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Wednesday’s posts will always be later in the afternoon during fall ball. Probably because we are training with the bullet proof tiger himself. Tuesday practice ends at 2am…and I have from class from 9am to 3:30pm on Wednesdays so…

Last night’s practice was the most physically and mentally demanding practice we’ve had since I arrived at Pitt.

The coaches made a decision to not let us off the hook from Saturday’s scrimmage.

Practice begin with a 10 minute recap of the scrimmage, what went well, what didn’t. We then skipped then drills and went right into a dodging drill. When a problem occurred during a drill, the the drill was stopped and everyone was barked at until we understood. Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it took every day of work to build. We thought things had changed when the new coaching staff arrived in September, and last night was a reminder as to why these coaches were hired.

Losing to a D2 team sucks regardless of whether its a scrimmage in fall ball or a game during finals week.

Losing is losing.

This coaching staff proved to the players last night that they will not tolerate the culture of mediocrity that has been emitted the last three or four years.

Now it’s our job as players to buy in and buy in for the long haul.

The wild reversible/shorts trend continues. Consider these uniforms from a Connecticut team participating in a winter league

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There’s a lot going on with these shorts. Take away the Christmas tree lights, replace them with army bros and you’re on to something. What do you think?

Two of our biggest discussions are from posts in the last few weeks

The ever present D3 vs MCLA debate

The Hayden Dixon interview, punished for speaking his mind? No one knows this more than the 412 Lax Staff

Why aren’t you commenting yet?

Love a post, hate a post, hate another person’s comment, got something to say, say it. It’s one of the major joys of club lacrosse. Just be a gentleman and own your words.

E-Lacrosse tries to be revelvant. Posts fall ball videos

Hopkins new black  helmets are the worst Cascade helmet known to mankind

However, their reversibles are in a class by themselves, a good class

Loyola’s new white Brine Triumphs are glorious, dare we say, a triumph

Cooper MacDonnell (Loyola/Attack/#16), the pride of Darien, Connecticut, has C. Martin Flow

Speaking of the young man, here’s his new video courtesy of lacrosseplayground.com

FITNESS.

FITNESS

Serious fitness tips here provided by Scott Umberger. Normally we wouldn’t post positive information about a relative of a former Philadelphia Flyer, but we we’ll make an exception for a coach that works closely with the Robert Morris lacrosse team.

Starting next week we will begin filming our fitness documentary which will be set to air in weekly installments in January. The project has been dubbed, “The Road to 15 Experience Academy for Young Men Conservatory” from the makers of the G-20 Summit Riot. Essentially, we want to see if we (I) can gain 15 pounds of muscle in 8 weeks like the athlete in Coach Umberger’s post.

Why the dedication to FITNESS?

Consider a defender matched up with an attackman. Both have the same lacrosse ability (stick skills and game sense). Which one wins? The stronger faster one wins every time.

In my final year of play I thought I owed it to myself to be a borderline weapon of mass club lacrosse destruction.

Good fitness gives you the chance to be great.

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If you look like that it gives you the chance to get one of these

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And if you have one of those title belts around your waist, you likely have one of these around your arm

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Girls. Championships. Lax.

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” – Andrew Carnegie

What better place than here?

What better place than now?

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Here is what you’ve missed

  1. eating fast food then working out like @OGOchoCinco

  2. @LaxSchool huge fan of DA, what do you think makes their program so exceptional, why such a legit D1 factory
  3. @xanderritz14 doesn’t mean the scouting didnt scare the shit out of the offense

  4. 3am bed time after practice, ready to rip up my presentation on Lost

  5. @kingbrine http://bit.ly/WiaZi loyola’s new helmets are sick

  6. http://bit.ly/18PCSO Hopkins reversibles however are in a class of their own, (a good class)

  7. http://bit.ly/18PCSO even if they add stickers, these Hopkins helmets are awful

  8. @pensblog L: Osgood (17 SV) that’s so weird

  9. so much stick work and running, thats what happens when you disappoint the team

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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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  • g_dub13

    Truth. The dedication to fitness and the dedication to be above average are both things that should be acted on, not merely talked about. Good to see the trend getting bucked by Pitt, and hopefully by the other MCLA teams as well, all but guaranteeing a great Denver 2010.

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

    Tough call: If your team was promised a trip to the postseason if you didn't have one sip of booze during the spring semester, would you take it?

  • Anonymous

    Truth. The dedication to fitness and the dedication to be above average are both things that should be acted on, not merely talked about. Good to see the trend getting bucked by Pitt, and hopefully by the other MCLA teams as well, all but guaranteeing a great Denver 2010.

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

    Tough call: If your team was promised a trip to the postseason if you didn’t have one sip of booze during the spring semester, would you take it?

  • killerswellsbrah

    id have to say yes. you can drink all the coors light you want after you take home the title in denver.im loving the con bro videos. this guy is either absolutely nuts or an absolute genius. tell me every major lax company wont be begging for him to come aboard their marketing depts after he graduates…plus the kid balls hard on a team with the most flow in all of lacrosse. (prove me wrong) im looking forward to the fitness documentary. should be interesting to see how well it works. good luck on it, and the rest of fall ball.

  • Anonymous

    id have to say yes. you can drink all the coors light you want after you take home the title in denver.

    im loving the con bro videos. this guy is either absolutely nuts or an absolute genius. tell me every major lax company wont be begging for him to come aboard their marketing depts after he graduates…plus the kid balls hard on a team with the most flow in all of lacrosse. (prove me wrong)

    im looking forward to the fitness documentary. should be interesting to see how well it works. good luck on it, and the rest of fall ball.

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

    All the Coors Light with their pretentious blue label.I'll decide when its cold!

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

    Have you seen this video of Martin, he seems almost dead compared to the flow videos.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFmngCd1V7cIt's all just an act. We sell ourselves online some people like it, some people don't but its rarely the real person.

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

    All the Coors Light with their pretentious blue label.

    I’ll decide when its cold!

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

    Have you seen this video of Martin, he seems almost dead compared to the flow videos.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFmngCd1V7c

    It’s all just an act. We sell ourselves online some people like it, some people don’t but its rarely the real person.

  • killerswellsbrah

    I have read some stuff about it on the inside lacrosse forum, but I have not seen the video until now.He seems like a pretty normal guy who is simply doing this to get his name out there in the lax community, and possibly allow him to work in the business later in life. Not a bad idea at all…I'm hoping all the hype doesn't go to his head and he follows in last seasons footsteps and leads chapman to denver.

  • Anonymous

    I have read some stuff about it on the inside lacrosse forum, but I have not seen the video until now.

    He seems like a pretty normal guy who is simply doing this to get his name out there in the lax community, and possibly allow him to work in the business later in life. Not a bad idea at all…

    I’m hoping all the hype doesn’t go to his head and he follows in last seasons footsteps and leads chapman to denver.

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    having played against him, hes an idiot but hes a stud. His shit talk is absurd, but you cant question it because he balls outrageous

  • .

    having played against him, hes an idiot but hes a stud. His shit talk is absurd, but you cant question it because he balls outrageous

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    He's only gotten better.Chapman's problem won't be him it will be replacing Derek Mills and Mike Clayton in the midfield.I wonder if defenders will be more apt to take liberties with Martin after this summer.

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

    Listening to Conor Martin talk shit, especially after this summer's performance might be the most infuriating thing known to man. I'm getting annoyed just thinking about it, and I a) don't play defense b) have never played against Chapman.

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

    He’s only gotten better.

    Chapman’s problem won’t be him it will be replacing Derek Mills and Mike Clayton in the midfield.

    I wonder if defenders will be more apt to take liberties with Martin after this summer.

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

    Listening to Conor Martin talk shit, especially after this summer’s performance might be the most infuriating thing known to man. I’m getting annoyed just thinking about it, and I a) don’t play defense b) have never played against Chapman.

  • .

    it is very difficult to take liberties with a man who hides at X and then back cuts you to pieces. I would not be surprised at all to see Connor Martin move to midfield this year. Chapman's D is supposed to be unreal this year, they could be very very scary if there O clicks like it has th last few years

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    Any idea who could be playing in the net for them?

  • .

    From what I heard from talking it up in summer league they have 3 real good goalie recruits coming in. I think one was a HS All-American but i could be mistaken on that

  • .

    it is very difficult to take liberties with a man who hides at X and then back cuts you to pieces. I would not be surprised at all to see Connor Martin move to midfield this year. Chapman’s D is supposed to be unreal this year, they could be very very scary if there O clicks like it has th last few years

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

    Any idea who could be playing in the net for them?

  • .

    From what I heard from talking it up in summer league they have 3 real good goalie recruits coming in. I think one was a HS All-American but i could be mistaken on that

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

    He's only gotten better.Chapman's problem won't be him it will be replacing Derek Mills and Mike Clayton in the midfield.I wonder if defenders will be more apt to take liberties with Martin after this summer.

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

    Listening to Conor Martin talk shit, especially after this summer's performance might be the most infuriating thing known to man. I'm getting annoyed just thinking about it, and I a) don't play defense b) have never played against Chapman.

  • .

    it is very difficult to take liberties with a man who hides at X and then back cuts you to pieces. I would not be surprised at all to see Connor Martin move to midfield this year. Chapman's D is supposed to be unreal this year, they could be very very scary if there O clicks like it has th last few years

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

    Any idea who could be playing in the net for them?

  • .

    From what I heard from talking it up in summer league they have 3 real good goalie recruits coming in. I think one was a HS All-American but i could be mistaken on that

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