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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 4301686, member: 4819"]
Losing can also drive players to the portal. It pretty much cost us Dordevic for next year. I’m sure if SU wasn’t coming off a 4 win season he’d be much more inclined to stick around. Does Hiltz want to stick around for another two or three seasons while he waits for younger players to get up to snuff? Highly doubtful. I’m sure he’s much more excited to play with another former Culver teammate in Alex Simmons.

Also just because you bring in a transfer doesn’t mean you are obligated to play them. If the younger players are outplaying them, if they are outplaying anyone on the team regardless of class, the coaches can still play them.

Interesting that you use Duke as an example seeing as they were one of the biggest users of the portal the last few years.

I just don’t think you can simply rely on one class to be successful. The younger players need older players to show them the ropes and build a culture. Show them how to be a good college lacrosse player. No high school or club team can do that for you. I think SU has managed the portal really well this off-season. They just didn’t have a strong baseline of talent behind the freshmen, and now they’ve strengthened it.
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