Behind the Back

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the 2020 PLL Championship Series Final and the undefeated Whipsnakes winning their second-straight championship (12-6) behind 5 fourth quarter goals from attackman and Jim Brown MVP Zed Williams. We will be back later this week to recap the other aspects of the 2020 PLL Championship Series: fantasy lacrosse, betting through DraftKings Sportsbook, the bubble format (forcefield) in Utah, and much more. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the Semifinal scores, stats, and highlights from Thursday nights doubleheader (Chaos (7 seed) defeat Archers (4 seed) 13-9; Whipsnakes (1 seed) defeat Redwoods (5 seed) 13-12 (OT)), and they look ahead to the PLL Championship Series Final on Sunday, August 9 between the defending champion Whipsnakes and the red-hot Chaos, who entered the Elimination Tournament after losing all four Group Play games. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) talks PLL scores, stats, and highlights from the first round of the Elimination Tournament (Chaos (7 seed) defeat Chrome (2 seed) 19-14; Redwoods (4 seed) defeat Waterdogs (5 seed) 11-8; Archers (3 seed) defeat Atlas (6 seed) 11-9), and he looks ahead to the Semifinals on Thursday, August 6 (Archers (3) vs. Chaos (7) - 8pm EST on NBC Sports Gold; Whipsnakes (1) vs. Redwoods (4) - 10:30pm EST on NBC Sports). PLL Championship Series Elimination Tournament action continues this week! On Saturday, we will be back to recap the Semifinals and look ahead to the championship game, which will feature the winner of Archers/Chaos and Whipsnakes/Redwoods on Sunday, August 9 on NBC. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk PLL scores, stats, and highlights from the Group Play portion of the 2020 PLL Championship Series, and they look ahead to the first round of the Elimination Tournament on Tuesday, August 4 (Chrome (2) vs. Chaos (7) - 5:30pm EST on NBC Sports Gold; Redwoods (4) vs. Waterdogs (5) - 8pm EST on NBC Sports Gold; Archers (3) vs. Atlas (6) - 10:30pm EST on NBC Sports). They also talk MVP candidates and are joined by a special guest from the PLL Bubble in Utah, Chrome midfielder John Ranagan. Elimination Tournament action continues this week! On Thursday, we will be back to recap Round 1 and look ahead to the semi-finals, which will feature the winner of the Redwoods and Waterdogs and the defending champion Whipsnakes (1), who are fresh off 3 full days of rest, and the winners of Chrome/Chaos and Archers/Atlas. Both games have not been assigned times or networks as of Monday night, August 3. The 2020 Championship Game will take place on Sunday, August 9 at 12:30pm EST on NBC, and we will have another show Saturday to recap the tournaments second round and preview the championship. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk PLL scores, stats, and highlights from Monday and Tuesday's PLL Championship Series action from Salt Lake City, Utah. They break down each game, offer their thoughts and opinions on the game, fantasy lacrosse, PLL betting, and more, and they preview tonights game (Redwoods vs. Chaos - 11pm EST on NBCSN) as well as tomorrow nights games (Whipsnakes vs. Atlas - 7pm EST on NBCSN; Chrome vs. Archers - 9:30pm EST on NBC Sports Gold). The action continues for the rest of the week. Friday: Whipsnakes vs. Chaos - 7pm EST on NBCSN and Waterdogs vs. Chrome - 9:30pm on NBC Sports Gold; Saturday: Atlas vs. Redwoods - 1pm EST on NBC and Chaos vs. Waterdogs - 3:30pm EST on NBC Sports Gold; Sunday: Archers vs. Whipsnakes - 12pm EST on NBCSN. We will be back on Monday to recap it all and look ahead to the Elimination Tournament. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back (Episode 50!), Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk PLL scores, stats, and highlights from the first weekend of the PLL Championship Series from Salt Lake City, Utah. They break down each game, offer their thoughts and opinions on the game, fantasy lacrosse, PLL betting, and more, and they preview tonights games (Redwoods vs. Chaos - 7pm EST on NBCSN; Atlas vs. Archers - 9:30pm EST on NBCSN) as well as tomorrow nights games (Archers vs. Waterdogs - 7pm EST on NBCSN; Chrome vs. Redwoods - 9:30pm EST on NBCSN). Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk PLL Training Camp and each of the seven teams ahead of the PLL Championship Series. They also discuss their fantasy lacrosse lineups and Championship Series Challenge bracket predictions, and they preview this weekends games (Redwoods vs. Whipsnakes - 4pm EST on NBC; Chaos vs. Chrome - 7pm EST on NBCSN; Waterdogs vs. Atlas - 4pm EST on NBC), break down betting lines on each game, and make their picks ahead of the first weekend of PLL action. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk the start of PLL Training Camp ahead of the 2020 PLL Championship Series, the unfortunate news from four players that are unable to participate, the updated futures odds and opening weekend lines from DraftKings Sportsbook, and the opening weekend of games in the MLL's one-week season in Annapolis, Maryland. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the PLL partnership with DraftKings as the "Official Betting Partner of the PLL." They also discuss the 2020 MLL season set to start tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) and Ryan's first Fantasy Lacrosse draft on Thursday night with the guys over at Flow Fantasy, Pro Lacrosse Talk, and Lax All Stars. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk new PLL team uniforms, the Patriot League decision to cancel fall sports ahead of the fall 2020 semester, the latest partnerships between PLL teams and regional lacrosse non-profits, and they lay out there first Fantasy Lacrosse Position Rankings ahead of the 2020 PLL Championship Series. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) talk about the Ivy League cancelling the Fall 2020 sports season, the NLL bringing back the Hall of Fame, some NLL trades from early in the week, the MLL season schedule and the season set to start on July 18, the PLL Championship Series 22-man tournament rosters, our thoughts on the new PLL uniforms, the PLL and NBC TV and Group Play schedule, the Washington football and Cleveland baseball team name and brand changes, and Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes signing a 10-year, $500+ million contract extension. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) is joined by four PLL head coaches: Archers head coach Chris Bates (@ChrisBatesPLL), Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent (@NatStLaurentPLL), Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan (@AndyCopelanPLL), and Whipsnakes head coach Jim Stagnitta (@JimStagnittaPLL), talk about their 22-man tournament rosters ahead of the 2020 PLL Championship Series. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) recaps the PLL's three-part Health Protocol released ahead of the 2020 Championship Series in Utah as well the NLL's end of season awards. He is also joined by the founders of Flow Fantasy, Grant Schwartz (@_grantschwartz) and Spencer Meyers (@spencermeyers3), to talk about the world's first online and automated fantasy lacrosse platform. How does it work, what should we expect, and why should you play? We have all that and more, so make sure to follow @FlowFantasyInc on Instagram and Twitter and check out flowfantasy.com to sign up and start your league! Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss Cam Newton signing with the New England Patriots and they give their final predictions on each of the seven teams' 22-man PLL Championship Series tournament rosters. We were also supposed to have an interview with Grant Schwartz and Spencer Meyers, the founders of Flow Fantasy and the world's first online and automated fantasy lacrosse platform, but after technical difficulties that interview has been rescheduled. Apologies for those looking forward to that interview. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss NLL dates to look out for over the next few weeks and months, Chaos goalie Blaze Riorden's four-year extension with the PLL, Fantasy Lacrosse scoring metrics, PLL Championship Series odds, and we discussed and predicted the 22-man PLL Championship Series team rosters for the Redwoods, the Waterdogs, and the defending champion Whipsnakes. We will be back on Monday to preview the 22-man tournament roster release on Tuesday, June 30. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss Fantasy Lacrosse scoring and predict the 22-man PLL Championship Series team rosters from the Archers, the Atlas, the Chaos, and Chrome. On Friday, we will be back to break down the rosters for the Redwoods, the Waterdogs, and the Whipsnakes, and we'll try to predict which 22 will be headed to Utah for those three teams. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the results of the PLL Waiver Period, which was open this past Monday and Tuesday, and the handful of moves that were made. They also review the latest players to announce they've inked new contract extensions with the league, and the Group Play matchups are out. Which teams play each other and which matchups should we be excited for? Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the PLL Waiver Period (which is currently open and closes at 6 pm EST on Tuesday), the PLL Championship Series in Utah, the quiet PLL Trade Deadline, Jeff Teats decision to return to Cornell, the possibility of no Major League Baseball in 2020, and the latest bump-in-the-road on the NBA's path to finishing the 2020 season in Orlando. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) is joined by Phil Rothermich (@ThePLLPeal (PLL Updates)) and Noah Landes (@pllchirps) to discuss the 2020 PLL Championship Series in Utah, the PLL Trade Deadline and Waiver Period, and Jeff Teat's decision to return to Cornell for the spring of 2021. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) focus all attention on the PLL Trade Deadline, which is this Friday, June 12, at 6 pm EST. Do you expect any moves to go down between now and Friday? Let us know! Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) are joined by Waterdogs attackman Kieran McArdle to talk about being selected by the Waterdogs in expansion, how he sees himself fitting in on the Waterdogs attack and offense, and he gives us some insight about how he's had to change his preparation for the PLL Championship Series, set to start on July 25. We also laid out some PLL dates to look forward to and provided updates on the NBA, NHL, and MLB. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) are joined by Whipsnakes faceoff specialist Joe Nardella (@JNardss) to reflect on the 2019 season, look ahead to the 2020 PLL Championship Series, and review the proposed NCAA faceoff rule changes. Joe also shares with us how he's had to adapt this offseason with his training and how he operates his business, the Faceoff Factory, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine/social distancing. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss fantasy lacrosse and the positive impact it could have on the sport. We also talked about the proposed NHL playoff format and the NCAA dead period and what its affect on the PLL should look like. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. Starting next week, we will begin posting shows every Tuesday and Friday rather than Thursday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the possibility of pro sports returning soon as well as a tweet from PLL analyst Jake Watts on whether or not a strong goalie tandem is "necessary" for the 2020 PLL Championship Series. Whipsnakes head coach Jim Stagnitta also joined us to talk about staying connected with his team over the offseason, his excitement to get back to lacrosse in July, and some things to expect from his team in this two-week Championship Series tournament. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the latest Duke transfer news, the Matt Gaudet trade, how we believe limited roster spots and playing time will effect the PLL in the near future, and some possible 2021 draft prospects, thanks to the list from the PLL's Joe Keegan. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) discuss the winners of the 2020 offseason up to this point, as the plans for the rest of the 2020 offseason were released today and have extended the trade window until Friday, June 12. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) wrap up 2020 PLL College Draft coverage by reviewing the entire draft and offering their opinions and insight on all 14 picks. Ryan and Ty were also joined by Chaos attackman Matt Gaudet (5th pick), Redwoods faceoff specialist Peyton Smith (6th pick), and Chrome defenseman Reece Eddy (9th pick), all of whom were selected in last nights draft. We will continue our conversation on the draft over the next month as we approach the 2020 PLL Championship Series. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) continue 2020 PLL College Draft coverage and are joined by a handful of guests: Archers head coach Chris Bates, Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan, Redwoods head coach Nat St. Laurent, and NBC reporter Paul Burmeister, the PLL sideline reporter during all PLL broadcasts and the host of the 2020 College Draft. They are also joined by some player prospects: Reece Eddy, Peyton Smith (interview unfortunately not included due to technical difficulties), Adam Goldner, and Mark Evanchick. Ryan and Ty also laid out their final mock drafts ahead of the PLL College Draft tonight. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@TCunnington_Lax) kick off 2020 PLL College Draft coverage by going over all 14 picks and offering predictions for who could be selected when and where. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. We will be having a College Draft special tomorrow where we will have interviews with prospects as well as PLL head coaches. Make sure to subscribe to Behind the Back and follow Top Shelf Lax on Instagram and Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@theTyCunnington) discuss the 2020 PLL Championship Series, what it means for lacrosse and the sport, and some of the underlying factors that could play a role in a successful tournament. They also break the news of the 2020 PLL College Draft and discuss the college news released over the last two days, including TD Ierlan returning to Yale. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@theTyCunnington) review the MLL College Draft results and discuss some of the high-profile players selected and the decision they might make if they are selected in the PLL College Draft as well. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) and Ty Cunnington (@theTyCunnington) discuss some college lacrosse names that aren't in the NCAA's transfer portal and that haven't said anything in regards to whether they are leaving college lacrosse or returning next season. They also talk about some things that we can expect from the MLL College Draft tomorrow night (Friday, May 1st) and some of the factors that separate the PLL College Draft from the other league. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos (@ryanhulsebos_) is joined by Ty Cunnington (@theTyCunnington) to talk the NFL Draft, Jamie Trimboli and Stephen Rehfuss returning to Syracuse, Griffin Brown transferring to Maryland, Michael Sowers transferring to Duke, the Johns Hopkins and Cornell head coaching hires, and what the NBA plans to reopen practice facilities could mean for the PLL's 2020 season. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates that pertain to the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website, topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos breaks down and analyzes the trade that sends midfielder Max Tuttle from Chrome to the Whipsnakes as well as some NCAA lacrosse news, including Matt Gaudet's announcement that he will be leaving college lacrosse and entering his name into the pro indoor and outdoor college drafts. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos is joined by four of college lacrosse's top senior athletes that will not be returning to college lacrosse ahead of the 2020 PLL College Draft, which has been pushed back to mid-May (date TBD). Penn State's Grant Ament, Syracuse's Nick Mellen, Boston University's Reece Eddy, and Lehigh's Andrew Pettit join the show to talk about their reactions to COVID-19 and the 2020 college lacrosse season getting cancelled, the days leading up to the announcements back in early March that the season would be cancelled, how they uniquely approached the NCAA's decision to grant all spring student-athletes another year of eligibility, and their plans to play professional lacrosse going forward. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos is joined by Tyler Cunnington and they continue the conversation around college lacrosse eligibility and transfer news, PLL College Draft possibilities, and some possibilities for how the league could go about abbreviating the 2020 season after last weeks news that the season start is being pushed back. Archers midfielder Christian Mazzone also joins the show to talk about the PLL postponing the start of the season, his desire for Rutgers to land a high-profile senior recruit, and obviously about his new team and where he sees himself fitting in. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or Anchor, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website topshelflaxmedia.com. Also make sure to follow Ty on Twitter @the_BTBpodcast and on Instagram @behindthebackpod. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

Ryan Hulsebos is joined by the man behind @ThePLLPearl on Twitter, Phil Rothermich, and they dive head first into college lacrosse eligibility news, Dave Pietramala leaving Johns Hopkins, the PLL postponing the start of the 2020 season, and a little bit into the PLL College Draft, which has also been postponed to some time in mid-May. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or iHeartRadio, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website topshelflaxmedia.com. Also make sure to follow Phil's account, PLL Updates, on Twitter @ThePLLPearl. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

Ryan Hulsebos continues PLL College Draft coverage with his second edition College Draft Mock Draft and he also previews Virginia attackman Michael Kraus and where he could fall on the draft board, Kraus being the latest name to announce that he won't be returning to college lacrosse in 2021. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of professional lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or iHeartRadio, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out the website topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos breaks down the latest league update from PLL co-founder and CEO Mike Rabil and explores some of the possibilities that the league could do for a delayed start and an abbreviated season. He was also joined by Archers defenseman Eli Gobrecht to talk about his new team, where he sees himself fitting in best, and much more. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or iHeartRadio, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos continues his first College Draft Mock Draft (Rounds 3 and 4) and he welcomes Atlas defenseman and LSM Craig Chick onto the show to talk about his new team and where he sees himself fitting in with his new squad. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos kicks off 2020 PLL College Draft coverage with his first College Draft Mock Draft (Rounds 1 and 2 announced, Rounds 3 and 4 on Thursday) and he welcomes Waterdogs head coach Andy Copelan onto the show to talk about his team and what he expects in the league's second season. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos continues the conversation on college lacrosse athletes and their decision between playing in the pros or picking up the granted year of eligibility. He also gives his take on the league re-airing lacrosse games on Facebook and talks with Waterdogs defenseman Ryland Rees about his new team, the league as a whole, and what he expects in 2020 and into the future.   Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos reacts to Grant Ament's decision to forego the NCAA's granted season of eligibility and join the PLL and what the decision could mean for other college lacrosse stars that are yet to make a decision. He also talks with the newest member of Redwoods LC, Finn Sullivan, and his thoughts on the Entry Draft, his new team, and what he expects from his new team and the league as a whole in 2020 and into the future. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's show, Ryan Hulsebos gives his reactions for all 14 selections in the 2020 PLL Entry Draft as well as other news in the world of sports. Which team won the Entry Draft? Tweet at us @TopShelfLax_ and start the conversation (It could be a question, statement, or bold prediction, just let us know what's on your mind!). Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's bonus show of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos offers his predictions and mock draft for tonight's PLL Entry Draft, which will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET. The seven head coaches will submit their picks via a live-tweet from their individual accounts, so make sure to follow all seven of the league's head coaches on Twitter. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos lays out all 11 cities on the league's 2020 tour and discusses college and professional sports cancelations due to COVID-19. He also dives into figuring out the needs of each team ahead of the Entry Draft on Monday night, March 16. As a reminder, we will have a bonus show on Monday morning where Willy and Ryan will have a full mock draft ahead of the Waterdogs selection on Monday evening. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos brings you the final eight players added to the Entry Draft player pool, bringing the total number of players to 16. He also recaps some stats and scores from this past weekend in college lacrosse. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos and Willy Keating bring you the selection order for the 2020 Entry Draft and review the first eight players set to be joining the PLL on March 16. We also recap the stat lines and scores for 2020's senior class over the last week of college lacrosse and lay-out and predict some possible cities that the league could venture to in its second season of action. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website topshelflaxmedia.com (https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf) . --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Willy Keating and Ryan Hulsebos talk PLL trades and what the first two trades of the Off-Season Trade Window could mean for the teams, the players, and the league moving forward. We also toss around some possible players that we could see be on the move before the April 21 deadline. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

On today's episode of Behind the Back, Willy Keating and Ryan Hulsebos talk PLL partnerships and sponsorships, most notably the league's recent deal with Ticketmaster, and we start our discussion into the Entry Draft and when we could be expecting a released player pool and draft order. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Audioboom, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support

In this episode of Behind the Back, Ryan Hulsebos and Willy Keating discuss the PLL rules for the 2020 season, advanced stats and what they mean for the league, and some stat lines from the top senior prospects ahead of April's draft. Behind the Back and Top Shelf Lax is dedicated to bringing you full recaps of every PLL game, providing analysis on the teams and players, and offering our opinions to all the latest news and updates in the world of lacrosse. Give us a listen and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TopShelfLax_, and check out our website: https://topshelflaxmedia.wixsite.com/topshelf. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-hulsebos/support