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Just like everything on here this exchange is off the rails. Our daughter will choose the best school for her with academics and culture as the top priority but with the highest level of lacrosse for her ability. With two parents who played the sport at the highest level, I am more than okay with our approach. Lacrosse is not a career. It opens doors to schools and networks just like other sports. Playing for a national championship would be amazing but only a very few will have that opportunity in their 4 years. The numbers cited in one quote above show how limited the teams are that get to Final Four weekend. It's awesome to be a part of that but those teams will continue to take the top recruits and keep going back. With Clemson and USF making big strides in the portal and recruiting, you will see both of them there soon. It will be at the expense of on or two of the one and done teams.

Why can't people just be thrilled that they have a kid who can play anywhere at a school they love? And be happy for the kids who choose somewhere else?

Just like everything on here this exchange is off the rails. Our daughter will choose the best school for her with academics and culture as the top priority but with the highest level of lacrosse for her ability. With two parents who played the sport at the highest level, I am more than okay with our approach. Lacrosse is not a career. It opens doors to schools and networks just like other sports. Playing for a national championship would be amazing but only a very few will have that opportunity in their 4 years. The numbers cited in one quote above show how limited the teams are that get to Final Four weekend. It's awesome to be a part of that but those teams will continue to take the top recruits and keep going back. With Clemson and USF making big strides in the portal and recruiting, you will see both of them there soon. It will be at the expense of on or two of the one and done teams.

Why can't people just be thrilled that they have a kid who can play anywhere at a school they love? And be happy for the kids who choose somewhere else?

It’s exhausting really.

Focus on your own child. Be happy for her friends, wherever they land, and stop caring about kids you don’t know in the least.

So if you like the NHL you shouldn’t watch July 1 on free agent signing day, or the draft because you don’t know the kids?

I'm a Terps fan, but following their social media, they have (GREAT) players that been gone from CP for 4-10 years talking about what a great place it is. I don't think that resonates with High School Juniors. Tradition is important, but that should not be the only thing highlighted. There are no Terps left that have a ring, and it is a tall hill to climb to get back there. If kids want the best chance of winning a ring, or even getting to a final 4, Maryland is no longer THE place. In 4 short years Maryland has dropped from a Top 1-4 program to a Top 5-10, and the gap is widening.

So if you like the NHL you shouldn’t watch July 1 on free agent signing day, or the draft because you don’t know the kids?

This is a good question, but got ignored by all the drama. Any thoughts here?

I think it is more to do that a majority of the stars of that final 4 team are no longer in CP, and that the 2023 team lost 7 times and lost in the 2nd round of the NCAAs. Couple that with down (for Maryland) recruiting classes, there is reason for concern.


Compare that to UNC who also had a down year (for UNC), they lost 5 games, but went a round longer in the NCAAs and have year-over-year of stacked recruiting classes.

OH def cause for concern at MD but they can right the ship. The 5th yrs and 6th yrs are very good and I think they have a better roster than last year. Bosco will be a hole, Ball certainly top DEF in conference.

It's the age old question. Do you want to be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond?

Things will change now that there are no more Covid years. Maryland will struggle more next year than this year. All of their seniors returned this year. Once they are gone it will be a rebuilding issue.

you must not like defenders if you think alot have been taken... #'s off the latest batch:

245 Total
29G (12%)
20D (8%)
35A (14%)
161 M, M/A AND a few M/D (66%)

you must not like defenders if you think alot have been taken... #'s off the latest batch:

245 Total
29G (12%)
20D (8%)
35A (14%)
161 M, M/A AND a few M/D (66%)

you must not like defenders if you think alot have been taken... #'s off the latest batch:

245 Total
29G (12%)
20D (8%)
35A (14%)
161 M, M/A AND a few M/D (66%)

Typically, where do you put your best defender at, high D or low D? I would assume your faster D are high D but your best one v one defender is low D?

Jenny is five years and done so anyone committing now will have a new head coach for the 2025 season ... Kate Levy graduates in 2024

We declined UNC although my daughter has not yet made a final commitment

Phil Barnes keeps calling

When will the college coaches start showing defensive players some interest?

According to M&D social media they have already four defenders committed, including their first overall girl that committed.

I just checked that out. 10 commits total. 4 D, 1 A, 1 G and the rest middies. I don’t know those kids but it’s obviously a ridiculously good club. Do they roll two lines of middies so all but one of the middies are committed? And most of their D got offers already? I would also assume that a lot of those D would be able to play middie at other clubs? But maybe I’m jumping to conclusions based on reputation? I wonder about slightly lower tier clubs - have their defenders historically gotten offers from decent to top programs? Or do the colleges pick athleticism and stick skills?

Defense is the one position where it is tougher to get an offer if you aren't on a top 40 club. Coaches want to see you against top competition and have either 1) elite size or 2) elite speed and top clubs recruit defenders who can do that..

Also on lower tier clubs, top defenders are usually playing middle.

Jenny is five years and done so anyone committing now will have a new head coach for the 2025 season ... Kate Levy graduates in 2024

We declined UNC although my daughter has not yet made a final commitment

Phil Barnes keeps calling

Correct about the data. My daughter who switched to attack this year was told by the college she committed to they will be using her as a middie. Therefore. There’s one attack committed that won’t be playing attack. So the data is never gonna be correct. But it will be close.

Our former/converted middies typically are higher Ds, even if they are the better 1v1 defenders. Some of this may be because they are typically better on the clear.

Defense is the one position where it is tougher to get an offer if you aren't on a top 40 club. Coaches want to see you against top competition and have either 1) elite size or 2) elite speed and top clubs recruit defenders who can do that..

Also on lower tier clubs, top defenders are usually playing middle.

Anybody know what a not fully funded program really means? I know that means you can’t get a full scholarship including room and board. Does it mean anything else once you’re on the team? My daughter is heading to one of them. Got a great great offer, but some parent on my daughter’s club team told me it’s not fully funded.