Cornell lacrosse 2018

[Ken711]

A few more comments. Teat is the best passer I've ever seen. But he's not particularly great as a dodger and not exceptionally fast. (Watch videos of him running after an opponent who's running to clear the ball.)

Also compare Rob Pannell's physique (5'9", 190lb) with Jeff Teat's (5'10", 165lb). Rob is an incredible dodger, partly because he's built low to the ground, with a low center of gravity, and yet big enough not to be knocked around easily. I recall seeing a picture of him doing chins, with his legs at a right angle and a huge boat-anchor chain draped across his chest. So obviously he is very strong for his size.

OTOH, Jeff is thinner and does not seem as strong. Obviously at this level, he's an elite athlete. But this time of year he's also going against elite athletes. I think Yale thought having Fake mark him on man-to-man would be sufficient, but apparently not.

I hope Milliman and Teat consult with the best sports trainers so that once the season is over, Jeff can do what's necessary: be in the weight room every day, run stairs every day (with a stick and ball cradled by his right hand), practice shielding the ball against an elite defender or two, and practice his dodging. The goal should be to make him much harder to face guard and much more dangerous when it's done.

If you remember, RP3 played on the 2009 team and made a strong impact, but he took his game to a completely higher level by the time he finished in 2013. He scored 67 points in 2009, 80 in 2010,  89 in 2011, was injured in 2012, and 102 points in 2013. By comparison, JT51 scored 72 points his freshman year (breaking RP3's Cornell freshman scoring record) and currently has 97 points.

By the time Jeff graduates, I want to see him set a pick for a 215 lb defender, and when the two collide it's the defender that falls down.

Teat reminds me of Eamon McEneaney.

[BigRedHockeyFan]

I respect what you guys are saying about Teat beefing up but I like the way he plays now.  He is a selfless playmaker.  McEneaney is missed by all Cornell alums, funny, creative, extremely hardworking, and ultra successful.

[Johnny 5]

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/Coelacanth64/Terrapin%20Soup_ELF.jpg

Go Big Red!!

::cheer::

[jeff '84]

Quint's weekend preview:

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-s-2018-ncaa-tournament-quarterfinals-preview/52342

The video at top is a lengthy highlights package(which has probably been previously posted) of CU-Maryland 1976 championship game.

[Trotsky]

Quint's weekend preview:

http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/quint-s-2018-ncaa-tournament-quarterfinals-preview/52342

The video at top is a lengthy highlights package(which has probably been previously posted) of CU-Maryland 1976 championship game.

That is a great watch; thank you.

[Iceberg]

Albany/Yale is set for next weekend. Tomorrow's games and the final four will be very interesting.

[Al DeFlorio]

Jamie Munro analyzes Jeff Teat's game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0fsHTcjUcw

[mike1960]

1st quarter. 1-0 Maryland. Great defense, great goalie play on both sides. Teat is working to get open and make a difference. It's going to be a hard, hard game all day, as it should be.

[mike1960]

Halftime: 6-4 Maryland. Cornell is hanging in there with a couple of great step downs. The Maryland offense is working from the back to the 5X5 and causing serious problems. They scored two unassisted. And when Cornell doubles, they've been excellent at finding the open man in front of the crease. Cornell will have to play their best lacrosse all year the second to win this. They can do it. I have faith!

[mike1960]

End of the third quarter. 11-4 Maryland. Maryland pulled away this quarter. They continue to put pressure on the Cornell defense from behind the net to the 5X5. They ran a few wrinkles off of it, including a wide open midfield cutter. Cornell is having problems finding a way to put pressure on the Maryland defense. The alley dodges and throw backs are not working any of the usual magic. Worse, Cornell is not having much success at the face-off.

[mike1960]

End of the game. 13-8 Maryland. Cornell found some offense with the alley dodge for one goal and throw backs off the alley dodge for step downs and two goals. The Maryland goalie had some problems handling those shots. Overall, Maryland looked like an extremely well coached team on offense, finding the weakness in the Cornell D on the 5X5 and exploiting it all game. The Cornell D sometimes looked uncharacteristically confused with the Maryland attack. Maryland Coach Tillman (Cornell '91) once again proves that he and his iPAd know a thing or two about the game.

[upprdeck]

worst game of the year by the D

[CU77]

Fantastic season for the Big Red. No one outside the team expected anything like this level of success.

To play the #1 seed and defending national champs in their back yard in the NCAA quarterfinals, and not come out with the win, is hardly a knock.

Peter Milliman turned this team totally around. He deserves an immediate long-term contract.

[RichH]

Peter Milliman turned this team totally around. He deserves an immediate long-term contract.

Broadcast team said as much at the end of the game.

Maryland is a great team. It's hard to mount a comeback when you can't get possession. Few mistakes by M and a distinct advantage at face-off made that so.

[Trotsky]

worst game of the year by the D

Makes sense.  Defending national champ and #1 will do that.