Inside Lacrosse Podcasts

In this week's Tailgate, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello are stationary as they discuss Army's dramatic 14-13 win over Rutgers in Michie Stadium, Hopkins pair of losses that bring them crashing back to earth (and the credit Loyola's defense deserves for that), Ohio State's pitchers' duel vs. Carolina, Virginia's explosion vs. Harvard, Maryland's rebound vs. Syracuse, Penn's matchup superiority vs. Georgetown and more.

The Division I men’s lacrosse season kicks into high gear this week with many teams making their 2023 debuts along with several Top 20 matchups. D-Fly and Dixie are here to prepare you for all the excitement. In addition to previewing the weekend’s marquee games, they look back at the significance of surprises last week, recap a Top 20 midweek game and sit down for a lengthy and thoughtful interview with Loyola head coach Charley Toomey. You don’t want to miss this conversation.WEEKEND PREVIEWSFRIDAYDenver (1-1) at No. 16 Duke (2-1), 4 p.m., ESPNUSATURDAYNo. 10 Penn at No. 12 Georgetown (0-1), noonNo. 6 Johns Hopkins (2-1) at No. 11 Loyola (1-0), noonNo. 18 Syracuse (3-0) at No. 9 Maryland (1-1), 1 p.m.No. 17 Harvard at No. 1 Virginia (1-0), 4 p.m.SUNDAYNo. 19 North Carolina (2-0) at No. 6 Ohio State (2-0), noonNo. 5 Yale at No. 21 Villanova (1-0), noonGIVE & GOIn this week’s action-inspired Give & Go, Dan introduces Dix to the world of betting futures, looking at Fan Duel odds for the 2023 NCAA champion. Walking through the betting odds, here are some of the current numbers as of Feb. 17:Maryland +400, Notre Dame +550, Virginia +600, Georgetown +850, Duke +1000, Princeton +1000, Cornell +1400, Yale +1400, Syracuse +1600, Penn +1800, Ohio State +1800, Rutgers +1800, North Carolina +1800, Brown +2500, Johns Hopkins +2500, Army +3000, BU +3000, Denver +3000, Loyola +3500, Delaware +3500, Harvard +3500 Who are you investing in today?

Kap and Caleb link up in the IL office for an in-studio recording of another loaded episode of the DIII podcast. Listen in as the duo reviews last weekend, previews this week’s action, and reveal some secret aspirations. Be sure to stick around for the end when things get contentious in a wild segment of the Big Dog’s Big Takes.

In a special "on the road" edition of The Tailgate, IL's Terry Foy and Nick Ossello return for the 2023 season to discuss an epic weekend of upsets, starting with Johns Hopkins' 13-12 win over Georgetown. The weekend's "first time beating that opponent in years" is highlighted by Air Force's 12-10 win over Denver. They discuss Loyola's impressive 12-7 upset of Maryland, then Nick wonders which was the biggest win: Vermont over BU, UMass over Army or Binghamton over Marist? They end with an examination of the season's most annoying conversation to-date: Joey Spallina's shooting struggles vs. Vermont in Week 0.

D-Fly and Dixie help get you set for Week 1 of the 2023 season on the IL weekend preview podcast. As always, they review big-picture takeaways from last week, touch on mid-week action and preview the biggest games on the weekend slate. In addition, the fellas sit down with new Providence head coach Bobby Benson for a fun conversation that covers a lot of ground. You won’t want to miss it. In a Grammys-inspired Give & Go, the guys reflect on 50 Years of Hip Hop. Mark is tasked with the near-impossible job of ranking five Hall of Fame artists: Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, NWA, Public Enemy. GAME PREVIEWSSATURDAYArmy at UMass, noonNo. 8 Duke (2-0) at No. 18 Jacksonville (0-1), noonMichigan at No. 1 Virginia, noonNo. 3 Georgetown at Johns Hopkins (1-0), 1 p.m.No. 2 Maryland (1-0) at Loyola, 1 p.m.SUNDAYPenn State (1-0) at Villanova, noon 

In this episode of Shooting Space, Official Lax Girl, a.k.a. Tari Kandemi, chats with  Syracuse attacker Emma Ward about coming back from injury, how she's stayed mentally strong throughout her multiple injuries and how she was able to step up so quickly as a freshman.

IL’s Dan Kaplan sits down with Caleb "The Big Dog" Abney to chat all things Division III lacrosse as the preseason winds down. Dive in with the guys as they chat about Kap’s Top 30, All-Americans and Caleb unveils a new segment of Big Dog’s Big Takes. The 2023 season is officially here and the guys look forward to producing a weekly podcast for the benefit of D3 Nation.

D-Fly and Dixie celebrate the kickoff to the fresh 2023 season with the first Inside Lacrosse Weekend Preview podcast of the year. In addition to catching up on personal matters - including Dixie’s recovery from his October pickleball injury - the fellas set the table for lacrosse fans by covering major stories entering the season, engage Notre Dame head coach Kevin Corrigan in a hearty discussion, preview the big games of the weekend and rank hair band front men in this week’s Give & Go segment.In the interview with Corrigan, the three discuss the sudden end to the 2022 season for ND and how the Irish have moved forward, his long career in South Bend, the Kavanaugh brothers, Ryder Garnsey, coaching against his proteges, navigating the transfer portal and other changes to college athletics, scheduling challenges for Midwest schools, Irish basketball coach Mike Brey, the go-to restaurants in South Bend and much more. Don't miss it.WEEKEND PREVIEWSReal live college lacrosse games. That count. Including a pair of DI debuts for Lindenwood and Queens this weekend. Cool historical moments for those two programs.SATURDAYMount St. Mary’s at Navy, noonNo. 15 Saint Joseph’s at Army West Point, 1 p.m.No. 20 Richmond at No. 2 Maryland, 1 p.m.Utah at No. 17 Denver, 2 p.m.Johns Hopkins at No. 18 Jacksonville, 7 p.m.SUNDAYHoly Cross at Providence, 1 p.m.

We're nearly at the start of the 2023 season, so now's your chance to cram for the test: What has happened since last season ended? Coaching news, conference realignment, the Transfer Portal, new rules and a lot more — IL's Terry Foy, Matt Kinnear and Kevin Brown have got you covered.

With the Preseason Inside Lacrosse Media Poll being unveiled on Monday, IL's Matt Kinnear, Kevin Brown and Terry Foy discuss some of the most significant preseason expectations, including Virginia vs. Maryland for No. 1, which team checks in too low (Penn), how to regard Duke and Notre Dame and much, much more.