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Jake and Ryan discuss the late breaking news of John Odierna making the move from Manhattan HC to Syracuse OC, the implications for the Orange and Jaspers, and the potential moves like this has on the broader college lacrosse landscape.
Safe and Jake get you up to speed on the coaching carousel in the latest edition of the Crosse Commission Podcast!
Jake & Safe are back on the mics to discuss all things Mission: Impossible and Tom Cruise in an new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast to celebrate this week's release of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.
It's the Season Finale of Crosse Commission. The boys hand out awards and superlatives for the 2023 season
Safe & Jake are back on the mics to talk about recent coaching news, player transfers, Succession, and lots more in an all new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast
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Safe & Jake are back on the mics to talk about Notre Dame winning the 2023 national championship, Final Four weekend in general, post mortems on our dearly departed, and lots more in an all new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake & Safe are back on the mics to talk some lacrosse, banter about the World Cup, answer some audience questions, and much more in a Thanksgiving special episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
The boys are back in town! Ryan, Jake, & Safe discuss the lack of 2023 schedules, do some buying and selling, & much more in a fresh episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. (Originally posted to the Crosse Commission Patreon on 11/10/22. Subscribe to get episodes as soon as they drop! https://www.patreon.com/TheCrosseCommission)
Jake & Safe are back with a new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. The two discuss recent scrimmage results, talk a little TV, and much. (Originally posted to the Crosse Commission Patreon on 10/21/22. Subscribe to get episodes as soon as they drop! https://www.patreon.com/TheCrosseCommission)
The boys are all together to kick off the Fall Ball season. They discuss the newly released Crosse Commission Fall Ball Top 20, banter about the States, discuss the most recent lacrosse news, and much more in a fresh episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. (Originally posted to the Crosse Commission Patreon on 10/4/22. Subscribe to get episodes as soon as they drop!)
Safe, Jake, & Ryan look back at their old CollegeCrosse.com site after the news SB Nation finally closed it down, chat about Jake’s recent recruiting piece, talk about Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, judge Ryan’s NFL Fantasy Football draft picks, and more. [Originally posted on Patreon 9/10. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheCrosseCommission to exclusively download episodes like this as soon as they drop!]
Jake and Safe are back at it again to discuss the impact of the Big Ten’s new massive TV deal on the college sports landscape and lacrosse in particular. They also chat a little bit about HBO's House Of The Dragon and more in a fresh episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. [Originally posted on Patreon 8/25. Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/TheCrosseCommission to exclusively download episodes like this as soon as they drop!]
The boys are back in town with another special Seasons podcast. The lads chat about some of the greatest rivalry games of all time and then discuss Jake’s latest post on the site on some non-conference games they’d like to see in 2023.
The boys are back at it again with a cool podcast to break the summer heat. The lads break down their Mission Impossible rankings, dip into some WWE banter, discuss the shows they’ve watched recently, rank NCAA Championship games, and provide an update on their UCLA Public Records Request.
Everyone’s favorite irreverent, evergreen spin-off of a lacrosse podcast returns! The lads nominate some of the greatest teams of all time for an all time Mount Rushmore and then pick who they believe is the greatest team ever, because in the words of Highlander … there can be only one.
It's the Season Finale of Crosse Commission. The boys hand out awards and superlatives for the 2022 season
The band is all here as Ryan, Jake, and Safe break down the 2022 Final Four and NCAA Tournament, providing postmortems to the four Final Four teams, discuss Maryland’s historic national championship season, attendance and TV ratings for the Final Four, the future of the Final Four and Tournament, news, and more!
Safe & Jake are back with their initial reactions to the conclusion of Championship Weekend. The two discuss the semifinal round games, the title round game on Memorial Day, and how difficult this perfect run was for Maryland.
Jake & Safe are back to preview Championship Weekend. The two start the pod with a postmortem for the four teams that lost last round and then preview the Final Four match-ups on Saturday.
Then Ryan joins the pod to do some Pick ‘Em, before the boys close out the show with a preview of the Women’s Final Four, Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible trailer, what attendance figures might look like this weekend and plenty more in a great episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake & Safe jump on the pod right after Maryland's victory over Virginia to discuss what this win means for the Terps and their fans. Then they break down Cornell's win over Delaware in the other Quarterfinal match-up earlier today.
The two then discuss the Women’s Lacrosse Final Four contests this week featuring the biggest hitters in the game, North Carolina, Maryland, Northwestern, & Boston College.
They then close out the show with a couple ideas on how to improve the Quarterfinal round. All that and more in a Sunday Special episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake & Safe are back with a preview of the Quarterfinal Round of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. First the two give their end of the year review for all the teams that lost in the first round. Then Ryan joins the group to preview all four games this weekend and highlight the most interesting match-ups and story lines. The boys then do some Pick ‘Em and close out with some general banter in a packed episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Safe and Jake go through all the first round games and then Ryan jumps on the podcast for some Pick 'Em and Final Four predictions.
Jake & Safe welcome back writer & lacrosse analyst Mark M. Hart to go over what happened on a wild Selection Sunday last night.
The three discuss the men's lacrosse bracket, discuss whether the Committee made the right call, how to possible improve the selection process, & more in a packed episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Special Note, if you missed the Selection Sunday show you can view the entire broadcast here.
Jake & Safe welcome writer and lacrosse analyst Mark Hart to discuss Bracketology on the eve of Conference Tournament Week in college lacrosse. They discuss the present state of The Bubble, who’s in and who’s out of the 2022 NCAA Tournament picture, seeding, and so much more in a fun episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
The boys are back in town again, as Ryan, Jake, & Safe do a BIG Conference Tournament breakdown pod. The three go through all the conference tournaments this week, pick their winners, & set the table for a crazy last week before Selection Sunday. There’s also a little hockey banter towards the end of the pod.
The boys are back in town! Ryan, Jake, & Safe are all together to talk about tiebreakers, Bracketology, the present state of the The Bubble, & banter about the most important games this weekend in Episode 31 of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Jake & Safe do some Bracketology, discuss The Bubble, look ahead to the biggest Week 11 games this weekend, and more in Episode 30 of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Safe, Ryan, & Jake review the biggest Week 11 results, talk about The Bubble, discuss what to look out for in the regular season home stretch, quiz Jake on college hockey schools, and more in Episode 29 of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Safe & Jake talk about the recent conference realignment news this week, discuss some Bracketology and The Bubble, review some of Week 10's biggest match-ups, and more in Episode 28 of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Safe & Jake go over Richmond’s win over Virginia & review some of the other big Week 9 results in the weekend edition of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Safe & Jake talk about some conference realignment news from this week, do a little midseason Buy or Sell, banter about the major games this weekend, make their choices for Week 9 Pick 'Em & much more in a packed episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast
Safe & Jake review Maryland v. Virginia, do a little (conference) Bracketology, & banter about this week's Pick 'Em games in Episode 25 of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake and Ryan spend a Saturday evening recapping Jake's experiences at Audi Field, a huge statement win for Maryland over Virginia for the #1 ranking, a wild day in the Ivy League, a look around the rest of the country, preview Sunday's big BC-UNC women's game, and much more as we get closer to the full start of conference play.
Safe & Jake go all-in on their preview of Saturday’s huge Maryland v. Virginia game, breakdown some of the other major match-ups this weekend, talk a little Formula 1, and more in another fun episode of The Crosse Commission.
Safe & Jake are back at it again with a new pod. In this episode Safe seeks absolution, Jake talks about Cornell & Princeton's strong start to 2022, they breakdown the biggest games for week 6, and plenty more in a new episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake and Ryan go through an interesting Saturday in lacrosse, with the Ivy League looking impressive with Cornell and Princeton's wins headlining a 7-0 weekend, Maryland and Virginia humming along, and a thriller on Long Island with Rutgers and Stony Brook going down to the wire.
Jake & Safe talk about the biggest games of Week 5, banter about the A-10 lacrosse news, how to fix MLB, and lots more in a packed episode.
Jake & Safe review the biggest Week 4 results on a Saturday evening episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast.
Jake & Safe are back at it again with another episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. The two reviewed the Big Ten's big weekend, chatted about the biggest Week 4 games this weekend, and plenty more in a fun episode.
Safe and Jake are back at it again with another episode of The Crosse Commission Podcast. The two discuss the first-ever Crosse Commission Top 20 Poll released earlier this week and banter about the biggest Week 3 games this weekend.
Jake & Safe are back with the first Crossecast weekend preview of the 2022 season. The boys talk about conference realignment news, this weekend's big games, Syracuse’s bringing sleeves back, & plenty more in a canonical episode of the College Crossecast.
College Crossecast has a bunch of podcast specific memes and inside jokes. So if you're a new listener, or maybe even a veteran one, you may need to brush up on where we get our references from. Jake and Ryan navigate through our favorite podcast stories and jokes so that you can know what we're talking about when you listen to our episodes through the season.
Safe, Ryan, and Jake return with a bang and set the stage to preview the 2022 Men’s Lacrosse season and make predictions sure to get us all flame broiled in May. Plus Jake’s mom joins in for a moment, a nutty weekend in the NFL, and Safe thinks BRAVEHEART was Irish.
Castleton University assistant coach and former Monmouth University defenseman Dylan Curry joins The Jersey Crosse Report to discuss his time with the Hawks, playing lacrosse in Illinois, how he got into coaching, and lots more in Episode 3 of The Jersey Crosse Report.
Jake & Safe talk about the complaint & pre-answer motion to dismiss in the federal lawsuit filed by Jane Doe against Syracuse University, Athletic Director John Wildhack, and former men's lacrosse head coach John Desko.
The Jersey Crosse Report heads down to South Jersey for Episode 2 as Safe interviews Mainland Regional High School Assistant Coach Tim Hanna. Coach Hanna talks about his background, the growth of the game in SoJo, and more in a fun episode.
New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee & Delbarton School Boy's Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach Matt Kovachik joins Safe in the inaugural episode of The Jersey Crosse Report. Coach Kovachik talks about his background, the Delbarton program, how he got into coaching, & his thoughts on the state of the game in the Garden State.
Georgetown's all-time leader in points & goals, Jake Carraway, joins College Crossecast for a very special episode as we interview him about his background, his time with the Hoyas, and his future plans post-college. This is a taste of some of what we have planned for our Patreon subscribers, so be sure to join The Crosse Commission at https://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission for early access to episodes like these as they come out!
We're excited to announce The Crosse Commission, where you can help support the show and in the process receive a whole bunch of extra goodies! College Crossecast won't be going anywhere, so remain subscribed on your favorite platform. However, we've got some bonus episodes and newsletters on the way if you choose to become a Patreon and support our work! Head over to https://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission to see the different tiers you can sign up for. All donations are greatly supported but never required as we're excited to bring you this hybrid way of producing content for you in the future!
Ryan, Safe, and Jake shoot the breeze on finding a European soccer team for Safe to follow and root for, finding a television show for Ryan to watch this summer, talking Formula 1, and overrated/underrated chicken sandwiches.
College Crossecast is back for your first offseason podcast! The boys break down all the movement in the world famous transfer portal and who most impacted their roster and outlook for 2022, look at some coaching changes at the head coaching ranks in the women's game and shuffling of assistants in the men's, talk some early season PLL, and chat about NIL's impact on lacrosse.
In the season finale of College Crossecast, the boys hand out awards and superlatives for the 2021 season. Ryan adds his two cents on Syracuse's move to Gary Gait (1:30), plenty of fun awards get awarded with perhaps the possibility of physical copies (9:00), and then we put a nice bow on the season and what we'll remember about it (1:57:00), plus take a sneak peek at some content we'll be pumping out through the summer.
Jake, Safe, & Chris go over the biggest news of the year as Syracuse replaces John Desko with Gary Gait. The boys breakdown the huge news and how it impacts Syracuse men's & women's lacrosse.
It's a supersized edition of College Crossecast as we look back on a championship weekend for the ages! After talking about some news at Cornell and on the transfer market (1:00), Ryan, Safe, and Jake relive one of the most wild national championship games we've ever seen as Virginia holds off Maryland (14:00) in a lacrosse classic. We run down our postmortems for the final four teams, with North Carolina (48:45), Duke (1:01:00), Maryland (1:24:00), and Virginia (1:47:00). But we aren't done there. Boston College lifts their first NCAA Women's Lacrosse championship and Jake was there to see it in Towson (2:11:00) and then we have our final thoughts on the weekend itself and take some of your questions, too (2:35:00). And before you complain about the 3 hour length, it's the offseason, you've got all the time in the world to listen to this!
It’s Championship Weekend time! Ryan, Jake & Safe provide postmortems to the Quarterfinals before diving into a comprehensive preview of all the Final Four matchups from East Hartford this weekend plus who they think comes away with the gold on Memorial Day.
Ryan and Jake are joined by ESPN and ACC Network's Dana Boyle to help preview the 2021 NCAA Women's Lacrosse final four at Towson. We chat about Dana's busy season (1:30), the dominant storylines for the weekend (5:00), and then preview the games (UNC-BC at 13:45, Syracuse-Northwestern at 25:00). Then we have Dana make her picks (39:00) before Ryan and Jake make theirs and talk weekend superlatives (46:30).
On this deep dive edition of College Crossecast, Ryan, Jake, and Safe look back at the teams who've been eliminated from the NCAA Tournament (3:45), then look into this weekend's quarterfinal matchups with Georgetown-Virginia (1:18:00), Rutgers-North Carolina (1:36:30), Loyola-Duke (1:55:00), and Notre Dame-Maryland (2:16:00).
Ryan, Jake, and Safe get you all set for the first round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament the only way they know how: by bringing up Notre Dame's secret Kavanagh brother (Ryan had a long day and had a slip and the others would not let him get away with it), accuse one another of Big Ten bias followed by counter accusations of ACC bias, and bring a mix of analysis and fun to the table. You can also join in on the fun by listening to our bracket picks, then doing it on your own over at Lacrosse Reference at https://pro.lacrossereference.com/bracket_home for both the men's and women's tournaments!
Jake & Safe chat about all the conference tournament games this week and discuss some possibilities for Selection Sunday in our Week 13 preview.
Jake & Safe go in depth on the developing situation at Syracuse, then talk about the big regular season finales and opening round conference tournament games this weekend as we look ahead to Week 12 in college lacrosse.
Jake & Safe chat about the big games this weekend while reacting live to Duke-UVA going on, Holy Cross shutting down its season, the release of the 1st RPI of the 2021 season (and why you shouldn't really be paying attention to it), and plenty more.
Jake & Safe recap a fascinating weekend in college lacrosse, set the record straight on Notre Dame, discuss who is the #1 team in the country, and more in a fun episode.
Lacrosse Reference founder Zack Capozzi returns to the College Crossecast for a midseason chat with Safe as we enter the final weeks of the 2021 season
Ryan, Safe, and Jake watch and react live to the thriller between Duke and UNC, as well as get you all set for a huge showdown between Syracuse and UNC in the women's game, key matchups like Notre Dame-Syracuse, Army-Lehigh, and Ohio State-Rutgers, and discuss the departure of Tehoka Nanticoke from the Albany program.
In this edition of the R&R, Chris, Safe, and Ryan reunite and discuss big performances from Dox Aitken and Mac O'Keefe, Loyola getting upset by Towson, and if Rutgers is in trouble.
Safe & Jake go live during the Duke v. Cuse game, do a deep dive on this weekend's UVA v. Notre Dame and Rutgers v. Maryland games, talk about the Big Ten letting fans back in the stands, and more in this packed episode.
(Do not sue us if you're a lacrosse podcast that did something like do a live podcast in the middle of a PLL game or something like that. We're just here to hype this up)
In this edition of the R&R, Chris, Jake, and Safe chat about a few of this past weekend's big games before shifting to their thoughts and superlatives on the 2021 season thus far.
Jake & Safe chat about Notre Dame & Denver’s big midweek wins, this weekend’s slate of games which.... kinda lacking to the point Ryan saw the description and erased Safe's usual hyping of the B1G slate because even that falls a bit short this week, Coach Marr’s transfer portal comments, the return of Justified, and much more
Happy Daylight Saving! On this show Jake & Safe recap Maryland's big win over Rutgers, Hopkins' dominating victory over Penn State, why Delaware is so scary, and setting the scene as we approach the mid-point of the season.
Jake & Safe chat about the ACC's midweek games this week, the big Rutgers v. Maryland game this weekend, reminisce on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 shutdown, and plenty more in this packed episode.
On this edition of the R&R, Chris, Safe, and Jake recap Maryland's dominating effort against Johns Hopkins, Penn State's much-needed rebound against Ohio State, and the rest of the weekend slate of games. Plus, a discussion on how well the season has gone during a global pandemic.
A solo Jake guides you through a brief preview of The Rivalry, Ohio State-Penn State, Loyola-Lehigh, and several of this week’s other intriguing games in a bite sized Crossecast
Safe interviews Lacrosse Reference founder Zack Capozzi about the genesis of Lacrosse Reference, Zack's thoughts on what might have been in 2020, what 2021 has shown us so far, and plenty more in a fun episode.
Chris and Safe discuss the weekend that was in lacrosse, including Maryland's 2nd half against Penn State, Rutgers' offense showing no signs of stopping, Ryan Tierney having himself another day, and Syracuse being BACK.
Jake & Safe chat about the Maryland v. Penn State game from Friday evening, review the Week 2 national polls, check-in on Hopkins & Syracuse, discuss this weekend's big games, and tell you why Jake Carraway needs to be on your player of the year list.
Ryan joins Safe and Jake to discuss the Ivy League finally pulling the plug on the 2021 season (kinda sorta), addressing the racist incident at Marquette, look back on a fun game between High Point and UNC, and get you all set for a weekend filled with the returns of the Big Ten and other top programs.
On this special edition of the R&R Podcast, Chris sits down with ASUN Commissioner Ted Gumbart to discuss the recent sponsoring of men's lacrosse. The two also chat about the development of college lacrosse in the southeast, the state of the ASUN and college athletics as a whole, and how he uses Twitter to interact with fans of the ASUN.
On this episode of the R&R Podcast, Chris, Safe, and Jake discuss the "official" Week 1 of the college lacrosse season, Michael Sowers and Chris Gray, Richmond's continued late game collapses, and flexible scheduling.
Safe and Jake chat about the Flex Era of college lacrosse, the big upcoming games this weekend, breaking news from the Ivy, digging coal together, and plenty more as we look ahead to Week 1.
Chris, Safe, and Jake wrap up the 2nd weekend in college lacrosse, including dominant performances from Virginia and North Carolina, and if there's any concerns with Denver moving forward. Plus, UMass shutting down for two weeks and the ASUN officially returning to men's lacrosse.
Jake & Safe chat about Yale opting out of the 2021 season, the big upcoming games this weekend, whether the Duke hype is getting overheated, conference realignment news, and plenty more in a packed episode.
On the debut edition of the R&R podcast, Chris, Safe, and Jake discuss the opening 2 games of the regular season (Utah-Denver and Bellarmine-Mercer). Is there cause for concern for the Pioneers or should we give them some time? Plus, the trio discuss what might a bare minimum roster size look like if players had to miss games due to contact tracing and more.
Adam, Jake, & Safe previewed the 2021 season in this packed episode. The boys bantered about recent coaching moves at Holy Cross & Maryland, the situation with TD at Yale, and whether or not they'll be an Ivy League season this year. The guys also reviewed our 2021 Preseason Top 20, shared their dark horses for end of the season awards, unveiled their 2021 Final Four picks, and chatted about plenty more in this super-sized episode.
Safe and Chris get things rolling on the 2021 season, which yes is only a week away, as they ask "Is January 30 too early?", what to expect from games, what could happen with Ivy League, player and coach movement, a COVID situation at Michigan, and what could the NCAA Tournament look like.
The gang is back and talking about the big PLL takeover of the MLL and spitballing some ideas on the upcoming 2021 season's structure and scheduling. Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Chris put in their two cents on these plus the greatest retraction note in history to the greatest (now false) article ever and overrated/underrated holiday films. This episode's dedicated to Macy Jaggers (@BossyBritches72), who we sadly lost this month and we'll never forget for her kindness, wit, and presence in the lacrosse community.
The College Crosse crew tackles the premise of "if you were the commish of college lax, what would you do?" To make it topical, we swapped the terming with "President of College Lax." Hear our ideas and then vote on the article to determine who's got the best platform to run on! Plus we chat too early top 20, our current mood on how 2021 will look in lacrosse, and a discussion on Halloween candy because we had to be topical a second time.
The Atlantic came out with a serious look at how rich people are struggling with the elite college athletics bubble bursting with the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, there was absolute gold when they talked lacrosse. This is our breakdown of the best of the best quotes.
Safe and Chris are back at it again, in quarantine. The two discuss the increasing optimism about a spring college lacrosse season, as well as the recent news about the NCAA lacrosse championship sites for 2023-2026, and much more.
Still not much new in lacrosse, so Ryan and Jake chat college sports in general (1:00), golf (18:30), player protests in sports (29:30), baseball we guess (37:00), and playoffs in NASCAR (45:30), NBA (1:01:20), and go back to doing our Stanley Cup Playoff thing (1:10:10).
Look, there's still not much news to go around with college lacrosse, so let's chat hockey again. Jake and Ryan look back on the 1st round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, make picks for the 2nd round, and talk hockey jerseys.
Colllege football conferences are cancelling left and right and there's plenty of ramifications for college lacrosse. Safe and Chris go in depth on what's on the table, plus look back on the summer tournaments in the PLL and MLL.
Ryan and Jake love their hockey as much as they love lacrosse (and as you'll see in the first half hour, motorsports). We recap the craziness of the play-in round and get you all set for the 1st Round of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs with some previews and picks. Plus, overrated/underrated fast food establishments.
Ryan and Jake chat about a successful tournament in Utah for the PLL, say goodbye to the WPLL, muse on the latest rumblings about no college football and what it could mean for college lacrosse, and answer a slew of questions you submitted for our mailbag.
Bringing back an annual tradition, Jake and Ryan get you ready for the start of the return of hockey and the 2020 Stanley Cup qualifiers! We also talk some lacrosse, the other sports in the age of coronavirus, answer some of your questions, and rip off Puck Soup a couple of times, including an overrated/underrated segment on Canadian music.
Safe and Chris miss everyone and miss talking on our podcasts, so it's a very special podcast as we chat about a lot of what's going on right now.
There's not too much news to talk about, so Ryan, Safe, and Jake chat about Jeff Teat officially sticking around at Cornell, ponder about what the heck's going to happen with the next lacrosse season, debating whether one elite player can lift an entire program, and some very good dogs. We also throw around some documentary ideas.
There may be no college lacrosse this Memorial Day weekend, but there sure is another College Crossecast episode coming your way! In this episode we discuss Furman dropping men's lacrosse, looking into the potential challenges the sport will be facing in the next year, a busy transfer market, and answering all of your questions that we got from you on Twitter. Plus we give some thanks to Safe and all the work he's done as editor-in-chief of College Crosse.
Johns Hopkins gets their head coach in Peter Milliman. Cornell hands the baton over to Connor Buczek. Michael Sowers reportedly settles on Duke. There's a lot that's changing in college lacrosse over the past few days and we're here to break it down.
Jake, Safe, Adam, and frequent special guest Chris socially distance themselves and react to Johns Hopkins and Dave Pietramala parting ways after 20 seasons and who could replace him? Plus, a Michael Sowers update and other happenings in college lacrosse.
In a special interview with College Crosse, Penn State star senior attackman Grant Ament joins Ryan, Safe, and Jake in a candid talk about his time as a Nittany Lion, the sudden end of the 2020 season, and an exciting future ahead in the sport of lacrosse.
On this edition of College Crossecast, Ryan, Safe, Jake, and special guest Chris tackle the NCAA's decision to grant seniors a 5th year of eligibility and all that trickles down for that. Plus, a look at our favorite and least favorite uniforms, Chris may or may not have become a degenerate horse racing gambler, and Chris also goes on an epic rant.
The coronavirus cancels the 2020 NCAA Lacrosse season. We break down how we got here, what questions need to be answered, and what could've been with this season. Oh, and we also float around with some suggestions of what we can do with the show without any games going on, too!
It was a Sunday Funday bender for the sport of lacrosse as Cornell takes down Penn State in a wild one, the Philly 4 all split the weekend, and Brown pulls off the upset against Virginia. We also chat about Denver's rise from the dead, Duke's quality win against Loyola, and don't really chat about Cuse-Hopkins because the Jays suck.
It's like a throwback edition of College Crossecast as it's just Ryan and Safe and it just so happens to be Cuse-Hopkins week! We get you set for that, the top 5 battle in Charlotte between Cornell and Penn State, a glut of great games in Philadelphia with the Philly 4 weekend, and a rivalry showdown between Denver and Notre Dame.
Ryan and Jake take a look back on the weekend of lacrosse, which featured Penn State and Penn going on an adrenaline rush of a game in Philly, UMass pulling off the upset against Yale, and Cornell shoot the lights out against Ohio State. If you missed our livestream between episodes, which included analysis of the weekday games, you can revisit it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APnjIOdz5Vw
On this edition of College Crossecast, the Ivy League has a fine weekend with Yale taking down Penn State to lay claim to #1, Michael Sowers and Princeton taking out the defending champion Virginia, and Penn outdueling Duke in Charlotte. Also Hopkins lost again so you get another existential crisis for Safe, and we have a special guest on board as well. Oh, and the Army-Syracuse and Richmond-Notre Dame previews so you Orange, Black Knight, and Irish fans don't have to @ us anymore.
On the heels of a jam packed weekend of lacrosse, Ryan, Safe, and Adam look back on a Tuesday that saw Marist flip the script on Army and Maryland's comeback luck running out against Villanova. Then, we turn our attention to Yale-Penn State, Penn-Duke, Princeton-Virginia, and some of Saturday's other big ticket matchups. (The Sunday games are coming in the next episode. That means do not @ us, Syracuse, Army, and Notre Dame fans.)
Ryan, Safe, and Jake talk Cardiac Terps and their comeback win over Penn, Army destroying teams left and right, Yale not losing to Villanova for a change, and pay tribute to the works of art by Michael Sowers and Grant Ament on the field and John Desko in the scheduling office.
You love lacrosse. You love listening to us. You're getting a podcast with Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Adam fueling your love of lacrosse for Valentine's Day. We get you set for Maryland-Penn, the Charles Street Derby, yet another Yale-Villanova bizzaro world game, Rutgers-Army, and a possible double dip for first D-1 wins this weekend with favorable matchups awaiting LIU and Merrimack.
The season preview conference podcasts wraps up with a look into the Ivy League. Join Ryan and Jake as they dive into a conference with scary good talent... and scary thin margins for error.
On this episode of College Crossecast, Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Adam chat about Maryland's comeback win over Richmond, Syracuse getting the hype train rolling off of Chase Scanlan's 7 goal effort, wins to start the year for UVA and Hopkins, an impressive debut for Army, and of course, Oscars talk.
It's the first full weekend of the season and Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Adam are here to get you prepped for it. We talk Duke-High Point, Loyola-UVA, and a few other interesting games along the way.
The College Crossecast season previews roll on with the Big Ten. Join Ryan, Safe, and Adam as we take a look at one of the toughest conferences in the land.
The first day of the NCAA Lacrosse season has come and gone and while Penn State, Maryland, and UNC all looked impressive, Duke has gone all February Duke and lost to Air Force. Ryan, Safe, and Jake look at those plus some thrilling games and a good first impression out of D-1 newcomer Merrimack as we introduce our SATURDAY. NIGHT. LACROSSE. (Recap) format for the show this season.
It's time to go through the ACC and see who comes out of the conference filled with top 10 teams on top. Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Adam are your guides through a very competitive conference where the top contenders can't be separated too much. Also hey, there's not as much B1G Homerism on this as you'd think.
It's no longer the largest conference in NCAA Lacrosse, but it's still big and still got its storylines to tell. Chris, Safe, and Jake get you all set for the Patriot League in our 2020 conference preview series.
An hour previewing the Colonial? Welcome to the THUNDERDOME! and let Chris, Safe, and Jake be your guides through the 2020 outlook for one of college lacrosse's most unpredictable conferences as part of our 2020 season previews.
Chris, Safe, and Jake get you all set with the 2020 Big East lacrosse preview as a part of our 2020 season preview set of episodes.
Ryan, Safe, and Jake take a look at the SOCON in our 2020 conference preview mini-episode series
The NEC got a lot bigger with the additions of LIU and Merrimack, so let Ryan, Safe, and Jake explain the whole setup and break down the conference contenders as we continue our 2020 conference preview mini-episode series
It's Ryan and Jake previewing the MAAC in our 2020 conference preview mini-episode series
Ryan, Safe, and Jake take a look at the America East in our 2020 conference preview mini-episode series
Ryan, Safe, Jake, and Adam reveal the preseason College Crosse Top 20 poll. We break down the teams in our poll and those just on the outside looking in, and look at the strengths and weaknesses each team brings to the table. We've got some agreement on the top, but we've got plenty of differing viewpoints from there on out so be sure to give it a listen so we don't have to explain our reasoning on Twitter afterward!
It's time to turn the page to 2020 and look ahead to who we think will be the stars to watch in NCAA Lacrosse. We unveil our preseason All-Americans, dunk on Chris, and have Ryan go all boomer on everybody because he doesn't care about preseason All-American lists.
The entire College Crosse gang is here to unveil our All-Decade Team. The best players in NCAA Men's Lacrosse are chosen for our blue ribbon list. We go through the 2nd and 3rd Teams before going through the crème de la crème of our 1st team selections. We also hand out the title of Best Player of the Decade in both NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse, which ends up being unanimous in both cases.
Ryan and Jake break down some of the biggest stories and moments of the 2010's in NCAA Men's lacrosse. We also take a look at what we think is on the horizon in the 2020's, some of the weird and dumb things from the sport the past ten years, and the added bonus of Jake being forced to watch the trailer to "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist."
The 2010's gave us some great coaching performances, so Ryan and Jake are back in another edition of the Decade in Review podcasts to debate who did the best job in charge of their programs.
Yep, it's the time of the year where we talk hockey instead of lacrosse again. Ryan and Jake map out their more than likely incorrect predictions for the new NHL season. Note: at the time of recording, we did not know about the ridiculous Green Day intro to Wednesday Night Hockey was going to be A Thing.
Chris and Safe recap the majority of the summer moves and give some very early predictions on the 2020 season and beyond.
Four-time All-American attackman Bob Boneillo talks about his time as a Terp, the changes the sport has gone through since his playing days, and the transition to becoming a lacrosse parent, coach, and referee.
The 2010's saw its fair share of great lacrosse games. Ryan and Jake share their personal favorites and try to decide on which game comes out on top. Let's just say we may need your help in deciding which is the cream of the crop.
We begin our suite of All-Decade podcasts as we look back at the 2010's in College Lacrosse. In this episode, Ryan and Jake discuss the best programs of the decade. Will it be Denver, Duke, Maryland, or someone else to take the throne as the defining squad of the 2010's? You'll just have to listen to find out!
Chris and Safe discuss the latest head coach hires from Navy, Fairfield, and Marquette, as well as the Bellarmine situation. Plus, John Desko joined Twitter (a victory for all!), Chris Gray on the market, Northwestern basketball player Pat Spencer, and new lacrosse teams.
It's time for us to put a bow on the 2019 NCAA Lacrosse season, but not before a slew of a busy week of news gets covered! Ryan, Jake, and Chris update the coaching carousel, Chris Gray's transfer request, the Tewaaraton winners, and the reveal of the College Crosse All-Freshman team. Then we throw around some of our themes of the 2019 season.
Virginia's your 2019 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Champion, and Ryan and Safe are here to recap their win in the title game over Yale to bring home their 6th NCAA trophy. We take a gander at where both programs go from here (Hint: in quite favorable directions) and how this Cavs team was different than years' past. Maryland took home the NCAA Women's Lacrosse championship as we take a look at what happened in Baltimore, plus a little check in at what else happened in Philly this weekend.
Chris and Safe recap the two semifinal games from Saturday with Virginia beating Duke in double overtime and Yale taking care of Penn State in a record-setting shootout. Plus, a quick preview and predictions on Monday's national championship game, as well as guess on the D2 and D3 games. And the two rank their top 5 Jersey Shore towns (at Safe's request).
The 2019 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament has arrived in Philadelphia and final four weekend! We get you set and see who between Penn State, Yale, Duke, and Virginia will come away with the national title on Memorial Day.
Skyler joins Ryan to get you all set for the final weekend of the NCAA Women's Lacrosse season in Baltimore. We look back at a chalky quarterfinal that should yield to a classic semifinal and championship (all on television, too!), as the sport's titans in Maryland, Boston College, North Carolina, and Northwestern square off for the NCAA Championship.
Drama! Controversy! Explosive offenses! This NCAA Quarterfinal weekend had it all, except defense. Ryan and Chris break down the wildest quarterfinal weekend ever, discuss whether it's time to bring replay in after the blown call in Maryland-Virginia, and take a little peak into the Final Four matchups. Chris also shares his experiences in East Hartford and the potential of their future championship weekends while Ryan shares his experiences at Bethpage Black and why the PGA should just run everything.
Ryan, Safe, and Jake get you all set for the weekend of lacrosse to come in Hempstead and East Hartford, plus talk about the latest coaching opening as Stony Brook and Jim Nagle have parted ways.