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We're back! After a nice vacation, I have returned to the podcast routine. We've got big news to start with today, as we discuss Josh Byrne stepping away from the Carolina Chaos this summer. We talk through what that means for the team, players prioritizing their health and family, and reasons you should tune into some MSL and WLA ball. Then, it's the Tuesday Top 20. I go through my latest media b...

Positive Friday! We have a belated run through the Top 20 quickly, before we get to the upcoming weekend. We've got Matty Petrone here to talk to DIII ball, with exciting results from the weekend and games to look out for this weekend. Then, the DI rundown. Every game plus picks, and we talk RPI along the way as tournament resumes get talk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Happy Friday! Packed show this week. We start by going through some of the latest bracketology from Inside Lacrosse. Terry Foy's first bracket came out and, as expected, people are angry at some of the decisions. We talk about the exercise, the criteria, some bubble resumes, and why we love to play the "if the playoffs started today" game. Then, college ball. No Matty P this week, so I s...

Joe Spallina just refuses to quit making deals. After shipping Owen Grant to the Cannons for a top three pick, he acquired former Rookie of the Year Brendan Nichtern for a late round selection year. We break down the trade, and some of the other moves that have been made, as the Woods get their offense into gear. Then, the Tuesday Top 20. Some more movement and as we talk results, we look at a cou...

Happy Friday! We're talking a recent reddit AMA I did and how much fun I had doing it, plus some talk about College Lacrosse Show which was a banger this week and you should add to your lacrosse listening. Then, Matty Patrone is back for some DIII with Matty P, running through recent results and some upcoming games to have an eye on. I also give you a couple DII games that are worth a watch. Then,...

It was a wild weekend in college lacrosse! Half the top 20 lost, which makes today's trip through my ballot for the weekly media poll quite an adventure. A new number one, five teams got number one votes, and all sorts of movement. We talk through the whole thing. Plus, we break down the trade that sends Owen Grant to the Cannons for the 3rd overall pick in the upcoming draft. The pros, and cons,...

Happy Positive Friday! We've got PLL news as the Redwoods have announced Anthony Kelly as the new head coach. We talk through the hire, Kelly's resume, and how he can make his mark on the team. Then, Matty Patrone is here for some DIII with Matty P. We react to the insane end of the Christopher Newport vs Tufts OT thriller, then recap the Mustang Classic and preview the upcoming weekend. Finally,...

We are back with the Tuesday Top 20! We go through the results from the weekend and the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, as I give you my ballot and rationale for voting the way I did. But before that, we have a guest! Myles Baliotti is the student manager and member of the Ohio State men's lacrosse team. Myles has autism, and we talk about his journey growing up around lacrosse, his time at Ohi...

It's a giant Friday show! Changes at the top for the California Redwoods. Nat St Laurent has stepped down, and Joe Spallina has been named GM. We talk about the news, the change in roles, and look at what to expect from Spallina and the Redwoods before next season starts. We also talk about the news that the PLL and WLL All Star games will be held Fourth of July Weekend in Kansas City. DIII with M...

Happy Friday! We're putting a bow on the first week of PLL Free Agency by going through the moves so far. We catch up on the biggest dominoes left to fall, including Jarrod Neumann and Rob Pannell. We also briefly talk about the injury news for Zed Williams. Then it's on to the college weekend. We cover some of the games to see in DIII (sorry, no Matty P this week), and then the entire DI slate wi...

PLL Free Agency is underway, and we had a flurry of moves on day one. We go through each of the reporting signings and break down the fit, why it works, and what big moves are still on the horizon. Then, the Tuesday Top 20. We have a new number one after Maryland upset Notre Dame. We talk through the new number one Terps, and other big movement in the poll this week . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

Positive Friday! We've got a packed show today. First, we talk some pro player movement. PLL Free Agency is only days away, so we set the stage for that and begin to look at what teams have already been busy. Then, we touch quickly on a busy NLL trade deadline. After that, it's time for DIII with Matty P. The NESCAC joins the fray this week, so we talk some results from a week ago before we get in...

We got a great question this week, so we start with that. ESPN and MLB are parting ways, opening up a whole bunch of Sunday nights in the summer. Could PLL fill the void? We break down what that could possibly look like. Then the Tuesday Top 20. The poll had a ton of movement this week thanks to some upsets, ranked matchups, and more mayhem. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

It's Friday! We talk through the results of Army and Yale, and then the Battle of Black Rock. Fairfield and Sacred Heart played one of the best games of the year so far, so we break down the players who stood out and made a difference. Then, the college weekend preview. Matty Patrone is back for DIII with Matty P, as once again his picks for the best games of the weekend were on the money last wee...

The Tuesday (sort of) Top 20 is here! A day late, but we go through the latest media poll and my ballot. That includes some very funny real time results talk as I go through what turn out to be not great takes in my ballot. Before that, pro ball. Talking through the PLL and WLL Championship Series. What I loved, what I changed, stories I took away from it, and more. Plus, some info from the introd...

Positive Friday! I am recording on the road as I am at the St James just outside Washington DC for the PLL and WLL Championship Series. But podcasting never sleeps. Before we go through the entire weekend slate of games, Matty Patrone returns for more DIII with Matty P. We give Matty some flowers for nailing picks last week, then get a rundown of the DIII games to see this weekend. Then, it's the...

Happy Tuesday! It's time to look at the latest DI Men's Lacrosse media poll, take you through my ballot, and talk about the results of the weekend. Before we dig into recaps and polls, we talk some pro ball. Michael Sowers made his NLL debut with the Wings and had three points, and appeared to be having the time of his life doing it. Then, The PLL and WLL get the Championship Series going tonight...

It's Week 1! A loaded slate of college games this weekend, including another big batch of teams playing their opener. In another week, everyone will have game action under their belt and we will be underway. We go through the entire slate of DI games, giving you the spread and a few notes on each game before making picks. I also give you the streaming options for each game as we go, and a few thin...

Week 0 is in the books! We saw a Top 10 matchup, plenty of ranked teams playing, upsets, scares, and more. As always on a Tuesday, we go through the latest media poll, and I reveal the ballot I submitted to said poll and talk through why I voted how I did. Along the way, we take game results and stand out moments from the weekend. Plus, Tuesdays are for the hunter. We have three games on tap for t...

For the first Friday of the 2025 season, we have a giant episode. We talk through the newest place you can find lacrosse content from me, and a great source of info for the 2025 season. Roy Colsey and Spencer Ford have been hired as the Head Coach and GM of the Carolina Chaos. We break down their credentials, and why it matters that those two roles have been split for two different people. College...

We're back! Welcome to the new year, and the 2025 college lacrosse season is right around the corner. First, the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 has been released. I take you through my ballot, and how it compares to the final media poll. We talk discrepancies between my vote and the poll, and questions for each team I ranked, plus the teams that are just on the outside of the top 20. Then, we ha...

Final episode before the holiday season, so it's Lacrosse Christmas. We talk through the Zed Wiliams for Matt Brandau trade first, looking at how each team benefits from the swap and how the players each fit with their new club. Then, we talk a bit about World Box Lacrosse Championship Cards! The pack opening video is up on YouTube, and you can see what we pulled here:  https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Big news to talk through today. Andy Towers and the Carolina Chaos coaching staff resigned this week, so we delve into what led towards that, the candidates to replace him, the fall out after the news broke, and more. Then the IL top 50 is here! Talking about the names that did make the list, the names that didn't, the process of voting for it, and just how challenging a top 50 is to make and be c...

A lot of lacrosse technology today! After talking about where I'll be sharing content, both written and this podcast, going forward, we discuss NLL+. It's a new direct to consumer streaming platform from the NLL, offering game replays, live game viewing options, features, and more. Why is this important, what does it mean for how you and I will watch the NLL, and why is it so crucial leading up to...

PLL deals are being struck! We talk through the new contracts for Ethan Rall and Matt Campbell in the context of the looming media rights deal for the league, Marcus Holman getting in a new deal and player motivations to change teams, what the Kieran McArdle signing means for the Waterdogs offseason, and then the big one, the Pat Kavanagh trade. We break down why Boston would make the deal, who th...