Today: RU LAX at #4 Ohio St, Noon, ESPNU:
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Guys, we just smoked a top 5 undefeated team in their home field where they almost never lose.
It’s a big upset and the biggest win we’ve had in years.
It’s a big upset and the biggest win we’ve had in years.
We were more physical than the Buckeyes for sure. Amazing how many turnovers we forced. Will we need to get to 4-1 in the conference (or win the tournament) to make the NCAAs, or would 3-2 with a loss in the tournament finale be enough? Either way, gotta build off of this and beat Hopkins next weekend.
With no bad losses in OOC, this is an enormous win. Need to find 2 more wins (I think Hopkins and Michigan are our best bets).
I knew this team had the talent to compete with anyone. We are healthy now and while we did poor in FOs, Harryman was playing injured and tentative. Refs didnt help. A road win against the only undefeated team is a huge win that will be noticed big time.
Kudos to team, especially the D. They came to play.
Kudos to team, especially the D. They came to play.
Faceoff stats won’t look great but Harryman isn’t at his best. He did a really nice job of tying them up and making a scrum of it. That’s how we have to win possessions. It’s not going to be pretty but it’s not the faceoff that matters. It’s who wins possession after the faceoff. We were all over them after they won the face off. That’s the formula for us.
It’s taking longer than any of us thought, with the new OC and new faces, not to mention position changes.
Gallagher to attack ya been huge. Coyne is more effective at midfield too. Great switch all the way around.
This is a springboard win hopefully. That’s the most complete game I’ve seen from RU in a long, long time.
Gallagher to attack ya been huge. Coyne is more effective at midfield too. Great switch all the way around.
This is a springboard win hopefully. That’s the most complete game I’ve seen from RU in a long, long time.
My whole life from the time I was playing rec ball lol.Now where have you heard that before...
When Ohio State was #4 in the country and the only remaining undefeated Division 1 team?Not really huge ... RU has beaten OSU before
Still a long way to go. But this is a monster win.
Should give the team a lot of confidence going down to Baltimore.
I’m not sure of their record at home but it’s very good. OSU probably hasn’t lost more than 2 games there in 4 years.
Should give the team a lot of confidence going down to Baltimore.
I’m not sure of their record at home but it’s very good. OSU probably hasn’t lost more than 2 games there in 4 years.
Absolutely right about that switch and I also think the Thompson switch at defense has solidified our defense as well. We dominated this team even though we lost most of the faceoff's. The subtle thing that most people are missing is that with Coyne at Midfield it forces our opponents to play him with a pole which frees up Sprock and Casey for short sticks (both had goals today). Love the Peterson goal on EMO and the Schnacte goal on EMO both those kids have cannons and Schnacte's goal was nasty. This was a much needed win and hopefully a spring board to a great plan to win games in the Big Ten. If we can not win face off's we have to have great goaltending and right now I think that Max is the best keeper in the B1G.
Go to Michigan if you can only go to one game. It’s alumni weekend and usually a great crowd.
If there's tailgating I can grab a few buds who will go
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Agreed. I know the High Point goalie gets a lot of publicity but Max has been playing at an All American level no doubt. Today was as much about him being incredible as it was the defenses. We really forced them to take a high number of low percentage shots. It was a really solid game plan and the kids executed It flawlessly.
Home games are $ 10. Season ticket offer $40. Parking free and right next to stadium. Tailgating is so very nice and stress free.
Lax culture is huge tailgating. I posted to you in another thread. I have season tickets you can have if you post an emailz
Hate to sound a down note on a great day, but even with a 4-1 record in the B1G they have to make the tournament finals.
BTW, give Harryman props for tying things up while playing hurt and letting his wing players diminish the OSU advantage in winning the draws.
Was at the game - lots of fun. Was worried abt face off in particular. RU had 3 poles in at one point. Needed to mix things up and they gave a new look today - don’t think tOSU was prepared. They usually won the clamp but it was anyone’s game once the ball finally got in play.
That’s how we have to do it. We don’t have a fogo Star obviously. Muck it up, get groundballs.
I agree. 3-2 in the B1G puts us squarely on the right side of the bubble. 4-1 gets us in for sure no questions asked.
I remember how much doom and gloom there was when we lost to Army. I was at game and had said it was a very good Army team with tenacious defense that made us look bad. Army is 8-2, will likely rise even futher in rankings and has the top defense in Patriot league. They ride you, are very physical and fluster the hell out of you. We played Army defense today. OSU looked bad, the same 7-0 team playing at home and ranked 4th in nation.