Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

On the eve of the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel's ruling on the Men's Lacrosse Rules Committee's proposal from June, committee member and VMI head coach James Purpura joins IL's Terry Foy to discuss how the committee made the decisions it did regarding replay review and what may come next.

It's been six weeks since IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello turned on the microphones, and they're back with an unusual topic (spurred by recent events on Twitter): the fraught nature of breaking lacrosse news. A part on Inside Lacrosse media strategy and a short-lived dabble for Ossello, the duo discusses what they think is the appropriate approach to breaking news.They then pivot to recapping the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship, where Ossello called 19 games and Foy was on-site for seven days. They discuss the U.S. gold medal win over Canada, Austin Staats' star turn, the Japanese team's emergence as a medal contender and an ugly moment at the end of the Japan-England game.

On the eve of the beginning of the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss the overriding storyline — what to expect from the United States vs. Canada. The action begins June 21 at 7 p.m. PT, and the question that guides the conversation: Is Canada the favorite?In addition to diving deep into the Americans vs. the Canucks, they analyze the Haudenosaunee, then isolate the meat of the tournament field, including Australia, England, Japan, Israel, Germany, the Czech Republic, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Italy and more.

IL's Kevin Brown and Terry Foy give their season outlooks, plus break down Week 1 and what's to come for Week 2 of the PLL season.

Kap and Caleb return to IL headquarters for a final episode of the 2023 season. The guys caught the NCAA Championship Game in person and had a ton of fun recapping it all. They also get a surprise caller and hit on the final Top 20 of the 2023 season.

What though the odds be great or small…IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello recap an incredible celebration of college lacrosse, capped by Notre Dame's 13-9 win over Duke in Monday's national championship game. They discuss the four main factors that led to ND's win — goalie play, face-offs, complimentary scoring and lockdown on-ball defense — and discuss what the first win in program history means for coach Kevin Corrigan, the alums whose teams got so close and the guys on this roster. They also harken back to Saturday to discuss the crease violation that wasn't called in Duke's semifinal win over Penn State and how the Irish came back to beat Virginia in OT.

The dream begins each fall as newcomers join the veteran players on a quest to win a championship and bring glory to themselves, their teammates and their alma mater. This weekend the quest culminates in Philadelphia. Four teams. Four dreams. One trophy.In this week’s pod, D-Fly and Dixie set the table for you to prepare for Championship Weekend. Dixie breaks down what each team needs to do to succeed in the semifinals. Let’s get it.WEEKEND PREVIEWSGames on ESPN2Saturday, May 27 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.GAME 1: No. 5 Penn State (11-4) vs. No.1 Duke (15-2), noon GAME 2: No. 3 Notre Dame (12-2) vs. No. 2 Virginia (13-3), 2:30 p.m.Monday, May 29 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, noon, ESPNGIVE & GOIn a Soundtrack-inspired Give & Go, the guys choose their winners in the movie pool, then talk about the greatest movie soundtracks of all time.

Kap and Caleb are back and in person for a national championship preview, review of the quarters and semis, and the first-ever DIII Lax Podcast awards. Listen in on a loaded episode that packs a ton of fun. 

Nick "Not Bad" Ossello returns to join IL's Terry Foy and discuss the NCAA Quarterfinals, starting with Penn State's dramatic 10-9 win over Army that featured one of the most memorable moments in NCAA Tournament History. They go deep in how the Nittany Lions built their lead and held on, then transition to discuss Notre Dame's 12-9 win over Johns Hopkins, which unfolded almost exactly how the Blue Jays needed to in order to win. From there, Nick explains why he thought Virginia's win over Georgetown was the most end-to-end exciting game of the weekend, then they quickly assess what Duke's win over Michigan means for their Semifinal matchup vs. Penn State.

May Madness brings us to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Tournament this weekend, and D-Fly & Dixie present your guide for enjoying this week’s action. The show begins with a recap of an exciting opening round of games and Dixie shares his experience calling the historic Michigan win, online Terps trolling and tales from the Ithaca Ale House.Next the guys discuss the recently announced Inside Lacrosse All-America Team and the finalists for the Tewaaraton. Then it’s on to the game previews.WEEKEND PREVIEWSAll games on ESPNUSaturday, May 20 – Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, Albany, N.Y.No. 7 Georgetown (13-3) vs. No. 2 Virginia (12-3), noonMichigan (10-6) vs. No.1 Duke (14-2), 2:30 p.m.Sunday, May 21 – Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, Md.Army (13-3) vs. No. 5 Penn State (10-4), noonNo. 6 Johns Hopkins (12-5) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (11-2), 2:30 p.m.GIVE & GOIn a Blockbuster Madness/Bracket-inspired Give & Go, Dan shares a friend’s pool of the greatest movies of all time. Starting in the round of 16, Dixie makes his selections for the Sweet 16 and quarterfinals to set up an epic Final Four of Film.