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Crystal Ball Challenge Week 2548

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Coffee is for closers. Six weeks left of MCLA ball. Seven weeks left of NCAA ball. Let’s go.

Our MCLA Picks

CSU over Duluth

What we said: The Rams haven’t been this sharp since 2006, a title year. Look out Duluth.

What happened: CSU scored 7 unanswered to tame the Puppy Dogs. CSU 13-6

Lindenwood over Wisconsin

What we said: Lindenwood has been Katy Perry Hot ‘N Cold this season but they are still the kings of the GRLC until proven otherwise.

What happened: Massacre. Lindenwood 22-4

Cal Poly over Cal

What we said: One man. Three syllables. Matt Graupmann. Should be a preview of the WCLL tournament title.

What happened: Graupmann took the game off, only scoring twice. But

Florida State over Florida

What we said: This game is playing played in Doak on spring football scrimmage day. Special experience for those players. Noles by 4.

What happened: The game was a little more special for FSU who had three players finish with 6 or more points. 25-9 State

SFU over Oregon

What we said: Rather have teeth pulled without laughing gas than give this pick a 100% vote of confidence. We’re going Canadian as they seem to be playing their best ball of the season right now.

What happened: Foss and Towner deliver 5 goals and 5 assists further complicating this week’s tournament projection. 13-11 SFU

Loyola Marymount over UCSB

What we said: Huge game for Loyola. Ivan Drago huge. We’re taking the Lions in what would traditionally be an upset. But not this year.

What happened: The Gauchos remind LMU why they have never lost to the fledgling Lions. 9-3 UCSB

Our NCAA Picks

Virginia over North Carolina

What we said: Bitter, Wood, and Delaney are banged up. Easy to beat Hopkins without that fire power. Not so much Virginia.

What happened: Bitter was the only UNC player with multiple points. UVA 7-5

Syracuse over Princeton

What we said: Love Princeton dearly and hope we are wrong but they don’t have the athletes to hang with Cuse at the midfield.

What happened: Ten Orangemen got on the point sheet in the blowout. Cuse 13-4

Cornell over Harvard

What we said: Did Cornell really lose to Dartmouth. Wouldn’t want to be Harvard. Big day from Ryan Hurley pending.

What happened: Hurley only had 2 and 1 but Rob Pannell went bananas with 3 and 5. Cornell 13-12

Loyola over Fairfield

What we said: Cooper Macdonnell is back for the Hounds and Colin Finnerty has taken a leadership role. Big win for Loyola pending.

What happened: Mac had 2 and 1 and Finnerty notched 1 to lead Loyola to their 4th win in a row. Loyola 9-4

This week’s results

412 9-1

Wilson 8-2

Striding Man 7-3

Crave 6-4

Season standings

412 61-14

Wilson 58-17

Striding Man 52-23

Crave 50-25

LacrossePlayground posted this video of the LXM Pro event in Austin.

So many tooth brushes.

Warrior sent stock Shockers and Victory uniforms that have been out for 8 years?

Too much pending content to bother with a preview.

Which is another way of saying we are staring a 10 hour ride to Boston in the face this weekend with finals week looming. So pardon us if anything we write in the next two weeks seems disconnected.

Carrying the Young Money label.

Video is as good as the song.

About the Author

Tumbas is entering his fourth season as editor of 412 Lax. He was a part of the first ever Wooster team to reach the NCAA tournament in 2004 and later finished his playing career at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, Tumbas is the head coach at Indiana University and also serves as director of the American Revolution Lacrosse Club.

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  • Anonymous

    I thought the Lindenwood-Wisconsin game would be much closer, goes to show where Wisconsin lax is at.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    From what I have heard from players at Iowa & ISU, Wisconsin is decent, but far from being that good. Even guys from the Great Lakes League where Wisconsin used to have all of its teams (still has like 2) said they are not that great. Not surprised about the blowout.

    I am surprised that I have not seen a reaction to Michigan’s loss on Friday to Colorado. Shocker does not begin to describe it.

  • guest1

    Iowa nor ISU has played Wisconsin so I don’t know how they would know how good the MCLA team is. Wisconsin also had all but a few seniors not join the MCLA team. If you take a look at the roster they are young. Had they had the players from the MCLA and GLLL they would have most likely lived up to the top 20 preseason ranking.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    ISU played them in fall ball. I know fall ball does not mean squat but…
    As far as the Iowa guys I think it was word of mouth from other teams. Again, that does not mean jack.
    I agree that the more experienced GLLL players might have made a difference. I do not doubt that it will not be long before Wisconsin establishes themselves as a major player in the GRLC and MCLA as a whole.

  • depauldemon

    Our team played in the Mad City tournament in the fall in Madison. Wisconsin’s B team played Iowa state i believe. I remember the score being rather lopsided in favor of the wisconsin squad. we played their A squad and from what ive seen of their games this spring several of their starters must have opted to stay on the glll team, specifically on defense. i was among the skeptics when i saw their preseason ranking, however, they have some very talented freshman and sophomores. dont be surprised to see them be the powerhouse everyone thought they would within the next couple years.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    Yeah, I think the ISU guys were saying that they were not too terribly great in reference to other teams. We all know Iowa State’s MCLA team is as bad as their football team (this coming from a life long ISU fan). Most of their better players graduated and even they are not that good. Better than me, but in relation to other MCLA guys I’ve watched/played with, they are not that good.
    Wisconsin has strong potential, that is for sure. Location wise, they are in a prime spot to build. Chicago, Twin Cities, and in state players will fill those ranks before long. Then the coaching and team building will take hold. A little support from the school would turn the team into the next Michigan sooner rather than later.

  • Jumbo_Jack

    I thought the Lindenwood-Wisconsin game would be much closer, goes to show where Wisconsin lax is at.

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    I’m fascinated to learn why kids would stay on the GLLL team.

  • depauldemon

    id assume dues or something along those lines.

  • guest1

    The A or B teams never played the ISU team. Here is the link to the madcity tournament results. Red= A, White= B, Black= C

    http://www.badgerlacrosse.org/tourney.shtml

    scroll down to 2009 madcity results.

  • guest1

    The A team never played Depaul as well. The teams in the fall are quite different then the teams in the spring. So you honestly can’t judge. The rosters are very different.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    From what I have heard from players at Iowa & ISU, Wisconsin is decent, but far from being that good. Even guys from the Great Lakes League where Wisconsin used to have all of its teams (still has like 2) said they are not that great. Not surprised about the blowout.I am surprised that I have not seen a reaction to Michigan's loss on Friday to Colorado. Shocker does not begin to describe it.

  • Anonymous

    I’ll shed some light on everything.

    Dues were the biggest reason. Kids also didn’t necessarily want to make that commitment. Wisconsin is far from an academic cakewalk, to a lot of kids being able to do school work and enjoy Madison’s absurd social scene was more important. GLLL dues are a steal, and it comes with the guarantee of winning a title every year, regardless of how small of a title it is.

    As for Lindenwood, they played really well. It was 3-2 with about a minute and a half left in the first, something clicked, and they scored somewhere around 6 goals in that time. We never recovered. The next two days, we played mediocre against Purdue, but won, and then handled Mizzou 11-5. The same day Purdue only lost to Lindenwood 13-4. Could Lindenwood have played bad? Certainly. Does it do us some justice in the previous argument that we are young and likely just weren’t ready for that game, I’d like to think so.

    Illinois next weekend.

  • http://www.hometeamsonline.com/premiumlacrosse petenelson

    I would imagine it has to do with the requirements of the MCLA as well, such as the 12 credit rule that some teams have failed to meet i.e. Colorado State in 2005. Since the GLLL doesn’t really have much for rules in that sense more guys could play. I know at UW River Falls they even had players who didnt attend the school at any point in time…which is ridiculous haha

  • guest1

    Iowa nor ISU has played Wisconsin so I don't know how they would know how good the MCLA team is. Wisconsin also had all but a few seniors not join the MCLA team. If you take a look at the roster they are young. Had they had the players from the MCLA and GLLL they would have most likely lived up to the top 20 preseason ranking.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    ISU played them in fall ball. I know fall ball does not mean squat but…As far as the Iowa guys I think it was word of mouth from other teams. Again, that does not mean jack.I agree that the more experienced GLLL players might have made a difference. I do not doubt that it will not be long before Wisconsin establishes themselves as a major player in the GRLC and MCLA as a whole.

  • depauldemon

    Our team played in the Mad City tournament in the fall in Madison. Wisconsin's B team played Iowa state i believe. I remember the score being rather lopsided in favor of the wisconsin squad. we played their A squad and from what ive seen of their games this spring several of their starters must have opted to stay on the glll team, specifically on defense. i was among the skeptics when i saw their preseason ranking, however, they have some very talented freshman and sophomores. dont be surprised to see them be the powerhouse everyone thought they would within the next couple years.

  • http://centraliowalacrosse.sports.officelive.com/default.aspx Adam Edg

    Yeah, I think the ISU guys were saying that they were not too terribly great in reference to other teams. We all know Iowa State's MCLA team is as bad as their football team (this coming from a life long ISU fan). Most of their better players graduated and even they are not that good. Better than me, but in relation to other MCLA guys I've watched/played with, they are not that good.Wisconsin has strong potential, that is for sure. Location wise, they are in a prime spot to build. Chicago, Twin Cities, and in state players will fill those ranks before long. Then the coaching and team building will take hold. A little support from the school would turn the team into the next Michigan sooner rather than later.

  • http://412.LaxAllStars.com 412 Lax

    I'm fascinated to learn why kids would stay on the GLLL team.

  • depauldemon

    id assume dues or something along those lines.

  • guest1

    The A or B teams never played the ISU team. Here is the link to the madcity tournament results. Red= A, White= B, Black= Chttp://www.badgerlacrosse.org/tourney.shtmlscroll down to 2009 madcity results.

  • guest1

    The A team never played Depaul as well. The teams in the fall are quite different then the teams in the spring. So you honestly can't judge. The rosters are very different.

  • SirLaxin22

    I'll shed some light on everything.Dues were the biggest reason. Kids also didn't necessarily want to make that commitment. Wisconsin is far from an academic cakewalk, to a lot of kids being able to do school work and enjoy Madison's absurd social scene was more important. GLLL dues are a steal, and it comes with the guarantee of winning a title every year, regardless of how small of a title it is.As for Lindenwood, they played really well. It was 3-2 with about a minute and a half left in the first, something clicked, and they scored somewhere around 6 goals in that time. We never recovered. The next two days, we played mediocre against Purdue, but won, and then handled Mizzou 11-5. The same day Purdue only lost to Lindenwood 13-4. Could Lindenwood have played bad? Certainly. Does it do us some justice in the previous argument that we are young and likely just weren't ready for that game, I'd like to think so. Illinois next weekend.

  • http://www.hometeamsonline.com/premiumlacrosse petenelson

    I would imagine it has to do with the requirements of the MCLA as well, such as the 12 credit rule that some teams have failed to meet i.e. Colorado State in 2005. Since the GLLL doesn't really have much for rules in that sense more guys could play. I know at UW River Falls they even had players who didnt attend the school at any point in time…which is ridiculous haha