Large consensus of our board doesn't want him as our coach.

Large consensus of our board doesn't want him as our coach.
by hoomanbeing (2016-05-24 13:24:56)
Edited on 2016-05-24 13:26:48

In reply to: Starsia out at Virginia posted by Otter

Post Reply Return to Arlotta Stadium

It would be a monstrously huge culture change for us to slow down to his offensive pace, if nothing else. Most everyone connected w/UVa MLax believes our offensive woes are due to our not playing our usual "run-and-gun" style. The undefeated 2006 team was held under double figures only once that year (by an unbelievable performance by the Princeton goalie that held us to 9-8). Earlier in the year, I tried to figure out the average score in a UVa-Cuse game. It was something like 13-12. We want to go back to that.

Well, the problem with that view is that

you need the horses to do that. UVA has had limited top end offensive players. The last great one was Stanwick (and his two brothers went to Hopkins). They aren't at his brother's caliber (at least Wells wasn't and Shack appears to be the same) but they were good players.

UVA has had defensive issues for several years.

Lastly, and I have seen UVA supports gloss over this point, the Yeardley Love murder by George Huguely, the UVA lax player, caused a huge hit to UVA lax. I don't think it is the least bit odd that UVA's program took a huge step back once as the impact of that worked it's way through the program and recruits parents put out their feelings on that. Honestly, I'm shocked Dom wasn't fired because of Love's murder.

Edited to add: don't get me wrong, my alma mater's lax program has played like crap in 5 of the last 6 years.