100 percent. Not sure who does the stats but they need to go back and fix it.
I actually said something similar to my friend this morning. This game definitely did not hurt the perception of the program along with the Hopkins and Maryland games. Our fanbase shows up and is very loud for big games.
This team just keeps improving each game. Their confidence is high and everyone is feeding off eachother. The guys in early slumps are all playing well now. Hopefully they keep improving like Coach Gait said as they haven't reached where they wanna go. If they do keep improving then those goals can be achieved for sure. It's exciting as a fan to watch them grow each game. The sky is the limit.
There is no question that this is the best the team has looked since our shortened 2020 season when we were strong up and down the roster. This team arguably has more talent at the skill positions on offense and more depth. Odierna seems to be what the team has needed since 2021. If they can continue to play at this level, a final four position is realistic for sure.
Absolutely would have beat Maryland during the worst lacrosse game ever played in 2011!
Yeah I agree when u have an elite D in front of u they force the other team into taking bad shots. Big difference when a team is forcing shots to a team getting wide open step downs or wide open in front of the crease finishes. Will held his own thru out his college career not having an elite D and getting peppered all game with guys firing open shots at him. Yes Duke was off last night but that defense was swarming them non stop all game long and helped throw them off of their game. O'Neil was flustered and forcing shots which were all over the place. Guys couldn't beat there man one on one and u can see them frustrated. I really hope the D has confidence now and plays at a high level the rest of the way. They showed they have the ability now and the coach to do it. If so we will see the best of Will Mark too I believe. The kid is talented.
Styling & profiling!
Odierna, and many new school defensive co-ordinators, are known for giving players more freedom to read and react based on principles, rather than rules.
Can someone explain how Yale has the #1 RPI and SOS?
DEI
Yale's record is 4-1 or 80% and the record of its opponents is 29-9 or 76%. That's 75% of the RPI. In contrast, although Syracuse's record is also 80% at 8-2, the record of its opponents is 46-32 or only about 59%. The 3rd element of RPI, or 25%, is the record of your opponents' opponents. It's an element that the NCAA LAX Selection Committee uses to compare schools. [The RPI is 25% your record, 50% your opponents record, and 25% the record of your opponents' opponents.]
Again perception. People don't think about the teams from 20 years ago when they think about SU now. SU has pretty much been an ACC doormat since joining the conference, especially Notre Dame which is funny because they didn't seem to have an issue with them when they played in the Big East. They've had some sparks like 2017 and 2018 not losing in conference play but take those two years out and they've only won 34% of their ACC conference games. All they can do is keep winning to change the perception.
