My Crazy Life
San Francisco Dragon and New York Titan Hunter Lochte introduces you to his life in and out of the lacrosse world.
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Blog URL: http://laxspot.com/blogs/my_crazy_life
By: Hunter
Playoffs, Training Camp, and the NFL Draft
04/30/2008 By HunterHow is everyone doing today?
The Titans are in the playoffs and it is a great feeling. The team was picked to finish dead last in the NLL and we have shocked everyone outside of our locker room. With a huge win over the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday night, we clinced our first playoff berth in our two year history and knocked Rochester out of the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. The interesting thing about the playoffs this year is that all four Eastern Conference teams are tied with a 10-6 record and the seedings were based on tiebreakers. The team will travel to Minnesota to take on the Swarm on Saturday night at 8 eastern, if you arent doing anything, go to B2 Networks and buy the game online for seven bucks, it will be worth it.
Unfortuently, I wasnt at the game on Saturday night and wont be there Saturday in Minnesota either. Saturday after our 11 am shoot around in the Garden, I had to head out down to Philly so that I could get a physical and attend practice for the Dragons. We had our first weekend of training camp in Philly which was convenient for me so that I could make some of my Titans responsabilities and be there for the start of Dragons training camp. Camp started around 8 pm and we were missing a good number of returners from last years team (about half of our guys play indoor and are in the playoffs.....GOOD LUCK boys), but that didnt start the guys that were there giving 100% for the two hours we were out there. After practice I got a quick bite and a little sleep and we turned it around for a ten am scrimmage with the Barrage. It was a good scrimmage for both sides, but I think we came up on the short end of the scoreboard. This weeks training camp will be in San Jose and should be another good one. Countdown to game one 17 days.
On to the NFL Draft. How predictable was the first three picks? For the first time in a while the NFL picked the right six guys to be in attendance at the draft. No more watching a first round pick sitting in the green room wondering when he was going to get a chance to get up on the stage. As for my Ravens, I couldnt be happier with the draft. I cant wait to see how Joe Flacco does and I think Ray Rice is going to be good number two behind Willis.. Gooden is gong to be the next middle linebacker from the U to dominate the NFL, and a fourth round pick for Fabian Washington works for me. Throw in some great backups and special teamers and we have a draft that is going to turn around the Ravens....
Thoughts?
0 commentsPlayoff Bound?
04/17/2008 By HunterHow is everyone doing? I know that it has been a while since I last posted, but I have been busy and also have been trying to figure out what to write about. I want to start my post with an appology to the Towson lacrosse team and coaching staff if I ruffled any feathers with my comments about this years team and the program. I was out of line and I am sorry.
Now its time to move on and let you know what has been going on with me. For starters, the TItans are 7-6 and in fourth place in the NLL Eastern Conference. We have a big weekend with two games, Friday night against the Chicago Shamrox at the Garden and Saturday night against the Philadelphia Wings in Philly. If we win these two games, we should pretty much lock up a playoff spot, if we dont it will make next weekends game against the Rochester Knighthawks at the Garden all that more interesting.
Other than indoor, I have been working out feverously for the MLL season to start. Dragons training camp kicks off next weekend in Philly with our first trainig camp practice Saturday night and a scrimmage against the Barrage on Sunday. I cant wait to get outdoor going again and to catch up with all of the guys from last years team and to welcome our new teamates.
Next weekend is also a huge weekend for NFL fans with the draft. I cant wait to see what the Ravens do with the eigth pick. Do they get QB Matt Ryan, one of the many talented corners or linemen, or do they trade it away to get more picks than they already have (8). We will just have to wait and see.
Game of the weekend in college should be the Navy vs Hopkins game. Hop is coming off of a huge win over rival Maryland while Navy lost to rival Army. Throw in that it is Navy's homecoming and over 10,000 people....it is going to make for a great game. Other big ones include a GWLL matchup Denver vs OSU (coming off a huge win over UNC), UPenn vs Maryland (Terps need to score more than 8 goals in two games), Albany vs Cuse (big upstate battle), Princeton vs Cornell (battle for the IVY), Duke (are they beatable) vs Army, and my Tigers in a huge CAA mathcup vs Villanova (this game should decide CAA tourney seedings).
Until next time........
Weekend and College Lax
03/31/2008 By HunterWhats up everyone? I hope you are having a good Opening Day, eventhough the weather is pretty crummy. I know that being a laxer, means that we are supposed to hate baseball, but I cant do it. I grew up a baseball fan and have meet some pretty phenomenal baseball players over the years and there still isnt much that beats going to an O's game on a nice Spring/Summer night. Eventhough the O's +/- for the year (according to Vegas) is only 66 (that means that if they win 66 games, they have lose 97....thats pathetic), and have had 10 straight losing seasons, I am still a fan and will always be.
This past weekend was a good one and I am deffinetly feeling it today. The Titans had a bye week, so we had no lacrosse obligations this weekend, so I had some time to catch up with some friends that I havent had a chance to hang out with in a while. On Saturday we celebrated Tom Garvey's 25th birthday and boy did we clebrate. We started the night at an amazing dinner at Sammy's Tratoria on Charles Steet in Mount Vernon. The owner is also the cook and the food is amazing. The atmosphere is nice, if you can get passed all of the Hopkins memorabelia (JHU goes to their pregame dinner there). After dinner we hit up Federal Hill and than back to Tom's for late night schnanigans. Needless to say, I was feeling pretty awful all day Sunday, but Tom's birthday was a night to remember.
Now onto lacrosse.......What is going on in D1 this year? Hop losing 4 straight and 3 of those in OT. I may be biased becuase the backup goalie for the Hop is my roomate, but come on Petro, give him a shot. Closer to home, what is up with TOWSON. How can my alma mater be sooooo bad. How do you only beat Robert Morris by one goal and trail the entire game? Good luck Tuesday versus a good underated UMBC team. Maryland, is playing well (smoking UVA) minus a tough 3 OT loss to UMBC and a schalacking by UNC. Did I mention they have 4 freshmen rotating through on their attack and a freshmen starting at D. UVA and Duke looked like the teams to beat, but have struggled as of late.
Lacrosse has become a sport of parity and it is great seeing teams knocking eachother around and off of the pedistal. Keep it rolling and it should make for an interesting run for the next two months.
Until next time.....
Playoffs, Training Camp, and the NFL Draft
04/17/2008
Playoff Bound?
03/31/2008
Weekend and College Lax
03/25/2008
Back to School
03/14/2008
Spring Break
03/05/2008
Has Spring Sprung?
02/25/2008
March is almost here
02/12/2008
Whats New?
02/05/2008
Superbowl and other stuff
01/28/2008
Yoga and Week Ahead
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