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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s wrong with the 28s?  Just saw their Blue team went 3-1 over the weekend and is playing top 20 competition.  Seems to me like a strong team being built.  [/quote]

Agreed, very strong and talented group!  Great pieces in place already and overall speed and athleticism in all positions.  You can tell the offense and defense still need time/practice to get the timing down.  Typical for a new team.

Wouldn't be surprised if this team breaks thru the top 10 in the fall.  Looks likes they beat all teams from #16 thru #20 already (and beat SW twice :shock: ) If they keep this team together, watch out!  [/quote]

It remains to be seen whether the team can achieve a top 10 ranking. Based on current performance, this could be difficult to achieve.  However, with some adjustments maybe its possible. While I acknowledge it has been discussed on this thread ad nauseum, it is worth noting (again) that many very good 2028 players play for M&D, Hero's, Et al. Had Capital been able to somehow return those players and successfully assemble a true DC-area all star team, the resulting team could have been on the same level as any in the country. People like to trash 2028 as a down year in the DC area, but I don't think that is necessarily accurate.  They lost too much talent to the Baltimore teams.[/quote]

A handful of players from DMV leave for MD clubs every year. Typically other talented DMV players fill the gap where Capital remains highly competitive. For the 28s, this top talent largely wasn’t there. Hence 28s = down year compared to other years. This is true bec past Capital teams farmed much higher-ranked year 1 teams with even higher rankings in year 2 because, after losing the typical players to MD clubs, the remaining DMV talent was strong. Cap 28 didn’t lose too much talent to Balto: they lost the handful of better players for that year, and there wasn’t enough talent across the rest of the DMV class compared to other years to fill the void.  It’s why Capital 28s have hovered around #21 this year when past teams in year 1 have hovered at #5 (25s) and #16 (24s) after the predictable player exodus to MD before the year 1 season. Great to see Capital continuing to improve - they will get better as most / all Capital teams do when it counts in year 2. [/quote]

Yes, some players from each age group choose to join Maryland teams. However, this trend appeared to be more pronounced among the 2028 group. Looking at the list of commitments for MD teams in the 2025 class, there are only a few DC-area players who committed to top Division I programs, indicating that the DC area retained much of its leading talent and successfully assembled a strong Capital team. In contrast, the 2028 group saw a more significant number—more like two handfuls—move to MD clubs, many of whom I think are likely to commit to top schools. Nevertheless, my original assertion remains: 2028 is not a down year for lacrosse OVERALL in the DC area.[/quote]

The difference of an additional 2 players moving to MD clubs isn't enough to push a Capital team into the 20+ ranking category. I fear you're missing the fact that you're proving my point: There just wasn't enough broad talent at the 28 level to accommodate the typical (or maybe 2 more than normal) players who gravitate to MD teams every year. Usually there are players left who can keep Capital hovering around the 15 ranking slot or better.  It didn't happen for the 28s. Hence the fact the 28s just don't have the depth compared to other years. 
[/quote]It wasn't 2 players.  It went from 2-3 players annually to 10-12.  Capital's blue is playing with half an orange team.  Your theory needs a lot of work.  Especially as you're making broad strokes about the entire region based on the foibles of one club team.  And that's even if you had good information, which you obviously don't.[/quote]

Not sure where you are getting 10-12 but I generally agree with this post. The ‘28 Blue team has some really top notch players and then there is some drop off in skills with some girls that you do not see on most top 10 teams if at all. I hope Capital looks to fill those positions with better players as I am sure they want to compete at the highest level. [/quote]

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