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re: any lacrosse fans here?

Posted on 4/4/16 at 9:35 am to
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/4/16 at 9:35 am to
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Many Title IX "experts" claim the SEC will embrace women's lax conference wide within 10 years as a balance to football numbers. Once that catches on, men's lacrosse won't be too far behind as alumni donors will start to influence the addition at the D1 level throughout the Southeast.


LOL, no.

Women's LAX, maybe.

Men's won't happen anytime soon.
Posted by forever lsu30
Member since Nov 2005
3954 posts
Posted on 4/4/16 at 1:47 pm to
Women's lax, very much so. Vandy & Florida have set a terrific tone as to how lacrosse can be successful in the SEC.

Florida built a beautiful facility just 6 years ago. In their 1st season they made the post season. In the 2nd season they hosted the 1st round of the post season. Harvard was their opponent. Their coaches wouldn't let their players use the VISITOR'S locker room at UF on account of it was nicer than Harvard's home locker room for fear of losing transfers & future recruits.
They've finished Top 8 a few times already & are poised for a run at the title against Maryland this year.

That footprint, along with the terrific academic numbers put up by wlax student-athletes is VERY attractive to SEC schools, especially those NOT Title IX compliant. Adding wlax to the umbrella brings in upwards of 40-50 student-athletes vying for just 12.5 schollys. So the tuition dollars they bring in are quite solid.

In terms of implementation, wlax is a fairly inexpensive sport to bring to the fold. Spring season use of the existing wsoccer facility, uniforms, sticks, goggles, unis, travel, & coach pay (which isn't really above $100k for the HC).

So, anyone that understands women's sports/Title IX can see how wlax in a decade or so is quite realistic. Then mlax behind it in another 10 years or so.
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