Originally Posted by Anonymous
I played two years of college lacrosse with a small athletic scholarship offered the first year. I did not do the right things and did not keep it. However now as a parent, I would much rather have my son receive a 10% athletic scholarship and 90% merit scholarship (obtained with the assistance and recommendations of a lacrosse coach) that get a fully funded 100% athletic scholarship. This is a "no brainer." If your son or daughter is truly a top recruit and you have options, try to go for "other" sources as that is a much better deal.


No argument with your point, but it has nothing to do with the preponderance of claims of "full rides" that essentially do not exist.