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Jul212020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Today’s Lacrosse Fix on ESPNU and ESPN+ – NCAA Women’s Title Games and MLL Games

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On the Women's side, ESPN is playing 5 straight college games, starting at 2:00pm: NCAA WOMEN'S LACROSSE2:00 PM Syracuse vs. Maryland (Championship) (W Lacrosse)4:00 PM North Carolina vs. Maryland (Championship) (W Lacrosse)6:00 PM Boston College vs. Maryland (Championship) (W Lacrosse)8:00 PM Boston College vs. James Madison (Championship) (W Lacrosse)10:00 PM #2 Boston College vs. #1 Maryland (Championship) (W Lacrosse) I believe those are the last 5 NCAA title games. And on ESPN+, 2 MLL games in their 9-day tournament: MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE4:00 PM Philadelphia Barrage vs. Boston Cannons7:00 PM Denver Outlaws vs. New York Lizards Boston, ...

Jul132020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

MLL’s Florida Connections: LHP Alum Griff Caligiuri Drafted, Fleming Island Alum Hayden La Vangie Signed as FA!

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Two stories from Florida bred players that occurred during our hiatus. One started well and one ended well.High Point graduate Griff Caligiuri joined a select few Florida products by being drafted by the Boston Cannons in the recent MLL College Draft. Unfortunately, Griff does not appear on the final roster for the 8-day tournament (he is the only defender on the 5-person reserve list, so there is a possibility he gets the call), which worked against him, since experience seemed to be in bigger demand among MLL rosters for this format. My past history of covering the league would have indicated that Griff would have likely gotten more consideration and a likely roster spot at some point in a normal calendar season, as most college draftees do. I hope he circles back to the league nex...

Jul132020 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

MLL Season Starts Saturday, July 18th and Has A Florida Taste To It!

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Author's Note: Below is the press release covering how the MLL will complete their 8-day, 6-team championship. There are a couple of Florida stories that were part of the recent MLL transactions and history and I'll follow this story with a separate one covering the two Florida kids.There are going to be games broadcast on ESPN so look to media sources to find your MLL fix! Annapolis to Host MLL's 20th Anniversary Season Boston, MA - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today the updated 2020 regular season schedule. This season, beginning July 18th, will be played entirely in the city of Annapolis, Maryland. The season will be one-week long and will host all six MLL teams. The week will conclude with a final-four playoff, crowning the 2020 MLL champion the wee...

Apr12019 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Speculating About the MLL Press Release This Morning

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I decided to take a deconstruction effort at the announcement this morning from MLL about the restructuring of the league . . . this is solely my opinion and analysis, not FLN's per se. When you look at this press release in its’ entirety there are some interesting speculations to make:Clearly, this is a grab of control from the old guard of the league to the new guard. The founding fathers of Jim Davis, Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Dave Gross have had their final decision-making authority taken away (Morrow pretty much no longer has been active anyhow but Dave Gross, in particular, is the most affected in my opinion). Jim Davis has been a God-send over the years financially. The number of the amount of money he personally sank into the league is staggering, to...

Apr12019 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Here’s MLL’s Announcement: Major League Lacrosse Continues Strategic Plan

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Author's Note: There is a LOT of read between the lines info here and I'll put up an attempt at deconstructing this today via MLL web site League Restructuring to Focus on Expanding in Strategic Markets. Media Rights Reacquired to Pursue Broader Distribution Deal for Fans, Players and Sponsor Boston, MA, April 1, 2019 - - As part of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) strategic plan to transform the 19-year property, the league announced that it will restructure to focus on expansion in strategic markets and has reacquired its media rights in an effort to seek a broadcast partner with broader reach for its fans, players and sponsorsMLL ownership unanimously agreed on a strategy which limits one team per owner and will restructure the organization to fo...

Apr12019 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Breaking: MLL Contraction to be Announced Monday Morning; Ohio, Charlotte and Florida Get the Axe . . .

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FLN has learned from multiple sources that Major League Lacrosse will announce a major contraction of the league and that the 3 teams that will be folded are the Ohio Machine, the MLL 2017 Champions, the Charlotte Hounds and the Florida Launch. This is shocking in its’ timing in that the MLL College draft was held only weeks ago, and that was followed by the annual second Supplemental Draft.The timing of this is very unusual since the Launch have gone through so much effort to relocate from a difficult lease situation at FAU to a facility that greatly reduces cost and gives the team extra revenue opportunities with event planning.The Ohio Machine situation will carry its’ own stadium issue. Fortress Obetz was built by the city of Obetz, Ohio to be a multi-use facility, ...

Apr12019 by Lee RoggenburgNo Comments

Breaking: MLL Contraction to be Announced Monday Morning; Ohio, Charlotte and Florida Get the Axe . . .

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FLN has learned from multiple sources that Major League Lacrosse will announce a major contraction of the league and that the 3 teams that will be folded are the Ohio Machine, the MLL 2017 Champions, the Charlotte Hounds and the Florida Launch. This is shocking in its’ timing in that the MLL College draft was held only weeks ago, and that was followed by the annual second Supplemental Draft.The timing of this is very unusual since the Launch have gone through so much effort to relocate from a difficult lease situation at FAU to a facility that greatly reduces cost and gives the team extra revenue opportunities with event planning.The Ohio Machine situation will carry its’ own stadium issue. Fortress Obetz was built by the city of Obetz, Ohio to be a multi-use facility, but the Machin...