Rutgers Men's Lacrosse Has Second Straight Ranked Road Matchup At Loyola Saturday

[Tango Two]

RV Rutgers will play its second straight road game this weekend when it takes on No. 11/12 Loyola Saturday at noon. The Patriot League Network will stream the game.

Rutgers sits at 2-1 on the season following it's contest last week at No. 13/14 Army. That game started a stretch of four out of five games against opponents either nationally ranked or receiving votes in the polls.


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[biazza38]

Yikes

 

[jreinsdorf]

I'm just glad we don't play Marist :WideSmile:

 

[mdk01]

I'm just glad we don't play Marist :WideSmile:

The way this season is starting, Army routs UMASS who then beats Ohio State, they might win by 7.

 

[e5fdny]

I'm just glad we don't play Marist :WideSmile:

Yeah, just saw that. LOL

 

[jreinsdorf]

The way this season is starting, Army routs UMASS who then beats Ohio State, they might win by 7.

Funny thing is, it's not a stretch to say that from what i've seen the last few years. Talent is everywhere and just like in most sports, positional matchups are key.

 

[mdk01]

Friday Men's lax, Cornell 10 - Towson 6 at the half. Michael Long, 2019 NJ Player of the Year (Delbarton) 3-0 at the half. Jeff Teat 1-1. Cornell looks like they are pulling away after a close 1st qtr.

 

[koleszar]

Whatever this new offense is that these super assistant's have installed, it really sucks. 2-0 Loyola with 5 mins. left in 1st.

 

[Local Shill]

This team has no energy, no life to it. What an atrocious offensive effort in the 1st quarter.

 

[Foads]

agreed. Watching the game and we are lucky to only be losing 2-0. Team lacks anyone who can win a one-on-one matchup.

 

[Local Shill]

2 1/2 minutes into the second quarter and the game is basically over. There’s no sign RU can compete on the offensive end.

how bad is Quinnipiac and St.John’s by the way?

 

[koleszar]

Looks like we're on the fast road to Blowout City once again 3-0

 

[Caliknight]

Our offense is horrific. I have no idea what happened. Our poor defense.

 

[Foads]

I am not sure we will score.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Luckily I’m working. Let’s see what happens the rest of this game but I have some comments and thoughts and will not be afraid to speak them openly as everyone knows ha ha ha ha

 

[mdk01]

agreed. Watching the game and we are lucky to only be losing 2-0. Team lacks anyone who can win a one-on-one matchup.

Russo playing well. But notice how when Loyola's Kamish scored he shot high.

 

[Foads]

And I was proven wrong. Goal!!!!

 

[koleszar]

Holy SH*T we actually scored we did it, can we go home now. 3-1

 

[koleszar]

and we give it right back on the next faceoff loss 4-1

then we score on the next faceoff win 4-2

 

[biazza38]

How can we be so bad on offense with AC, Mullins, Coyne, and Gallagher. Good lord

 

[koleszar]

Now that's the Rutgers of old. 4-3 Game on.

 

[Foads]

How can we be so bad on offense with AC, Mullins, Coyne, and Gallagher. Good lord

It’s the system. They have neutered our players.

 

[Local Shill]

Another sterling job on faceoffs.

 

[koleszar]

Jesus Christ do our wings suck balls on faceoffs. Very tentative and waiting for the ball to come to them.

 

[bsh75]

1 of 11 on faceoffs

 

[rbled]

Offense doesn’t look great but that is far from our biggest problem. Getting dominated at the faceoff X, ground balls and turnovers is not a recipe for success. Goalie is the only thing keeping this from another lopsided blowout.

 

[Caliknight]

Yep. Our fogo game is terrible. You simple can’t beat any good teams losing this many faceoffs. These offenses are too good to give them this many chances

 

[Caliknight]

We are going to get blown out again.

 

[rbled]

Picking up where we left off last year giving up goals with seconds left in the half.

 

[biazza38]

This team sucks

 

[koleszar]

now 1 for 12. I'm done, from the choppy Patriot feed to same crap once again, maybe next week, maybe not this year. I'm starting to lean to not this year, this team isn't very good.

 

[biazza38]

It’s the system. They have neutered our players.

Probably why recruiting dropped off

 

[mdk01]

Jesus Christ do our wings suck balls on faceoffs. Very tentative and waiting for the ball to come to them.

And their positioning is lousy. Both were right on the midfield line for the transition long pole goal when at least one should have lined up at the beginning closer to the Loyola restraining line.

 

[rbled]

Our middies can’t buy a GB. That is infuriating because it doesn’t take a lot of skill to get gb— just gotta want it more than the other guy.

Again, good thing for the goalie or the scoreboard would reflect how thoroughly we are getting outplayed in every facet of the game.

 

[Caliknight]

We simply don’t do anything well outside of fast break maybe. That does t offer much.

I think it all gets back to faceoffs. The team plays so tight. They know that offense has to be perfect. They don’t get the ball. Conversely the other team plays feee. Make a mistake? No worries, we are getting it back anyway. It’s target practice. Looks like a bunch of guys afraid to make plays on our side. So we don’t make any. We rarely run by anyone now. That has been a huge strength before. With these same kids.

You can’t run and gun when you can’t get the ball. We are forced to be a half field team and that isn’t the make up of this squad.

 

[Local Shill]

now 1 for 12. I'm done, from the choppy Patriot feed to same crap once again, maybe next week, maybe not this year. I'm starting to lean to not this year, this team isn't very good.

Two straight weeks - the PLN is utter garbage. Constant buffering.

 

[rbled]

Let’s see what this staff and team is made of. Got outplayed as badly as a team can get outplayed but only down 4. Have an opportunity to flush the first half and get back in this thing but going to have to make some serious adjustments in both strategy and attitude. We’ll see if they can make it happen and how they finish will be a clear indication of what we have in store for the rest of the season.

 

[mdk01]

Yale 6 - Penn St, 3 late in the 2nd

 

[rufamily]

This team is fine, fix some of the fogo issues and they are right in this game,

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Signs of life??!!