John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, George Dubya BushLacrosse Players or more importantly Defensemen! We never win games in the paper but we always somehow lose them. We are the cockiest, dirtiest, most irresponsible group of athletes in the world. Will do anything and come back to tell his teammates about it. Live the dream until they are 35 then realize they never made it. Ladies love us, guys want to be us, we are the soul of the universe. You string up the stick, put on the gloves, strap on the helmet, and walk on to the field and nothing else matters. It doesn't matter that you failed a test, your girl is being a bitch, or that you got a ticket on the way there...you're world is absolutely perfect for the next couple hours. Here's to poke checks, slides, over the head checks, overtime, living on the road, cold fields, early mornings, breakaways, crying attackmen, countless hours of practice, Beating the dogshit outta of attackmen, big hits, broken bones, new sticks, coaches, adding your last name on your jersey, the word "fuck", ground balls, fights, let downs, miracles and most of all - the game, lacrosse Why? Why do we run back and forth night after night? running so hard we throw up. running so hard your heart beat rings in your head, while your lungs are grasping for air. Late nights, early mornings, Friday nights, Saturday evenings, broken bones, torn muscles and deep bruises. We run through it all. Because we live off our adrenaline, because the game frees your spirit, because the party on the sideline is fine, because your invincible once you step on the field, because a concussion can make you smile all night, the cheering coming from the stands, the perfect clear, and helmet to helmet contact is a rhythm to live by, because its possible to run fast enough to leave all your worries behind. Sweat is the cologne of our accomplishment. Why? Why would someone push themselves so hard? It's not for the money, it's not for the girls, and it's not for the fame. We do it for the love of the game!