Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
[quote=Anonymous]Why is TG falling by the wayside? So many other LI programs do so poorly, charge so much more, and are never mentioned here because they are nonfactors. Choosing a team is a choice. Please give the alternative team choice that is better than TG other than YJ or perhaps Liberty. There is none better overall as a program, not including some programs that have one or two strong age groups, but are not competitive at most other age groups.



I agree. TG has a very good history as far as getting girls to college. A lot of people get sucked into the YJ factor...win at all costs, even though it has almost zero bearing on where the kids will go to college to play. There is a lot to be said for clubs who value other factors, in addition to winning, like TG does. The narrow-minded people in our midst are the ones who choose programs like YJ. They are the ones who are easily influenced, blindly believing whatever the queen bee spews. In MD, Heros is the equivalent to YJ. A bunch of loudmouth a-holes cheering on their little super star who will get a 25% scholarship, just like a classier club gets their kids. Their narrow-mindedness is comical.[/
Only difference between YJ and TG is one wins and the other doesn't. They both are all about the money. What other factors does TG value? Team bonding? They don't do anything together outside of lacrosse. Community service? TG doesn't do anything that doesn't make them money. How about customer relations? You can't approach SS or BS without them going on the defensive before you even speak. I've watched both of them walk past families in their program and completely ignore them when a simple"hey how ya doing" would go a long way.


I think everyone's experiences are different. We have been with TG for many years and have never had any issues approaching BS or SS. As has been said many times before: you have many choices of places to play and should play for the club that is best for your daughter and your family. I bet you can find people who have had great experiences and awful experiences at every club. There is never a way to make everyone happy.