I think what the prior poster wrote implied that there are some very elite athletes in all sports, lacrosse included. The difference would be the next tiers of players, the next decile through the last decile, you'd find that the last tiers of d1 football teams for example have great athletes. The next tiers of lacrosse, you'll find very average athletes whose parent's debit cards always worked to help pay the freight to get them there. If you took the third middie line at even a UVA or a UNC and put it against the third string or scout team of the football team at UVA and UNC, it would be an absolute joke and the football guys would mop the floor in any athletic measurement contest...combine drills, timed running over different distances, weights or body weight endurance tests, etc. And UVA and UNC have great lacrosse programs but lousy football programs. You'd still see a very stark difference. I'd agree with the concept completely having kids in different sports and having been a college athlete as well. In some of the prep school sports, you can easily get away with being skilled at the games but also be a mediocre athlete. It is silly to even debate that. | 
