The source of the sport for more than 25 years, Inside Lacrosse Podcasts bring you news, opinion and analysis from men’s and women’s college DI, DII and DIII, plus high school, recruiting, NLL and MLL.
6/28 The Future of College Sports with Extra Point's Matt Brown
Jun 28, 2024
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There is no disputing that this is an unprecedented moment in the history of college athletics. Given how important college lacrosse is to the sport more broadly (and specifically Division I men's lacrosse), understanding the future of college sports — in an incredibly uncertain time — is exceptionally important. To try to understand better, IL CEO Terry Foy brings on Extra Points' Matt Brown to discuss what's next for college sports and how it could affect college lacrosse.
6/26 The Source: Coach Carousel Recap, 'Most Impactful Transfer' Draft
Jun 26, 2024
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Back together for the first time in a long time, IL's Terry Foy and Matt Kinnear recap the last month of coaching news, from Jon Torpey taking the Brown job, John Crawley taking over High Point, Jake Richard and Charlie Hayes getting promoted at Marquette and Detroit Mercy, respectively, and Michael Sciamanna getting the Merrimack job. From there, they each pick 10 players who they expect to be the most impactful transfers next season, and wrap up with three picks each for the best player remaining in the Portal.
6/24 PLL Happy Hour: Bye Bye, Bye Week
Jun 24, 2024
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The PLL Bye Week brings an overdue return for the PLL Happy Hour Podcast as Chris Rosenthall and Kevin Brown catch you up on the biggest storylines from the first three weeks of the season. From Atlas' resurgence into an undefeated hot start out of the gates and wondering how to slow down Jeff Teat's record scoring pace to enjoying the superstar rookie class as well as addressing the Waterdogs' face-off situation, takes and stances are provided free of charge. A great listen for fans both up to date to bridge the gap from the fun start of the league's sixth season to reflect on the best moments and make sure to send this to a friend who needs to catch up on all things PLL.
6/21 IL Preps: Maverik Showtime, Platinum Cup, Best in Class, Prime Time, Great VIII
Jun 21, 2024
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It's Summa, summa, summatime and IL's Terry Foy, Dan Aburn and — most importantly — ILPreps Director Dan Kaplan are back to recap the first 12 days of the summer recruiting circuit. An incredibly dense 80 minutes starts by discussing the standouts from Maverik Showtime, which — if history is any indicator — will have an outsized impact on informing the market for players on Sept. 1 (and, by extension, IL's Class of 2026 rankings). From there, they revisit Best in Class, ML8's High School Summer National Championship, the Prime Time Summer Invitational and Great VIII, examining the stars from each event with a heavy focus on the Class of 2026.
6/17 The Tailgate Superlatives, Part 2: Off the Field
Jun 17, 2024
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For the final episode of the 2024 season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello look inward, reflecting on their best and, more importantly, worst takes of the season, the funniest moments of the year, their best listener interactions and so much more. But first, hear what it's like to break news in real time as Nick gets word of who's taking over as Merrimack's head coach. Onto 2025!
6/14 ILPreps: DCD's Garland, Urbana's Donahue and Summer Recruiting Has Started!
Jun 14, 2024
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As spring transitions to summer, Director of ILPreps Dan Kaplan brings on Detroit Country Day (Mich.) coach Chris Garland and Urbana (Md.) coach Gavin Donahue to discuss their teams run to state titles, and to kick things off, he and and Terry Foy look back at the first week of summer recruiting and look ahead to the big upcoming second weekend.
6/10 The Tailgate Superlatives, Part 1: On the Field
Jun 10, 2024
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Nearly two weeks removed from the national championship game and the end of the season, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello reflect on the season in total, discussing the following categories from an a non-Notre Dame and a fully Notre Dame perspective:
Best Game
Best Goal
Best Non-Goal Highlight
Best Upset
Best Player
Best Teammate
Best SSDM
Most Improved Player
Best Season-Long Coaching Performance
Best Single-Game Coaching Performance
Best Assistant
Check it out, and check back next week as we tackle the off-field topics for the 2024 season.
5/31 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast: Recapping Championship Weekend
May 31, 2024
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What a year in college lacrosse! We felt back in January that the 2024 season would be special, and it definitely delivered. The D-Fly and Dixie Podcast presented by Simplicity Group recaps Championship Weekend in Philadelphia, looks at USILA post-season awards and ties up some other loose ends. Dixie also makes his Tewaaraton Award prediction. In this week’s picnic-inspired Give & Go, the guys get excited about summer BBQs and chat about their favorite foods off the grill and on the picnic table. Also, in terrific tandem with the Fighting Irish, congratulations to the People’s Champ, chicken parmigiana, for running away with the #MaggianoMadness title.
5/27 The Tailgate: Back-to-Back Irish Champs with Jake Taylor and Kevin Corrigan
May 28, 2024
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Live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello unpack Notre Dame's 15-5 win over Maryland to win the program's second NCAA Championship. From Chris Kavanagh's MOP showing to the weather delay to what it's like to be in the building as a fan, they dive into the tactics and personnel behind ND's dominance, then touch on their Semifinal win over Denver and the Terrapins' 12-6 win over Virginia. From there, they head downstairs to find attackman Jake Taylor and coach Kevin Corrigan. Come for Nick trying to pin down Taylor on who should win the Tewaaraton, Pat Kavanagh or Liam Entenmann, and stay for Corrigan's prediction for next season.
5/24 D-Fly & Dixie Podcast with CBS Sports’ Evan Washburn
May 24, 2024
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The dream begins each fall as newcomers join the veteran players on a quest to win a championship and bring glory to themselves, their teammates and their alma mater. This weekend the quest culminates in Philadelphia. Four teams. Four dreams. One trophy. In this week’s pod, D-Fly and Dixie talk with CBS’s Evan Washburn and set the table for you to prepare for Championship Weekend. Let’s get it. WEEKEND PREVIEWS Saturday, May 25 Both games on ESPN2 NCAA Semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn. No. 5 Denver (13-3) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame (14-1), noon No. 7 Maryland (10-5) vs. No. 6 Virginia (12-5), 2:30 p.m. GIVE & GO In this week’s fitness-inspired Give & Go, the guys debate the worst members at your gym and check in on the status of #MaggianoMadness, a 16-entrée bracket to crown the ultimate dish at the lacrosse world’s favorite restaurant.