Most lacrosse players are not computer science majors. They want to be bankers consultants etc... Most won't look at you unless you have a 3.5. In some cases you make sneak by with a 3.3 or 3.4 if you're from a Top 5 school. GPA matters!
To assert that a kid that comes out of school with 2.5 GPA is doomed is just nuts. Five years after school it all evens out. However, GPA doesn't matter all that much, perhaps you should read the WSJ. Recent article depicts hiring trends of the very professions you speak of. They are hiring athletes in droves with lower grades than non-athlete. Why? They are mentally tough and have essentially worked full-time while going to school. They have the ability to handle pressure, and don't crack under it. They are more well rounded and tend to have a strong work ethic. By the way, not every lax kid want to be in banking either. Major generalization on your part.
Generalizations are a mistake. For every kid like you describe there is a meat head, prima donna lax bro who has been catered to since second grade with Mommy and Daddy driving him all over the world, politicking to get him on the best travel teams , etc. Some of these kids cannot even write a resume much less excel in the workplace. On the other hand, some have all of the qualities you mention and will crush it. But the point is athletic success does not guarantee success in business.....unless of course the business is lacrosse. Seems to be never ending income stream for anyone with a D1 background who wants to coach young LI hopefuls (ha!)
