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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that we’re passed winter break and preseason training he started in ernest - what are the expectations for freshman to make varsity.  At my son’s high level public it looks like there is only room for 1 or 2 freshmen.

I think my son is in the running but it might be better for him to just play at JV and be a contributor rather than be a backup on V.  [/quote]

we will have 2 freshmen on varsity and both will be starting.  One is absolutely good enough to play in college and talking to his parents who are very much so academically focused they put education first. I’m guessing this kid will one day have a lot of fun playing club lacrosse. [/quote]

Any half way decent club freshman should be starting on almost every varsity public school team in this area. [/quote]

i can’t speak to public. My kid is private and it’s quite unusual that we will have 2 freshmen starters. These boys are also gigantic. They certainly don’t look like freshman and the one i mentioned is a true 28. [/quote]

Let's all keep in mind that all "privates" are not equal. With the exception of SJC, GP, Landon and Gonzaga, playing and even starting as a freshman is not totally unusual. It's certainly an accomplishment and something every kid should be proud of, but it does not mean they are the next Connor Shellenberger or destined for D1 greatness (or D1 at all). Likewise, playing JV your freshman year (at any private or public) does not mean the chance of playing D1 is not in your future. [/quote]

Let's also all keep in mind that whole biology thing, where EVERY class has at least one kid who was 5'6"/125 as a freshman and comes in junior year 6' 170. At our high profile private, this literally happened last year. While I won't go so far as to call it the norm - it's not - it's definitely not unusual.[/quote]You capitalize that it happens EVERY year.
Then you look to express shock and emphasis that it "literally" happened last year (at your "high profile" private).  Doesn't it happen EVERY year?
Then you say you won't go so far as to call it the norm, and say it's not.

WTF are you talking about and which opposing point that you've lobbied for do you believe is true?[/quote]

I am seeing 6ft 170lbs kids at the Freshman level.[/quote]

Waiting for holdback comments...[/quote]

What school doesn't have 6 and 170? That's really not that big even in the on age demo.[/quote]

Agree - my 15 yo is 6’0 210 and he’s not even the biggest freshman on his team.  While technically boys can keep growing until 20 most are done getting bigger by 16-17.   That’s just a year or two off for a freshman [/quote]

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