Comments on: UPDATED: Michigan Lacrosse Unofficially Moving To NCAA Division 1 In 2013

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Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:13:14 +0000

[...] is in my humble opinion that with the right coach, Oregon could even be the next Michigan. Yes, I am insinuating that if the right coach came along, Oregon could eventually make the jump to [...]

By: REALIST

REALIST — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:30:00 +0000

doubtful that they can compete at the highest level

By: When Michigan Leaves… - 412 Lax

When Michigan Leaves… - 412 Lax — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:05:39 +0000

[...] is going D1. I know it, you know it, they know it, everybody knows it. Whether it happens in 2013 or 2014 is meaningless, because the jump is coming. We to know who’s next? What program will [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:07:00 +0000

Agreed. Didn’t Michigan beat Bellarmine earlier this year?

edit: oop http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/02/01/michigan-tops-bellarmine-preseason-tune

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:14:00 +0000

What’s your point? At first they will certainly lose more games then they are used to. I bet everyone at Michigan understands that. But the potential to build a nationally competitive D1 team is pretty obvious at Michigan.

By: Adam Edg

Adam Edg — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:47:00 +0000

“They will recruit D1 kids in the meantime, and they will definitely go there. The chance to play (the first 2 years even as a Jr and Sr) of varsity D1 lax at UM is a big pull, I believe.”
I have been saying the same thing for a long time. The East Coast elitist laxers will rue the day that Michigan goes D1. The Wolverines won’t screw around and they will use everything in their power to get the best recruits. They have a strong reputation in every sport and will do whatever it takes to quickly establish themselves as a major player.
Further, they will open the doors for other powerhouse schools like FSU, Texas, USC, etc. Schools with better resources than most of the current lax schools. These guys know how to recruit and can sell reputation, prestige, academic diversity, and great weather to potential players. I am a firm believer that warm February practices in Austin with state of the art everything can probably trump “tradition” for many laxers. Especially those in newer areas.

By: Jamlando

Jamlando — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:24:00 +0000

they would beat 2/3 of the MAAC right now.
and all of the independents save, of course hopkins.

regardless, if/when they go NCAA D1 “right now” will have very little bearing on what will come.

By: Michael Brand

Michael Brand — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:04:00 +0000

I bet they wouldn’t be the worst D1 NCAA team in the country right now

By: Willamette Lacrosse

Willamette Lacrosse — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:53:00 +0000

yep, right now they would be, let them recruit with the lure of actual varsity and they will hang with the D1 teams. They aren’t going to D1 to lose games, this is Michigan after all. Big Blue.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:23:00 +0000

Replace BYU with Penn State. Also, replacing Winning with Losing.

By: mdlax

mdlax — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:54:00 +0000

the mcla is not the highest level right now they would be a mid level D3 team

By: ConnorWilsonLAS

ConnorWilsonLAS — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:53:00 +0000

2013 is two seasons away though. They will recruit D1 kids in the meantime, and they will definitely go there. The chance to play (the first 2 years even as a Jr and Sr) of varsity D1 lax at UM is a big pull, I believe. Kids already on the team exist in a very competitive atmosphere already. They are the 3-time defending champs after all. I have no doubt there are already kids at UM who would LOVE to play but aren’t quite good enough.

By: Laxparrot

Laxparrot — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:46:00 +0000

Its great for Michigan but not for all those laxers who will be dropped once the D1 talent comes in. I know they are are a great MCLA team but a huge portion of those kids will be gone once they make the switch

By: -james

-james — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:12:00 +0000

still not buying it… until JP confirms it, I’m not believing the chatter. It could take 10 years for this to go through.

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