Lacrosse Recruiting at Cornell

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[quote Hillel Hoffmann][quote TimV]We're Number 10.::rolleyes::...The Usual Bullcrap.[/quote]

One head-scratcher on the IL lists is Christian Kennedy, a midfielder on their rising high school senior list who is no longer described as a Cornell recruit.
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An April interview had Kennedy committed to Cornell, but obviously a lot could have transpired between then and now.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote scoop85][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Recruit a bunch of superstars (UVa) or create a team (us)?

I'll take the latter, thank you.[/quote]

Agreed.  That being said, by all accounts our incoming class is outstanding and well-balanced.  I especially like the top-end defenders Tambroni has brought in, including a late addition from Onondaga CC who was a first-team JUCO AA.[/quote]

FYP, and thanks for the info on Pete Mumford, the OCC defenseman. That's a great pick-up for CU. And yes Hillel, he should have 3 years left, as he only went to OCC for 1 year, albeit an AA year.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote scoop85][quote Hillel Hoffmann][quote TimV]We're Number 10.::rolleyes::...The Usual Bullcrap.[/quote]

One head-scratcher on the IL lists is Christian Kennedy, a midfielder on their rising high school senior list who is no longer described as a Cornell recruit.
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An April interview had Kennedy committed to Cornell, but obviously a lot could have transpired between then and now.[/quote]
Inside Lacrosse now says the following about Kennedy: http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/08/16/inside-lacrosse-september-issue-top-50-young-guns-rising-seniors/

37. Christian Kennedy
M | Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Interest: Georgetown, Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh

[Josh '99]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Recruit a bunch of superstars (UVa) or create a team (us)?

I'll take the latter, thank you.[/quote]If this were actually a choice to be made then I'd agree with you, but the two aren't mutually exclusive.  I mean, Syracuse recruits a bunch of superstars too, and they've won 5 of the last 10 championships.  The notion that it hasn't worked out for UVa (which is debatable, by the way, since they've won 3 of the last 11) doesn't invalidate the concept of recruiting superstars.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Agreed.  If it were mutually exclusive, I'd choose the team.  But I'd rather a team made of superstars, if I'm allowed to be greedy.

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Laxpower has just posted the early recruits for next year.  Nice to see Christian Kennedy's name on the list, as there's been some concern over his commitment based on the omission in Inside Lacrosse's recruiting list.  Laxpower's list has been reliable over the years.

Here's the current list

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This is Cornell's list if you don't care about the other recruits.

I'd be interested in any thoughts from those in the know (Hillel?) about these recruits.

[JasonN95]

[quote scoop85]Laxpower has just posted the early recruits for next year.  Nice to see Christian Kennedy's name on the list, as there's been some concern over his commitment based on the omission in Inside Lacrosse's recruiting list.  Laxpower's list has been reliable over the years.

Here's the current list[/quote]

Kennedy now appears as a Georgetown recruit.

[scoop85]

[quote JasonN95][quote scoop85]Laxpower has just posted the early recruits for next year.  Nice to see Christian Kennedy's name on the list, as there's been some concern over his commitment based on the omission in Inside Lacrosse's recruiting list.  Laxpower's list has been reliable over the years.

Here's the current list[/quote]

Kennedy now appears as a Georgetown recruit.[/quote]

Well, I said it was reliable -- at least when it's updated.

Too bad for us, but I'm sure our program will survive. :-P

Laxpower does have two new Cornell recruits listed -- Joe Paoletta, a middie out of the Landon School in DC, and Doug Tesoriero, a FO/middie out of Syosset.

[scoop85]

Here's a recent comment from Ultimate Athlete Magazine (www.ultimateathletemagazinze.com) about Tesoriero, with a quote about him from his HS coach:

Doug Tesoriero, Midfield (captain) Tesoriero, a junior and three-year starter, has been part of two county championship teams. "He's a face-off guy who does it all. Very hard shot, good skills, being looked at by numerous Division I schools."

[Al DeFlorio]

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Laxpower does have two new Cornell recruits listed -- Joe Paoletta, a middie out of the Landon School in DC, and Doug Tesoriero, a FO/middie out of Syosset.[/quote]
My kinda guys.::banana::

[laxobserver105]

Here's a highlight video of Joe Paoletta, a middie at Landon who committed to Cornell.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUmbB_U7tSs