Comments on: Denver’s REAL Key To Success: Being Better

By: Warrior Taking Lacrosse Helmets To The Next Level - Sweet Sweet Lax

Warrior Taking Lacrosse Helmets To The Next Level - Sweet Sweet Lax — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:03:48 +0000

[...] of the only schools pushing the envelope with their uniforms in college lacrosse. The fact that Tierney is there doesn’t hurt either. Or that the school supports the team. Or that they play a [...]

By: Will Patton

Will Patton — Sun, 22 May 2011 08:05:00 +0000

Complaining about refs is the crutch of the loser.

By: bhsvideodad

bhsvideodad — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:48:00 +0000

No one mentioned the altitude, but it seems to me that the Denver team has an advantage because they are aerobically better adapted to mile high air. Maybe with as much substituting as is done today, this is not an issue. I guess that just adds to the home field advantage. I saw a study recently that in a number of sports a loud partisan crowd effects the referees calls in favor of the home team, when averaged out.

By: Lizzielax

Lizzielax — Wed, 18 May 2011 19:58:00 +0000

The FOGO said a single word, a single syllable in frustration; f***. He said it with his back turned away from the ref as he ran off the field. I know these facts to be 100% accurate.
Outside influences wanted to make “history” as we heard over and over, so they did at Nova’s expense. NCAA should be ashamed.
As for the coaches, Corrado has too much class to ever act the way Tierney does. Let’s see if Tierney, the refs and the NCAA get away with it versus Petro — I seriously doubt it..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:54:00 +0000

nope. not what I said.
I said there were mistakes made. Read the comments with Swanklax below and you’ll see some of the ones I saw as well. It was not a perfect game by the refs. The point I focused on was that Karalunas got penalties he deserved for the most part, and the face off infractions were legit.

I also think Denver was the better team, although Villanova looked better earlier on. The “slashing all the way down the field” isn’t that accurate either. Both teams did that, and neither was penalized for it. The slashes that were called mostly came on settled offense, and were often clear and to the head. Two of the calls were mistakes. One slash was on 15, not 25, and one was pretty questionable. But when you play aggressive ALL game, sometimes they call it on you. I saw at least one clear slash Karalunas was NOT called for.

Maybe it was a factor of Karalunas and Nova having a bad day and getting called for penalties. I did not see as many possible slashes for Denver… and I feel like they played more conservatively on D. Or maybe they’re just used to the fast moving Canadian style sticks. Villanova didn’t look as prepared… but now that you mention it… I’ll watch the game again, for a 4th time, and try to look for what you pointed out.

By: 412 Lax

412 Lax — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:34:00 +0000

Some people have called it a toe drag. Some people have called it an
underhanded swim move. I’m partial to calling maneuvers I don’t
understand “shimmy moves.” Makes me sound knowledgeable.

By: ProtectThisShed

ProtectThisShed — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:22:00 +0000

so what’s the official term for that move, it’s not really a swim move, so maybe the backstroke? almost looks like a bball crossover dribble

By: Lizzielax

Lizzielax — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:14:00 +0000

So Denver played a perfect game with zero infractions, and the All-American screwed up… Buddy you have no clue what you are talking about. Plus you missed all the no calls that Nova should have had as Denver slashed them all the way down the field. People are saying 7-0 on the calls, it was more like 12-0 when you add in the no calls that Nova should have gone man up on. Get a clue. Tierney is classless and that’s not what the NCAA is suppose to be about.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:05:00 +0000

repetition is the essence of wetness?
I agree. There were a couple non-calls on Denver. For me, the most egregious one was a not called moving pick on one of the DU goals. Like I said, there were problems. I just don’t think they were because Tierney was more effective at yelling.

By: 412 Lax

412 Lax — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Oh you mean this guy?
http://412.laxallstars.com/mark-matthews-wrecks-villanova/

By: ProtectThisShed

ProtectThisShed — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:09:00 +0000

I think Denver’s win was mostly due to Mark Matthews’ dirty Canadian dodge (sort of the opposite of the swim, not sure what to call it)…just watched the IL highlights, he has 3 in a row like that from the same spot, might want to slide Nova

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:57:00 +0000

- Only refs with sticks up their *** call brushes, especially in playoffs. Let’em play.

- Having faced off in hs, I must say that when I did get illegal procedures, they always came in droves. Maybe the ref hated our fogo’s style, maybe he had a bad day. Who knows.

- I recall an egregious, two-handed baseball swing from a Denver longpole landing on an attackmans ribs after a shot. That was really the only no call that had me jazzed.

- Props to Denver for a great game and an incredibly diverse roster. They have more states represented on that team than anyone.

By: Swank Lax

Swank Lax — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:18:00 +0000

I’m more concerned with non-calls on Denver than with the penalties called on Nova. Again, if you’re going to call it tight, it absolutely has to go both ways. It didn’t. going to call it tight, it absolutely has to go both ways. It didn’t.

By: Hofstra Highlights - 412 Lax

Hofstra Highlights - 412 Lax — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:10:37 +0000

[...] Connor Wilson responds to the Lax Unlimited blogger who thought Coach T stole the game from Villanova [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:03:00 +0000

allow me to parry.

I’m not excusing the bad calls that were made. And there definitely were some. I’m not FOR the calls being made that way either… like HFA is a right. But I do live in a reality where HFA is real. In almost every sport. You probably experienced yourself at ________.

And you’re right, it does hold back the game and its growth. And I’m not for it, but I can also be a realist sometimes, especially when in response to someone who went way off base. At least in my opinion. Karalunas had a couple more borderline “brushes”/clear slaps to the head that were ignored… like I said, the hit was a weird call and I don’t know about the fogo incident… otherwise, to a completely objective observer, it didn’t really look that bad. Now HFA reffing is whole new post!