D-Fly & Dixie with Loyola's Max Watkinson

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on college lacrosse matchups and an interview with Loyola's Max Watkinson about his journey and the program's resurgence.

The episode opens with D‑Fly and Dixie setting up a massive weekend in college lacrosse, highlighted by six Top‑20 matchups and a marquee Patriot League showdown between Loyola and Army. After some light banter about last week’s picks and their “Give & Go” Ravens debate, the hosts dive into a long, impassioned discussion about the UMBC coaching controversy, detailing the months‑long suspension, reinstatement, and sudden termination of head coach Ryan Moran. They cite poor administrative communication, player support for Moran, and broader athletic‑department turmoil. From there, the show shifts into full preview mode, breaking down the weekend’s biggest games across the Big Ten, ACC, Ivy League, and Patriot League. They analyze Penn State–Rutgers, Loyola–Army (with an interview from Loyola goalie Max Watkinson), Notre Dame–Duke, UNC–Virginia, Princeton–Harvard, and the rivalry centerpiece: Maryland at Johns Hopkins on Homewood Field. Matchups, faceoff battles, goaltending edges, RPI implications, and stylistic tendencies all get attention in anchoring the analysis. Loyola senior goalkeeper Max Watkinson joins the show to talk about his journey from local St. Paul’s standout…

People in this episode

Hosts: D-Fly, Dixie

Guest: Max Watkinson

Topics covered

• college lacrosse
• coaching controversy
• game previews
• player interviews
• athletic department issues

Keywords

• lacrosse
• Loyola
• Army
• coaching
• Ryan Moran
• game analysis
• Max Watkinson
• college sports
• Patriot League

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Loyola, Army, UMBC, Penn State, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Duke, UNC, Virginia, Princeton

Products: Crease Talk

Places: Homewood Field

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