Originally Posted by Anonymous
Lets be honest, a lot of parents judge success by lacrosse stats and the name on top of the paper. To have Harvard or Duke on the top of a degree gets you looked at first, but by the tine your kid hits 30 it's there work ethic and decision making that keeps them in there job, not the college they attended. If you look at the return on investment over 20 years (Google it) one of, if not the best school is a small DIII, Colorado School of Mines.

Some very good players are attending "lower" schools because of the engineering/medical dilemma, I applaud them for thinking of what is best for them. A post referenced Stony Brook as not having a African Studies major (sarcasm is wasted on some people) what they also don't have is a nursing/medicine major at a school known for medical, why is that? In this era Business, communication, sports science are the new basket weaving majors for white athletes.

If your daughter wins a NCAA championship I will be very happy for you, but as you younger parents start dealing with this recruiting pressure try to keep this question in mind. Can you name 3 players off the top of you head that played on the championship team 15 years ago? Lacrosse is a terrific sport that we all love, but a very small part of life, guide your kids to to a successful life not a championship trophy


It was reported today, (news radio) that students graduating from either Manhattan College or Maritime College earn more money ten years after graduation than any of the Ivy's..