United Football League: Crazy like a fox?
Are you ready for some (more) football? Remeber the wackiness of the XFL? Next season will be the start of yet another pro football league, the UFL. Despite only having 4 teams in the first year, the fledgling league has made some noise with the hiring of it’s first coaches.
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 29th, 2024
My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame Fresh off an 11-9 win at Virginia, the Irish (10-1) turn around and play the Cavs again, this time in Charlotte in the ACC semifinals on Friday at 5pm. Rudy stifled UVA on Klöckner […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: April 15th, 2024
My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Notre Dame In front of 7480 fans at LIU the Golden Domers got a game-winning goal with six seconds on the clock from Ben Ramsay to take down Cornell 18-17. This game was pure enjoyment for […]
Quint Kessenich’s Top 20: March 4th, 2024
My Top 20 presented by SPIRE Lacrosse, always a treacherous exercise. Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 presented by Spire 1) Denver Pios holding pocket aces, wins over Johns Hopkins and Cornell. A 5-5 tie ballooned into a 15-6 win holding Lemoyne to one goal in the second half. Do I think Denver is the best team? […]
The Second Wave
According to the sharpies in Las Vegas: Duke, Virginia and defending champion Notre Dame are the leading title contenders. Let’s take a look at the next wave of teams that can make a run to Philadelphia. Johns Hopkins At Hopkins (+1800) everybody is back, even Garrett Dagnon, who graduated from DeMatha in 2018. In high […]
2024 PLL SCHEDULE REACTION
The summer PLL schedule has been released. Notable for me is the choice of Minneapolis, Fairfield, and Louisville as three neutral venues. The set up in Minnesota is ideal as the airport, hotel and venue are perfect for logistics. I found downtown Minneapolis to be especially intriguing during the summer months with strong food options […]
Movie Dreams
So, I had a dream that I’m appearing in a movie. Except it wasn’t a lacrosse movie. The project was a bit out of my comfort zone. And that’s great. I flew west to Los Angeles for a day of shooting. I was scripted in two or three scenes towards the end of the movie. […]
Quint’s Holiday Wish List
While you’re running around trying to find that perfect gift for loved ones, here is a list of ideas for lacrosse players, fans, and parents this holiday season. The List Robust, enthusiastic student sections at college and high school games. Lacrosse looks to transition from a participation sport into a spectator sport. More college lacrosse […]
Lindenwood To Drop, St. Rose to Close
A whirlwind finish to the week saw two institutions announce plans to discontinue their men’s lacrosse programs. The end of the 2023-2024 school year will be the last season for Lindenwood and St. Rose. The College of St. Rose announced on Thursday that they would be closing at the end of the school year. This […]
Coach Speak
I’ve been crisscrossing the country covering college football for ESPN this fall. It’s a fun way to see America. We’ve had notable stops in Pullman, Washington, Boulder, CO, College Station, TX, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Starkville, MS, Clemson, SC, Pittsburgh, PA, Lawrence, KS, and Atlanta, GA. Our crew of Mark Jones, Louis Riddick and producer Kim Belton […]
The Freshman Challenge
The freshman challenge varies from player to player, but it’s fair to surmise that time management, speed and complexity of play and the massive amount of time invested as a D1 college lacrosse player are the three biggest mountains to climb. The speed of games is exponentially faster in college. Therefore, the speed of decision-making, […]
Cheating in Lacrosse?
The allegations of cheating have become a major storyline of the 2023 college football season. Does cheating exist in D1 lacrosse? And if so, how? Let’s start with a face-off and face facts. Face-off cheating is rampant. Face-offs are within the play of the game and referees are supposed to control that domain. Turf trolls […]