Wednesday, May 20, 2009
On his bio on the Boston Cannons web site, former UMass lacrosse player Sean Morris listed former teammate Jake Deane as the opponent he least likes to play against.
Why?
“His body odor is crippling.”
I went to Deane's bio to see if it included anything retaliatory. It did not, but it did included the following nugget:
"Interestingly enough, Deane has actually run with the Bulls in Pamplona and ended up being gored. Fortunately, he survived and is able to continue to spread his enthusiasm for lacrosse."
Apparently his scent wasn't enough to cripple the bulls.
...nine days til Boston vs. Chicago...
Saturday, May 2, 2009
I had a lot more Doc Schneider stuff than I had room for in my feature on him.
On his nickname and why he hasn't told anyone the origin of it.
"It's
nothing special. It's nothing that's going to change anyone's life.
I'll probably share it. I just didn't want to hear about it for four years."
On finding balance with his on-field demeanor.
As
a freshman and sophomore, I was so emotional yelling and screaming
all over the place. I’m starting to realize that being composed,
portrays more confidence than yelling and screaming does.
On getting to know Sal LoCascio.
He's
a great guy. To be able to talk to the guy who is pretty much the
best ever. To have him come from the same school is a great
connection to have.
Doc likes to fish. He, his dad and his brother go off Long Island. I wanted to get this into the story, but it didn't really fit.
We
live on the water. So me , my dad and my brother, when we're not at
lacrosse tournaments, that's the time we get to spend together.
Striped
bass, blue fish. We like to go striper fishing. My brother is like
me too. Same intensity, same work ethic. He's 17. he's going to
Hopkins. He's real good.
It's
our time to relax and be on the water. We unwind together. When I get
stressed out here I think about being on the boat. It eases my mind.
I
can fish the rest of my life. I've only got a couple more weeks to
play this. Fishing can wait.
The boat's name is Lax'n. I was amused by that.
On what playing at UMass means.
You
always want to relish the underdog role. Every year earning respect.
The one thing I've learned is that you get out of it what you put
into it. If you work your tail off and do what you're supposed to do,
lead by example and work hard the right way, you'll find success
here.
Anyone
that doesn't find success here is shortchanging themselves.
On how he wants to be remembered.
As
a great leader who would do anything for his teammates that worked
hard to be the best player for his team. I just want to be remembered
as a hard working guy, who loved his team and tried to lead them to
the best of his ability.
GOALIE COACH JAKE COON ON SCHNEIDER
He's
always been a humble kid
Knowing
if you do make a mistake defensively he's there to back you up is a
confidence booster to our guys. Our team feeds off it. It gives our
D unit a lot of confidence.
Being
a goalie you get the total perspective of the entire game. I think
that's helped me a ton in coaching.. Being a level headed kid, a
smart kid, a witty kid, with a good sense of the game, I could
definitely see him coaching.
...one day til UMass-Rutgers...
