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LymanLax28

10-05-2006, 12:32 PM

The Machine will dominate. It doesn't matter that they were the worst team in the MLL, it's still a team composed of some of the best players in the world.

My prediction: The Machine by at least six.

Eclipse

10-05-2006, 12:33 PM

I was going to say Machine by 10

LymanLax28

10-05-2006, 12:35 PM

I was going to say Machine by 10
Yeah so was I, but I didn't want to say they'd win by too much and then have them win by like three. But whatever the score, there will be a wide gap, and Chicago will come out on top. No question.

When/where is the scrimmage?

gnrrocks110

10-05-2006, 02:54 PM

FIRST MACHINE WIN?!?!? haha who knows. i think the machine but it might be close if notre dame really pushes hard.

czechinthepipes

10-05-2006, 04:08 PM

id feel really bad if the machine lost :sad: . but i highly doubt that they will lose.

fsflaxer30

10-05-2006, 06:39 PM

Yeah so was I, but I didn't want to say they'd win by too much and then have them win by like three. But whatever the score, there will be a wide gap, and Chicago will come out on top. No question.

When/where is the scrimmage?
It's in Northbrook October 8th (I think)

LvIlLeLaX5

10-05-2006, 06:52 PM

llol i know im going its free free and you cant beat free great lacrosse

sidewinder19

10-05-2006, 07:37 PM

notre dame by one
hahahahaha

laxfrk22

10-05-2006, 08:18 PM

hmm notre dame seems pretty good this year i saw there blue gold scrimmage they got some good players the only downfall are there face-offs they need a little work there
I say its gonna be close

laxn

10-05-2006, 09:10 PM

No where near close, although this isnt a legit game, the MLL guys are competetive enough to make sure they dont lose

berger1227

10-05-2006, 09:59 PM

you forget...MLL guys are PROS

notre dame some guys might end up in the MLL but not the whole team

while i want the irish to win i dont think they will

mattlax743

10-05-2006, 10:27 PM

probably machine. irish guys might be a bit more conditioned, BECAUSE, they are still in college and can focus there time on working out and all that, unlike the pros with there is a side job.

and yeatmen will most likely not play. notre dame football season, so hes busy losing games/barely beating low level teams on that over rated football team.

devillax57

10-05-2006, 11:20 PM

the machine will win, but its not going to be an absolute blowout. ND practices all the time, while pro teams rarely ever practice. I still take Machine by 4 though.

Another point...what rules are they going to use?

GBSLax25

10-06-2006, 06:38 AM

Machine will probably win because of dominance on faceoffs. Shanahan will win around 68 % of the faceoffs on Sunday

ethslax12

10-06-2006, 06:05 PM

im going, it should be fun

fenwicklax89

10-06-2006, 11:44 PM

i think im goin. i heard some non-machine players from the mll might be playing to fill in for gaps in the machine's roster due to players not being able to make it

SliNg MaN

10-07-2006, 02:04 AM

u cant compare...machine will win its 2 different leauges u cant even compare.its like putting a highschool team up against a college team.

faceitoff

10-07-2006, 07:19 AM

No contest. Shanahan will suck up the ball like it's his job (and it is).

laxer07

10-07-2006, 05:20 PM

well...and the fact that Streibel, Kyle Dixon, and Matt Ward will be out playing with the machine this weekend. That will definately be sick to see.

RamLacrosse

10-07-2006, 08:39 PM

i wanna watchi this. is it online too?

UNCdefense

10-08-2006, 10:46 AM

I was just looking for it & I can't find it online...least not on CSTV....Should be a good game obviously the machine will win but the Fighting Irish are due for a big game

hcDevils391

10-08-2006, 10:51 AM

i am going to it

ethslax12

10-08-2006, 06:11 PM

i left at halftime, and guess what, Notre Dame was kinda running the field, it was like 7-4 when i left, Notre Dame winning

LoyolaMiddie878

10-08-2006, 06:16 PM

i left at halftime, and guess what, Notre Dame was kinda running the field, it was like 7-4 when i left, Notre Dame winning

all i have to say is WOW. :jawdrop:

how was yeatman doing?

CoUgArLAX18

10-08-2006, 06:27 PM

i left at halftime, and guess what, Notre Dame was kinda running the field, it was like 7-4 when i left, Notre Dame winning

If they kept that up till the end then thats crazy. That'll be a big moral booster for ND and a huge embarressment to Chicago. Did Yeatman get some playing time and if he did then how did he do?

Etownlaxplaya

10-08-2006, 07:25 PM

The Game was crazy. they gave out free lacrosse balls.. and some player thew out shafts and stuff. They didnt keep a running score on the board so it was hard to tell who won.. but it was most probaly ND since they had 4 or 5 quick goals in the 3 quarter... but what was the deal with chicago haveing other players from differnt teams playing with them?

FredtheCat

10-08-2006, 07:43 PM

Hah a college team beating a pro team is pretty sad in any sport...

hcDevils391

10-08-2006, 07:47 PM

laxmiddie8

10-08-2006, 08:04 PM

it was ND my dad kept score, it was like 17 or 18 to 9 pretty much a blowout. also in the first half there was almost a fight. 2 machine players were beating up on this ND pole then a nother ND player steped in, but it happend in like 5 seconds, still cool

Wow a pro team losing to a college team is pretty sad. Even though its only exhibition a pro team should never lose to a college team.

laxer07

10-08-2006, 08:07 PM

dont think Yeatman was there...99 percent sure that would be due to football...

Guy LeDouche

10-08-2006, 08:13 PM

Pro teams have lost to D1 teams, its more of the fact that the D1 teams have been conditioning and playing as a unit and its really just a scrimmage for fun.
LaxMiddie32 got it right. ND has scrimmaged MLL squads the past few preseasons and ND ALWAYS wins, usually in a blowout. Here's a recap of the 2003 scrimmage with pics (ND win 15-9): Lax.com (http://www.lax.com/stories/1004). I was actually at that 2003 scrimmage in person. ND was winning by like 9 goals going into the 4th quarter but the MLL players scored some late ones to make the final score closer.

ND was just faster (team-wise), better conditioned, and had obviously practiced more as a team. The MLL players, while they might be better individually, didn't have the speed or set plays that a good team like ND did.

Foxfirebass

10-08-2006, 08:16 PM

Sigh.

Well.

At least the Machine have a bit less than a year to get better...

CoUgArLAX18

10-08-2006, 08:24 PM

dont think Yeatman was there...99 percent sure that would be due to football...

I thought Yeatman was gonna play only lacrosse for his freshman year and start playing football in his sophmore year.

cusedog22

10-08-2006, 08:27 PM

I think it will be good for Notre Dame beacause when they go to play other college teams they will some off of playing against a MLL team...I dont think that the score will really have an affect on the players either

hcDevils391

10-08-2006, 08:27 PM

well there was some kid playing with the same helmet that yeatman had on in magazines and stuff, but i thought he did look a little small for a football player, maybe some other kid

Guy LeDouche

10-08-2006, 08:34 PM

I thought Yeatman was gonna play only lacrosse for his freshman year and start playing football in his sophmore year.
Yeatman's already seen the football field. They called his name in the ND-Penn State football game and the ND-Stanford game this past weekend.

cavgoalie7

10-08-2006, 09:10 PM

Wow a pro team losing to a college team is pretty sad. Even though its only exhibition a pro team should never lose to a college team.

I remember when the Miami Hurricanes beat the Florida Marlins in an exhibiton game. So I guess it happens.

fenwicklax89

10-08-2006, 11:24 PM

the answer is simple. the Machine guys were staying to the classic MLL "one person does all the work" attitude. with the additions of guys like striebel, dixon, and ward, all of whom have never played with the machine guys, the situation remained. also, that was the "kickoff" of the machine's offseason work, whereas ND had come into this with 2 months of practice/conditioning under their belts. also corrigan was riding his players pretty hard to play at the top of their game, and the ND guys were pumped to play those big names in the MLL. all in all, it was a fun game to attend and watch.

plus matt ward gave me his razer pro with the UVA cali connection in it

ethslax12

10-08-2006, 11:30 PM

plus matt ward gave me his razer pro with the UVA cali connection in it

what is a UVA cali connection?

ethslax12

10-08-2006, 11:32 PM

my notre dame camp coach is the starting goalie for Notre Dame,

fenwicklax89

10-08-2006, 11:46 PM

what is a UVA cali connection?

do a search and you will be bombarded with results

mstrylaxdad

10-09-2006, 11:44 AM

ND Played hard and well. Machine players played like they just came back from vacation. They all have real jobs and it would be unrealistic to expect them to pick up their sticks like it was August.

I watched the entire game and don't agree with some of the score spreads. I think ND won, but the Machine definately had more than 9 goals. I suspect the differential was about 3 goals, with each having between 18-25. ND conditioning and team work was apparent, especially on defense. Yeatman was not there due to football.

Overall, it was a great time. 5 stars to the Machine players, visiting MLL players, and ND for playing a fun game and interacting with the fans afterward.

NumberFour

10-09-2006, 11:52 AM

well there was some kid playing with the same helmet that yeatman had on in magazines and stuff, but i thought he did look a little small for a football player, maybe some other kid

no that was a st marys helemt, yeatman is at football, once again someone is saying this. read the post guys, will yeatman wont be playing lacrosse while he has any commitment to football, cause hell travel with the team

BravesLaxer

10-09-2006, 03:39 PM

I would like to see ND play other pro teams just to see how they can do. I would be preety cool if Cuse or Virginia could play some mll teams just to see how they matchup.

scarsdalelax08

10-09-2006, 06:12 PM

notre dame won if u guys wanna know

CHSLax14

10-09-2006, 06:38 PM

WAs the game at ND? or in Chicago

hcDevils391

10-09-2006, 08:37 PM

it was at some random park that has new turf fields, they made them for lacrosse for the high school teams in the area i am guessing

manup5183

10-09-2006, 08:43 PM

http://www.lax.com/stories/1728

here is the story!

laxer07

10-09-2006, 09:03 PM

EXACTLY. not even just practicing, but conditioning too. think about it, how much conditioning do you think the pro players do while they are busy with their regular jobs compared to college kids working out every single day at practice. notice how the machine were leading early..then maaybe got tired..

LymanLax28

10-11-2006, 10:09 PM

Oh my god...

I feel bad for Chicago.

nnhsfog37

10-12-2006, 06:34 PM

dont worry...were used to losing (caugh*cubs*caugh). theyll get better tho. i came away with doug's revo and a new cyber. regardless of the outcome, pros are the best

LymanLax28

10-12-2006, 07:22 PM

dont worry...were used to losing (caugh*cubs*caugh). theyll get better tho. i came away with doug's revo and a new cyber. regardless of the outcome, pros are the best
Hey, at least you guys have the Bears :thumbsup:

irishlaxburger2

10-13-2006, 02:17 PM

Not very surprising to see ND win. As said above, the Machine arent very conditioned nor have they played together very much since the end of last season. Plus, this game sounds like it was exactly like those pre-seaspn games between NCAA basketball teams and the Harlem Globetrotters. The college team truly cares about the outcome and outworks the Globetrotters while the Globetrotters just mess around and try and do crazy stuff. My old high school coach has been in the MLL for about 4 or 5 years now and he said he used to love playing in these games. For the MLL players, they are fun and recreational and most of the players show up hungover (not making this up, these were his exact words), while for the high school kids this is a chance for them to prove something.