Crossroads

This weekend Johns Hopkins’ mens Lacrosse team defeated their oldest Rival Maryland 10-4. After a so far disappointing four and five season, somehow Hopkins’ win was enough to propel them to a number 7 ranking? You have a North Carolina team who took down Hopkins earlier in the season 13-8 at number 13, and Georgetown (8) is the only team to defeat Duke this season and barley lost to number 2 Syracuse.

So how is it that a Hopkins who was obliterated by Duke and North Carolina can jump six rankings with one win? Hopkins’ fans would probably point to the overtime losses, or the strength of schedule, others will rally behind the fact that in lacrosse, Hopkins’ seems to be equivalent to Duke in basketball. No matter how desperate their season may look they always find their way onto everyone’s brackets come tourney time.

So does the lacrosse world give Johns Hopkins to much love? Ab-so-freaking-lutely. Does it matter? I guess we will have to see how they respond in their next 4 games to tell.

When I read on Insidelacrosse.com that Maryland and Virginia were playing lacrosse today on ESPN2, I looked at my Dad and said, “Maryland is going to get STOMPED!” SO when I turned it on to fine Maryland up 3-1, and then watched them take a 8-2 lead as if they were playing a high school program. Virginia is the number ONE ranked team in the country; but they are dropping passes, taking poor poor shots, not to mention that their Goalie cannot save a shot today. In fact the most entertaining part of this game is listening to Quint Kessenich…

Shamel Bratton, welcome to the ACC, Maryland Style!

I’m not going to call this one a done deal, Virginia has a plethora of fire power, and I’ve watched Maryland drop clutch games before. Anyway go watch the game for yourself or check back here in a couple hours when I have the full write up after the game. It’s half time, I’m gonna go grab a drink, it’s Maryland up 9-4.