NLF Insider Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt Chandik
The National Lacrosse Federation finally has a podcast. Co-hosts Matt Chandik and Daggett Morse break down the NLF's team and player rankings and provide their thoughts on current and future recruiting classes.
Noble and Greenough star 2026 attackman Tuck Gilbane joins the show. The guys chat about Gilbane's 90-point season as a freshman and what made his role so unique for the Bulldogs as they captured their second consecutive ISL championship last May. Tuck breaks down his time on the club circuit and what to expect this summer from his Laxachusetts team. Matt makes a big announcement about Tuck and the the guys make fun of Flano for throwing shade.
Matt and Flano are back. The guys are joined by two of the top 2025 prospects in the country: Matt Higgins (Maryland) and Gavin Cooper (Duke) to talk about their recruiting processes, summer on the club circuit and their recent commitments.
The guys are joined by the No. 1 ranked player in the class of 2024, Matt Jeffery (Notre Dame) as well as the No. 3 player in Spencer Ford (Maryland). Matt and Spencer talk about their recent commitments and recruiting processes. The guys also break down a plethora of recent commitments made since September 1.
Matt and Flano welcome on Isaac Cruz (St. Joseph's Metuchen, Prime Time) and Jimmy Kenney (Needham, Laxachusetts) to discuss their respective summers on the club scene. The guys talk to Isaac about his recent commitment to Navy as well as Jimmy's ongoing recruitment process.
The guys preview the upcoming 2022 NLF National Championships and recap the weekend that was down at Nike Nationals in Maryland. Flano likes ketchup on steak, Daggett and Matt let him hear it.
Daggett makes his long awaited return to the show. Flano and Matt tell their stories about getting blocked on Twitter. PJ Guinee joins the show to talk about his recent commitment to Army. The guys preview the upcoming Nike Nationals and NLF National Championships.
Matt and Flano are joined by Max Sloat ('22) of the West Coast Stars to talk about his recruitment to Duke and the upcoming Nike National All-Star Game on July 9. The guys also welcome on Graham Stevens ('24) of Leading Edge to talk about his five-star performance at NLF at IMG and give a preview of the upcoming Elite 120.
Duke-bound star attackman Charle Balsamo joins the show to talk all things Chaminade. Matt and Flano also dive into some ISL and Founders League talk,
No. 1 ranked 2022 prospect and Syracuse-bound attack-man Joey Spallina joins the podcast this week to discuss his recruiting process as well as his Mount Sinai team's chances of bringing home a New York state championship.
Ohio State committed goalie Caleb Fyock joins the show this week. The 2023 St. John's and Crabs goalie talks about his team's hot start to the 2022 season and what to expect moving forward.
Matt and Daggett sit down with a pair of five-star 2024 prospects in Eclipse defensive pole Luke Hublitz and Resolute Ohio goalie Tyler Coryea.
Matt and Daggett return to recap the weekend that was down at IMG Academy. The guys also welcome on a pair of five-star 2024 prospects in Pete Laake (Crabs) and Matt Wills (HHH).
This week, Matt and Daggett are joined by 2024 Eclipse/Ridgefield (CT) attack-man Kyle Colsey. The guys also preview the upcoming NLF Fall Invitational in Baltimore.
Two highly sought after 2023 prospects join the show this week to discuss their recent commitments as Matt and Daggett talk with Owen Duffy (St. Anthony's, 91 Bandits, North Carolina) and Jacob Pacheco (Boys Latin, Crabs, Penn).
Duke committed midfielder Tomas Delgado (Brunswick CT) and Notre Dame committed defensive pole Shawn Lyght (Seton Hall Prep, NJ) join the show this week to discuss their recruiting processes.
On episode-one, co-hosts Matt Chandik and Daggett Morse give their thoughts on the 2023 recruitment class. The guys also also chat with NLF founder Sean Morris about what to expect moving forward as well as Brown-committed goalie Connor Foley (Thayer, '23) about his recruitment process.