Maryland Lacrosse

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

Well, that is false. Ivy League schools do not “play by the same rules” as Maryland does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

No they don’t just like military academies have 100% players (students) on scholarship. Not everybody plays by the same rules.

[Anonymous]

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Not sure how someone is “acting” in any way by asking questions.

[You're not "asking questions". You are arguing, absurdly, that Maryland's season is somehow discredited because they have some older players.]

Why are you defensive about how UMD builds its team, if you think it is OK?

[It's not "defensive" to point out that your argument is ridiculous.]

Your assertion that 19-21 year olds are at the same level physically as 24-25 year olds, however, is absurd. Physical peak in male athletes varies by sport but is generally understood to be at around 25 years old.

[Maryland did not beat Cornell, or anyone, because they were physically superior. They beat Cornell because they played better lacrosse. As I said, the implication that this is equivalent to high school age athletes playing in HoCo - a time when a small age difference does confer significant physical advantage - is ridiculous.]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

No they don’t just like military academies have 100% players (students) on scholarship. Not everybody plays by the same rules.

I find it very disrespectful when people state that those who enlist in the academies are receiving a scholarship. A scholarship is when a school charges a tuition to all students but provides funds to cover the tuition to a student based on the contribution to the school. Maryland players are provided a scholarship not offered to all students for playing lacrosse. The players at the academies are enlisted into the United States Military and are choosing to participate in a sport while they are at the academy. I do agree that not all are playing by the same rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Not sure how someone is “acting” in any way by asking questions.

[You're not "asking questions". You are arguing, absurdly, that Maryland's season is somehow discredited because they have some older players.]

Why are you defensive about how UMD builds its team, if you think it is OK?

[It's not "defensive" to point out that your argument is ridiculous.]

Your assertion that 19-21 year olds are at the same level physically as 24-25 year olds, however, is absurd. Physical peak in male athletes varies by sport but is generally understood to be at around 25 years old.

[Maryland did not beat Cornell, or anyone, because they were physically superior. They beat Cornell because they played better lacrosse. As I said, the implication that this is equivalent to high school age athletes playing in HoCo - a time when a small age difference does confer significant physical advantage - is ridiculous.]

What “absurd” or “ridiculous” arguments do you think I am making? Maryland plays by different rules than Cornell and other Ivies, and Maryland had 24 and 25 year olds on their roster. Those are just facts.

As to your continued HoCo comparison—I understand that with your HoCo laxdad background, your perspective is limited and so you keep falling back on that even though it is completely different. And I don’t know how you define and draw the line between “physically superior” vs “playing better lacrosse.” But when sports scientists study these issues for team sport athletes, physical peak encompasses athletic peak in their analysis and your supposed distinction is not real. Let me ask you this: do you think 24 and 25 year old NHL players would say that they aren’t any better than they were when they were 21 or 22 and playing major juniors or college hockey?

[Anonymous]

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What “absurd” or “ridiculous” arguments do you think I am making? Maryland plays by different rules than Cornell and other Ivies, and Maryland had 24 and 25 year olds on their roster. Those are just facts.

The arguments that Maryland won because they had older players, and that Maryland's championship is somehow discredited because they had older players, are absurd, ridiculous, and childish.

Maryland won because they played better lacrosse. Get over it.

Anonymous wrote: As to your continued HoCo comparison—I understand that with your HoCo laxdad background, your perspective is limited and so you keep falling back on that even though it is completely different. And I don’t know how you define and draw the line between “physically superior” vs “playing better lacrosse.”

If you watch lacrosse games where one team has physically bigger and more athletic players than the other, you can easily see when they're using physical superiority rather than stick skills and teamwork to win. Maryland did not do that versus Cornell or Princeton.

Frankly the way you keep falling back on "but older players!" reveals your limited perspective, lack of lacrosse background, and infantile desire to find a reason for Maryland's wins that isn't "they played better lacrosse".

I personally don't care. I have no connection to any of the teams that played in the championship. Cope and seethe all you want, the fact remains that Maryland is the undefeated champion because they played better lacrosse not due to some "unfair advantage".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What “absurd” or “ridiculous” arguments do you think I am making? Maryland plays by different rules than Cornell and other Ivies, and Maryland had 24 and 25 year olds on their roster. Those are just facts.

The arguments that Maryland won because they had older players, and that Maryland's championship is somehow discredited because they had older players, are absurd, ridiculous, and childish.

Maryland won because they played better lacrosse. Get over it.

Anonymous wrote: As to your continued HoCo comparison—I understand that with your HoCo laxdad background, your perspective is limited and so you keep falling back on that even though it is completely different. And I don’t know how you define and draw the line between “physically superior” vs “playing better lacrosse.”

If you watch lacrosse games where one team has physically bigger and more athletic players than the other, you can easily see when they're using physical superiority rather than stick skills and teamwork to win. Maryland did not do that versus Cornell or Princeton.

Frankly the way you keep falling back on "but older players!" reveals your limited perspective, lack of lacrosse background, and infantile desire to find a reason for Maryland's wins that isn't "they played better lacrosse".

I personally don't care. I have no connection to any of the teams that played in the championship. Cope and seethe all you want, the fact remains that Maryland is the undefeated champion because they played better lacrosse not due to some "unfair advantage".

You can keep falsely inferring that I am arguing this, but I never have. As I said before, congrats to the Terps and their 24 and 25 year old players. For sure they outplayed Cornell in the championship game.

As to your attempted distinction between "physical superiority" and "playing better lacrosse" though, that just shows your limited laxdad perspective. Physical superiority in athletics is not limited to outmuscling or outrunning the other guy, even in lacrosse. So again, Maryland played better. Is the fact that they had an older roster with 24 and 25 year olds who were at or closer to their athletic prime a reason why they had such a dominant season? Who knows? I have never argued that it did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

No they don’t just like military academies have 100% players (students) on scholarship. Not everybody plays by the same rules.

I find it very disrespectful when people state that those who enlist in the academies are receiving a scholarship. A scholarship is when a school charges a tuition to all students but provides funds to cover the tuition to a student based on the contribution to the school. Maryland players are provided a scholarship not offered to all students for playing lacrosse. The players at the academies are enlisted into the United States Military and are choosing to participate in a sport while they are at the academy. I do agree that not all are playing by the same rules.

How many lacrosse players are in Army’s roster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What “absurd” or “ridiculous” arguments do you think I am making? Maryland plays by different rules than Cornell and other Ivies, and Maryland had 24 and 25 year olds on their roster. Those are just facts.

The arguments that Maryland won because they had older players, and that Maryland's championship is somehow discredited because they had older players, are absurd, ridiculous, and childish.

Maryland won because they played better lacrosse. Get over it.

Anonymous wrote: As to your continued HoCo comparison—I understand that with your HoCo laxdad background, your perspective is limited and so you keep falling back on that even though it is completely different. And I don’t know how you define and draw the line between “physically superior” vs “playing better lacrosse.”

If you watch lacrosse games where one team has physically bigger and more athletic players than the other, you can easily see when they're using physical superiority rather than stick skills and teamwork to win. Maryland did not do that versus Cornell or Princeton.

Frankly the way you keep falling back on "but older players!" reveals your limited perspective, lack of lacrosse background, and infantile desire to find a reason for Maryland's wins that isn't "they played better lacrosse".

I personally don't care. I have no connection to any of the teams that played in the championship. Cope and seethe all you want, the fact remains that Maryland is the undefeated champion because they played better lacrosse not due to some "unfair advantage".

You can keep falsely inferring that I am arguing this, but I never have. As I said before, congrats to the Terps and their 24 and 25 year old players. For sure they outplayed Cornell in the championship game.

As to your attempted distinction between "physical superiority" and "playing better lacrosse" though, that just shows your limited laxdad perspective. Physical superiority in athletics is not limited to outmuscling or outrunning the other guy, even in lacrosse. So again, Maryland played better. Is the fact that they had an older roster with 24 and 25 year olds who were at or closer to their athletic prime a reason why they had such a dominant season? Who knows? I have never argued that it did.

Isn’t it easier to recruit a 22/23 year old transfer and know how they will perform next 2 years vs a 16 yo and figure out his they will perform in 4 years?

Isn’t that an advantage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

Well, that is false. Ivy League schools do not “play by the same rules” as Maryland does.

Their choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

Well, that is false. Ivy League schools do not “play by the same rules” as Maryland does.

Their choice.

The statement was that Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Which is false.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

Well, that is false. Ivy League schools do not “play by the same rules” as Maryland does.

Their choice.

The statement was that Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Which is false.

Actually your statement is false. They played in an NCAA Championship Tournament where everyone plays by the same rules as set out by the NCAA. Just because a league may have additional rules does not make that statement false.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Demieo and Wiz are the oldest and they are 2016 high school grads so they are 23 or 24. No 25 year olds and everybody else younger.

DeMaio is 25. Wiz will be 24 in a couple weeks.

So what? I mean seriously. What is the problem?

Eligibility for participation is governed by rules set forth by the NCAA. No one has questioned their eligibility.

If you don’t like the rules, go and complain to the NCAA.

Congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins for their dominant season led by 24 and 25 year old “college students.”

Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Give it a rest.

Well, that is false. Ivy League schools do not “play by the same rules” as Maryland does.

Their choice.

The statement was that Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college. Which is false.

Actually your statement is false. They played in an NCAA Championship Tournament where everyone plays by the same rules as set out by the NCAA. Just because a league may have additional rules does not make that statement false.

You're not making any sense. The eligibility rules that Ivy League teams play by are absolutely different than the rules that Maryland plays by. The NCAA gloss you are putting on it is just your own spin and has nothing to do with the initial statement, which was "Maryland plays by the same rules as any other college."