Ivy League Recruiting

doubtful
Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:08:06 +0000

There are no carve outs or exceptions for lacrosse or soccer. Everyone goes thru the same process of applying, pre-reads, admissions and Likely Letters. Lacrosse just makes offers to very well screened, high probability kids to participate in the application process. They let some kids know they will offer full support but admission is contingent on a host of non-athletic factors. They do this with about 6-8 kids each year. Their recruiting budget and the whole process is a small sliver of what football or basketball does. All of this info about these early “commits” is out there on the internet and in publications you can buy at Barnes and Noble and it’s been there for years. This isn’t some silk road secret. I’m incredulous that the Ivy League hasn’t sanctioned their lacrosse programs if they are so openly flouting the rules. Our AD has had kids on the teams recently. I think they know what’s going on and are OK with it. I’m not condoning any of this; I’m just trying to describe it.