record. I would agree that lovett was probably the best team in the state this year, but lassiter is very close behind. Both teams suffered one loss from eachother this year. I dont want to drag Lax Power into this, but if Lassiter had won one, one more game against a Tennessee team, I think they may have come out on top, just by power rating. Yes it probably is bullshiit but who knows. Now that Lassiter has graduated everyone from its original varsity team, it will be interesting to see how they look next year, supposedly these next few classes are pretty strong
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Post by statechamp on May 9, 2005 11:57:05 GMT -5
Since I graduated last year I haven't been able to follow Georgia lacrosse as closely, but from what I am hearing on here, it sounds like next year is going to be a real toss-up. It sounds like just about every single top team is losing the majority of their starters. I know Neal Hicks, Chris Palmer, and Brad Cain (defense) are the only starters returning for Lovett. I also remember hearing Milton, Chattahoochee, Westminster and Lassiter are losing some ridiculous amount of seniors also. Who knows, maybe next year is the year that a Wesleyan or some school like that that has been on the rise for the past few years is finally able to rise up and compete with the top programs. Since I keep in touch with the Lovett lacrosse team pretty closely I would say that as long as Neal Hicks and Chris Palmer is healthy, they will be at least a top 5 team no matter really what the deal is with the rest of their team. I don't really know who we could say the front-runner is next year though.
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Post by Foe20 on May 9, 2005 16:20:02 GMT -5
Since I graduated last year I haven't been able to follow Georgia lacrosse as closely, but from what I am hearing on here, it sounds like next year is going to be a real toss-up. It sounds like just about every single top team is losing the majority of their starters. I know Neal Hicks, Chris Palmer, and Brad Cain (defense) are the only starters returning for Lovett. I also remember hearing Milton, Chattahoochee, Westminster and Lassiter are losing some ridiculous amount of seniors also. Who knows, maybe next year is the year that a Wesleyan or some school like that that has been on the rise for the past few years is finally able to rise up and compete with the top programs. Since I keep in touch with the Lovett lacrosse team pretty closely I would say that as long as Neal Hicks and Chris Palmer is healthy, they will be at least a top 5 team no matter really what the deal is with the rest of their team. I don't really know who we could say the front-runner is next year though. Statechamp seems to be spot on. A lot of the top teams are losing seniors who have been playing lacrosse for four years, perhaps more if they played before high school, and those kids have kept their teams in on top. Now a lot has changed in four years and the traditionally dominate schools won't have the experience advantage (at least not a huge one) over the rest of the schools. Lovett, Lassiter, and Westminster we all know have good youth programs so even though those teams lose people they'll be other young, but good players, to fill the gaps and keep them on top. The north Fulton teams have a lot of youth programs and those kids should be filtering into schools like Chattahoochee, Milton, Centennial, Northview, etc. I would expect Chatt. and Milton to both again be the top teams in their areas and remain on top as well. But like Statechamp said, I think next year could be the year where "it could be anyone's" championship. A team that performed well last year and is returning a bunch of seniors could defiently come out of "nowhere" and be the dominate team. Weselyan is a good example, does anyone know how many they're returning?
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Post by LaxMiddie32 on May 9, 2005 20:40:16 GMT -5
I think that realistically we could still be looking at yet another Lassiter/Lovett rematch. Yes, Lassiter and Lovett are losing almost everybody, but there is no middle of the road team right now full of sophmore and juniors that is ready to peak and move into the number 1 spot- from what I read her westminster, milton, and hooch are losing lots. With Weslayens breakout season, I can only guess that that is partially sparked by a strong class of seniors. Otherwise, from what I saw, if their key players dont graduate, and they get more depth from their JV programs, they could be deadly. I think Pace could be a major contender provided they arent losing seniors, but thats it. It just sounds like this is a reloading year for everyone, so naturally the strongest programs with the best feeders in the state, lassiter and lovett, will take my picks for being the top teams.
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Post by abc123 on May 9, 2005 22:13:43 GMT -5
Its going to be lassiter lovett for a few more years unitl big programs become involved in lacrosse, but right now i dont see any team that is at the level of lassiter/lovett. westminster in right behind them but with lassiter and lovetts strong youth programs i dont see anyone knocking them off the thrones...do we get rings this year since it was a sanctioned sport?
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Post by southernlax on May 9, 2005 22:20:52 GMT -5
seriously, all the georgia teams are going to pretty pitiful next yaer considering all the goalies will blow. I bet westminster does well since they have a good returning goalie. Championship teams are built around good goalies, the two good ones are leaving so... Georgia lacrosse is lucky to get the nod with the inside lacrosse polls placing them in the top 60 or wahtever they are. neither lassiter or lovett actually deserve it. the actual laxpower ranks are much more realistic
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Post by lassiter9 on May 10, 2005 15:06:27 GMT -5
why dont you think they deserve it?
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Post by HoochLax23 on May 10, 2005 16:06:39 GMT -5
ya, and there are other decent goalies that just Heaton and Crawford.
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Post by krazymidget on May 10, 2005 17:55:19 GMT -5
Lax Middie i would agree that for the most part "reloading" is the best word for next year, but i also think that next year it is going to be all about the returning Seniors. To excel next year a team is going to have to count on thier returning seniors and thier juniors to step it up. All though feeder teams work I dont think that they are going to play as big of a role because, generally, freshman no matter how good they are not at a place mentally, or physically where they can cary a team. Its just a thought but i think that its more important to look at how many seniors teams will have that can carry thier teams then it is to concentrate on the feeder teams.
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Post by southernlax on May 10, 2005 20:05:52 GMT -5
not really hoochlax, they are the only good goalies in the state of georgia.
they dont deserve it because all of the other teams that are ranked lower than them would destroy them. georgia might have a few studs, but overall they lack the depth at midfield to run with any legitimite top 100 teams.
and krazymidget, there are always impact freshmen, and next yaer could be no different.
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Post by lassiter9 on May 10, 2005 22:02:03 GMT -5
there is a more than two good goalies there is no way in hell out of every goaie in the state of georgia only 2 of them are good
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Post by krunklax on May 10, 2005 23:35:17 GMT -5
ok, there are more than two good goalies, but how many are far ahead of the state in terms of skill? Not many, Crawford 2 time all american, and probably one of the most dominating players this state has seen, and the kid at lovett, pretty amazing as well.
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Post by krazymidget on May 11, 2005 15:42:13 GMT -5
Southernlax Obviously freshman can have an impact but there is a difference between making an impact and carrying a team to a championship. Thats all i was trying to say.
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Post by southernlax on May 11, 2005 19:23:47 GMT -5
lassiter9 clearly doesnt know lacrosse exists outside the state of georgia. im talking GOOD goalies, not bush league like the majority in georgia.
and you're right, georgia hasn't yet reached the place where it can put out freshmen that could really be the difference maker in games... its getting there thoguh
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Post by statechamp on May 12, 2005 14:56:47 GMT -5
I played with Neal when he was a freshman and I can definitely say he was a game breaker even at that age. I'm guessing you are referring to Georgia freshman though, Neal had just come from Massechussets where he had been playing since he was like 6.
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