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IL article on Vinny Ward commitment...interesting Theo Dol is a family
CBHoo • 09/10/26 03:24 PM ET
Thanks for including this. **
141lile • 09/11/26 07:37 AM ET
Chris Rotelli named to National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Kris Sabre admin • 09/10/26 10:23 AM ET
UNC with 2 commits in under 12 hours…would assume they have some sort of
CBHoo • 09/09/26 05:50 PM ET
#35 and #40 in the class, I would jump on a UNC offer also **
CAV itee • 09/09/26 08:32 PM ET
And another G from Texas…#6 Goalie from Ty and Prep **
CBHoo • 09/10/26 06:05 PM ET
6th ranked goalie or goalie ranked #6? **
Zhoo • 09/11/26 10:24 AM ET
the former...not in IL top 100
CBHoo • 09/11/26 10:51 AM ET
I was wondering if G and FO would move to transfer/portals
Zhoo • 09/11/26 11:33 AM ET
Ty tweeted his dominos are falling gif last night which could be for the
CBHoo • 09/11/26 11:39 AM ET
Keith Chari another goalie off the boards as well! **
Zhoo • 09/11/26 04:07 PM ET
Grey Wildman to Princeton **
Zhoo • 09/11/26 04:07 PM ET
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Charleston Cav • 09/09/26 12:54 PM ET
First Recruit is in the fold...first Canadian in a while,
CBHoo • 09/09/26 08:24 AM ET
is today the 1st day that recruits (2028) can commit? **
Charleston Cav • 09/09/26 12:43 PM ET
Yes **
dek • 09/09/26 01:12 PM ET
Couldnt Ward have committed before Sept 1st as a 2027
Zhoo • 09/09/26 02:25 PM ET
Presumably so and it sounds like he committed as a 27 some number of weeks
CBHoo • 09/09/26 03:06 PM ET
Do we know why he was eyeing 28 and not 27?
Zhoo • 09/09/26 03:11 PM ET
I see we got another Hill recruit early this week, Ayden Brady (G)
CAV itee • 09/09/26 11:48 AM ET
Ayden Brady is a girl **
Horsemouth • 09/09/26 12:14 PM ET
Any relation to Tom?
Zhoo • 09/09/26 12:35 PM ET
Great! I never thought we’d get another recruit to the women’s team
CAV itee • 09/09/26 12:23 PM ET
Got the #12 player in the class too...womens **
CBHoo • 09/09/26 02:10 PM ET
I’m sure the rankings on
newgirlhoo • 09/09/26 04:29 PM ET
But can we keep them… **
CAV itee • 09/09/26 04:10 PM ET
OJLL stats
dek • 09/09/26 09:46 AM ET
Whats the story on his reclassification? **
Zhoo • 09/09/26 08:46 AM ET
edit
Charleston Cav • 09/05/26 05:05 PM ET
I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but ...
HowieT3 • 09/05/26 04:50 PM ET
Moved to Dallas 3 years ago. Live a few blocks from SMU. Neighbor’s kid…
Mikeysurf • 09/08/26 11:11 PM ET
That's big news if they're saying that to potential recruits. Highland ...
HowieT3 • 09/09/26 10:32 AM ET
On Fanlax they feel that will affect our recruiting…inane **
CAV itee • 09/05/26 07:08 PM ET
I would expect no less from those "people."
HowieT3 • 09/05/26 09:57 PM ET
re: getting hopes up, my guess it'd net positive for the game.
dsr • 09/05/26 06:56 PM ET
While some may not think it I true - SMU sits is a hotbed of lacrosse
Priffski • 09/06/26 12:24 PM ET
True but that isn’t exclusively a UVA issue UNC, Duke, ND aren’t immune **
CAV itee • 09/06/26 03:46 PM ET
SMU will buy a good team **
Hoogle.com • 09/05/26 08:48 PM ET
Maybe with Tiffany as coach? **
sasha • 09/08/26 12:47 PM ET
just went to Fanlax, man why do those people have such a hardon for UVA? **
Charleston Cav • 09/05/26 08:55 AM ET
The only semi-worthwhile board there is Hopkins around the time we play ...
HowieT3 • 09/05/26 11:04 AM ET
Root cause is green envy. Few Virginia fans post there as it is all TROLLS
rocket • 09/05/26 09:49 AM ET
Good for Lars!! **
malkmus • 09/04/26 05:03 PM ET
This is definitely trending in favor of Lars
GreenBottleNight • 09/11/26 12:12 PM ET
Seriously ?
laxfacts • 09/07/26 07:48 PM ET
Always good to get an unbiased opinion
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/09/26 01:15 PM ET
Remind me
laxfacts • 09/09/26 05:25 PM ET
That’s one championship. Dom’s players on the second one? (As you claimed) **
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/10/26 10:49 AM ET
So you don't remember who they are.
laxfacts • 09/10/26 07:40 PM ET
I’m not talking about 2019
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/11/26 03:13 PM ET
yes
laxfacts • 09/11/26 08:20 PM ET
^^^^ post sounds desperate. **
dsr • 09/09/26 06:26 AM ET
Actually it's entertaining to  see how easy it is to yank you guys' chain. **
laxfacts • 09/10/26 08:48 PM ET
Yes I was desperate
laxfacts • 09/09/26 05:27 PM ET
laxfacts!! hey, that motion to dismiss sure didn't go the way you expected,
dsr • 09/10/26 07:42 AM ET
You don’t get it man. He knows guys on Wall Street **
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/10/26 10:52 AM ET
Yes I do
laxfacts • 09/10/26 07:44 PM ET
lol awesome man. Very cool. **
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/11/26 03:16 PM ET
It is isn't it. I am flattered you are impressed. **
laxfacts • 09/11/26 08:18 PM ET
It did not.
laxfacts • 09/10/26 08:38 AM ET
the retention of the current players and prospects says a lot **
Wah00z • 09/08/26 12:10 PM ET
That can’t be right. People on here assured us it would be dismissed
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/05/26 10:27 AM ET
You don't get it
laxfacts • 09/09/26 05:29 PM ET
Great thanks for your legal opinion on this
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/10/26 10:51 AM ET
Relying On Reports
Oraclehoo • 09/06/26 11:58 PM ET
They’re definitely going to pay. This one is going to quietly disappear
ShenanHOOah Friends of the Sabre • 09/07/26 06:28 PM ET
Possibly Not
laxfacts • 09/07/26 07:50 PM ET
cassese breathing a little easier today. just guaranteed his 3 years
dsr • 09/05/26 07:02 PM ET
ya, looks like the jack-in-the-box attorneys hoo said case dismissed
dsr • 09/04/26 06:10 PM ET
So basically the judge's rule is a hint to UVA to settle?
Zhoo • 09/04/26 08:04 PM ET
Definately a "go back and discuss it"
laxfacts • 09/07/26 01:25 PM ET
i dunno. maybe barber's speaking out of turn.
dsr • 09/04/26 08:13 PM ET
In the long run, I think this rebuke of the AD and the university
malkmus • 09/04/26 06:46 PM ET
I wouldn't hold my breath that UVA learns anything **
HOOfan_1 Friends of the Sabre • 09/06/26 10:40 PM ET
While I respect you, do you know all the facts?
rocket • 09/04/26 08:22 PM ET
They need to get rid of the smartest person in the room mentality first **
Zhoo • 09/04/26 08:04 PM ET
you'd hope so, but this is good timing for them (assuming they settle).
dsr • 09/04/26 07:24 PM ET
Rumbling on Fanlax of Cassesse with some negative recruiting against Duke
CAV itee • 09/04/26 10:43 AM ET
Good. Can’t imagine how often those scumbags have done that to us **
uva123 • 09/04/26 01:59 PM ET
They are negative on him overall....... **
Zhoo • 09/04/26 11:12 AM ET
Fanlax is negative about us, period. One troll post after another.
HowieT3 • 09/04/26 11:25 AM ET
I thought they were a little more towards him
Zhoo • 09/04/26 12:25 PM ET
I don't think the bulk of people on that board have any clue except they
CBHoo • 09/04/26 02:00 PM ET
Truer words never spoken
rocket • 09/04/26 09:07 PM ET
Yes the same people who mocked Lars as being nothing without Kirwan, a
CBHoo • 09/05/26 11:16 AM ET
True
Zhoo • 09/04/26 02:25 PM ET
The optics
Horsemouth • 09/04/26 01:49 PM ET
I had no issue with the cutting part
Zhoo • 09/04/26 02:24 PM ET
I agree with this completely but does anyone actually know how it went down
CBHoo • 09/04/26 02:08 PM ET
Appears that two were released
dek • 09/04/26 03:12 PM ET
Now three
dek • 09/08/26 07:01 AM ET
I agree.
Horsemouth • 09/04/26 02:22 PM ET
I don't think there is any way to have the conversation without having some
CBHoo • 09/04/26 03:06 PM ET
They now refer to the big three in recruiting as UNC, Duke, ND
CAV itee • 09/04/26 11:33 AM ET
UNC has a distinct advantage in recruiting given they are close to 30
CBHoo • 09/04/26 01:49 PM ET
unc my guess is lower 20's, with the ability in the future
dsr • 09/05/26 02:37 PM ET
Terry Foy said 30 on IL podcast a few days ago, don’t recall which episode
CBHoo • 09/05/26 03:44 PM ET
the one with breschi? what i heard breschi say was (paraphrasing) that
dsr • 09/05/26 03:51 PM ET
No it was in one after the one with Breschi where he was providing some
CBHoo • 09/08/26 10:40 AM ET
Have no problem with ND due to recent success but until Duke and UNC
CAV itee • 09/04/26 02:17 PM ET
I think the UNC situation is fascinating. Breschi is clearly a really
CBHoo • 09/04/26 03:13 PM ET
but he seems to defy recruiting woes with on field results at UNC **
Zhoo • 09/04/26 02:26 PM ET
Have not seen it but I hope so. **
141lile • 09/04/26 10:46 AM ET
TY's 5 Stars
CBHoo • 09/04/26 09:46 AM ET
not sure about a bunch. Sawyer Bligh and Ben Smith i think. In addition
Ied • 09/09/26 12:40 PM ET
What would be nice is if they listed the state the kids are really from
Zhoo • 09/04/26 10:08 AM ET
Dano signs extension thru 2029 **
CAV itee • 09/04/26 06:33 AM ET
he better get a counter signature from dook's side. **
dsr • 09/04/26 09:47 AM ET
He'll be 75 in 2029 **
HOOfan_1 Friends of the Sabre • 09/04/26 07:49 AM ET
IL's initial 5 stars for class of 28
Zhoo • 09/03/26 11:46 AM ET
Hope we can get a couple of these guys
dbhoos22 • 09/03/26 03:24 PM ET
Top Targets...some info but mostly speculation
CBHoo • 09/04/26 11:06 AM ET
Other than Mel's dad and Duke, what other places does he have connections
Zhoo • 09/04/26 11:11 AM ET
brother at Villanova **
CBHoo • 09/04/26 11:23 AM ET
I thought maybe a real lax connection that could compete with UVA/Duke
Zhoo • 09/04/26 02:27 PM ET
Feel good about a few of the Brunswick guys and McKnight at least **
CAV itee • 09/03/26 03:44 PM ET
Me too
dbhoos22 • 09/03/26 05:57 PM ET
Max Melchionni as well
Zhoo • 09/03/26 03:58 PM ET
That would be a good one since his sister went to UVA
dbhoos22 • 09/03/26 05:58 PM ET
I hope so since both their uncles also played at UVA LOL **
Zhoo • 09/03/26 09:58 PM ET
Ty has Guerrera the McDonogh goalie as a 5* fwiw, but his top 50 and even
CBHoo • 09/03/26 05:46 PM ET
New ops director announced….seems to be very popular choice.  Bruce Pirie **
CBHoo • 09/02/26 03:21 PM ET
Did he replace someone or is this a new position? **
Zhoo • 09/03/26 08:32 AM ET
Brian Wilberger was the Ops Director for a few years
HOOfan_1 Friends of the Sabre • 09/03/26 09:58 AM ET
Wilberger is employed as a Banker In Cville area
rocket • 09/04/26 07:58 AM ET
He was there last season, Pirie the replacement had the same job with the
CBHoo • 09/03/26 11:39 AM ET
Isn't the head coach the "OPs Director"? **
Hoogle.com • 09/03/26 08:59 AM ET
Maybe to some degree but I doubt
Zhoo • 09/03/26 09:20 AM ET
Looking at old rosters on VirginiaSports dot com
UVA_IWU • 09/03/26 09:25 AM ET
Used to be called "Gopher" **
Hoogle.com • 09/03/26 09:22 AM ET
First Women's 27' Season Newsletter posted to Strya
FanofLax • 09/01/26 11:11 AM ET
Has the issues been addressed by Carla and the AD? **
Zhoo • 09/02/26 11:49 AM ET
Would someone please explain what the issue is about **
Hoogle.com • 09/03/26 09:02 AM ET
There was a post here earlier about verbal abuse from head coach's spouse. **
Clark2 • 09/03/26 10:17 AM ET
Did it also involve coach burning? **
Zhoo • 09/03/26 01:40 PM ET
I didn't hear any accusations of witchcraft
UVA_IWU • 09/03/26 03:54 PM ET
No idea
Zhoo • 09/03/26 09:17 AM ET
What is strya? **
CAV itee • 09/01/26 07:27 PM ET
PW protected lacrosse board
NJHoo • 09/01/26 08:05 PM ET
"Judge Cheryl Higgins set an oral ruling for next Friday, September 4...
UVA_IWU • 08/28/26 08:10 PM ET
She is pretty good. She is thorough in her research, including looking up
Spudnut • 09/02/26 05:55 PM ET
New Roster is posted
CBHoo • 08/26/26 05:26 PM ET
#33
cheato • 08/29/26 07:27 AM ET
If healthy, we will be very experienced.  Goalie is the only Unknown
rocket • 08/29/26 09:59 AM ET
Goalie
cheato • 08/29/26 11:14 AM ET
Maybe, but Let them win it in practice.
rocket • 08/29/26 06:32 PM ET
Thought someone else would get #1
Zhoo • 08/26/26 06:45 PM ET
Fall Schedule from the Legacy Site
CBHoo • 08/26/26 10:18 AM ET
I’m assuming the Penn State scrimmage is in Charlottesville? **
CAV itee • 08/26/26 10:34 AM ET
Could be part of the American Boy round robin we have participated in
CBHoo • 08/26/26 11:16 AM ET
It will be in Centreville **
dbhoos22 • 08/31/26 11:48 AM ET
Have seen it listed at State College but not from a definitive source **
CBHoo • 09/03/26 05:44 PM ET
Class Of 26: NKOTB. 🥍
BillNCville • 08/24/26 07:49 PM ET
must be a little chilly for one of our kids ;) **
Zhoo • 08/24/26 11:07 PM ET
These 80-Year-Olds are STILL Playing Competitive Lacrosse
DownTownHoo • 08/24/26 02:22 PM ET
rodney wins mvp just about every year. sometimes in 2 divisions.
dsr • 08/24/26 03:28 PM ET
Watching him my first year at UVA was my first exposure to lax. Became a
141lile • 08/25/26 11:29 AM ET
with their 50+ year old gear LOL **
Zhoo • 08/24/26 02:55 PM ET
Rocco Spallina flips to UVA, think he was committed to Penn **
CBHoo • 08/23/26 04:17 PM ET
Reminds me a little of Cockerton…highlights linked
CAV itee • 08/25/26 08:22 AM ET
I loved Cockerton's move where he boxed out the defender and shot around
HOOfan_1 Friends of the Sabre • 08/29/26 10:00 PM ET
Have no info but had 122 points in 2026 at Massapequa
rocket • 08/24/26 11:58 PM ET
Aren’t those usually admissions issues? **
CAV itee • 08/23/26 08:14 PM ET
Not clear but it is clear he improved a lot jr season
dek • 08/30/26 09:51 AM ET
I don’t know the timelines, but info says he opened up his recruiting in
CBHoo • 08/24/26 02:10 PM ET
Team 91 has been a Duke stronghold **
CAV itee • 08/24/26 06:18 PM ET
Spallina and O’Brien both play for them
dek • 08/30/26 09:31 AM ET
Is he from the same Spallina lax family? **
HooVilleLax • 08/23/26 07:52 PM ET
Cousin and his father founded Team 91 **
CAV itee • 08/23/26 08:17 PM ET
I take it Team 91 is a club team **
Hoogle.com • 09/03/26 09:21 AM ET
shocked
Zhoo • 08/23/26 04:41 PM ET
SITE MAINTENANCE OCCURRING TODAY
Kris Sabre admin • 08/23/26 08:05 AM ET
Kris, looks nice, however, the "All Boards" Box does not appear for me on
sammyrags • 08/25/26 08:01 AM ET
Hoo knows?
Scotsville • 08/22/26 07:50 PM ET
Correct. Case will be dismissed on two legal precedents:
laxfacts • 08/22/26 09:05 PM ET
Again, pretty sure you are wrong on a number of these
gborocav • 08/23/26 09:45 PM ET
May be but it's a simple mechanism of law
laxfacts • 08/24/26 09:05 PM ET
Nice job with AI on finding a case Laxfacts, but ...
GreenBottleNight • 08/26/26 05:36 PM ET
Counter offer is a rejection of an offer. You cannot make a counter offer
Spudnut • 08/24/26 08:23 AM ET
Unless the Assistant AD said that the offer remained valid
gborocav • 08/26/26 03:45 PM ET
Do we know that is the case with the counter?
Zhoo • 08/24/26 09:14 AM ET
The assumption here are:
laxfacts • 08/24/26 09:46 AM ET
I get that but we do not know if the counter was
Zhoo • 08/24/26 11:20 AM ET
Yup.
laxfacts • 08/24/26 09:24 PM ET
Hoos right
Scotsville • 08/23/26 09:04 AM ET
Participants know it's the latter. **
laxfacts • 08/23/26 03:32 PM ET
you're hilar. do you need a binky? **
dsr • 08/23/26 05:32 PM ET
I look at it more like
Zhoo • 08/23/26 11:29 AM ET
They will need to watch out for #3 IMO
Zhoo • 08/22/26 10:03 PM ET
Possible
laxfacts • 08/23/26 03:34 PM ET
It could get uglier for UVA than for Lars IMO
Zhoo • 08/24/26 08:19 AM ET
me speculation is that the answer lies in his 1st contract. and the
dsr • 08/22/26 08:55 PM ET
The one that they let lapse for a year and he as coaching
Zhoo • 08/22/26 10:04 PM ET
yeah, just some real operational head scratchers in how we handle
dsr • 08/23/26 11:04 AM ET
I just dont see how UVA is clean in all of this
Zhoo • 08/23/26 11:26 AM ET
but continued tp pay him...sorta like a lease ending **
Wahoos 6-2-22-3-23 • 08/23/26 11:02 AM ET
Its like what LSU and Jayden had LOL..... **
Zhoo • 08/23/26 11:27 AM ET
Appeals court halts ruling for 5th year of NCAA eligibility.
AncientHoo • 08/21/26 11:41 AM ET
what we need is Katanji Brown to weigh in w/ some sage legal advice **
Charleston Cav • 08/22/26 05:43 PM ET
That wouldn’t make it worse. Nothing could.
AncientHoo • 08/23/26 11:59 AM ET
🙄 **
DownTownHoo • 08/22/26 05:45 PM ET
Who is going to Global Lacrosse Games in December? **
Zhoo • 08/21/26 09:56 AM ET
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