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7/7 IL Preps: Extended Dead Period, Coaching Changes, Crab Feast, Sweetlax & More
Jul 07, 2025
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As the summer dead period winds down, IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy discuss the NCAA's approval of an updated IMLCA recruiting calendar that will lengthen the dead period through July 10 in 2026, then unpack how Penn's parting ways with coach Mike Murphy and subsequent search will affect the recruiting landscape. From there, they dive into the commitments that started on July 1, resulting from the NESCAC pre-reads affecting the Class of 2026 DIII recruiting and the service academies' ability to contact members of the Class of 2027. To wrap up, they sweep through the player evaluations from Sweetlax Summer Challenge and Crab Feast, and tease the forthcoming coverage from:
IL Summer Derby
NAL
Bulldog Brawl
Liberty National Elite Classic
Naptown
7/2 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Week 5 with Chaos Defenseman Troy Reh
Jul 02, 2025
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Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome Chaos longpole Troy Reh to the show to break down Carolina's upset win over Boston in San Diego and how they were able to turn it around from a lopsided loss against the Whips. Reh shares the story behind growing out his hair at UAlbany and being an undersized recruit with a twin brother. Rosie and Kevin then analyze the rest of the Week 5 action: how impressive the Outlaws' three-game win streak is, some worries for the Archers and Redwoods, react to the all-star selections and dish out a few midseason individual accolades before heading into an all-star break of their own.
6/25 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Week 4 with Assist King Rob Pannell
Jun 25, 2025
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Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome the PLL's new all-time assists holder Rob Pannell to the show to discuss breaking the record this past weekend, joining the Maryland Whipsnakes, playing for coach Jim Stagnitta, as well as sneaking some title-winning Cornell Big Red talk in there, too. From there, Rosie and Kevin break down Jeff Teat and Jared Bernhardt's star performances at Homewood Field, discuss the differences in their all-star game ballots, and look ahead to Week 5 in San Diego.
6/20 IL Preps: Maverik Showtime, a National Championship & Early Summer Recap
Jun 20, 2025
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It's been too long since the last IL Preps Podcast, so IL's Dan Kaplan and Terry Foy hop on the mic to catch up on:
Maverik Showtime
Prime Time Summer Invitational
Great 8
Best in Class
In addition to naming more than 100 standout players from those four events that have highlighted the start of summer so far, Foy argues why the No. 1 ranking in the Class of 2027 is more wide open than any other since the recruiting rule changes, and Kaplan reveals the No. 1 team in the Final Q-Collar National High School Rankings, which will formally drop next week.
6/18 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Parity Restored in Week 3
Jun 18, 2025
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Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown analyze the results from Week 3 of the Premier Lacrosse League. They share an in-depth discussion around the Philadelphia getting its second win, the Denver and Maryland getting their first, the Archers getting back on track and how legit the California Redwoods are. Then, they spin it all forward to this weekend at Homewood Field.If you're a lacrosse fan wondering if Anthony Kelly is the league's new Andy Towers, how Tom Schreiber can think of three different scenarios of how a play might unfold before we could get to the first, or why Danny Logan was the key missing piece as Atlas dropped below .500 in a collapse vs. the Whips, this is the episode for you.
6/11 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Cannons' Nolting, Red Legion's Harrison for Week 2
Jun 11, 2025
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Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown are back to recap Week 2 in the PLL with the help of special guests Asher Nolting and Red Legion drummer Michael Harrison. Rosie and Kevin dissect Boston's narrow win over Utah and Nolting describes both the viral play when his shorts fell down and he still ended up with an assist then spotlight Marcus Holman's heroic game-winning dive. They unpack Jared Bernhardt's debut with the Outlaws, the Waterdogs season-opener and Carolina's second homecoming to Charlotte as the Chaos got their first win under new coach Roy Colsey. Harrison provides his origin story in becoming a Carolina pro lacrosse superfan, what it's like when players interact with Red Legion (and drop their own drum cellys) and how Carolina fans have weathered the storm of a tumultuous offseason.
6/4 PLL Happy Hour Podcast: Joshua Balcarcel and Week 1 Breakdown
Jun 04, 2025
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Hosts Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown welcome on California Redwoods undrafted rookie Joshua Balcarcel to talk about his crazy first week as a pro, scoring the first goal from a Marist Red Fox in the PLL, and what it's like to play confident and free to crack the gameday roster. From there, Rosie and Kevin discuss the Jared Bernhardt to the Denver Outlaws signing, the Week 1 results, touch on their 2025 season predictions, and preview Week 2 in Charlotte.
6/1 The Tailgate, 2025 Retrospective: Cornell's Title, Tourney Recap, Portal & Carousel
Jun 02, 2025
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In part one of The Tailgate's 2025 recap, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello go deeper on Cornell's run to the NCAA Championship, isolating the defensive improvement and Jordan Stevens' role in that progress. From there, they recap the NCAA Tournament, highlighting the best games and performances, then move into a recap of the NCAA Transfer Portal and coaching carousel.
5/30 D-Fly & Dixie 2025 Season Finale Podcast: It’s a Big Red World
May 30, 2025
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Congratulations to the Cornell Big Red. The 2025 college season is complete, and we are living in a Big Red World as Cornell won its first NCAA Championship since 1977. Time to wrap up the season, as all good things must come to an end. D-Fly and Dixie rehash Memorial Day Weekend and share stories from a wonderful Final Four. To celebrate Cornell’s championship season, we replay parts of their interview last month with Big Red Legacy, Ryan Goldstein. The guys talk about Ithaca weather, growing up Goldstein, making it as a smaller attackman, role models, playing for public school power Radnor (Pa.), playing alongside CJ Kirst, why Ryan wears No. 30 and much, much more. Give and Go In this week’s Tewaaraton-inspired Give & Go, the guys talk about the epic 2025 season of Cornell’s CJ Kirst and his place in history as one of the very all-time greats. A reminder that the D-Fly and Dixie Podcast is brought to you by Simplicity Group. Simplicity Group is a leading financial products distribution firm that specializes in providing best-in-class insurance, investment and business development solutions. To learn more visit: SimplicityGroup.com. Tell a friend about this podcast and share the love. It’s free. We always love to hear from you, so feel free to email us at DFlyandDixie@gmail.com, or find us on twitter and Instagram at @DFlyandDixie. Thanks for listening, and as always, Enjoy the Sport.
5/27 The Tailgate: Cornell, 2025 NCAA Champions!
May 27, 2025
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IL's Terry Foy, Larken Kemp and Nick Ossello go live from Gillette Stadium (well, one of them was in Gillette) on the heels of Cornell's 13-10 victory over Maryland to secure the Big Red's first NCAA championship in 48 years. From CJ Kirst's heroic performance to Cornell's hard hat mentality between the lines to Wyatt Knust's showing up and showing out, the boys go into all the reasons coach Connor Buczek's team won on the final day.