JeremyCuse
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You're only allowed to have one HC and two assistant coaches on the team.
Who do you fire to bring in this "faceoff specialist"?
Rogers or Donahue?
Volunteer assistant
You're only allowed to have one HC and two assistant coaches on the team.
Who do you fire to bring in this "faceoff specialist"?
Rogers or Donahue?
Yes I was aware of Russell, good player unfortunate that medical issues will end his career, we certainly could have used him...
Not ending his career, SU just isn't an option because of the medical staff's concussion guidelines. I believe he is going to attend UAlbany and play for the Danes.
1. They did get a new face off coach last fall, Rogers took over for Donahue.
2. I would guess that Dr. Gross has bigger fish to fry, like funding for the IPF. I have a hard time seeing him pressuring Desko to find a new Volunteer Asst Coach to work on faceoffs.
3. Face off experts are not too plentiful (except on the Internet) and they might struggle to find one that lives in Syracuse and can commit 15-20 hours a week for 5 months.
I do still think our entire face off crew (draw man and wings) are significantly underperforming. Just do not have an answer to the problem.
3. Between CNY, LI, and NYC I dont think it will be hard to find a former player or coach who has had success coaching faceoff specailists. Mens Pro Lax isnt exactly booming, there are plenty of former players we could bring in as a consultant for a few months.
So if we haven't have good faceoffs with in the last 5 years (I would contend it is closer to 10 years), who do you bring back? In my opinion, the last great faceoff guy SU had was Chris Cercy, combined with Sam Bassett on the wing they were lethal. Cercy isn't giving up his Wall St career to coach faceoffs at Syracuse for free. As easy as it may seem to you, think about giving 20 hours a week to volunteering. I would love to volunteer coach 20 hours a week, but my wife, family and employer may have other ideas. The guys that got out of school in the last 8 years are in the early stages of career building, not playing lacrosse, but real long term careers. It is tough to ask your boss if it is cool to leave everyday at 230pm so you can go to lacrosse practice.
The only real solution, if you do not want Rogers or Donahue, is to get rid of Donahue and hire another assistant coach to work faceoffs. I think he is too valuable to get rid of, but that is just one man's opinion.
Love your knowledge of the game, but if you don't think Danny Brennan was a great faceoff guy, well ...
99.999999% he just forgot Brennan. This poster is the real dealLove your knowledge of the game, but if you don't think Danny Brennan was a great faceoff guy, well ...
I stand corrected, 2007 faceoffs were very good...and we ended up 5-8.