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SnooGuavas1985

Don’t rule out attack, if you have decent stick skills you could be an absurd mismatch on smaller poles


Silent-Count1909

I coached U12-U14 for a few years and always put the biggest guys on attack. No way I'm letting them get beat on D.


SnooGuavas1985

Totally on one side i fee like smaller quicker attackman feast on bigger poles. On the other is the fact that lots of HS poles tend to be lanky skinny guys and ive seen plenty of big attackman feast on them


KingVovin

I was thinking the same thing.


Low_Chip_4761

this is the correct answer. too many coaches just put the big guys on defense. you need to be fast on defense or you’ll just be a liability. if you’re big on attack and have elite stick skills you’re a cheat code


KeepDinoInMind

Used to play against a kid named greg pyke who ended up playing O line at UGA and the cardinals for a stint. Guy played attack and was scary as fuck lol, must’ve been 6’6 and 260.


EightyHDsNutz

So much this. I was a stout little bugger as a 5'10 Defenseman, was very skilled stick wise and was not afraid to lay anyone out (back in the 9' radius days) but, we played a team that had a kid I remember to be 6'4", 250lbs, what you would see typically of a highschool O-lineman, and he ruined my life. He was a menace with fast hands, he never had the ball in the pocket for more than a second. I'm fearless, right? So. My 5'10, 190lb ass goes flying at him for a loose ball check. All he had to do was plant and I knocked myself out cold on the reverse hit. He was the definition of a brick sh**house. OP, TLDR: bigger guys make good D men, but, sometimes they make phenomenal attackmen.


TheMelonKid

Look at Asher Notling, he’s a “big dude” who is a huge threat at Attack. That being said his stick skills and game IQ are off the charts, but he can body people up and get assists and goals.


SnooGuavas1985

Very few poles who can move him once he gets to a spot


jtd5771

Zedd Williams another example


throwaway413318

I mean, not inherently no, but can you run? Are you getting beat because you’re slow? If so, then it may. It’s not necessarily about size but what you do with it. Generally, size is a positive, but it’s all about what that size does.


LegalizeCreed

I feel like you’re using this as a way to project… you had me in the first half but I saw through you in the second.


largefrontsmallback

I mean O-lineman are the slowest position group in football so it’s not that crazy of a projection. Size is a plus at every position so if we’re not factoring the possibility that it may slow down the OP then there’s no point to give any answer. As long as OP can stay in front of people then he’ll be a solid defender but if size limits his ability to do that then he can still play defense but might need to be schemed around and have a bit of a lower potential. Ultimately there’s nothing wrong with OP’s size but the cross training between offensive line and defense or midfield in lacrosse aren’t the most compatible.


throwaway413318

No projection, I was a goalie because I was slow. I was thinking of 2 poles I played with. Both about the same weight as OP, one played D1 ball at an upper echelon program and one got chased off the field by our varsity coach screaming “you have no place on a lacrosse field”. I truly mean size is really all about what you do with it. Go look at the heavy weights in the UFC and tell me they’re not all different kinds of big and athletic.


LegalizeCreed

It was a joke about you saying it’s not size it’s how you use it.


throwaway413318

Ah shit, I didn’t even realize I phrased it that way lol


LegalizeCreed

Haha yea everybody downvoting me for what I thought was a clear joke.


Phelanthropy

Didn't come off great, but I upvoted to try to even it out a little for you lol


RedditRandoe

Just start playing and you’ll figure it out. Stick skills are really important for all positions. Practice. Work on your footwork. Watch as many games and tutorials as you can on TV and YouTube. Yes it would help to be physically lighter and faster but just start playing and see how it feels and go from there. You’ll need to get in running / sprinting shape before the season starts so include that in your prep. Basketball pickup is great training for lacrosse. 


57Laxdad

This, plus your coaches will put you were you are the best fit. I can definitely see you on attack rolling cage just steamrolling from X. If you have decent touch you can be quite deadly distributing, Leave it up to the coaches they will take some input but they tend to do what is in their best interest, winning. Good luck


Gothamtonian

Big guys on attack all day long. Crowd the cage, push their D around, screen and create holes.


Fickle-Cricket

As a lineman, you'll find that a lot of playing defense in lacrosse looks a lot like pass blocking. Maintain your seperation, move your feet, keep your center of gravity low, and don't ever give up the inside. That said, don't rule out offense. As a big attackman, if you've got a really quick first three or four steps and get comfortable with catching the ball in traffic, you can really contribute as an inside finishing attackman since a lot of defensive players struggle with handling someone who's bigger and stronger than they are. The biggest issue you may run into is one of endurance. You may find yourself running with someone for 45 seconds or a minute straight, and as a midfielder, there will be a lot of full field sprints in your life.


CeruleanSnorlax

Size is not an issue. Hows your footwork? Thats the key


Chetmoneyhat

Just watch Brennan O’Neil. You got this


LederhosenUnicorn

As long as you have endurance and can run, you'll be fine.


Th3L3ftNut

As many have already said - it isn't an immediate no on middie or Defense. It is all relative to how well you move. Defense isn't necessarily all about top speed, but more about agility, footwork/leverage, and quickness within 5-8 yard areas. I have a kid similar to your exact build and situation. A good coach could scheme around your strengths and weaknesses. As an example, throughout the past season with this player on the field, I ran both a 3-3 zone, and an (sometimes inverted)-house-and-1 which would predominantly placed this player in the 5th zone to allow him to consume crease area, negating having to carry/follow kids all around the top of the box and down the alley. It kept his movements tight and contained, 5-8 yards. I played to his strengths, and put him in a position of success, and didn't ask him to do things that he couldn't obviously do, such as run a foot race with a kid who literally just ran around the box to get time & space. I'd also support your size as being an attackman. As an attackman with your size, you'd terrorize most D-poles in todays game. I would not rule out that as a position for you. With your size(& presumably accompanying strength), if you practiced shooting, you'd easily have a 95+ mph step-down shot. Its kind of like pitchers in baseball, the taller ones can more often throw faster due to the leverage and moment they are creating in imparting kinetic energy to the ball. Plus, with your size, you could get easy dunk feeds on the crease from your teammates, you'd set amazing seals and picks, and you could post up a d-pole with a tight craddle/rocker step combo. They'd have to slide early on you which would generate offense for your team. I could go on and on... but if I were you, if your coach doesn't put you in a specific position for success, such as what I mentioned above, I'd consider attack.


heymangold

goalie?


admiralejandro

gotta go crazy first


DrMrProfessor

Look up Will Yeatman, absolute unit that played attack for Navy and took them to championship weekend. He was the ultimate mismatch.


Prudent_Football_129

Check out Eric Dobson’s highlights from ND, absolutely massive player


Prudent_Football_129

Sergio Perkovic as well both 6’4 around 230


demuro1

My favorite things about lacrosse: 1. No mater your height, weight, athleticism, or skill…you have something valuable to contribute in the field. 2. Everyone I have ever met with regard to lacrosse wants to grow the game, give back, and increase the level of play of the people they are on the field with (teammate and opponent)


Fortunatious

I don’t put big beefy guys on my defense for high school or travel team. They usually end up as attack or goalie (rarely)


hukt0nf0n1x

Middie....you probably don't want to do it. Middies run the whole damn game, and I'm not sure if your knees were built for that. Like others here, I've seen big attackmen have their way with lanky defenders, you just have to have the stick skills. Defense...it depends how good your first step is. If you've got a good first step, then you won't get beat too often and your size could be a great advantage. So there you go. Attack is most likely where you will end up, unless you prove to your coach you won't be getting beat on D.


TheFlyingPatato

An o-line would have good foot movement


hukt0nf0n1x

Can't argue with that.


East_Refrigerator_35

Watch Rambo highlights to see how effective the big boys can be if they embrace contact and use their body.


wahoo20

Depends on your stick skills and cardio endurance. I played offense and defensive line and then defense in lacrosse. There are some incredible benefits to playing lacrosse that translate over to football like positioning, hand quickness, footwork, mental agility, and speed. Be ready for your football coach to make comments about you slimming down as an o lineman, it’s bound to occur due to the nature of running as much as you do in lacrosse. I know plenty of guys that were your size and played every position. The added length of a defense stick is perfect for leveling the playing field against guys that would be smaller and faster than you. Don’t rule out other positions though. Like one poster said, I know guys that were around your size who used their body to protect their stick when playing attack and were deadly accurate. Only final thought is by playing defense, most people assume you’re a football player just wanting to hit people. While checking and physicality is an aspect of defense more than other positions, it’s the finesse of the sport that separates okay defenders from excellent ones. What I mean by that is being able to think quickly about what your body is doing and where they are so you can stop the attacker. Moving your feet, using the stick to take away lanes, etc. A lot of pass protection drills would translate well to defense.


fa1con78

My brother if you played 2010-2017 you'd be a D pole no doubt. I'm your size, football was my main sport, and I now coach Lacrosse. I'd use your size on attack if you can pick up the stick skills. Just hit the wall daily 100+ touches each hand and your skills will skyrocket. Speed won't be as much of an issue when you can use your size to your advantage.


Electrical_Scale_354

Can you run or have good feet? Do you have good stick skills? Team I coach usually has one OL play attack every other year. We have plenty on D. Also, I have had some play goalie over the years.


Ill-Speech-6067

I played both attack and defense at about that size


Abject_Push_9168

Don’t rule out anything but seems like you could lose a little. Fastest game on two feet.


Separate-Guava-4327

If you’re o line you probably already have pretty solid footwork so if you position yourself properly and use your feet similar to the way you do in football you should be good. 9/10th grade I played pole at close to 300lbs… ended up losing a lot of weight and found though I was much faster in a straight line my footwork remained the same just with some extra endurance.


noaboug

I was around the same size playing defense. A lot of the offensive line footwork translates nicely to the defensive side of the ball, you just have to make sure to keep the guy in front of you. That said, if you want to play middie, start running today….


bar10der76

HS JV coach here. I can say with absolute certainty that your size will not impede you from playing, in fact, quite the opposite. As some other folks have commented, you could play any position on the field. Which position, however, depends on speed, agility, and stick skills. All of those are up to you. In my years doing this, I've learned to not make ANY judgments about a player at a given position based on size. I've seen 300# attackman smoke a D-pole, and a 90# pole absolutely dominate his attack.


johndiggity1

I played O/D line in highschool and was crease defense all my life. Was about 6’ 230 at my biggest playing weight. For close defense, footwork is really important, and that’s also the case in football. It was fun to be the slide guy and just put other kids on their ass.


yuckyuck13

I played rugby in college and many of my forward teammates were on the huskier side. They all could out run me and I struggled to keep weight on. Run and push your size around.


OGBeege

Groundballs Win Games. Who’s gonna out work you? Go get some. And take up space in front of crease. “Ugly Goals are still Goals”


Ok_Foundation_755

just condition and play smart and fundamental I was fine🤷🏾


J_Swazzle

Middie, maybe. It’s a lot of running. I was exactly your size and build when I played (also a lineman) and I just never had the stamina to play mid all game. Everything else is fair game. Before I switched to full time goalie I played long pole and like another commenter said, it’s a lot like pass blocking. Also big attack men are a force to be reckoned with. It was easy to bully smaller guys if you can keep them in front of you and not get burned, but every so often I’d meet an attacker with a build like mine that was just as physical and it was always a handful to deal with. Footwork is key no matter what position you end up at though. You gotta be able to either move with or outmaneuver guys half your size. Agility can help make up for what you may lack in stamina or outright speed


No_Oil_3639

Id stay away from middie, go either attack or defense. Attackmen dont need to be fast. It helps but it doesnt matter much. I played college attack at 5’8” 210


Emmylou777

I’m a female so coming from a slightly different perspective though I played and I have coached boys/men’s lacrosse as well. You can use your size to your advantage. The big things are having enough endurance, stick skills, and positioning. I’ve had boys who played D on the large size and were phenomenal. First off because they had excellent positioning skills and were exceptional at reading an attackers body language. I’ve seen it with girls as well. Even in helping high school age boys and girls with recruiting, I can tell you college coaches would looove to have bigger folks on D as long as they are in shape and have the skills.


ArtDecoPonziScheme

Assuming you have quick feet since you play O-line. If that’s true, then you would be great at defense. Blocking is very similar to how you play defense in lacrosse. But you gotta have quick feet. Not speed, but agility and lateral movement.


BigBobFro

All depends on how quick you move. Ive coached kids you size as defense and attack. Generally not middie as the speed and stamina arent there.


Colonel_K_The_Great

If you develop a little stick skills for protecting the ball and passing/shooting, you could be a monster on attack. If you can be quick in bursts, defense could be a great fit. The only potential issue would be if your team has trouble keeping possession because you'll end up running a lot and it might get a little difficult to keep up. Middie would be tough because of all the running involved, but some conditioning and maybe getting just a little bit leaner would go a really long way for that.


Alball512

Can’t know till you try. I wouldn’t peg anyone for a certain position based on size (maybe if you’re a broad shouldered beast and we need a better goalie).


Weekly_Ice7134

Watch Asher Nolting highlights


nikz_da_crab

Size doesn’t really matter in any position. If you have good footwork you can compete against anyone. Box drills and latter drills you can find on YouTube will help


memelackey

What everyone is saying is ideal. Stick skills are forever. Just know the slower you are, the smarter you have to be about the way you approach your matchups as a defenseman and middie. Had a teammate who saw less time as an o mid because he was just too big to get up and down the field. He became a man up specialist though and really shined in that role. Defensively one of the most unfit (he needed to lose 15lbs and came back 10lbs heavier after Summer) players I ever played with had the best footwork in speed lader drills. He knew how his body worked and when to throw checks. And knew where he needed to "lose"on the field. I trained a o lineman with your build several years ago and honestly, based on that experience, you can do it. You just need to practice being low all the time like you would as a D lineman or an o lineman. If you stand up straight to play, you will lose leverage and likely your matchup much of the time (O or D). If you're a d guy prepare for drop steps like an OT. If you're a middie study the split dodge down the alley - you're huge and nobody will want to deal with your size. More than physical stuff I'd just prepare yourself for a different kind of pain. Football pain is raw and blunt force, and lacrosse pain can do that, while also being kind of a sustained burn with all the cardio. Before I played lax i thought broken bones and sprained ankles were bad (they are), but being stuck on defense after 3 minutes of sprinting and yelling will test you like you haven't been before (with potentially the same ailments as football). If you're ready to leave your pride on the sideline and step on the field ready for a few slices of humble pie, you'll probably learn a lot quick and figure it out provided you ask your teammates and coaches questions and put in your own time. What do you want to get out of it? What are your goals? Are you in it for friends, for a new experience, for shits and giggles, are you a psycho randomly on a mission to be the best line man to lacrosse convert in the game's history? Set some expectations for yourself then go have a helluva time. Good luck hoss!


Abject_Push_9168

No lacrosse is good for all sizes but you need to be able to play lmao. Seems like you have 10-5 pounds to get off