Lacrosse the Internet: February 26, 2014

This is obviously your favorite site, but other people actually write important stuff sometimes. Now is that sometimes.

A Full Pint

Maryland Seniors, Freshmen Blending Well
So far, so good:

Now come the teaching moments involving one of the game's more exciting, youthful teams. Twenty-seven members on Maryland's 49-man roster are either first- or second-year players, bolstered by one of the more hyped freshmen classes in Division I. Already, attackmen Matt Rambo (team-high nine goals and 12 points) and Connor Cannizzaro (6, 3) are delivering, while the injured Tim Rotanz aims to join them soon.

Maryland featured nine different point-generators against Syracuse with Matt Rambo and Mike Chanenchuk -- the team's primary offensive cogs entering their date against the Orange -- registering five of the team's 22 points. This is the balance that the Terps hoped for in 2014, and it could drive Maryland to notable heights this season.

His Return
I've always been supportive of student newspapers. These are valuable opportunities for young writers, and more often than not, student newspapers provide better coverage of college lacrosse than professional concerns. The Daily Orange has been one of the nation's best student publications since forever, and after the paper's website underwent a massive design overhaul this spring, The Daily Orange has adopted a beautiful features design that approaches the stunning work done at SBNation.com.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is this: Good job, kiddos.

Flights

Quint's Top 20: Duke Undefeated and On Top; UMass Off to Hot Start
Quint didn't put Albany in his top 20 this week. I didn't have the guts to drop the Great Danes out, but Quint's decision is emblematic of the issue that surrounds Albany: The Great Danes aren't an unquestionably complete team.

Lacrosse Magazine Division I Men's Rankings
This is how the Lacrosse Magazine staff sees the Division I landscape.

Phillylacrosse.com Men's College Rankings: @PennStateMLax is No. 1
It's impossible to compare Division I teams to lower division teams, and yet here we are.

Despite graduations, Loyola men's lacrosse still flexing muscles on offense
Things looked hairy for Loyola when it was announced that Herreweyers wouldn't play this season, but the 'Hounds are still pounding the cage.

Dixon's Takeaways: Yale's Defense, Duke's February and Maryland Passes First Test
Good stuff here from Dixon.

Brewing Process