It's a double standard for lacrosse players. Do you think the the football and basketball players are being held to the same lofty standards for admissions at many of these colleges??? Ivies and a few high profile schools, maybe. Many others, no way!!
Double standard is the wrong phrase. Football and basketball both have national exposure and for some universities are money making businesses which generate hard income for the university in addition to driving alumni donations.
Given that there is not a lacrosse team in the country that is a money making entity for their associated university, you will start to understand why there is a "double standard". Basically, why lower standards and lose money at the same time? The discussion is actually that simple.
