Unbuckled Chinstrap with Jules Heningburg

The Archer's newest star talent, Grant Ament, joins the podcast this week. Grant and Jules discuss their bet that sparked a buzz on social media, Big Ten lacrosse, the PLL's toughest defenders, and more!

On this week's episode Redwoods captain and lacrosse icon, Kyle Harrison, joins the podcast. Kyle and Jules talk about the development of Kyle's game and longevity throughout his career, his opinion on the greatest lacrosse players of all time, running a business as a professional lacrosse player, the role he plays in the sport, and a ton more!

Professional lacrosse pioneer and the new Head of Player Experience for the PLL, Brian Silcott, joins the podcast. Brian has a deep lacrosse background as he coached and played in both college and professional lacrosse for over 10 years. Brian tells about his experiences on what it was like growing up and playing lacrosse as a person of color, what the professional lacrosse landscape looked like in the early days, and how he intends to help grow the sport for the better.

The PLL's top defensemen, Matt Dunn, joins Jules on this weeks episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap. A former high school basketball forward, Matt talks about how training for basketball helped mold his mindset. He also tells about his first experiences as a freshman at Maryland, and how he was shaped into the elite defensemen that he is today.

On this episode of Unbuckled, Waterdogs attackman, Ryan Drenner, joins the podcast. In 2019, Ryan's clutch performances helped lead the Whipsnakes to the first PLL championship. Then in 2020, he was drafted in the expansion roster to the Waterdogs. Ryan and Jules talk about the transition from the Whips to the Waterdogs, his experience and performance at the 2020 Championship Series and where he looks to take his game in 2021. They also talk about the hardships of becoming a father his senior year at Towson University and the inspiration his son, Beckham, provides for him.

One of the most efficient attackman in the PLL, Eric Law, joins this episode of Unbuckled. Eric and Jules dive into his non-flashy playing style that led him to lead the Atlas in points in 2019. They also talk about his efforts with City Lax, helping young kids in underserved neighborhoods in Denver with educational and enrichment opportunities through the sport of lacrosse. Make sure to check out City Lax on their website at https://citylaxdenver.org/, or on Instagram at @denvercitylax Please rate and review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod and you can follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter at @elaw_15.

On this episode of Unbuckled, the PLL's back-to-back goalie of the year, Blaze Riorden, joins the show to discuss his thoughts on how the goalie position deserves more respect. Following the 2020 PLL Player's Top 50, Blaze sent out social media posts expressing that the goalie position has the biggest impact on the game but players may only see the impact in the goals being scored. Jules and Blaze take a deep dive into why the goalie position has the biggest impact on the game, why it's often not respected as much as an offensive position, and the untold story of Blaze's face-to-face confrontation with Matt Gaudet after he had trash talked him on live television.

Archers LSM, Scott Ratliff, joins Jules on this episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap. One of the fiercest competitors in the PLL, Ratliff explains his thoughts around the best trash talkers in the game, playing with a cut-down stick, growing the game on a global scale, and more... Ratliff is the Co-Found of the Give & Go Fund, which was created with the mission to empower underserved lacrosse programs worldwide. In the last few years he has run clinics in Costa Rica, Denmark, and the Netherlands and 20 countries overall.

On this episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap, Whipsnakes star faceoff specialist, Joe Nardella, joins the podcast. Joe tells about hosting Jules as a recruit at Rutgers, his toughest opponents to game plan for, how growing up in a wrestling household molded his scrappy game, and more...

On this episode of Unbuckled, Chaos midfielder, Deemer Class joins the podcast. Deemer comes on to discuss the injury that caused him to be out in 2020, lessons that he learned at Duke lacrosse, coaching the women's game at the collegiate level, and more...

The Redwoods captain and commander on the defensive end, Eddy Glazener, joins Jules on this episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap. From fearing being cut from Notre Dame to becoming an elite professional defenseman, Eddy unpacks his route to the professional game. He also explains what he thinks it takes to become a great defenseman in lacrosse, working during the PLL Championship Series, how he developed chemistry with Matt Landis and Garrett Epple, and more.

Attackman of the Year nominee, Josh Byrne, joins Jules in this episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap. They discuss the repercussions of talking trash in the pros, what it's like to be a black player in the game, how he helped lead the Chaos LC to a championship appearance in 2020, and more...

On this week's episode, Jules sits down with his former Rutger's teammate, Christian Mazzone. They discussed why he believes he's an undervalued player, the two-on-one driveway basketball games that shaped his game, leading Ward Melville to the top of the national high school rankings, rehabbing an ACL injury at Rutgers, being pidgeonholed as an SSDM, and breaking out as an offensive threat. Please rate, review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod. You can follow Christian on instagram and twitter @ChrisMozo. Enjoy the show!

In his first episode as the new host, Jules Heningburg, talks with the show's former host, Paul Rabil. With the reins in his hands, Jules interviews Paul as they talk through Paul's thoughts around his Championship Series performance, and how he deals with the social media critics. They also discuss Paul's mindset on who he portrays himself to be, and his plethora of experiences that led him to where he is today. Please rate, review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod. You can follow Paul on instagram and twitter @PaulRabil. Enjoy the show!

This week the show welcomes on Redwoods attackman Jules Heningburg. Jules and Paul sit down for a inspirational and educational conversation discussing how and why it's so important he is using his voice and platform to promote positive change throughout the lacrosse community and beyond, Shortly after the murder of George Floyd, he published the video 'Standing at the Crossroads' where he opened up with his own challenges with race in lacrosse. They also talk about the struggle to feel accepted in his early years of lacrosse, the chip on his shoulder created by the obstacles he has faced from high school all the way to the pros, and how that drive sticks with him today, Please rate and review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod and you can follow Jules on Instagram @julesheningburg. Enjoy the show!

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From 3 different drafts, multiple retirements, and trades, the PLL offseason has been filled with a lot of roster changes. One of the biggest shakeups happened back in February when the Redwoods traded Sergio Salcido for a 6'5'' 250lbs Chaos midfielder, Myles Jones. A proven and dominate player at all levels of the game, Myles is primed and is ready to have a big season. He and Paul talk about his 2019 season, star career at Duke, the responsibility and privilege of being a role model for young lacrosse players, and more. Please rate and review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod and you can follow Myles on Instagram @mylesjones15. Enjoy the show!

Tom Schreiber, the man whom most call the best lacrosse player in the world, joins Paul and the podcast on this latest episode of the show. They talk for over an hour and half, discussing a wide range of topics including how Jason Williams and Magic Johnson influence his passing style, why he chose Princeton, and scoring the game-winning goal for Team USA. He also has some bulletin board material for Whipsnakes LC. And to top it all off, Paul and Tom trade stories from the early days of PLL - before the league was officially launched and they were working out of a small, bummed office in New York City. Please rate and review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod and you can follow Tom on Instagram @tom_schreiber26. Enjoy the show!

The newest Archers attackman, #1 overall pick Grant Ament, joins the podcast to discuss leaving Penn State with a year of eligibility remaining, sh*tting his pants when he realized he'll be playing with Tom Schreiber, what number he wants to wear in the pros, how his gear preferences have evolved since he first met Paul as a 14-year-old, and more. Please rate and review and leave a question you'd like us to ask an athlete on future shows. Let us know your favorite bits from the episode by tagging us at @UnbuckledPod and you can follow Grant on Instagram and Twitter @grantament. Enjoy the show!

By now, you’ve most likely heard the news: The 2020 PLL season is on. Paul made the announcement on the TODAY Show, detailing the two-week fanless and quarantined tournament.. On July 25, the PLL will kickoff the PLL Championship Series Presented by Ticketmaster. In this unique episode of Unbuckled Chinstrap, Co-Founder and CEO, Mike Rabil, joins to discuss the special announcement. Stay up to day with all the PLL news by following on Instagram @pll and Twitter @premierlacrosse. And mark your calendars because the PLL is BACK! Enjoy the show!