This is directed at YJ, TG, Express, Liberty, and 91 parents (Although YJ parents seem to be a little bit more full of themselves). I have a daughter like everyone else on this site. My daughter happens to be an exceptional player, and I'm sure she could play YJ Lax. She has very good friends that play YJ (who are excellent players). We choose to have her play with a certain club because we are not traveling out to YJ practices. If YJ's were the best in her age, and she made the team, we would still have her play elsewhere. My daughter is an honors student in one of the top schools on LI with an almost perfect GPA, and that's all that matters....
That perfect GPA won't necessarily get her into Princeton. But the right exposure on the right lacrosse team might. Case in point: A friend of mine's daughter had all the best numbers, like sick amazing 36 ACT etc. Couldnt get into her dream school (Princeton). Friend who plays for YG. Very good student with no-where near same amazing numbers...yup: Princeton. Acceptance rate at the best schools hovers from 6%-10%. Great GPA kids are a dime a dozen. If you are not playing for a very good program that has exposure. I would say Liberty might come in second, then you are not getting into your dream school. Well you might, but only as a bench warmer. Just understand that.
That's called the Preferential Pool. However, do not be decieved that grades are not important, let's not spread that message.
Ok I'll bite. I will go on record that my daughter does not play for the YJ's and won't play for them. I don't envy the YJ's at all. To each their own and in your case it is best to stay together and keep drinking the koolaide. YJ's were first program on LI. Now they are the biggest.
Does that make them the best - no. Are their "real" blue teams very good - absolutely. Do they have good kids - Yes. Do they have good parents - yes. Do they have kids who are over the line and parents who are over the line - Definitely. Do they have coaches who are over the line - yes.
YJ's are all about winning at all costs. Coaches get away with anything they want and have no problem telling kids and teams that they suck. They have parents who criticize other players as well. Not all the parents - but enough of them.
Do YJ's help get kids into college by playing for them - yes. However, many of these girls would get into these schools on their own without the YJ's. Yes they have some Ivy's and some good schools in their commitment list, but they also have some week academic schools as well. Hint: You are the biggest program you should have the most commitments.
I'd rather send my daughter to a lesser ranked lacrosse college that has a higher academic profile. In the end you will have your degree for the rest of your life, college lacrosse will be for 4 years. I have seen firsthand, YJ's directing kids to better lacrosse programs than better academic fits. Why - it looks better for YJ's when they say we have x amount of players playing for top lacrosse programs.
As they say, where there is smoke there is usually fire. You obviously have your supporters internally, but you also have plenty of people who do know the facts and are just as happy not being a YJ.
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