Will the excuses ever end? It starts in elementary school, continues through high school and even goes on during the recruiting process.
College coaches, especially at the most competitive college programs offer spots to players that they believe can help their program compete. The majority of programs bring in 7-9 players per year (average per year), coaches do not hand out spots because the family has a lot of money or because the father was a recognizable professional athlete. The rubber meets the road during the recruiting process and all of the parents and players will know exactly where the player stands based on the caliber of program that offers a spot.
Facts, not excuses. Please explain the disproportionate amount of wealthy prep school kids on college rosters at certain schools. Why is that? Are rich kids better at lacrosse, have more opportunities?
One reason may be because most of the prep school kids are probably excellent students as they are learning in classrooms of 10. They have lots of learning resources being giving to them. They most likely have the academic criteria for those “certain schools” (Ivy). Those schools have a hard time finding lacrosse kids that meet their academic requirements. (Also, ones who can afford to go there)
Many very good lacrosse kids who can’t make the academic requirements have to be denied. I’m sure the coaches would love to have them as they want to win. They just can’t get them through because of the academics. Maybe 1 or 2 they can “help” get through. Would probably have to be a very top recruit.
Other obvious reasons are deep pockets and connections.
