Lol, wishful thinking dad. Until you get blown out be BC and get a reality check. Fact is, the best girls don’t want to go that far when they can have the same thing back East, and their families can get to their games without extensive expenses and travel time.
LOL, Fact is , most girls couldn’t get offers from Stanford! Congrats to anyone who does, Major accomplishment. Some girls do lacrosse, in hopes that doors get opened to great schools and great opportunities they may not get otherwise. Girls that are actually thinking about their futures, and not just about playing college lacrosse in driving distance to home. It’s not about the family getting to college lacrosse games.
Stanford acceptance rate 4.7%, BC acceptance rate 32.3%.
I already know of several top 2023 commits that crossed Stanford off because of distance. Great school, but too far for many when there are similar options much closer. As you see the top girls begin to commit, you will see that they pick others schools, such as the top YJ player who committed to BC today and could have gone anywhere she wanted, but didn't even visit. If it was just for school, that's very different than going to play on a D1 team where you want the support of your family.
They may have crossed Stanford off their list, but I doubt in most cases they were even on Stanfords list ? Did they receive calls from Stanford and politely decline ?
I think part of the problem with the recruiting at schools like Stanford, Duke and Northwestern is that they take too long with the process. For Stanford and NU, that is partly because they start late. Not sure why Duke does it. Many girls have already visited schools and have visits booked throughout the month. Those schools have not set visits up, or are just starting too. There are girls who are be recruited to those schools (calls on Sept 1) but will see other schools on their list and get offers they don’t want to turn down. Just because you visit does not always mean there is an offer right away, and as other schools move down their list, spots will be gone. There is maybe one girl that they will actually wait around for from Connecticut. It’s unfortunate that girls are pressured into committing before they see all the schools who have reached out, but I also understand from the coaches perspective. So, I don’t think the girls “decline” the offer, it’s that another offer came in first that was comparable and they didn’t want to lose it.
That is bad information you are spreading. In the new Sept 1st era that started 2 years ago, Stanford had the first commit in the nation and was the first completely done with the entire 2021 recruiting class before all other schools. Last year a bit slower. Duke definitely was not ready for the new age of recruiting and dragged their feet and lost out on a lot of perspective athletes. But they have changed and are more aggressive now. It is a completely different recruiting scene with the new 11th grade sept1 start date. The top players know every single school interest in one day. Best thing that could ever happen for the players, to have any and all options all laid out on the table at the same time.
You have no idea what you're talking about! Duke, Stanford and NU have not had any girls on campus yet, and top girls are already beginning to commit elsewhere after having officially visited. NU is finally coming around to do home visits this week. A little late! Early bird getting the worm!
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