https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/opinion-the-financial-strain-facing-college-sports-should-be-an-opportunity-for-lacrosse/56363

This article suggests the case that lacrosse could be in a much better position relative to other sports. In many schools, lacrosse is used to boost enrollment with full tuition paying parents.

Seems like an opportunity for lax programs to identify a way to survive without the benefit of football or basketball, and look for other models.

When economic viability is on the table, schools can and will waive Title IX. Also, you will likely have D3 schools just outreach cancel sports that we'd all assume should be protected by Title IX and just figure the penalty for a warning is much less than the risk of losses to their revenue sports.

Have you been to a MD football game? Safe social distancing should not be much of a problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Nice analysis but no way are colleges cutting women's scholarships in today's day and age. Under Title IX, men may get to tag along.

Yes, they are going to cut scholarships as revenue producing sports will not be bringing in the same amounts.

Lax and soccer will be on their way out in terms of scholarships male and female. They barely bring in revenue hence good luck keeping them.

Colleges are already discussing what to do with these sports and it's not looking pretty. Think about it staff alone for these sports will be easy target when budgeting cuts.

Tillman from UMD makes about $150,000. He'd be one of the lowest paid assistants on the football team which has 17 paid coaches. Cut 2 or 3 football assistants. MD has 7 paid coaches for men's basketball for roster of 12 players. Seems like plenty of fat to trim and still keep other sports. Except that football will probably not be played this fall because Hogan loves his iron grip.

Anonymous wrote:Nice analysis but no way are colleges cutting women's scholarships in today's day and age. Under Title IX, men may get to tag along.

They are considering cutting all non revenue sports.

Anonymous wrote:Nice analysis but no way are colleges cutting women's scholarships in today's day and age. Under Title IX, men may get to tag along.

Yes, they are going to cut scholarships as revenue producing sports will not be bringing in the same amounts.

Lax and soccer will be on their way out in terms of scholarships male and female. They barely bring in revenue hence good luck keeping them.

Colleges are already discussing what to do with these sports and it's not looking pretty. Think about it staff alone for these sports will be easy target when budgeting cuts.

Nice analysis but no way are colleges cutting women's scholarships in today's day and age. Under Title IX, men may get to tag along.

This applies to non-revenue generating college sports, but it seems like there may be a trickle-down effect starting with colleges. Some colleges will probably have to cut programs, others may have to limit scholarships or go to a club model, some coaches may get let go, and recruiting travel budgets will get slimmer.

If this goes on too long one would think it may start to impact club lacrosse programs as well. Not all players, but many, play travel lacrosse with the goal of playing at the college level. With the prospect of fewer college teams to play for, limited scholarships available to help offset some portion of school, and fewer opportunities to be seen by coaches will some parents continue to invest in travel lacrosse when fewer players can make the next level. If you think of all the money parents invest over 6-8 years in each kid playing club lacrosse it's not a small amount and for those players with the goal of playing college lacrosse the ROI provided by clubs is not as good under this scenario. Clearly, if fewer kids continue playing lacrosse as a result of all of this it will impact HS programs as well.

A lot seems to ride on how quickly colleges can recover from this financially. They have been hit hard. Finding funding for non-revenue generating sports will be a tall order. Lets hope they can make this happen. Without these programs club lacrosse and high school lacrosse will likely feel the effects in some way.

Anonymous wrote:College coaches are more worried about their own jobs and programs. The 21s are done - like it or not. THe 22s will be get pushed into Spring of 2021. Coaches are worried about sustaining whatever theyve built. Film might be marginally useful, but i could easily argue that grades, how you present on social media, etc are almost all up there too. Some programs won't survive this. Its sad but true. And i think those that are in far flung areas will try to shift their schedules to save travel costs but i really feel for those programs that have a ton of travel or rely on football revenue to survive.

Are you talking college, high school or youth?

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Anonymous wrote:No, my kids will not play. They are doing hill sprints instead and challenging themselves with trying one handed pushups, etc. Simple risk-reward equation. Kids are adaptable as are adults.

Good luck with that. The future college players will be on display this summer.

Your assuming that the college coaches will be there to watch.

Most colleges have canceled summer classes and activities through the summer What makes you think the college coach will be allowed to travel to a college tournament. Huge liability tot he college if a coach goes and gets sick and dies or passes the virus to their family and someone dies.

That's a huge standard to set. May as well close up society if that's where we are.

College coaches are more worried about their own jobs and programs. The 21s are done - like it or not. THe 22s will be get pushed into Spring of 2021. Coaches are worried about sustaining whatever theyve built. Film might be marginally useful, but i could easily argue that grades, how you present on social media, etc are almost all up there too. Some programs won't survive this. Its sad but true. And i think those that are in far flung areas will try to shift their schedules to save travel costs but i really feel for those programs that have a ton of travel or rely on football revenue to survive.

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Anonymous wrote:No, my kids will not play. They are doing hill sprints instead and challenging themselves with trying one handed pushups, etc. Simple risk-reward equation. Kids are adaptable as are adults.

Good luck with that. The future college players will be on display this summer.

Your assuming that the college coaches will be there to watch.

Most colleges have canceled summer classes and activities through the summer What makes you think the college coach will be allowed to travel to a college tournament. Huge liability tot he college if a coach goes and gets sick and dies or passes the virus to their family and someone dies.

Even if some coaches decide to skip some events, film is more important than ever

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Anonymous wrote:No, my kids will not play. They are doing hill sprints instead and challenging themselves with trying one handed pushups, etc. Simple risk-reward equation. Kids are adaptable as are adults.

Good luck with that. The future college players will be on display this summer.

But college coaches won’t be.