Comments on: Kyle Harrison Joins Chapman Coaching Staff

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Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:47:54 +0000

[...] points. Things are different away from the traditional lax proving grounds of NY and Baltimore. Even the Kyle Harrisons of the world have attendance problems on the west coast when there are “be… And, if you look past the MCLA’s flagship programs, even past the teams on the outer fringes of [...]

By: Interesting Couple - 412 Lax

Interesting Couple - 412 Lax — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:14:26 +0000

[...] we read the interview over at LAS and things became [...]

By: JacketsLax

JacketsLax — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:35:29 +0000

As a high school coach on the west coach, I have to say this is fantastic. The fact that one of the top players (Not to mention most recognizable and marketable) has such an interest in seeing the sport grow out here is just great. Just another domino falling on the way to D1 lax being played on the west coast. Can't wait for the day that I see Pac-10 lacrosse killin it out here! First Tierney, now Harrison.

By: TheCreole

TheCreole — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:36:22 +0000

But of course, when Chapman goes to the playoffs, wins the playoff games, and maybe even wins the championship, it will all be credited to the NCAA transfers and KH.

Not to knock KH or the NCAA players – I'm glad to see them showing the MCLA some love and they're amazing at what they do. But Chapman was awesome and a solid contender without them there, right?

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:59:21 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jeff Brunelle, LacrosseAllStars.com, LacrosseAllStars.com, LacrosseAllStars.com, Griz Lacrosse and others. Griz Lacrosse said: Big MCLA news –> RT @LaxAllStars: Kyle Harrison Joins Chapman Coaching Staff: http://bit.ly/917mue [...]

By: SELC y'all

SELC y'all — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:46 +0000

Interesting that this is seen as a big deal. If he's only going to be there part time, and just at practices, will he really make a big impact? It sounds like he's been with the team pretty regularly for the past year or two. How is this different? Is he even a good coach? There's a lot more to coaching than being a good player. As he said himself, he's been pretty busy with all of his other commitments. How much time has he spent learning to be a coach? It's not like Chapman's offense was struggling. They may be the best offense in the MCLA. If he joined an NCAA staff out east, even if it was a team that is not as good as Chapman, it wouldn't be big news at all. But you would assume those teams would only take him if he could commit the time to be an every-day coach.

On a side note, I'm a little disappointed in the hype about the NCAA transfers to Chapman. Don't get me wrong. I think it's great that NCAA players are looking at MCLA opportunities. But the tone is almost too reverential. Like it's a big deal that these amazing NCAA players have opted to grace an MCLA team with their presence. There are a lot of former NCAA players in the MCLA. Some have made impacts. Some haven't. I thought the whole point was to establish the MCLA, and especially the best MCLA teams, as equal to some of the better NCAA teams. If that's really the case, then transfers like this aren't that big a deal.

By: mBand

mBand — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:30:47 +0000

Funny to hear someone like KH actually notice and discuss the west coast attitude. Hasn't changed for the NFL (see San Diego Chargers at strip club the day before getting knocked out of the playoffs); probably won't ever fully change for lax either.

By: Striding Man

Striding Man — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:26:32 +0000

Good catch. Just added a note for that correction.

By: attacklax

attacklax — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:20:07 +0000

Only problem is that the US didn't win the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships…