The Crosse Commission Podcast

It's time for college lacrosse's most prestigious awards show: the 2026 edition of The Crossies! After some news and notes and World Cup talk, Jake, Ryan, and Safe dole out the awards (starting at 46:00 if you're not into the soccer) as we take one more look at the year that was in college lacrosse. Fan favorite and brand new categories are all up for grabs as we give out some hardware in our annu...

The coaching carousel has been spinning quite fast since we last talked, especially with coordinators. Jake and Safe break down the latest moves throughout the nation with updates on Virginia, Vermont, Fairfield, Syracuse, Maryland, Ohio State, and a whole lot more discussion on the gears spinning in the college lacrosse world. Just because the season's over doesn't mean the fun stops. Subscribe t...

For the first time in 25 years, the Princeton Tigers are your NCAA Men's Lacrosse Champions! Jake and Ryan go over their NCAA Tournament run, take a look at what got them to the top both at the season level and the long term level, and where they stack up on the list of great teams. Plus, some updates out of the Commonwealth of Virginia after UVA's interesting press conference day and a renewal ou...

Championship weekend just ended, but Virginia started the offseason with a bang with the news that they're moving Kevin Cassese up to head coach. Jake breaks it all down with an instant reaction, takes your questions, and has some questions of his own to see what lies ahead for the Hoos. (Don't worry, we'll be waxing poetic about Princeton and put a bow on the 2026 NCAA Tournament later this week!...

Safe and Jake talk a little Lars Tiffany and UVA, before transitioning to our Final Four preview, breaking down Princeton-Duke, Syracuse-Notre Dame, who we think takes home the trophy, attendance, ratings, and a lot more! Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get notified when we go live to discuss...

Jake breaks down the breakdown between UVA and Lars Tiffany as the two time national champion coach is a free agent and one of the sport's biggest programs is looking for a new head coach. What's next for both? And what implications could this have around the sport? All this and more in an emergency podcast Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. S...

Jake and Safe watch the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Quarterfinals together and are joined by Ryan to give their views into how this weekend's men's quarterfinals will shake out. Who's taking the next step to greatness into Charlottesville next week? All that, plus a juicy week of offseason news out of Virginia and SMU has us thinking coaching carousel and expansion Don't forget about the Saturday Power...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Jake and Safe are here to break it all down. Who's making it out of the first weekend? Who's got a date in Charlottesville on Memorial Day weekend? And who's coming out of May on top with a national championship trophy? The crew answer those and cover all the bases of the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament in our preview show to get you ready for the...

Bracketologist Mark Hart joins Jake and Safe for a second round of Bracketology to see how the 2026 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament field is stacking up before the final week of the regular season. Get an in depth dive of the bubble and potential seedings, then stick around for a look ahead to this weekend's B1G Quarterfinals, Syracuse-Notre Dame and it's potential top 4 seed effects, and a critica...

In honor of Johns Hopkins and Maryland renewing their rivalry this weekend, Jake and Safe share out fans' favorite rivalry game memories. Then it's another focus on key conference games as the season winds down with a look at the final weekend of B1G play, an ACC slate with time running out for Duke, and a critical top 10 Ivy League showdown in Cambridge all on deck. Don't forget about the Saturda...

Jake and Ryan take a look at how the bracket races are shaping up heading into the 2nd weekend of April, take a glimpse into some big rivalry games dotting the calendar ahead, plus an in-depth dive into this weekend's #1 vs. #2 showdown between North Carolina and Notre Dame. Plus the two debate the answer to the following question: What's the worst way to lose a lacrosse game? Don't forget about t...

The calendar turns to April, which means it's legal to talk about bracketology again! Jake and Safe are joined by bracketologist Mark Hart with a first look at the potential NCAA Tournament picture. Then stick around as a busy weekend's on tap with two top tier matchups as #1 Richmond defends its top spot against Notre Dame in the suburbs of Chicago while Syracuse and UNC square off to determine w...

Jake and Safe get you set for another exciting weekend of lacrosse, highlighted by a top 5 showdown between Harvard and North Carolina (A Corrigan Sports Experience!), the beginning of ACC conference play, Georgetown and Denver squaring off to determine who's in the pole position of the Big East, an early 1st place battle in the B1G between Penn State and Ohio State, and more. Don't forget about t...

Jake and Safe get you set for the start of Big Ten play, Princeton trying to end their third long series drought of the season when they go up against Cornell, and one last shot at a big non-conference win for Georgetown as they head up to Syracuse. That and the usual banter awaits! Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Co...

Jake and Safe set the table for one last opportunity for many teams to pick up a much needed non-conference win, plus the start of Ivy League play, rivalry games taking on more importance with early stakes, and a tasty Saturday night showdown in Charlotte between Penn State and North Carolina. Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to Th...

Jake talks about a fluid top 20 situation, then is joined by Ryan to preview the ACC-Ivy League Challenge including the much anticipated Syracuse-Princeton rematch, plus a look ahead to a huge slate on tap packed with Notre Dame-Maryland, Richmond-Cornell, Hopkins-Virginia, and a whole lot more. Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to...

Last week was an explosive weekend of lacrosse, but there's still lots where that came from up ahead. Jake and Safe put some final touches on last week, then look ahead to Princeton-Maryland, Hopkins-UNC, Georgetown-Notre Dame, and more as the season continues to unwind. Don't forget about the Saturday Power Hour on Saturday evenings after the games go final. Subscribe to The Crosse Commission on...

After a slow start to the season, things really start to pick up steam this weekend. Jake and Safe got you covered with a look into this weekend's games, including the titanic #1 Maryland at #2 Syracuse matchup in the Dome, plus the start to the season for the Ivies, Notre Dame, and Georgetown on the docket. Ryan joins the guys with his thoughts on Terps-Orange, then Jake and Safe make their picks...

Weather's played absolute havoc on the first two weeks of the season's schedules, so what else do you think Jake and Safe are going to tackle? That and some early returns on the teams that did get games in and a look ahead to the upcoming weekend as the 2026 NCAA Lacrosse season kinda sorta gets in motion. The season's here and so's the Saturday Power Hour, so subscribe to The Crosse Commission on...

Jake and Safe tackle the heavy hitters and go deep into the ACC, Big Ten, and Ivy League in our final 2026 conference preview podcast. Can Maryland, Princeton, and Syracuse hold serve in conference play? Who's lurking to try and take the conference crowns? And are there any surprises awaiting us in the background? We cover all that and more as the season's less than two weeks away. The 2026 season...

Jake and Safe keep the 2026 previews rolling with an inside look at the Big East, A-10, and Patriot League. Who are the teams to watch? What will be the major storylines? And what will end up happening when all is said and done, and perhaps make some noise in May come NCAA Tournament time? We look into our crystal ball to give some predictions in each of these entertaining conferences. The 2026 se...

It's time to start The Crosse Commission's 2026 season previews! Jake and Safe start things off with the mid-major conference preview, with questions surrounding key teams in each conference and predictions for who comes out on top as well The 2026 season's fast approaching, so subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get yourself ready for our exclusive live streams coming up around the b...

With the new season just a month away and the new year ringing in this week, Jake, Safe, and Ryan turn their attention to 2026 with a New Year's Resolution for some teams, some 2026 lacrosse predictions, and a look back at some of our favorite things in 2025. The 2026 season's fast approaching, so subscribe to The Crosse Commission on YouTube to get yourself ready for our exclusive live streams co...

December means lots of gifts, and many of those gifts are teams dropping their 2026 schedules. Jake, Safe, and Ryan take a look at some of the notable schedules that have been released, wonder what the heck Duke is actually doing here, and discuss some possible paths to NCAA Tournament bids based on teams' schedules. Subscribe to our YouTube while you're at it at https://www.youtube.com/@TheCrosse...

Schedules are coming out, scrimmages have been held, and things are coming together with the 2026 season in sight. What better time than now for Jake and Safe to answer some listener questions and have just good old lacrosse talk to talk about in the latest edition of The Crosse Commission Podcast!