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New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« on: October 12, 2011, 12:07:40 pm »
What do you guys expect from the team in 2012?

I think we'll see a more traditional offense and probably more middie line rotations (which I'm happy about). Despite all our losses graduation on offense, I think Bonanno, Campbell, Tundo, and Belton (anyone know why he's playing time was so limited last year? Was he just getting outplayed by Drost?) are a good group to build an offense around. Sowell didn't play many guys (which I found somewhat frustrating) so it's hard to tell what we really have.

Attack: Tundo, Belton, Bellando?

Midfield: Bonanno, Campbell (I think he's more valuable to us on offense), Watson?

SSDM: Leverne; ??

LSM: Laforet, Micelli,  Day, Muzio,... plenty of depth here. I think the question is who gets moved to close D.

D: Moller, Wawryzniak, ??

G: Keneally, Mcgushin

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 12:42:48 pm »
What do you guys expect from the team in 2012?

I think we'll see a more traditional offense and probably more middie line rotations (which I'm happy about). Despite all our losses graduation on offense, I think Bonanno, Campbell, Tundo, and Belton (anyone know why he's playing time was so limited last year? Was he just getting outplayed by Drost?) are a good group to build an offense around. Sowell didn't play many guys (which I found somewhat frustrating) so it's hard to tell what we really have.

Attack: Tundo, Belton, Bellando?

Midfield: Bonanno, Campbell (I think he's more valuable to us on offense), Watson?

SSDM: Leverne; ??

LSM: Laforet, Micelli,  Day, Muzio,... plenty of depth here. I think the question is who gets moved to close D.

D: Moller, Wawryzniak, ??

G: Keneally, Mcgushin

Yep- on attack i think youll see Tundo, Belton/Bellando, and i even heard Adams moved back to attack.  Belton might have been hurt and his #s dropped way off this past season.  Because of all the talented upperclassmen last year, we didnt really get to see Rooney and Treusdell.

Midfield, barring any new freshman/transfers, will have to include Campbell and Bonanno.  I heard Watson will move from attack to mid (and i heard he has four years left).  Second line im not sure, but yes, i think we will have more depth here (or at least we will in 2013).  Maybe Zorn?  Dahms?  Millican?  Duddy?

LSM- Laforet, Miceli, Day, Scalera?

SSDM- Laverne.  Need others to step up- Cerasi?  Move a pole to short?  Convert a FOGO?

FO- I heard Cureton left, so its Lucas or Pelella i predict.

Defense is definitely Moeller, and i heard Wawryzniak moved down low.  Greene was starting but blew a knee.  Miceli has played low at times, and now runs pole.  Also still have Benitez and Muzio.  And a whole lot of poles left.

GK- has to be McGushin or Keneally theyre the only two!


Really looking forward to the development of new faces- in particular- Dorsey, Harris, and Miller. 

We'll find out more after the scrimmage this wkd and next.  All corrections welcome!
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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 01:35:09 pm »
  I expect they will have a winning season. Not sure if they win the AE but they will be force for sure.  I like their non conference schedule not overwhelming  but  competitive.  This is a building year  under new a coach and a new system. Interesting to see how they handle Virginia, Delaware and Towson.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 01:51:09 pm »
I agree about Dorsey, Harris, Miller and I'd add Duddy. Luke Miller is the most interesting to me. I believe he spent 6 years on varsity at William Floyd. The team his senior year struggled, but I think he might be a very good pick up for the Brook. Duddy was a Suffolk County All-American, but I'm not sure that he's college ready physically. Hopefully he can add some weight to his frame because he can qb an offense from the midfield.

Also in the sophomore class I want to see how Rooney, Bellando, and Vassallo develop. Rooney put up incredible scoring numbers in Suffolk County his junior and senior years. Did they redshirt him last year? Was he hurt? Vassallo doesn't come from a strong high school program but he carried the team on his back his senior year (I think he was in on something like 80% of his team's scoring his senior year). He has good size and I think he could develop into a solid player for the Seawolves.

I also think Day could be a real solid LSM if given the opportunity.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 04:27:21 pm »
I agree about Dorsey, Harris, Miller and I'd add Duddy. Luke Miller is the most interesting to me. I believe he spent 6 years on varsity at William Floyd. The team his senior year struggled, but I think he might be a very good pick up for the Brook. Duddy was a Suffolk County All-American, but I'm not sure that he's college ready physically. Hopefully he can add some weight to his frame because he can qb an offense from the midfield.

Also in the sophomore class I want to see how Rooney, Bellando, and Vassallo develop. Rooney put up incredible scoring numbers in Suffolk County his junior and senior years. Did they redshirt him last year? Was he hurt? Vassallo doesn't come from a strong high school program but he carried the team on his back his senior year (I think he was in on something like 80% of his team's scoring his senior year). He has good size and I think he could develop into a solid player for the Seawolves.

I also think Day could be a real solid LSM if given the opportunity.

For more on Miller: http://sbulacrosse.blogspot.com/2011/08/recruiting-roundup-aug11_24.html

I think i heard Rooney was hurt last year, maybe an ankle.  He didnt get on at all.  So perhaps a RS is in order.  Vassallo is big and works hard and the team loves him.  Day looked really athletic but only got minimal time behind Laforet and Miceli- btw Laforet could be last years most improved. 
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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 06:02:36 pm »
I always expect a good Men's lacrosse team. By good I mean a winning team that will get to the AE tournament and compete there. I am not sure about winning the Conference but our team has been good year by year. They should be able to perform well once again.
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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2011, 03:36:25 pm »
Nice write up on the website "  A Bagel with Nagel".    Announced we will also play  Maryland in 2013,  hope Virginia  stays on our schedule with them !

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2011, 04:37:09 pm »
What do you guys expect from the team in 2012?

I think we'll see a more traditional offense and probably more middie line rotations (which I'm happy about). Despite all our losses graduation on offense, I think Bonanno, Campbell, Tundo, and Belton (anyone know why he's playing time was so limited last year? Was he just getting outplayed by Drost?) are a good group to build an offense around. Sowell didn't play many guys (which I found somewhat frustrating) so it's hard to tell what we really have.

Attack: Tundo, Belton, Bellando?

Midfield: Bonanno, Campbell (I think he's more valuable to us on offense), Watson?

SSDM: Leverne; ??

LSM: Laforet, Micelli,  Day, Muzio,... plenty of depth here. I think the question is who gets moved to close D.

D: Moller, Wawryzniak, ??

G: Keneally, Mcgushin

Hey SBUFan, looks like good guesses.  I'll add in some early guesses too:

ATT: Tundo, Adams, Bellando.  Maybe some Belton and Rooney

MID1: Bonanno, Watson, Campbell.  All love to carry so expect dodging!

MID2: Zorn, Dahms, Millican?  Duddy impressed me at the intrasquad

FACE: Smith or Pelella

DMID: Laverne, im guessing Cerasi.  We saw Scalera and Harris move from LSM to short

LSM: Laforet, and if its like last year, some Miceli and Day

DEF: Moeller, Wawrzyniak.  Greene is redshirting, so possibly Miceli, Benitez, Muzio? 

GOAL: Keneally
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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2011, 08:32:11 pm »
I really like how that second midfield line looks. We may not have Crowley, McBride, Rand etc but this team will have some nice depth.

I'm really excited about this season because we're underdogs again. Last year expectations were so high that it would have been nearly impossible for the team to live up to hype.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2011, 08:49:16 pm »
 I think we surprise  some folks this season. In 2013  I can see a very good team  for the Wolves. We will  win our share in 2012.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2011, 12:27:33 am »
I said it and I will say it again as many times as I have to. If there is one thing Stony Brook always is ready to compete on that would be Men's lacrosse. This team will be good, I feel it. I dont know if they are going to make it as far as the 2010 group in the NCAA QF but my expectations remain high. We should be competing for a AE tournament championship once again. I know we lost many of our outstanding guys, But the new guys coming in sound promising.

This team has consistently been good and I have my hopes that things will sort out for the best. I can't wait for our Home Opener. Last season's home opener was fantastic under the freezing weather.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2012, 05:21:01 pm »
Ok so now that we are one scrimmage closer, and have read some coverage, here's my next best guesses at a starting lineup:

ATT- Andreassi, Bellando, Tundo

MID- Bonanno, Campbell, Adams

MID2- Belton, Dahms, Zorn, Duddy

FO- Pelella (X), LeVerne (SSDM), Laforet (LSM)

DEF- Moeller, Wawrzyniak, Judge

GK- Keneally


Again, these are guesses.  From a fan.

I have to say, from seeing them play once in the fall and hearing Nagle's comments from this week, i think there isnt going to be the giant dropoff from last year.  Time will prove as Fairfield is a pretty solid team and we scrimmage Princeton and Adelphi first. 
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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 09:34:22 am »
There's definitely plenty of talent on this team, that's for sure. I know the scrimmages weren't against the most rigorous of opponents, but it sounds like the guys played well and that was without Tundo who I think will most likely be an All America East attackmen given his play at Ohio State.

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Re: New Coach and Lots of New Faces...
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2012, 12:43:17 pm »
Speaking of Tundo, he's on the very early Tewaaraton watch list: http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2012/02/15/2012-tewaaraton-award-watch-list-announced

Clearly, they are relying on his days at tOSU, and not the scrimmages!
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