Although this is late, as far as JP and I discussing NCAA, the most that would show up is him saying, "Although were are excited at the prospect of making the jump to the next level, I currently can't make a comment on the status." I also made sure anything he answered he felt comfortable with everyone knowing, including how much they pay for dues and the inner workings of the team. The best aspect of talking to him so much is the fact he is very open, within reason, and extremely helpful. If you guys want anything particular, let Tim and I know! Tim does a tremendous job as well covering the team, and as him and I have discussed, we are all about the lacrosse team and expanding the coverage of the sport!
From what I have been told from high school coaches on the East Coast, if Michigan goes NCAA in 2012, the recruits shall come. We won't have a problem competing, and let's not forget our neighbor, Notre Dame, doesn't have an issue with making it to the finals at all! Therefore, I have already talked to many individuals who have said they would opt to come to Michigan, if they went NCAA in 2012, because it's a new program, due to the schools nature of ensuring the facilities and players are taken care of. Moreover, let's not forget that Michigan beat Bellarmine last year, and Ohio State, who was ranked relatively higher last year, lost to Bellarmine, who was a bottom feeder!
As far is Denison this year, I play lacrosse, and have for some time, so I have quite a bit of connections, and can say Denison isn't a slouch by any means. I think, as anyone would say, Michigan was very out of sorts in that game, and after all the training thay have gone through in the past weeks, including the box lax style training, and tempo cardio training, they shouldn't have the issues they had in fall ball. Michigan wouldn't be as good as a Syracuse, Duke, Maryland, or Virginia at first, but give them a few years, and I promise they would get the recruits to ensure the school competes at the highest level. We have two schools, Brother Rice and Detroit Catholic Central, that produce quite a few DI recruits, especially Brother Rice, and the draw Michigan would have to staying in state for those recruits would be huge. Ohio, illinois, St. Louis (CBC, DeSmet, Ladue, Eureka, SLUH), Rockhurst (KC), PA, NY, NJ and the entire East Coast is a hot bed for lacrosse recruits that is close to us that JP has already recruited. Not to mention the recruits he has pulled from the South, West, and and remaining areas. Bottom line, Michigan will be just fine in the NCAA.
As far as McGee, I don't see him playing at Virginia.
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Although this is late, as far as JP and I discussing NCAA, the most that would show up is him saying, "Although were are excited at the prospect of making the jump to the next level, I currently can't make a comment on the status." I also made sure anything he answered he felt comfortable with everyone knowing, including how much they pay for dues and the inner workings of the team. The best aspect of talking to him so much is the fact he is very open, within reason, and extremely helpful. If you guys want anything particular, let Tim and I know! Tim does a tremendous job as well covering the team, and as him and I have discussed, we are all about the lacrosse team and expanding the coverage of the sport!
From what I have been told from high school coaches on the East Coast, if Michigan goes NCAA in 2012, the recruits shall come. We won't have a problem competing, and let's not forget our neighbor, Notre Dame, doesn't have an issue with making it to the finals at all! Therefore, I have already talked to many individuals who have said they would opt to come to Michigan, if they went NCAA in 2012, because it's a new program, due to the schools nature of ensuring the facilities and players are taken care of. Moreover, let's not forget that Michigan beat Bellarmine last year, and Ohio State, who was ranked relatively higher last year, lost to Bellarmine, who was a bottom feeder!
As far is Denison this year, I play lacrosse, and have for some time, so I have quite a bit of connections, and can say Denison isn't a slouch by any means. I think, as anyone would say, Michigan was very out of sorts in that game, and after all the training thay have gone through in the past weeks, including the box lax style training, and tempo cardio training, they shouldn't have the issues they had in fall ball. Michigan wouldn't be as good as a Syracuse, Duke, Maryland, or Virginia at first, but give them a few years, and I promise they would get the recruits to ensure the school competes at the highest level. We have two schools, Brother Rice and Detroit Catholic Central, that produce quite a few DI recruits, especially Brother Rice, and the draw Michigan would have to staying in state for those recruits would be huge. Ohio, illinois, St. Louis (CBC, DeSmet, Ladue, Eureka, SLUH), Rockhurst (KC), PA, NY, NJ and the entire East Coast is a hot bed for lacrosse recruits that is close to us that JP has already recruited. Not to mention the recruits he has pulled from the South, West, and and remaining areas. Bottom line, Michigan will be just fine in the NCAA.
As far as McGee, I don't see him playing at Virginia.