What great lacrosse ...

[shotglass]

I'm sure college hockey fans aren't happy (it's already 12 minutes in), but this Maryland-Virginia lacrosse match (ESPN2) is scintillating. Going into third OT tied at 9-9.

 

[Mark2010]

Going to the fourth overtime? WTF? They should go to a shootout if no one scores in the first overtime.

 

[shotglass]

Oh, no, no, no. The intensity is building with each OT.

 

[JC]

Going to the fourth overtime? WTF? They should go to a shootout if no one scores in the first overtime.

Why?

 

[Mark2010]

It's not an elimination game, right?

Well, if you can't settle the outcome after a reasonable period of time, then either (1) call it a tie or (2) have some sort of gimmick to break the tie, like they do in NCAA football. I mean, how long are you going to stay out there?

Besides, the announcer needs to go take a leak.

 

[JR]

Field or box lacrosse?

 

[JC]

As long as it takes, I would assume. I hate gimmicks that decide games.
I'd rather see a tie than a skills competition.

 

[JC]

Field or box lacrosse?

I'm assuming field. No way a box game goes that many OT's

 

[shotglass]

Field or box lacrosse?

Field, JR.

This one's especially good, because ninth-ranked Maryland had No. 1 Virginia on the ropes for almost the entire game. But UVa hit for three lightning-quick goals late in regulation to force OT. And both teams have had real chances throughout OT.

 

[Simon]

Alright, I'm going to call bull**** on this being good entertainment.

First off, each overtime is only four minutes long. So if they had overtimes as long as quarters, it'd only be in the second over time. Second, each team gets a damn timeout for each overtime. This is ridiculous. There's more stoppages than college basketball in the last 30 seconds. This is horrible entertainment and I'm not a lacrosse basher. I usually enjoy the sport but I'd rather be watching a real game that matters...

 

[shotglass]

I am loving it. Six overtimes.

 

[Simon]

I think you should hit the mute button and see if you're still loving it without the Joe Rogan wanna-be telling you its amazing.

 

[shotglass]

Too young to be so cynical.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

It has nothing on the DII bball title game that just ended with a senior on Findlay's now unbeaten champion team nailing a 30-footer at the buzzer for his only basket of the game to win it.

 

[shotglass]

I'll take your word for it and stick with this one. 7th OT coming.

 

[shotglass]

Over. Virginia 10-9.

 

[Billy Pritchard]

And those of us who are college hockey fans say, about frickin' time.

 

[Simon]

SJ Nation was on the edge of their seats. For the record, the OTs took like an hour and a half to play 28 minutes. That's some engaging entertainment.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

I thought it was pretty damn thrilling. A little slow at times, but that's because Cottle coaches a conservative game and no one would ****ing charge the net and put a good shot on.

Those of us who have been around lacrosse for a lot of years dug it. They don't play much lax in flyover country. We get your drift, Simon.

 

[Simon]

That's the thing, I do like lacrosse. I don't like the four minute overtimes and the damn timeouts every 1.5 minutes. It had no flow to the game once it went into overtime. Its the same reason I don't like college basketball. TV timeouts have killed the flow of the game.