Anonymous wrote:Yes. Gonzaga is tanking. Don’t understand why anyone would want to go there and play lacrosse. I mean it’s not like they will get another 1,000 applications for 250 slots again. I’m crossing them off my kids list.

Only because they skew southern and that’s been their focus. That could change. As PP proposes, they could, and tbh should, switch it up. Lax will bring them better students, more prestige and more money. It’d be a smart move.

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Anonymous wrote:football is king over at Episcopal, they will never be a lax powerhouse

Only because they skew southern and that’s been their focus. That could change. As PP proposes, they could, and tbh should, switch it up. Lax will bring them better students, more prestige and more money. It’d be a smart move.

Anonymous wrote:football is king over at Episcopal, they will never be a lax powerhouse

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Anonymous wrote:The only thing STJ has going for it is it’s cheaper than the good privates. But you get what you pay for and it’s unlikely to get the legitimate lax players who also want an excellent education and top alum network for more than a couple years. Most people who pay anything for high schoool want to feel like they are getting at least a bit of prestige and that’s not going to be STJ. Plus All the crowing over last year doesn’t take into account the impacts of COVID so whatever. We shall see how they do in spring of 2023. That will be most telling.

Landon has an actual $10,000 scholarship that they use to pay a portion of lax players’ tuitions. Plus, back in the day Landon was known for “finding” financial aid for lax players who didn’t really need it.

Bullis bought players for several years. That’s how they won for a couple of years - bought themselves a lax championship. That’s now over with new, legitimate headmaster.

Not sure about GP and Gonzaga as far as mitigating players’ tuition but they seem to have fought over the same players for about a decade - mostly the top lax players coming out of Mater Delay - and the other Catholic parochials. GP is legitimately a great school so they shouldn’t have a problem continuing to attract top talent. I’d bet on GP long term personally. It’s the most reputable Catholic with the best campus and alum connections. GZ can go either way but tons of bad press last few years along with crap location. They too though have a strong alum network but but as prestigious as GP.

It’s now STJs turn and they are a much cheaper school to start with so will be able to get the players who can’t or don’t want to pay for high school. As evidenced by the examples above, however that won’t last but so long.

I'm long on Georgetown Prep and Landon remaining as super-strong lacrosse programs. I'd also throw in SJC as they have the financial resources to stack a mega team. It will be interesting to see how SJC fairs after the 2022 season and if their recent success and aggressive recruiting tactics will attract more lacrosse families to look at the school or cause families to turn a blind eye

Too many lacrosse powers (in particular Catholic schools) now encompass Gonzaga and its location and campus stink.

Bullis is in a financial mess right now and the endless financial aid budget seems to have now shrunk. If you don't believe me, look at their football team this past Fall, they are starting to look like the Bullis teams of the past. Bellistri will keep Bullis afloat for his final fews seasons as I do think he is one of the best coaches in the area.

My darkhorse prediction is Episcopal. If the administration and board of trustees ever wanted to become a lacrosse power, they could easily do so with their boarding and campus facilities. With over a $300M endowment, they really can do whatever they want, now whether it's in the school's DNA, who knows.

Anonymous wrote:The only thing STJ has going for it is it’s cheaper than the good privates. But you get what you pay for and it’s unlikely to get the legitimate lax players who also want an excellent education and top alum network for more than a couple years. Most people who pay anything for high schoool want to feel like they are getting at least a bit of prestige and that’s not going to be STJ. Plus All the crowing over last year doesn’t take into account the impacts of COVID so whatever. We shall see how they do in spring of 2023. That will be most telling.

Landon has an actual $10,000 scholarship that they use to pay a portion of lax players’ tuitions. Plus, back in the day Landon was known for “finding” financial aid for lax players who didn’t really need it.

Bullis bought players for several years. That’s how they won for a couple of years - bought themselves a lax championship. That’s now over with new, legitimate headmaster.

Not sure about GP and Gonzaga as far as mitigating players’ tuition but they seem to have fought over the same players for about a decade - mostly the top lax players coming out of Mater Delay - and the other Catholic parochials. GP is legitimately a great school so they shouldn’t have a problem continuing to attract top talent. I’d bet on GP long term personally. It’s the most reputable Catholic with the best campus and alum connections. GZ can go either way but tons of bad press last few years along with crap location. They too though have a strong alum network but but as prestigious as GP.

It’s now STJs turn and they are a much cheaper school to start with so will be able to get the players who can’t or don’t want to pay for high school. As evidenced by the examples above, however that won’t last but so long.

Anonymous wrote:The SJC hate is the same as it was back in the 80's-90's...its just amplified now due to the internet. People just cannot accept that SJC has gotten better in all aspects. A school that was once close to being closed in the early 90's has done remarkably well. But, you get certain people...sitting at Columbia CC or Caddies or the Avenue....wishing for their days getting into Nantucket's Landing with their brothers fake ID and mulling the fact that their school is not as relevant as it once was. I know the type.....I grew up around them....and every time I go back to the neighborhood.....they are still reliving their HS days. All of them wearing a variation of the same uniform. HS logo attire sweat shirt or hoody....orange baseball hat or a bucket hat....track suit pants or cargo shorts....flip flops or slides...and oakleys.