Last Minute Updates, and a Question...
TFBO2F noticed that the Maryland athletic department is hyping today's game against Virginia with TV commercials, complete with voiceovers from football and basketball play-by-play man Johnny Holliday. Not sure we had seen those before this year.
The UVa-UMd game is on ESPN2. Clearly, it's a big deal.
So on the heels of Inside Lacrosse's cover story about the best rivalries in the sport, TFBO2F is wondering, which rivalry do our readers enjoy the most? Army-Navy...Hopkins-Maryland...Maryland-Virginia...Landon-Georgetown Prep...North Carolina-Complacency...or any others...
Lax Swami made an argument last year that the best rivalry for the sport's growth is Army-Navy. That's the game that people across the country will watch--because people will watch just about anything that's Army-Navy. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments.
In last-minute news: Maryland Coach Dave Cottle said he will use "multiple" defenses today, including a zone. Both TFBO2F and Inside Lacrosse's Geoff Shannon think we will see a good bit of zone from the Terrapins.
On an ESPNU broadcast earlier this season, analyst Matt Ward said that Virginia often attacks zone defenses with its extra-man offensive sets and plays.
Also--it is very unlikely that Gtown's Scott Kocis will play today. When he was injured in the preseason--an injury Wash Post told you about first--the best-case scenario was for him to come back in early April. That appears still to be the case.
Anyone hitting both UVa-Maryland and Georgetown-Navy at 5 p.m. at NMCMS? Or watching both on TV? fwiw, Maryland tickets are $8 adult, $5 student under-17. Parking for the most part is free. Navy tickets also are $8/$5. Parking is $5.
By Christian Swezey |
March 29, 2008; 6:20 AM ET
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Posted by: Ken | March 29, 2008 7:27 AM
Hopkins-UVA
Posted by: Anonymous | March 29, 2008 8:08 AM
Army isn't even the Navy game I look forward to the most each year.
Posted by: Mike | March 29, 2008 9:54 AM
The rivalry I enjoy the most? Syracuse and Hopkins. The one that connects with the most people nationally? Duke and Hopkins, because of name recognition and close, dramatic games.
Posted by: Timbosky | March 29, 2008 10:12 AM
Hop vs. Maryland and Prep vs. Landon are my votes.
Before Syracuse vs. Hop there was Hop vs. Maryland and I am more of a "traditional guy".....
War on the Shore is a great one too....
Posted by: COMMISH | March 29, 2008 10:56 AM
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The "War on the Shore" between Salisbury and WAC is way up their and rivals Army/Navy .