What was it?
Home field advantage for the Hoos–maybe
Better starting pitching from UVA—no way
Lack of small ball execution from Maryland–no way
Fielding, power shortage, timely hitting, the intangibles—-no way
WALKS, Walks, and more walks—yes
I have heard many a great manager including Mr Showalter say after his closer lost a big game, if the situation is there tomorrow he will be back. It was, he was back and we lost.
42 wins is pretty good. Just like Men’s … Read More »
I’ll admit it up front. I’m not a good photographer but I try. Wayne, Mason and I talk over some of the photos I took at the Tewaaraton Awards Ceremony last Thursday night. I hope you enjoy them.
As I have said repeatedly, there was just no way Taylor wasn’t going to win the award again. She was far and away the best player in Women’s lacrosse in the country and arguably one of the best ever. Taylor finished the season with: 100 points (63 goals, 37 assists) and ranked in the top five in draw controls (143) and points per game (4.55). She also was eighth in caused turnovers with 36.
The players on the Maryland men’s lacrosse tribe likely have a word to describe John Tillman. That word is coach.
The members of my tribe also have a word to describe John Tillman.
That word is mensch. The word has become common enough that the Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines it:
Mensch:
a person of integrity and honor
The tribe of Maryland lacrosse fans should also have a word to describe John Tillman.
That word is: winner
Yes, winner.
I understand … Read More »
Make no bones about it–this one really hurts. After a miraculous game and victory over Johns Hopkins on Saturday, I never saw this kind of a game coming. It was almost a carbon copy of the NCAA Championship loss to Loyola. The shot selection was just not there and it seemed everything was fired high into the stick of the goalie. 3 pipes and a couple of close in misses didn’t help but at 8-3 in the the 3rd period, … Read More »
Forty – the span of time in years since Maryland men’s lacrosse last won a national championship.
Seven – the number of times the Maryland men’s lacrosse team had reached the championship game before May 25, 2015.
Four – the number of times the Maryland Terrapins and Denver Pioneers had met before Monday’s championship game. And the number of wins by Maryland over Denver.
Maryland’s title drought extended to 41 years. John Tillman’s record fell to 0-3 in title games. … Read More »
Not quite ready for the Men’s Lacrosse National Championship game? Just want to relive that sweet victory over the Blue Jays one more time? Here you are:
Wayne does a tasty post game interview with Colin Heacock. Enjoy.
