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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, if we are going to put the holy alliance of Mater Dei/Georgetown Prep under the microscope, let me posit that Landon's approach to sports is more "sportsmanlike" than what I have seen from MD and GP over the years. MD and GP have institutionalized the "hold back" approach to put  more "mature" players on their teams. Why? To win more games, of course. This practice at MD is particularly distasteful at the middle school level where MD's boys will tower over the smaller boys who are the right age for their grade. The GP lax coach is a well known bully who also has a leadership role at MD. His bellicose manner at games is worth watching - the disdain for his own players is appalling. On the field, I have seen dirty play from GP's teams at a much more regular rate than I have ever seen from Landon's teams. Especially if the GP team is not so talented, the late hits are more frequent and the taunting/bad behavior more pronounced. So, as a supporter of a school that often comes up short to Landon and GP, I would rather see our boys stick it to GP than against Landon. Beat Landon -- Crush Prep. [/quote]

I was trying to explain why I thought people were so willing to bash Landon when the opportunity arose. I was also taking issue with the idea that Landon is just like other schools. It isn't.

I agree that both MD and GP are loaded with boys that have been held back for reasons that have included athletics and that as a result their players are older than they are at SOME schools. But the part you are missing, because you are obviously a recent arrival, is when and how this took place. In the late 1980's and early 1990's, the GP people started to notice and to complain vociferously about the advanced age of the Landon players. It was not uncommon to see Landon teams that were dominated by 18 year olds and some 19 yr olds. The result of this was that GP parents and Mater Dei decided to join them rather than fight them. So the trend towards older players was started by Landon in the 1980's.

The GP lacrosse coach's bark is much worse than his bite. His players like him a great deal.

As to dirty play ... if that were true its something the refs would notice. I don't think GP teams are penalized any more often than anyone else.  This sounds to me like you are a sore loser. (The other team is older. (The other team didn't play fair, yadda, yadda) With all the practice you have had, seems like you would be a better loser.[/quote]

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