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Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:15 am
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:15 am
Offseason topic: How long before the SEC fields enough teams to offer a championship in Men's Lacrosse? It's a growing sport. The southern states of NC and VA have long had NCAA Lacrosse powerhouses. It appears to be spreading south with Furman and Mercer now offering Div. I lacrosse.
With the explosion of the sport in metro ATL, it's only a matter of time before UGA and GaTech start Div. I programs. I know several other SEC schools have strong Club programs.
What say you?
With the explosion of the sport in metro ATL, it's only a matter of time before UGA and GaTech start Div. I programs. I know several other SEC schools have strong Club programs.
What say you?
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:18 am to dlc83
Bama fields a club level team, I'm pretty sure that is what the classify it as. I cannot imagine it ever really getting past that due to Title 9 and all that bs
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:28 am to dlc83
UF, UGA, and maybe Vandy would be the first to do it, but we're talking about a 15 to 20 year timeframe. Title IX is a big hurdle.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:33 am to Crowknowsbest
Bama would need to add a womens lacrosse team(or similar sized team), in order to get a men's soccer team.
title 9 for the win.
title 9 for the win.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:35 am to dlc83
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it's only a matter of time before UGA and GaTech start Div. I programs
Maybe womens lacrosse, you will see soccer before lacrosse, at least in the SEC
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:40 am to NYCAuburn
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Maybe womens lacrosse, you will see soccer before lacrosse, at least in the SEC
I'm not sure that that's true. D1 lacrosse teams are more attractive options financially. It's almost a break even deal for UVA and UNC iirc. Soccer has major attendance issues.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:53 am to dlc83
I don't know much about the sport but I can say I enjoy watching it if I happen upon it.
Title IX will be the main roadblock.
Title IX will be the main roadblock.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:04 am to dlc83
Most schools would get men's soccer teams before lacrosse.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:16 am to pvilleguru
UF has a great women's lacrosse program already and lacrosse-only facility, would have to think a men's program is next in line.
Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.
FWIW, here is our lacrosse facility, it is pretty nice.
Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.
FWIW, here is our lacrosse facility, it is pretty nice.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:24 am to dlc83
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What say you?
I'd rather see more of a focus put on SEC Rugby than Lacrosse.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:25 am to dlc83
Don't think we will see many if any men's lacrosse teams in the SEC (which is fine by me).
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:27 am to constant cough
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I'd rather see more of a focus put on SEC Rugby than Lacrosse.
Rugby isn't an NCAA sport. It only exists at the club level
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:45 am to dlc83
I've played lacrosse my entire life up north and spent the last spring season on the ole miss lacrosse team. While it was fun a I look forward to next season, the SEC is not ready for lacrosse, the south needs to grow it's youth and high school programs before any talk of SEC D1 programs happening
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:53 am to King of the North
Logically, UGA, UF, Vandy and maybe USC would have to take the lead on this, with Ala and Ole Miss to follow.
I agree Title IX is a big problem (which is a shame).
I agree Title IX is a big problem (which is a shame).
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:55 am to King of the North
The only places I think it's plausible competitively in the next 20 years are UGA, UF, and Vandy. There may be a couple others, but those are the ones with some decent homegrown talent and out-of-state pull to supplement it.
FWIW, I think each of those three could be competitive nationally relatively quickly (as in top 20 programs) similar to the success of UF's women's program.
FWIW, I think each of those three could be competitive nationally relatively quickly (as in top 20 programs) similar to the success of UF's women's program.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:56 am to King of the North
I'd rather men's soccer TBH.
If we're gonna grow the sport and have a powerhouse national team, men's college soccer could really help that along. The way it is right now with Title IX though, very few programs have a team.
If we're gonna grow the sport and have a powerhouse national team, men's college soccer could really help that along. The way it is right now with Title IX though, very few programs have a team.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:00 am to TXGunslinger10
Here's the thing about soccer though. If it starts to grow significantly in the US, the best players won't be going to college. They'll be entering feeder programs for European and MLS clubs when they're 15-16. The structure of high level soccer is totally different than American sports.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:05 am to dlc83
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With the explosion of the sport in metro ATL
When I played for this Long Island select team my senior year we had some kids travel up from GA to play with us. They really surprised me on how good they were, the were competing pretty well with some serious talent
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:05 am to Crowknowsbest
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I'm not sure that that's true. D1 lacrosse teams are more attractive options financially. It's almost a break even deal for UVA and UNC iirc. Soccer has major attendance issues.
well there's extremely high participation in lacrosse at the prep level in VA at least (not sure about NC). Quite the opposite of Texas, for instance, where soccer is quite large and no one plays lacrosse.
I think most SEC schools already have nice soccer facilities and so men's would be a really easy add. Since you don't need a stadium, it really comes down to lockerrooms and scholarships to add men's soccer. I think it would border close to break-even on day one. Obviously that can only be done with Title IX in mind though and for most schools that's the hard part.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:10 am to tmc94
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well there's extremely high participation in lacrosse at the prep level in VA at least (not sure about NC). Quite the opposite of Texas, for instance, where soccer is quite large and no one plays lacrosse.
I get this. Keep in mind that I'm really only talking about 3 schools in terms of adding men's lacrosse. None of them are West schools.
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I think most SEC schools already have nice soccer facilities and so men's would be a really easy add. Since you don't need a stadium, it really comes down to lockerrooms and scholarships to add men's soccer.
Good point, but those soccer stadiums are also just as easily used for lacrosse. The field dimensions are similar
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