tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508311857107687.post802193429380452588..comments2023-09-27T07:10:43.875-07:00Comments on The Roots of the Game: A Syracuse Lacrosse Memoir: Lacrosse TV Coverage Is Great, But Style of Play is BoringFred Opiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958132258732893040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508311857107687.post-4448701812361056482013-05-24T05:50:40.588-07:002013-05-24T05:50:40.588-07:00Coach...I've had the same feelings for years, ...Coach...I've had the same feelings for years, nice to finally see it validated. I just cant sit through 4 quarters. It's very control and possession based.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895257305187507315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508311857107687.post-78371826464649035262010-07-06T16:22:20.731-07:002010-07-06T16:22:20.731-07:00The short answer freddie, coaches are control frea...The short answer freddie, coaches are control freaks. I see it at the high school level. When a player gets creative, the coach yanks them out of the game. The player gets a little tongue lashing and back in the game much more conservativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508311857107687.post-15005653468061119112010-06-24T20:14:50.724-07:002010-06-24T20:14:50.724-07:00Freddie,
There are a number of other factors inclu...Freddie,<br />There are a number of other factors including today's heads & more "complex" defenses designed to target the ball carrier... but the answer is "the coaches are control freaks."Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15506589032475365121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508311857107687.post-48005334304556627312010-05-10T11:28:42.074-07:002010-05-10T11:28:42.074-07:00Cornell started out "run and gun" yester...Cornell started out "run and gun" yesterday against Princeton, but then became conservative and it cost them another one. (just like last years Championship and this years regular season loss to Syracuse.) I understand defenses adjust but I agree one on one is more exciting and it creates more opportunities to feed also.Lance Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452293357215171142noreply@blogger.com