lax culture from an insider

[Anonymous]

To the prior posters who addressed fall showcase tournaments, my son has gotten invited to the Warrior Diamond, East Coast, and also Jake Reed already. He thinks he'll also be invited to the one in Philly. Are any of the fall showcases worth the time and $? If so, how would you rank my son's current list and are there better ones he should be looking at? I want to support my son in his goal to play in college, but between the club fees and showcases, we're bleeding cash.

[Anonymous]

Philly Showcase is prob the best.

The east coast showcase at landon l isn't be worth checking out given it's in your backyard.

Warrior diamond is terrible. Anything run by Olah Events stay away.

[Anonymous]

A warning: the Philly Showcase (individual) is $325 this year!! I agree it's the best of the events mentioned but the price is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A warning: the Philly Showcase (individual) is $325 this year!! I agree it's the best of the events mentioned but the price is ridiculous.

When do invitations go out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the dose of reality. I am probably a bit older than PP. I played in the Ivy League in the 80's ,and like many of my college teammates made my way to Wall Street and a lucrative sales/trading position. This may seem like a non sequitur, but perhaps not. The appeal in my day of getting into the "club" of Ivy lax was the pipeline to the Street. Gross over generalization, I know. Back then, a plum sales job was an almost certain path to a reasonable amount of wealth.

Circumstances have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. The multi-million dollar cash salaries/bonuses of WS have been replaced by just enough compensation to keep your nose above the water line when the cost of living in NYC is factored (rents, school, taxes, vacations). Goldman Sachs, at the top of the heap, is no more than a regulated bank earning quite ordinary 10% returns. The celebrated stories of hedge fund and private equity Titans have a huge survivor bias. Most of WS is a group of disappointed and disenchanted 40 somethings sleepwalking through life.

Grim picture, but there is a point. Most of these guys would have been better off spending their college years focused on developing a real passion and using the 30 hours spent cradling a ball in the classroom, library or lab. Lax is just a game; one which none of your kids are going to make any money playing.

Interesting post... I will present another view, but I absolutely agree that finding your life's passion is key to success and happiness. My high school-aged son's current passion is lacrosse. Lacrosse has taken a lot of our time and money over the 5 or 6 years he's played but it has also given back in the form of scholarships to a wonderful boarding school and then to college. If he plays in college - great, but if not he will have gotten a free (yes, free as in no cost to us) education at one of the most competitive and prestigious schools in the country. Given current economic realities for college grads in our area, I can't think of a better option for him. And it would not have happened without his passion for lacrosse. I expect him to grow and change and hopefully find new passions that will help him earn a living and find happiness as an adult but I know that he is grateful for the opportunities that have been presented to him because of his passion for lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A warning: the Philly Showcase (individual) is $325 this year!! I agree it's the best of the events mentioned but the price is ridiculous.

When do invitations go out?

My son received an invitation last week by email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A warning: the Philly Showcase (individual) is $325 this year!! I agree it's the best of the events mentioned but the price is ridiculous.

When do invitations go out?

My son received an invitation last week by email.

For the Philly Invitational?

[Anonymous]

Yes for Philly invitational. I have no idea how they do it - if it's in a rolling basis or what, but yes.

[Anonymous]

We just spent a boatload on summer showcases. My son is a sophomore. Are these fall showcases really that important? My son is a likely d3 player if that makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

I just read that St. Albans just had a rising junior commit to Yale. Looks like STA till can produce strong players who have the grades to get into top notch schools. Not sure I can say the same about the rest of the teams in the IAC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Breakout is folding into Bethesda. You are correct - Breakout has some very good people and coaches.

I believe the coaches (at least some of them?) are coming over, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read that St. Albans just had a rising junior commit to Yale. Looks like STA till can produce strong players who have the grades to get into top notch schools. Not sure I can say the same about the rest of the teams in the IAC.

He is also the only commit on that team. Your snide attitude is a joke. There are plenty of great student athletes throughout the IAC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read that St. Albans just had a rising junior commit to Yale. Looks like STA till can produce strong players who have the grades to get into top notch schools. Not sure I can say the same about the rest of the teams in the IAC.

You forgot to mention the connections, jackass.

[Anonymous]

How is this thread still going. Who gives AF? It's a game that your children play. Let them play and get your own lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just read that St. Albans just had a rising junior commit to Yale. Looks like STA till can produce strong players who have the grades to get into top notch schools. Not sure I can say the same about the rest of the teams in the IAC.

The class of 2015 from Landon had lacrosse commits to many schools including Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth and the Naval Academy. A baseball commit went to Swarthmore.
Sorry you don't think those schools are top notch.