There's Better Stuff Out There

By Joe

I just heard that on Sportscenter's "Top 10", #3 was in fact a Lacrosse player from Hoftsra scoring behind the back. For a brief second I was pumped that a college lacrosse player got recognized nationally for something he did during the game. It was definitely well deserved, and was a real nice shot.

However, does anyone else think that a behind the back shot, from a few feet out is a little over rated by now? To me, catching the ball on the crease and wildly whipping the stick behind your head, instead of in front of your face, seems like child's play. I say child's play not because I want to say its easy, but because my little brother did it... when he was 7. Hell, he did an around the world, on the run when he was 8!

I don't mean to diminish what happened. Like I said, it was a great shot. But my point is, Lacrosse content needs to be more readily available. Sportscenter should be able to get film of atleast 70% of lacrosse games played during the week. This way, truly remarkable, once in a lifetime lacrosse plays can be honored on Sportscenter. Not the, "this is the only game we have on film, so to meet our Lacrosse quota for the year we'll throw this play in our Top 10".

There should be a way for Sportscenter to easily get access to certain media, that they otherwise wouldn't be able to. And not just for College Lacrosse. How about High School lacrosse, or DIII Soccer, or even club rugby? This media is out there, someone, somewhere is filming this stuff. I'm not saying everyone wants to see it, but I'm sure someone does. Be it parents, local news, or national media. There's gotta be a way to make this available to the specific people who want to see it.

I know what your thinking, "That's what YouTube is for!" ... DUMB! To show what I mean, I went to YouTube and typed in "UAlbany Lacrosse 2009", and the first result was this video:

Now, that certainly wasn't what I wanted to see. And I definitely never wanted to hear that song. What I'm saying is, there are tons of Albany fans, parents, and alumni that would love to regularly see Albany Lacrosse games or highlights that otherwise wouldn't be able to. I wonder who's going to be the first to provide that?