Long thread warning. With all the chatter about potential new D1 men's lacrosse programs, it might be worth highlighting the factors that go into the decision at a major football school. There are a lot of hurdles. 1/
Texting with a buddy who played college baseball through games this weekend. He's become a casual lacrosse fan over the years. Biggest criticisms? Shot clock too long. (I agree)
Historically, when ND has been down in the post season, they've come back with the ride. Been awhile since that was their MO, but it's been a thing for them
Obviously everything working for Princeton since that timeout, but I'm most impressed with their GB dominance. Getting to every one. Winning almost every battle
Lars is a winner, on and off the field, and his relationship with the game is unique.
Won championships, mentored leaders, fundraised to secure stability of program. That's everything you want. He'll have plenty of opportunities
But man, it's hard to see this
The new funding model for many Olympic sports programs will be donor-led endowments. But not every school - especially non-A4 - has near deep enough donor bases.
The @BYULacrosse Cougars WIN THEIR RECORD TYING 6TH NATIONAL TITLE. A TEAM THAT GOT THE #1 RANKING AFTER WINNING THEIR CONFERENCE TITLE AND NEVER RELINQUISHED IT.
THEY CONQUER THE COMMONWEALTH AND ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE @MCLA
Final
BYU 16
Virginia Tech 13
New standard on the horizon? 🐏
@GoHeels AD @BubbaUNC believes there will be a shift in non-revenue athletics: "I do think we'll get to a bifurcated system … that will have two pay-per-play models. One is you will be paid to play your game and others you'll have to pay if you're going to play your game. And so that's where we're going to end up, I think, at some point."
Cunningham also offered a look into the transfer portal: "This past year, almost 50% of the Division I basketball players entered the portal. That just doesn't seem to be something that is good for the academy."
📰: drvco.omeclk.com/portal/publ…
This is my third year coaching my daughter's middle school rec team. We start today. It snowed, of course. Can't start lacrosse season without it. (Gonna be back to 70 and sunny by end of week)