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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Terrible post. I am from a low income area with 100% minority kids and lacrosse has been great for us. Literally a game changer. Maybe they don't go to SLACs, but lots of D3 college scholarships for kids who really need them.

But stay in your world and pretend you're the one who doesn't get enough privilege.[/quote]
Div. 3 does not give scholarships. So these kids you are referring to “who really need them” will get financial aid or merit aid without lacrosse. What you think is a “game changer” is you justifying affirmative action for whites.[/quote]

It is actually affirmative action for white jocks. And since most of these schools are tripping over themselves to show their DEI street cred and have good percentages of minorities, it means no seats left for non-athlete whites. I know that no one is playing their violin for this group but this was not the goal.[/quote]
Yes, you are right. It is affirmative action for white jocks. SLACs that want diversity get only one kind of white kid. But that ain’t the world.[/quote]

I haven't read the thread, but D3 athletics (with a few exceptions) is $$$ for these schools.  Look at the typical roster of a D3 baseball team.  Majority full pay, private school kids. At the elite meets needs LACs, those kids are great athletes and, maybe, a bit more diverse. A bit.  See Davidson and Swat.  Tiny bit.[/quote]

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