Category Archives: division 1

The Drop-off: Michigan offense

The Michigan Wolverines haven’t put together a successful season between the first two attempts at the Division-1 level. U-M started with a club roster in 2012, and added a few key pieces over the offseason. From the eyeball test alone, … Continue reading

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Year-to-year change: Detroit

New idea: looking at what changed statistically from 2012 to 2013, and trying to divine why that changed, and whether that change will continue through the 2014 season. 2012 2013 Off. Eff. 24.59 (51) 24.93 (55) Def. Eff. 30.24 (24) … Continue reading

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Lax Links: Oct. 14, 2013

Rounding up the latest in the world of lacrosse. As always, share anything (news tips, stories, commitments, etc.) with me via e-mail or Twitter, and discuss these items in the post’s comments. Division-1 Super-interesting material (from multiple angles, depending on … Continue reading

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Lax Links: Oct. 10, 2013

Rounding up the latest links. If you have a tip, article, commitment, etc. to report, send it to the inbox or the Twitter. D-1 Women Titan women’s fall ball preview: Michigan head coach Jennifer Ulehla talks with Lacrosse Magazine about … Continue reading

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Detroit Fall Ball Preview: Ohio State

Detroit has become well acquainted with Ohio State, playing the Buckeyes several times during the regular season in recent years. Tonight, the game makes a fall ball appearance. Offense The loss of three-time All-America attack Logan Schuss is a blow … Continue reading

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Lax Links: The catch-up

Hey, let’s get a couple months of things posted. Detroit This is like, really old, but here’s UDM on the local news talking about their run to the NCAA Tournament. This link is no longer super-relevant because it related directly … Continue reading

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Lax Links: Recruiting Roundup

Oh, hello there. It’s been a while, no? Let’s catch up on some of the recruiting news since last I covered it. Michigan 2016 Michigan commit Henry Adams hasĀ an impressive highlight reel: He’s just a little guy at 5-7, 150 … Continue reading

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Requiem for a Season: Detroit Titans 2013

If you had asked me (or anyone) about halfway through the season if Detroit would be achieving something unprecedented this season, it certainly wouldn’t have been good achievements. The Titans were 0-fer in their first six games, and after the … Continue reading

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College link roundup

A couple items from Michigan State, Michigan, and Detroit… The Lansing State Journal discusses Michigan State’s axing of the Division-1 program a decade ago, and (indirectly) the damage it did to the sport within the state’s borders: While not directly … Continue reading

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Does Mike Birney have the world’s fastest shot?

The fastest shot competition during halftime of the MLL All-Star game Saturday evening draws to mind an important question: Does a sophomore from Detroit actually have the world’s biggest gun? The competition among the world’s best resulted in a 114 … Continue reading

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