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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but Gonzaga should be better than every team in the IAC.

1. More affordable than IAC schools
2. Much larger enrollment, more boys and athletes to choose from
3. Already has a very established program

Except that for many of the lacrosse families, money is not an issue and academics are. As good a school as Gonzaga is, STA, Landon and Prep are more respected from an academic perspective. Also, location is an issue with regard to the commute to Eye Street.

1000% true.

Easier to get into Prep than GZ. Know plenty of Little Hoyas that got a no from GZ.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but Gonzaga should be better than every team in the IAC.

1. More affordable than IAC schools
2. Much larger enrollment, more boys and athletes to choose from
3. Already has a very established program

Except that for many of the lacrosse families, money is not an issue and academics are. As good a school as Gonzaga is, STA, Landon and Prep are more respected from an academic perspective. Also, location is an issue with regard to the commute to Eye Street.

1000% true.

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Anonymous wrote:MD has shifted to Prep. Gonzaga is done until that changes.

Mater Dei Class of 2021: Prep (26); GZ (21); GC (2); SJC (1); and Landon (1).

*GZ (11)

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Anonymous wrote:MD has shifted to Prep. Gonzaga is done until that changes.

Mater Dei Class of 2021: Prep (26); GZ (21); GC (2); SJC (1); and Landon (1).

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Anonymous wrote:MD has shifted to Prep. Gonzaga is done until that changes.

Mater Dei Class of 2021: Prep (26); GZ (11); GC (2); SJC (1); and Landon (1).

Anonymous wrote:MD has shifted to Prep. Gonzaga is done until that changes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but Gonzaga should be better than every team in the IAC.

1. More affordable than IAC schools
2. Much larger enrollment, more boys and athletes to choose from
3. Already has a very established program

Except that for many of the lacrosse families, money is not an issue and academics are. As good a school as Gonzaga is, STA, Landon and Prep are more respected from an academic perspective. Also, location is an issue with regard to the commute to Eye Street.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but Gonzaga should be better than every team in the IAC.

1. More affordable than IAC schools
2. Much larger enrollment, more boys and athletes to choose from
3. Already has a very established program

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Anonymous wrote:GZ is only the 4th best time in the WCAC...... Disappointing. Might be time for a new coach.

Its great to see the WCAC improving overall as a lacrosse conference, its great for the sport.

In the late 80's and 90's it was DeMatha and DeMatha only.

Gonzaga had some good years in the late 90's and early 2000's. They began to garner national attention post 2013.

In my opinion, I have never really thought Casey was a particular good coach. Gonzaga has always had the numbers (one of the largest all boys schools in the DMV) and the athletes to put together a very strong team. As the sport continues to grow and new coaches arrives on the scene, it will only become more difficult for the Purple Eagles to stay at the top of the DMV. I'm not suggesting Casey is a BAD coach but they need to address their coaching staff.

With the economy improving, the Mater Dei pipeline swinging back towards GP, St Johns now becoming a lacrosse power, the Annapolis area pipeline drying up, it will be interesting to see how Gonzaga fairs over the next few years.

I think rise of PVI will also factor in. Lots of VA kids now considering that as an option. There was zero movement on the PVI waitlist this year, even amongst athletic recruits.

They will have the kids and talent but they need a new coach and voice.... time for that to change!!!!

What's the coaching issue there? Seems like they've improved and lots of kids going on to play in college?

I also think this year is not the one to be over evaluating coaching from a wins and losses perspective. With kids at multiple schools in different grades, I've witnessed a huge spectrum of where kids are in terms of how they are handling the pandemic, etc.

Everything has been so fluid and chaotic, if kids are having a positive team experience and getting better at all, coaches are doing their part. We also have no sense of what coaches and their families might be enduring.

For high school sports, I say save criticism for performance for a more normal year.