Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
With all this extra year nonsense, a handful of our top kids are opting for what others would call mid to low-level D1. The larger than normal rosters are being widely viewed as a scarcity of prospects and potential PT at the top programs by some good players and families. Lots of kids who would have normally looked at top, established programs are looking at teams like Utah, UMBC, Mich, St Joes, Bucknell etc. because they feel like their opportunities to play will occur faster. Expect more parity in college lacrosse in the upcoming years and some mid tier teams to surprise.

Picking a college based on anticipated playing time? That is scary....Johnny is will be going to St. Joe's over Bucknell, we anticipate more playing time!

nothing wrong with that. Look at the Mule brothers, one went to Duke and barely plays, the other Lehigh and an instant starter. All things being equal, why not go where you have a better chance to play?

Lehigh is a lot closer in stature to Duke than St. Joes is to Bucknell. Even with that said, if what you are paying for tuition is the same, a Duke degree carries much more weight than Lehigh (sans engineering,maybe)


Lehigh is not close to Duke at all. Good school, but not even close to being in the same conversation. Even if you don't play much. probably better off staying for the degree. And with teams like Duke blowing out other teams, kids like Mule who is third string, might get in a bit. Now I guess it also comes down to how much you love lacrosse. I was shocked to see a freshman at Yale recently left to go to Syracuse next year. Gotta shake my head at that!

Every school has its pluses and minuses. Is a Duke business degree better than an Lehigh? Maybe, but your education is what you make out of it. My point is all things being equal in the players mind in regards to the college experience outside of lacrosse, choosing to go to a school because of a better chance of playing time is not a ridiculous idea. I would hope that coaches and parents have a reasonable idea of their athletes ability and drive and will help steer them to programs where they can be successful in life and lacrosse.