Anonymous wrote:Scott Urick

Urick, son of lax coaching legend, Dave Urick is a reasonable choice.

He is connected to the GP lax alumni through the Georgetown connection where many Prep players played post-Prep. So he won't have to start from scratch bringing in assistants that are close to the program and there will be a degree of continuity.

Scott Urick

Anonymous wrote:any word on GP head lacrosse position?

It's almost July and still nothing.

What's the rush?

Season is many months in the future.

They are probably still mulling over what direction they want to go in. Do they want to return to the not-so-distant past of excellence? Or are they willing to let lacrosse be just another sports program at GP (with football possibly regaining it's former position as the #1 program)?

This isn't an easy decision and its Summer and they have other things on their plate like the recent death of the Headmaster.

Another example of how out-sized athletic programs represent both a benefit to the school and at the same time a significant PIA. Once you get on that treadmill and the thing starts running faster and faster, it's hard to get off gracefully. And this has been made more difficult by the rise of other IAC schools (Bullis and SSSA) So it's not like de-emphasis of the sport will mean falling own to #2 behind Landon. Instead, it's a fall to the bottom sharing last place with STA.

And there isn't going to be any mutually-agreed disarmament now that Bullis and SSSA have tasted some success.

I suspect GP, in the selection of a new Lacrosse coach, will try and split the difference by selecting someone with just enough credibility to keep the parents, etc at bay while at the same time being someone the AD can manage and who isn't obviously using this as a stepping-stone job.

any word on GP head lacrosse position?

It's almost July and still nothing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Prep has never been a lacrosse focused school

LOL.

It's possible that the poster that wrote this about GP being a football-focused school might have been asleep on a hill since about 1993. Since that time, Lax has had no less than equal footing at Prep and has surpassed football in attendance and interest in most years.

Prep in the past (pre-1998?) attracted a lot of football players who might play lacrosse to stay in shape. Since then the pendulum has shifted steadily with football depending on lacrosse to attract athletes to the school who might play football too..

Anonymous wrote:Prep has never been a lacrosse focused school

LOL.

Anonymous wrote:Prep has never been a lacrosse focused school - it's perceived more as a football school despite what people think.

It's alumni value having a strong athletic program - if that bothers you, look elsewhere.

Alumni must be disappointed then. Prep has a very poor overall athletic program including football and now also lacrosse.

Prep has never been a lacrosse focused school - it's perceived more as a football school despite what people think.

It's alumni value having a strong athletic program - if that bothers you, look elsewhere.

Anonymous wrote:I pray Prep does not hire Giblin back. School needs to stop living in the past.

It all comes down to having some principles and sticking to it or selling souls to bring back a lacrosse focus.

I pray Prep does not hire Giblin back. School needs to stop living in the past.

Any word on the Giblin/Prep situation?

I agree with you 100%.

Process has become way too political

Corrigan Sports has had their chances to make it a better event, but it just keeps getting more watered down and worse every year. They've more than doubled the number of teams in the recent few years but have run the carnival tryouts just the same. Rotating 20 minute games where there are 4-5 FOGOs and goalies per team? Three full middie lines trying to get looks? It is absolutely pathetic. The only way to evaluate kids is something other than what they do at the tryouts, because there isn't enough there. So they do that and steer in a per diem of kids from the favored schools / club team pipelines. On the Maryland side Roughriders has never been known to be a strong club team. But Roughriders kids have had a high hit rate making the teams. Why is that? Gee, maybe because Corrigan owns Roughriders. The Crabs fatso submits his names too before the Baltimore and DC tryouts even happen. Favorable for Crabs and VLC kids, but that isn't a statement about their lacrosse ability versus others trying out. Blackwood -- same thing. Trig had his thumb on getting Blackwolf background kids on the team. Helps him and Crabs fatso sell their club. I know it costs some money to rent fields, but $180 for this is a rip off.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because you are an idiot. Of course there is a tryout fee - why wouldn't there be.

As for the price, $180 is a good deal (although not as good as it used to be). To be able to play locally for $180 in front of that many coaches is a bargain.

But yes, it is now getting watered down and less bang for the buck.

Not sure asshole. Why is there a tryout fee and why is it $180.00?

I know, probably because it's a big money maker because 98% who pay to tryout are dreamers with no talent...like you and your family. Now go back to playing with your belly button lint Douche-nozzle.

Because it costs money to put these things on. You expect a free tryout? If you don't think it's worth the money, then don't go. The belly-button lint douche nozzle thing is pretty clever. Must be a Gonzaga dad.

Anonymous wrote:It's a $180 UnderArmour tshirt.

The teams for this a Corrigan Sports garbage can are set in the parking lot before the kids even get on the field. Certain HS and club lacrosse influences ensure that.

This thing is a joke.

So which IAC schools' kids (and how many per school) made the team?