4/14 D-Fly & Dixie: Red Hot with Brad Ross
Apr 14, 2023, 10:00 AM
Last week brought impressive crowds, close games, unprecedented gamesmanship and dramatic controversy. With three more Top 10 tilts and first place on the line in several conference matchups, what will this weekend hold in store for college lacrosse fans?
One of those first-place battles will take place in the America East, where 4-0 Bryant will travel to Vermont to take on the undefeated Catamounts. D-Fly & Dixie talk to first-year Bryant head coach, Brad Ross, ahead of that giant America East game. They discuss Ross’ first year in Smithfield, the importance of quality people, the Pressler/Danowski coaching tree, what he looks for in Bryant recruits, lessons learned from his time at Duke, the Bulldog team leaders, what makes his offense go, the joys of parenthood and much more.
WEEKEND PREVIEWS
Three Top 10 matchups. UVa vs. Duke Part Two. First place on the line in several league matchups.
SATURDAY’s Top Matchups
No. 6 Cornell (8-2) at No. 7 Army (9-1), noon
No. 2 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 3-1), 1 p.m.
No. 18 Ohio State (5-6, 1-2 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (9-4, 2-1), 2 p.m.
Bryant (8-2, 4-0 America East) at Vermont (6-4, 4-0), 3:30 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1 ACC) at No. 17 Syracuse (7-5, 0-3), 4 p.m.
SUNDAY’s Top Matchups
No. 5 Penn State (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 15 Michigan (5-5, 1-2), 6 p.m.
No. 4 Maryland (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 9 Rutgers (8-3, 1-2), 7 p.m.
Give & Go
In a Deep Dish-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss pizza, including what pizza toppings are All Balls and which ones are JV.
One of those first-place battles will take place in the America East, where 4-0 Bryant will travel to Vermont to take on the undefeated Catamounts. D-Fly & Dixie talk to first-year Bryant head coach, Brad Ross, ahead of that giant America East game. They discuss Ross’ first year in Smithfield, the importance of quality people, the Pressler/Danowski coaching tree, what he looks for in Bryant recruits, lessons learned from his time at Duke, the Bulldog team leaders, what makes his offense go, the joys of parenthood and much more.
WEEKEND PREVIEWS
Three Top 10 matchups. UVa vs. Duke Part Two. First place on the line in several league matchups.
SATURDAY’s Top Matchups
No. 6 Cornell (8-2) at No. 7 Army (9-1), noon
No. 2 Virginia (7-2, 1-1 ACC) at No. 3 Duke (10-2, 3-1), 1 p.m.
No. 18 Ohio State (5-6, 1-2 B1G) at No. 7 Johns Hopkins (9-4, 2-1), 2 p.m.
Bryant (8-2, 4-0 America East) at Vermont (6-4, 4-0), 3:30 p.m.
No. 11 North Carolina (7-3, 1-1 ACC) at No. 17 Syracuse (7-5, 0-3), 4 p.m.
SUNDAY’s Top Matchups
No. 5 Penn State (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 15 Michigan (5-5, 1-2), 6 p.m.
No. 4 Maryland (7-3, 2-1 B1G) at No. 9 Rutgers (8-3, 1-2), 7 p.m.
Give & Go
In a Deep Dish-inspired Give & Go, the fellas discuss pizza, including what pizza toppings are All Balls and which ones are JV.