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4/21 D-Fly & Dixie: Rivalry Week with Peter Milliman
Apr 21, 2023
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One of the great things about college lacrosse is that there are always many important games every week of the season. Week in and week out it's consistently good. Always. But then Rivalry Week comes, and it’s just better. The tradition and history in the series. The familiarity of the teams. The disdain, yet often mutual respect, between fanbases. The bragging rights to the victor. Then add in the fact that it comes late in the regular season, and the Rivalry Game means there are usually post-season implications at stake. The 2023 edition of Rivalry Week brings all this and more. Highlighting our Rivalry Week preview show is an interview with third-year Hopkins head coach, Peter Milliman. He’ll be at the center of the storm this week as he guides his No. 7-ranked Blue Jays into College Park to face the No. 3-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Saturday night. Milliman sits down with the guys to talk about changes coming out of the disappointing 2022 season, the significant addition of two new staff members, navigating one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Blue Jays’ team leaders, what has made the Jays so good in late-game situations, the role JHU plays in growing the sport, the incredible success of Hopkins Athletics as a whole, team motivation going into The Rivalry and much, much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWS This week’s schedule is crazy. It’s littered with Rivalry Week gems, big league battles for the top of the standings and highlighted by four Top 20 matchups. Enjoy the games. FRIDAY’s Top Matchups No. 11 Rutgers (8-4, 1-3 B1G) at No. 5 Penn State (8-3, 3-1), 6 p.m., BTN Ohio State (5-7, 1-3 B1G) at No. 18 Michigan (5-6, 1-3), 8 p.m., BTN SATURDAY’s Top Matchups Drexel (7-4, 4-1 CAA) at No. 17 Delaware (9-3, 5-0), noon Lehigh (8-3, 5-1 Patriot) at Boston U (8-3, 5-1), noon, CBS Sports Network No. 14 North Carolina (7-5, 1-3 ACC) at No. 1 Notre Dame (8-1, 2-1), noon, ESPNU No. 12 Syracuse (8-5, 1-3 ACC) at No. 4 Virginia (8-3, 2-2), 2 p.m., ESPNU No. 7 Johns Hopkins (10-4, 3-1 B1G) at No. 3 Maryland (8-3, 3-1), 6 p.m., BTN No. 8 Army (9-2, 6-0 Patriot) at Navy (7-6, 4-2), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network GIVE & GO In a Rivalry-inspired Give & Go, the fellas talk about some of the world’s most famous rivalries. They also send some love to listener Logan on his wedding day and answer Logan’s two mailbag questions.
4/20 DIII: Meat and Potatoes Time
Apr 20, 2023
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Kap and Caleb jump in to the IL studio to record the Week 9 pod, and to no surprise have a ton of fun doing it. The episode features a look back at the past week of action and the guys highlight their top games. A full discussion of Top 20 and Top 30 movement makes up the bulk of the episode for a more general state of the union than previous episodes. We also hit our weekly segments, introduce a new segment to highlight teams with the toughest schedules of the week, and unveil the newest weekly bet.
4/17 The Tailgate: Nearing Heartbreak Hill
Apr 17, 2023
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The end of the season is in sight for IL's Terry Foy and Nick "Sprinter, Not a Marathoner" Ossello, and they start by discussing the Big Ten matchups — Maryland's win at Rutgers, Hopkins' victory vs. Ohio State and Penn State's comeback in Ann Arbor — as there is now just one week left in the B1G regular season. They touch on Duke's extended winning streak vs. Virginia — and the game's crazy finish — then dive into Syracuse's comeback over Carolina. They wrap by dissecting the Big East, including Georgetown's overtime triumph at Marquette and Denver's two-game swing that required coming from behind to beat St. John's.
4/14 D-Fly & Dixie: Red Hot with Brad Ross
Apr 14, 2023
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Last week brought impressive crowds, close games, unprecedented gamesmanship and dramatic controversy. With three more Top 10 tilts and first place on the line in several conference matchups, what will this weekend hold in store for college lacrosse fans? One of those first-place battles will take place in the America East, where 4-0 Bryant will travel to Vermont to take on the undefeated Catamounts. D-Fly & Dixie talk to first-year Bryant head coach, Brad Ross, ahead of that giant America East game. They discuss Ross’ first year in Smithfield, the importance of quality people, the Pressler/Danowski coaching tree, what he looks for in Bryant recruits, lessons learned from his time at Duke, the Bulldog team leaders, what makes his offense go, the joys of parenthood and much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWS Three Top 10 matchups. UVa vs. Duke Part Two. First place on the line in several league matchups. SATURDAY’s Top Matchups No. 6 Cornell (8-2) at No. 7 Army (9-1), noon No. 2 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 3-1), 1 p.m. No. 18 Ohio State (5-6, 1-2 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (9-4, 2-1), 2 p.m. Bryant (8-2, 4-0 America East) at Vermont (6-4, 4-0), 3:30 p.m. No. 11 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1 ACC) at No. 17 Syracuse (7-5, 0-3), 4 p.m. SUNDAY’s Top Matchups No. 5 Penn State (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 15 Michigan (5-5, 1-2), 6 p.m. No. 4 Maryland (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 9 Rutgers (8-3, 1-2), 7 p.m. Give & Go In a Deep Dish-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss pizza, including what pizza toppings are All Balls and which ones are JV.
4/13 DIII: Create Your Own Consistency
Apr 13, 2023
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Kap and Caleb return to IL HQ to jump in the pod studio and chat DIII lax. An action-packed week of matchups set the table to dive all the way in on a week in review, to chat about movement within the Top 20, and plenty more. A new segment of statistical players of the week also makes the cut for this week's DIII podcast.
4/10 The Tailgate: The Gloves Are Off
Apr 10, 2023
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It's not often that IL's Terry Foy and Nicky "Two Hands" Ossello start their weekend recap by discussing something other than the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup (one in which Nick's beloved alma mater won, no less), but it's even less often that a national TV game features a controversy around an obscure rule lights lacrosse social media on fire. That's right, there's only one place to start: #GloveGate And boy are the takes spicy. From there, they discuss the rest of the B-A-N-A-N-A-S Big Ten action before finally getting to the Fighting Irish's 17-12 win over Duke, then finishing up with a similarly whacky slate of Ivy League results.
4/7 D-Fly & Dixie: Merry Go Round with John Danowski
Apr 07, 2023
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Easter Weekend brings six games featuring IL Media Top 20 teams squaring off against each other, including three Top 10 tilts and finally a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. D-Fly and Dixie are here to break it all down and get you ready. To set you up for the showdown in South Bend, this week’s coach interview is with Duke head man, John Danowski. In a fascinating conversation, they discuss how Duke has regrouped after missing the 2022 NCAA Tournament, moving on after facing life’s setbacks, Duke’s uncanny success against Virginia, Bill Tierney’s legacy, coaching the US National Team, current leaders on this edition of the Blue Devils, preparing for Notre Dame, his joy watching Duke’s women’s soccer team, Durham’s best restaurant and much more. WEEKEND PREVIEWS FRIDAY’s Top Matchup No. 16 Michigan (5-4, 1-1 B1G) at No. 12 Rutgers (7-3, 0-2), 6 p.m., ESPNU No. 3 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 9 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1), 6 p.m., ACCN No. 5 Maryland (6-3, 1-1 B1G) at No. 17 Ohio State (5-5, 1-1), 8 p.m., BTN SATURDAY’s Top Matchups No. 11 Villanova (8-2, 1-0 Big East) at No. 19 Denver (4-4, 0-1), 2 p.m. No. 1 Duke (10-1, 3-0 ACC) at No. 2 Notre Dame (7-1, 1-1), 4 p.m., ESPNU No. 6 Johns Hopkins (9-3, 2-0 B1G) at No. 8 Penn State (6-3, 1-1), 7 p.m., BTN GIVE & GO In an Easter-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss Easter holiday traditions, including best and worst Easter basket items.
4/6 DIII: April Flowers
Apr 06, 2023
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IL's Dan Kaplan and Caleb The Big Dog Abney hit everything new in the DIII lacrosse world. Segments of reviewing previous action, discussing movement within IL's Top 30, and previewing the slate for the weekend make up an awesome episode. BONUS: For those who can't get enough of the DIII lax pod, we have a second episode featuring recorded segments from different periods through the last two weeks.
4/3 The Tailgate: Michigan?!
Apr 03, 2023
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IL's Terry Foy and "Stinky" Nick Ossello got their Sunday morning off to an unusual start, but quickly right the ship as they dive into discussion of Michigan's 16-11 win over Maryland — the biggest in program history. They then typewriter back to Friday night to discuss Duke's 16-14 win over Virginia in a rainy Charlottesville, then head north to the Dome where a controversial goal ruling had *nothing* to do with the outcome of Notre Dame's 20-12 win over Syracuse. Conference play is in full effect, so the duo transitions to a pair of Friday night upsets — Utah over Jacksonville and Navy over Boston U — then set the table for the Big East, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League updates.
3/31 D-Fly & Dixie: Crash and Burn
Mar 31, 2023
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How can it already be April?? Another weekend with top-notch matchups, highlighted by a Top 10 Big Ten battle in Baltimore and a scintillating ACC tilt to kickoff the weekend on Friday evening. The guys start off as always summarizing last week’s action before getting into consequential mid-week recaps. With another bevy of intriguing games coming up, they then get right to the weekend previews. WEEKEND PREVIEWS FRIDAY’s Top Matchup No. 4 Duke (9-1, 2-0 ACC) at No. 1 Virginia (7-1, 1-0), 5 p.m., ESPNU SATURDAY’s Top Matchups No. 16 Denver (4-3, 0-0 Big East) at No. 15 Georgetown (4-3, 0-0), noon No. 20 Yale (3-3, 0-2 Ivy) at No. 19 Penn (3-4, 1-1), noon, ESPN+ No. 3 Notre Dame (6-1, 0-1 ACC) at No. 21 Syracuse (6-4, 0-2), 2 p.m., ACCN No. 9 Rutgers (7-2, 0-1 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (8-3, 1-0), 3 p.m., ESPNU SUNDAY’s Top Matchup No. 14 Ohio State (5-4, 1-0) at No. 11 Penn State (5-3, 0-1), noon, ESPNU GIVE & GO In a club circuit-inspired Give & Go, the fellas rate stereotypical lax parents along with the Indutex USA President and CEO, who sits in for the segment.
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