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Message: [QUOTE="LaxAddict38, post: 5686131, member: 9891"] Jimmy McCool was 61% and, despite a weak game from Mullen, Syracuse held one of the most talented offenses in the country to 11 goals. Despite what is being said by some on this board about McCool, Mullen, and the defense, I believe this game falls squarely on Pat March and the offense. The Syracuse defensive personnel group, talent wise, is solid, not elite. Pre-season, had you told me they could keep Princeton to 11, I would have been extremely impressed. Odierna is the real deal. The offense MUST be elite for us to win top 10 games moving forward. If March cannot figure out how to move his pieces around to get elite production, this will be a long season. 7 goals (really 6 before garbage time) against a Princeton defense that has proven to be shaky, at best, over the last year and a half, is extremely concerning. The wacky, 2 below goal line, offensive scheme they were running appeared to play to nobody's strengths. It was great against Hopkins last year but looked horrible last night. There was no flow, the ball was dying in sticks, there were turnovers early in the shot clock, and nobody looked comfortable. Why choose this game to try to re-invent the wheel? We have horses, just keep it simple and let the kids play. Not to mention March's long time struggles with zone defense coming to the surface in the 2nd half. With as much talent as there is on the offensive side of the ball for this Syracuse team, scoring 7 against Princeton is unacceptable and extremely concerning. I have never been impressed with March's in-game adjustments relative to Donahue, but since his takeover the offensive numbers have been solid, and recruiting has been an improvement. I am, however, worried about March's ability to lead this offense through the ups and downs of the high quality schedule we are playing this year. Do or die year for him moving forward, in my opinion. [/QUOTE]

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