Making lasting bonds with teammates is not important. The student will make life long friends at college without playing on team. I have no idea what you are sending your child to college for. It is your money and your child. My decisions and direction paid off better than expected here at Casa Miller.
I'm out of this conversation.
With you on this....the statement preceding yours is almost beyond the ability to even address.
FWIW; once my committed player is matriculated in the school of his choice; I could not care less if he ever steps on the field to play. He understands that besides his high gpa, lax provided the key to the door that would otherwise be closed to thousands with equally high grades and test scores.
Most will not see the bigger picture. Even when it is right in front of their faces. Ego, in all of its grand manifestation, will be the ultimate etiology of the myopic position of the masses.
"etiology of the myopic position"
since I played lacrosse in college I have no idea what this means. quite certain my frat boys friends who spent their afternoons playing foosball and video games wouldn't either. I would have been with them had I not had something more purposeful to attend. I've had 2 jobs over the years that were directly attributable to lacrosse connections -- specifically that all important 1st one. Lacrosse connections have helped in various business deals. Today show did a segment this morning on MIT football team. starting QB studying to be rocket scientist and back-up has played violin at Carnegie Hall. So maybe you can be a serious student and athlete. Also I met my beautiful wife because she was on the woman's team. College sports are not for everyone but those of us with real passion for our sport have no regrets.
