Reaching the next level . . .

As a youth coach and working with a lot of young players through the Trilogy program, I'm often asked, "What can I do to be a great player?" and "How do I get better?" Obviously there are your standard responses that you get from the games top players: Hit the wall everyday. Always have your stick in your hand. Watch as much lacrosse as you can. But there is more to it than that. A dark secret that the games best have kept hidden from the mainstream for years in hopes of maintaining their grip on the game. I think that it's only right that I share this secret with the lacrosse community. Risking my own life and the safety of my family, I think the world needs to know what so many Maryland and New York greats have understood since they first began to dominate the game. It is the only way to truly help spread the growth of lacrosse across this great nation. If you truly want to be great and reach the top of the lacrosse ranks, you must . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grow a "wicked nice" handlebar mustache. Rock on Dan Hardy! Oh and congrats to Syracuse for a stellar season