Author: Ryder Cochrane

Oregon's resident Moon Bear, Ryder is a member of the Portland Voodoo and the Rip City Riot. He writes about lacrosse when he's not coaching it, and when he can be dragged away from his PlayStation.

Chrome LC Offseason Plan 2021 – The Fix

The Fix is a series focusing on how to solve the problems of the PLL's bottom four teams this offseason. Next up: Chrome LC.

The Fix is my latest series, jumping into the GM chair for the bottom four PLL teams, coming up with an offseason plan for how to fix the squad and get them back into contention. This includes strategy and targets in both drafts, plus some fantasy trades and other moves I think could help bring […]

Waterdogs LC Offseason Plan 2021 – The Fix

The Fix is a series focusing on how to solve the problems of the PLL's bottom four teams this offseason. Next up: Waterdogs LC.

The Fix is my latest series, jumping into the GM chair for the bottom four PLL teams, coming up with an offseason plan for how to fix the squad and get them back into contention. This includes strategy and targets in both drafts, plus some fantasy trades and other moves I think could help bring […]

Atlas LC Offseason Plan 2021 – The Fix

The Fix is a series focusing on how to solve the problems of the PLL's bottom four teams this offseason. First up: Atlas LC.

The Fix is my latest series, jumping into the GM chair for the bottom four PLL teams, coming up with an offseason plan for how to fix the squad and get them back into contention. This includes strategy and targets in both drafts, plus some fantasy trades and other moves I think could help bring […]

Chris Hogan Declares for 2021 PLL Entry Draft

Former Penn State lacrosse player and NFL wide receiver Chris Hogan declaring for the 2021 PLL Entry Draft is the top lax story of the week.

Is that the NFL’s music? Yes, post-Super-Bowl planning for the NFL is in full swing, only this time, it actually affects lacrosse. First up, former Penn State lacrosse player Chris Hogan, most recently of the Jets but more famously of the Patriots, announced that he would be entering his name into the 2021 PLL Entry […]

ACC Shuffle Begins in Week 0

The ACC picture has become a little bit clearer after Week 0, with the Blue Devils, Tar Heels and Cavs all coming out with victories.

For a conference that made up 80% of the initial USILA top 5, I’m still somehow pretty sure we weren’t giving enough credit to how terrifying the ACC was going to be this year. After a few more games in Week 0 (I guess the Denver-Utah week was Week -1?), the picture is beginning to […]

College Lacrosse. Is. Finally. Back!

After multiple years, college lacrosse has finally made its long-awaited return, with the season kicking off over the weekend.

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got games! After a looooooong offseason, college lacrosse made its return on Saturday, as Mercer hosted Bellarmine and Denver welcomed Utah. Although neither game was on television (boo), many of us still got to watch the first game courtesy of inactive Bellarmine midfielder (and man of the people) Cam Hebert’s Periscope […]

All PLL 2021 Projections: Third Team & Honorable Mentions

Ryder Cochrane gives his projections on what the 2021 All-PLL teams and honorable mentions will look like, starting off with the First Team,

You want some 2021 All-PLL projections? Then that’s what you’re gonna get. Look, I’m a content creator for the people. If what the people want is more hot takes about the PLL-MLL merger, then fine, I’ll do it. The initial idea was to talk about MLL players who could crack the top 50 in the […]

All PLL 2021 Projections: Second Team

Ryder Cochrane gives his projections on what the 2021 All-PLL teams and honorable mentions will look like, starting off with the First Team,

You want some 2021 All-PLL projections? Then that’s what you’re gonna get. Look, I’m a content creator for the people. If what the people want is more hot takes about the PLL-MLL merger, then fine, I’ll do it. The initial idea was to talk about MLL players who could crack the top 50 in the […]

All PLL 2021 Projections: First Team

Ryder Cochrane gives his projections on what the 2021 All-PLL teams and honorable mentions will look like, starting off with the First Team,

You want some 2021 All-PLL projections? Then that’s what you’re gonna get. Look, I’m a content creator for the people. If what the people want is more hot takes about the PLL-MLL merger, then fine, I’ll do it. The initial idea was to talk about MLL players who could crack the top 50 in the […]

TD Ierlan Might Transfer from Yale

TD Ierlan is transferring from Yale, the second time in his career he's looking for a new school. That leads this week's lacrosse news.

It might be happening again: for the second time this offseason, one of the best to ever strap on pads at the NCAA level could be transferring. This time, it’s TD Ierlan, which would mark the second time that the elite FOS has transferred, though this comes under much different circumstances. With the Ivy League […]

2021 PLL Schedule Partially Announced

The 2021 PLL schedule was partially unveiled this week, announcing the league will play 43 games in 11 cities in a tour format.

We might still be waiting on an official 2021 PLL schedule, but the No. 1 opponent is pretty clear at this point: COVID-19.  This week, the Premier Lacrosse League announced a return to the tour format that was the league’s signature (critics, though I’m not one of them, would say gimmicky) format before the pandemic […]

Duke vs Syracuse Lacrosse 2021: You Decide

Heading into the 2021 men's college lacrosse season, it looks like Duke vs Syracuse is the great debate for which team will be the best.

The 2021 men’s college lacrosse season is right around the corner, and Duke vs Syracuse feels like the debate before the games begin. With polls beginning to drop for the 2021 campaign, there seem to be two teams considered above the rest, both hailing from the ACC. The Duke Blue Devils, consensus No. 1 among […]