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At left, aspiring stick stringers learn at a Homegrown Lacrosse clinic in Minneapolis. Below, Denver offensive coordinator Matt Brown maps out a play on glass.


Coupled with offensive coordinator Matt Brown’s creative and multiple- option offense, the reigning NCAA champions possess an ultra-efficient offense that has them back in the hunt. Would Denver be in contention without the strategic wizardry of Brown, who melds box and field concepts, incorporates freshmen with upperclassmen, and matches plays to his personnel? Doubtful.


struggling to throw and catch, often the difficulty does not arise from a breakdown in technique, but rather a poorly strung stick. A guitar out of tune will not play in key regardless of the musician’s talent. Not even Gary Gait would be able to perform with some of these atrocities. If parents learn how to string a stick, a la Wells Stanwick, they can ensure the opportunity for proper development for their son or daughter. Lastly, coaches could match their players’ sticks to a desired style of play. For years, coach Bill Tierney has preached having a stick that enables crisp, consistent and accurate passes. This year’s Denver team seems to be the incarnation of that philosophy. No team in the country whips the ball around quite like the Pioneers.


The ability to diagram schemes and translate them from a two-dimensional surface to the playing field separates neophytes and experts within any sport. Bill Walsh invented the West Coast offense in football. Buddy Ryan countered with the 46 Defense. Before he retired, Dave Cottle’s lacrosse offenses often would baffle the opposition regardless of situation — transition, settled half-field six-on-six or extra man. Cottle maximized pressure through proper spacing, timely cuts and multiple options. His sets and plays challenged the foundation of the defense. If a team followed its defensive rules, then his offense would put them in severe trouble. React and change strategy, now you’re not playing to your strengths. Cottle was at the forefront of multiple offensive advances, including inverts, the high 1-4-1, big-little picks and off-ball seals via stack sets. Anyone can draw up plays in a vacuum. The hallmark of a great coach who truly understands his players resides in his ability to match schemes to the strengths of his roster. This concept — KYP, or Know Your Personnel — goes beyond static X’s and O’s by visualizing specific players in place of these theoretical letters. So which one is it going to be: stringing a stick or diagramming X’s and O’s? Fear not, String League Competition. My (heart emoji) = X + O.


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