tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post5261832127691917243..comments2024-03-20T21:30:54.813-04:00Comments on Suite Sports: Central Mass Lax Power Rankings: The End of 2016Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-58686411323483705082016-11-20T11:19:14.526-05:002016-11-20T11:19:14.526-05:00^ beef ^ beef Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-75247568547330681642016-06-28T15:43:07.062-04:002016-06-28T15:43:07.062-04:00Mr. Dad Slayer
You are simply a joke...........If ...Mr. Dad Slayer<br />You are simply a joke...........If you spoke to any opposing team that Grafton "Spanked" surely by the score, you would know that most, if not ALL, 1st and 2nd lines were out of those games either before or after 1st quarter was over, we have to put someone on the field, right?.........so NOT to POUND them 30-1,.......no opposing team deserves a beating like that.........so that is classy on the coaches part, he does the right thing in games of that nature.........and Get your Head out of your ASS, MIAA selects what division these kids play in......nobody else Bud.....Its really too bad and shameful you cant give these kids the credit that they deserve.........And Its real unfortunate that they have to read this CRAP from you as well, you are NOT slamming Mr. Msumba, you are slamming these kids, ALL OF THEM......Talk about NO CLASS Dad. They have all worked so hard to have the successes they have had, regardless of what division, get over yourself.........But by reading your comments, you clearly dont GET IT THAT THIS IT IS ALL ABOUT THE KIDS !! Maybe someday you will grow up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-27463736134142305832016-06-26T12:30:37.338-04:002016-06-26T12:30:37.338-04:00Grafton may not be a joke. But those ESPN MIAA ran...Grafton may not be a joke. But those ESPN MIAA rankings certainly are... Introducing the transitive property of equality. If A > B B > C then A > C. In this case take A as Westborough, B as Saint Johns, and C as Grafton. If Westborough Beat Saint Johns, and Saint Johns Beat Grafton, AND Westborough beat Grafton (twice) how is it that C > A & B? Seems to defy some logic. These pieces come down to nothing but opinion and favoritism. But I'm glad they threw you guys some sort of bone, with all those loses to Westborough and Saint Johns and no D3 title handed to you we wouldn't want you leaving the season with nothing to drive you until next season. Enjoy. And for the civility of the conversation I'm pretty sure that ended with your condescending three liner regarding Anonymous's intellect. <br /><br />Leaving Over-Invested Dad's everywhere speechless, it's again the one and only....<br /><br />-Over-Invested Dad SlayerOver-Invested Dad Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-7919350464791393292016-06-26T01:02:13.109-04:002016-06-26T01:02:13.109-04:00Okay - I can't resist one more comment. "...Okay - I can't resist one more comment. "Grafton a joke". Is that why they are the highest ranked team on the ESPN MIAA List? http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/43080/final-2016-miaa-top-25-boys-lacrosse-poll<br /><br />Yeah and for the other anon commenter (if you are indeed different from the first) don't ever call out individual names of players without posting your name. You are obviously a coward who does have the courage to stand by what you believe by hiding behind the mask of anonymity.Aleke C. Msumbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-67916971929627000672016-06-25T23:51:58.738-04:002016-06-25T23:51:58.738-04:00Well this conversation devolved quickly. Not reall...Well this conversation devolved quickly. Not really my intent. As you can see I stated Grafton played "quality" teams for their D2, D1 pairings. So not really fun or playful at all. Was just looking for some interesting discourse and some back and forth. But this conversation is no longer civil so I will bid you adieu. Aleke Msumbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-75182008376575533052016-06-25T18:30:01.376-04:002016-06-25T18:30:01.376-04:00Westborough had the best defense in cmass.Westborough had the best defense in cmass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-47067688054507186232016-06-25T13:18:32.347-04:002016-06-25T13:18:32.347-04:00One last concluding sentence. Grafton's GA ave...One last concluding sentence. Grafton's GA average is only as low as it is due to the D3 smackings they deliver yearly. In business we call these smackings outliers and they are usually either stricken from record, or investigated into why they are occurring. Playing in the incorrect division? Only a theory.Anonymous Over-Invested Dad Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-7782301097139495312016-06-25T13:10:06.622-04:002016-06-25T13:10:06.622-04:00Ok "Mr. Aleke Msumba" - let's try th...Ok "Mr. Aleke Msumba" - let's try this one more time. First I would like to commend you for your excellence in spelling and grammar. I'm glad over the course of your proactive online career as the Grafton Crusader you've acquired the skill to formulate an argument. Bravo.<br /><br />1.) I don't sign my name as I do not have the same panache (great use of a thesaurus) as you. I do not pride myself on stooping to the level of such scum but to simply let you leave that comment un-contested would be a lack of civil duty. <br /><br />2.) Your town is vulgar and lacking class in almost all areas. Is it not true that Grafton parents have had to been disciplined by the athletic director and threatened to be banned from attending their children's games? Interesting.<br /><br />3.) When you say "higher divisions" please only refer to D1 teams. Again I will restate my argument as simply as you so kindly did for me. Grafton - 386 males enrolled 2015-2016, St Sebastian's - 375 males enrolled 2015-2016. By your logic and strict consideration of population of males St. Sebastian's should be in division three. But why aren't they you might ask? Because due to a presence of common sense and dignity they play to the division which best caters their skill. You can stay in division three, play up each year, lose, and go back to division three to mend your ego's but you simply will never convince I, nor the rest of central mass that you belong there.<br /><br />4.) You seem to get off on numbers so I thought I would do you a solid on this lonely Sunday Morning. I'll take your games against the D2 teams you so vehemently attack; Westborough, Algonquin, and Saint Johns. Westborough (Game One 6-5 loss), (Game Two 9-8 loss), Saint John's (Game One 9-6 loss), Algonquin (Game One 8-5 Win). Woah? What is that I calculated? a 7.25 GA average against the teams who play "much easier" schedules? Hmmmm.<br /><br />Now lets see some division three "competition". Amherst-Pelham Regional (Game One 17-2 win), Northbridge (Game One 19-0 win) proof you definitely belong in division three!), (Game Two 15-1 win), Hope Dale (Game One 15-4 win), (Game Two 15-4 win), Worcester Academy (Game One 14-3 win), (Game Two (not reported I'm guessing similar score but won't consider it for calculation), let's even dive into some of that spicy "higher division lacrosse". Tantasqua Regional Highschool, should be a tough game for a puny D3 school correct? (Game One 17-1 win). Let's keep going! Shrewsbury another tough D2 power house! (Game One 14-4 win)!! Wow lets calculate that GA average again! 2.71 GA! Now lets add those two values! 2.71 + 7.25 = 9.96 / 2 = 4.98! This number is eerily close to your actual goals against average of 5.2! Enjoy that but hopefully not too much!<br /><br />I could write some cheesy line in latin but I have standards so I would rather not. Go be an adult.<br />Over-Invested Dad Slayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-76997419739147588852016-06-25T12:24:38.981-04:002016-06-25T12:24:38.981-04:00The other commenter is correct Aleke, Grafton is a...The other commenter is correct Aleke, Grafton is a joke. Just like its a joke that Cadrin Msumba was put ahead of some actually good goalies that face real competition like Bernard and Mongeau.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-12209454791544569082016-06-25T02:24:19.862-04:002016-06-25T02:24:19.862-04:00"Mr. Anonymous" - let's try this one..."Mr. Anonymous" - let's try this one more time. I'll use small words, simple syntax, and linear critical analysis so you can follow along. <br /><br />1. First - why not sign your name? You actually have the panache to address me directly and then don't even identify yourself. But I digress. (Two syllables on that one; was that ok?)<br />2. Second - I will always endorse my town, my tribe, my people first. And quite frankly I don't like the other towns we play. Usually depends on sport, but Millbury takes the most ire during football etc. I like Townsend for some reason - maybe the name just seems more placid<br />3. Third - 12 of Grafton's 20 games this season were against D2 and D1 teams. So let's see, using 6th grade math that's 60% of Grafton's games that are not in their own division. So my comparison is accurate.<br />4. Fourth - lets just take the 4 teams above. Algonquin played exactly 1 D1 team this season AB. Shrewsbury 1 game v D1. Westboro 0 D1 games and SJS 5 D1 teams. The rest of the games were either D2 or D3 games. So in fact Grafton plays the most difficult schedule in all of CMASS "Every" Year by playing 11-12 games of teams in higher divisions. (And most of the D2 and D1 teams are quite good as evidenced by 8 of them making the playoffs)<br />5. Fifth - why is Grafton in the wrong division? Because they are a great lacrosse program across the board that starts with dedicated coaches and town support? Until the MIAA goes with something different, school size is the determining factor. (Dover-Sherborn is one of the smallest school sizes and boasts a team - and don't take this as cheerleading for DS, but I am, can beat any team in CMASS at anytime, anywhere.) But I don't begrudge them being in D3 where they belong. <br />Conclusion - what was your name again? Oh that's right Mr. Anonymous, Grafton plays up at least 100% more games than its next closest competitor in Central Mass so that was my primary data point behind the kudos for Grafton boasting a 5.2. GAA this season. <br />As for your last comment - calling Grafton a joke, no need to get ad hominem here. (Oh wait too many syllables, too "Latin" for you?) <br /><br />Yeah -I'll back my town, especially when the data speak for itself. Quod erat demonstrandum. Nemo me impune lacessit. <br /><br />My name is Aleke Msumba and I am from Grafton. Aleke Msumbanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-29146728718107708182016-06-24T19:24:30.840-04:002016-06-24T19:24:30.840-04:00Aleke I've never seen someone so blindly endor...Aleke I've never seen someone so blindly endorse their town. Your comparison to Algonquin, Westboro, and Shrewsberry is just false. It is easy to have a 5.2 goals against average when more than half of your games are played against D3 teams who may only put it one<br />goal. I recall several games scores being 17-1 14-1 etc etc. The D2 teams you mentioned only play D1 and D2 teams all season. And grafton is still in the wrong division. You can fall back of the number of boys in the school but when you look at number of people who try out it is the same as Wachusett or GD or any team of that sort. Grafton is a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942142104359573240.post-18741062386059732372016-06-24T00:06:02.365-04:002016-06-24T00:06:02.365-04:00Great season one and all. Very happy for all the ...Great season one and all. Very happy for all the teams that made the playoffs, all the great All-Americans, and all the seniors who finished their careers with panache. One quick data correction I believe Joe. Taking into consideration just that straight data points, Grafton defense<br />of poles Nicalek, Bartoseiwizc, Fontana, Hart, Cossemboom, Melifanwu, and goalies Msumba and Nicalek were the best defense in all of Central Mass - and all divisions by the numbers. Through 21 games (same as your stat with Nipmuc) Graftons defense GAA was approx 5.235. It only rose to 5.8 with 3 Additional games thru to the state title. Additionally, Grafton plays 11 other games against quality D1 and D2 teams. In order for there to be a true "apples to apples" comparison SJS, Algonquin, Westboro, Shrewsbury et al would need to play at least 5-6 games against quality D1 teams each year such as Duxbury, BCH, LS, Needham, Reading, Billerica and the like. <br /><br />And a few comments on the state title game. Not only is that Dover-Sherborn team one of the best in the state regardless of division. (They beat Medfield in regular season, eventual D2 State champs), but a real class act on the field. Same with the student and parent fans. Very proud of the entire Grafton lacrosse community, the boys varsity team, and really going to miss all the seniors from not only Grafton but all the friends from teams across the leagues. <br /><br />It has been a pleasure!Aleke Msumbanoreply@blogger.com