Originally Posted by Anonymous
“Are you all proud of yourselves, the original topic was what lower ranked schools would want Halfpenny or O'leary coach for them, but of course it has, once again deteriorated into "my daughters school is better than yours" by a bunch of parents that never played the game themselves. I agree that many woman leave those schools listed well rounded and become very successful, but the implication that a woman that has attended William and Mary, or yes, even Old Dominion, will not achieve the same level of success is idiotic. College success, like any endeavor, has a direct linkage to how much effort you put into it. Just like your boast of excelled success by woman that attend you precious list of highly over rated and grossly overpriced institution of higher learning, I am sure there are as many tales of less lofty success. Just as I am sure there are many tales of both from schools you shun. In short ,stop being so snobby.”

You really are dense . Why bring up the original topic if you are not going to comment on it , are you proud of yourself for doing the same exact thing you accuse them of. If you don’t think there is a difference in education from attending a top ranked academic school compared to a lower ranked academic school you are just clueless . It’s like playing lacrosse for a lower ranked team compared to a top ranked team , there is a difference . Not one person thinks that you cannot be successful coming out of any school or even not going to school but you bunch of anti higher education, bitter , panties in a bunch group keep arguing that some fictitious poster put that out there. All else being equal in terms of success I would prefer my kid gets a great education and know that is more often accomplished at a higher ranked academic school.
Ok fare enough. I think any school would take Halfpenny or O'leary any day if they were in need of a coach. I think both have consistently proven they can win at a high level, and would be able to attract a high level of player no matter where they coach. I also am a strong believer in you get out of school exactly what you put into it no matter what name it has. Graduating from a big name school does not guarantee you success, but probably gives you a leg up in an interview process. Ultimately, hard work and your ability to master your job will determine your success. After the recent admittance scandal, and the watering down of most "higher ranked" institutions due to affirmative action I think people are starting to catch on to the fact that the name on top of the degree doesn't really mean as much as it used to. At least in Lacrosse you can see it more clearly on the field, the top players are much easier to see, regardless of where they play.