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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Expectations have to be to try and grow a reputable program that isn’t a bottom feeder. His name and reputation alone will garner some young talent towards him. He has to do the recruiting and build a good staff which is the hard part. DJO is and has always been a basketball school first because of who their AD is. Gonna be a tough hill to climb and it will honestly take 3-4 years to get to being competitive. That is if the recruiting works out. Like someone mentioned before, SSSA, Gonzaga, STJ, Landon, Prep all have strangle holds on that area, but if they can do it in basketball, why not lacrosse.[/quote]

And that was the question, will he be patient to wait that long (3-4 years to be competitive)? The Ireton coach seems to be progressing but they are still not competitive against the top private schools.  At this point O'Connell would be weak for a public school.  I think Jack said on EB's podcast that he'll be teaching at the school, so it is a real job that allows him to keep playing pro lax.  That may be key because there is no talent at all and he didn't get to recruit 24s.  Because Football is so bad there, lax has a real chance to be the#2 sport at O'Connell.  I think it's a good hire by the school, but they better support him. [/quote]

Interesting move. He has local name recognition, but has he ever coached or run a program? It’s doable, but not automatic, and very similar to Bishop Ireton’s hiring of Pat Young two years ago - both have ACC and PLL cred that young kids like. Young is a good coach and immediately changed the culture at BI and brought them to respectability - Covid killed what would have been a very solid season, but to take the next step in this area it’s ALL about recruiting. There is an obvious opening - a ton of well established programs with too many talented kids that sit and watch for 4 years and would play immediately at a DJO or BI. Combine that with the massive increase in the number of kids who play lax in this area and there is definitely an opening for a Rowlett at DJO or Young at BI if they stay long term and go all in on recruiting. [/quote]

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