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People will stay, it still should be a decent team, although it is somewhat expensive

How funny this all is. That these parasites have so many of you parents thinking that if your kid doesn't pay 3 grand and play for the top express team he will never be good enough, or seen by college coaches.

What a waste of money, time, energy, and your kid's childhood. I played at the Div 1, level and have 3 sons that all went D I You don't need to do this. If your kid is a good athelete he'll make it without losing his youth to this nonsense

Time will tell if increasing the cost by 60% in a bad economy is a savy business move.

I was curious why express tryouts were later than most this year...I guess they couldn't .drop that $2400 bomb until most tryouts were done and kids had no other place to go.

60% is an exaggeration. it's more like $400 more than last years fall and summer price. I heard everyone will be getting a helmet too.

Exactly. While everyone complains about what club is do what, Rome burns. I hope people are just as outraged November 6th!

MUCH MORE competitive landscape than when you played D1 and prob your kids also! Unless you have a Freshman or Sophomore on that level. Different world now buddy.

No Baracudas in 2018 or in the 2017. Terps "A'.

Your 3 top Middie'S all ready said no. Your best attack man going to true blue. I am trying to be nice because I know some kids on that team.If you want to pay $ 2,400 to get your [lacrosse] kick good luck.

Isn't Piranhas the B team, after the "chosen" Terps? The Wolverines are the C team.

Ok rich guy, lose your job and MC will cut your kid befose you type your resume. Ha Ha Express new logo " If you can pay you can play"

So you have 3 kids in DI. They didn't play for a this club and you are sitting around commenting on message boards. You should get outside some.

why are so many payers leaving the Express? My son plays here and i think they do a good job! Do think the new tuition is steep, but this is where my son enjoys playing.

Very frustrating not to be able to get any reliable information on 2016, with deposits due by Wednesday.

2020 teams....orange-terps...blue-wolverines....white-hammerheads

names for the 2020 teams? terps, hammerheads...?

Then this should be layed out more precicely. A lot of people are throwing around 60%.

The "terps". you gotta love this stuff..A terrapin is a turtle living in fresh or brackish water..JD must love that, cant wait to see the uniforms..all turtle like etc..MC cant wait to crush those guys..

It may be a different world in some respects but some things never change - the importance of being ACADEMICALLY up to the challenge. So many parents and kids who do not have older siblings that have already gone through the experience of playing lacrosse completely under estimate the challenge of balancing the demands of the sport (D1 or D3) with a demanding curriculum. Whatever you do as parents, don't try to force your kid into the best school possible just because he can handle a lacrosse stick - UNLESS they are willing to drop lacrosse if the grades don't come through (assuming they are still enrolled). Trust me, you'll regret it more than anything else you've done for your kid and you'll likely be dealing with the headaches of commitment releases, athletic eligibility, transfering credits etc. after the first year, if not the first semester. Be honest with yourselves about your kid's work ethic in the classroom - you know your kid best. Are they a student that plays lacrosse or a just a "lax dude" who happens to play at a college?

Great advice !! Nice to see an intelligent point made without bashing another.
THANK YOU !!

clearly the order varies per year. 2016 is Baraccudas, piranhas etc...

$2400 is absurd. I guess with 5 partners you have to charge more.

Thanks for the definition of Terps. Is it a really big Turtle or an itty-bitty Turtle I have in my fish tank. Why are they not called the "Snappers"....

ok is that the consensus now for 2016? Cudas Piranhas Wolverines?

Terp is also what MC's son is in relation to the university he plays for.

Sons

Barracuda
Terps
Pirannah
Wolverines
Confirmed

Terps are b

cudas, terps, piranahs, wolverines

Ok lets all relax, long way to go before anyone is crushing the Turtles. Im not a turtle parent and I have no stake either way, but they are still the best team in the age group and the only team thats even close in talent is 91 Orange. MC can hope all he wants, but its just not a reality.

Actually if you get technical they are the C team, if you consider the Turtles the A team. What i dont get is why anyone would pay that much money to be on anyones B or C team. There are plenty of good organizations out there that have good "B" teams that dont charge a small fortune and actually might give a crap about your kid. Run for your life and find another place for your kid to play......

For 2016? is anyone sure terps are a 2016 team?

Terps are a 2016 team

Kid who always played B or C for Express and was just recruited. I think that is why. What about a kid who was C worked his butt off and was selected for a better team? Work hard Play hard Pays off

3 teams this year (2013) for 2020 group blue team very succesful last year only lost 2 games overall alot of talent in that group

why are so many kids leaving the express? saw a bunch of express kids trying out at true blue???

Is 2016 terps the "b" team

check out when their birth dates, most were born in 98 and where they play is against 99 birthdays.

they didn't make the "A" teams they move on. Thats what the story is now on the long island club lacrosse scene.

Do you blame them? Whos gonna pay 2400 to be on a B team.