Mlax Bracket

Caliknight

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If no other school, Yale has a whale that would put them on that list.
Wouldn't shock me if they all do. Princeton has a ton of wealthy alums who contribute back to the program. Bottom line is that list is not complete. It also doesn't take into account NIL which has become a major factor in recruiting. We lost out on a player recently I've heard from those involved who reached an NIL level I've not heard of until now.
 

patk89

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Good to see the #2 play today on SportsCenter being lacrosse. Incredible shot and goal by a Princeton player.

Seems like that table does not include NIL which makes it somewhat irrelevant in the current market.
 
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mdk02

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Wouldn't shock me if they all do. Princeton has a ton of wealthy alums who contribute back to the program. Bottom line is that list is not complete. It also doesn't take into account NIL which has become a major factor in recruiting. We lost out on a player recently I've heard from those involved who reached an NIL level I've not heard of until now.

Not like the one Yale alum. All have friends programs which bring in serious dollars. I have heard Cornell lacrosse has an excellent one. I have knowledge of one lax alum group and there is significant participation and solid results since things got serious about 12-13 years ago. But we're talking about a number of 10k donations and a large number of smaller donations, though not enough to build a field house in a single year ;) What always impressed me was when the lax group got rolling there was a Class of '49 member who was donating 10k annually, and when he passed away his widow still donated 5k until she too passed.

Was the NIL case you cite Ivy? I was under the impression that the Ivies don't allow NIL payments.
 

patk89

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The Bloomberg article about Princeton winning (written by a Princeton grad), indicated that the large conference teams are dedicating 92% of athletic income streams to football, men's basketball, and women's basketball and somewhat less to lacrosse. Revenue sports. He thinks that was a benefit to lax programs like Princeton and Cornell who spend far less on those revenue sports and are willing to support lacrosse and other "non-revenue" collegiate sports. Plus, a large donation from rich alums can really earn a return (Penn State hockey and lacrosse).
 

Caliknight

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Not like the one Yale alum. All have friends programs which bring in serious dollars. I have heard Cornell lacrosse has an excellent one. I have knowledge of one lax alum group and there is significant participation and solid results since things got serious about 12-13 years ago. But we're talking about a number of 10k donations and a large number of smaller donations, though not enough to build a field house in a single year ;) What always impressed me was when the lax group got rolling there was a Class of '49 member who was donating 10k annually, and when he passed away his widow still donated 5k until she too passed.

Was the NIL case you cite Ivy? I was under the impression that the Ivies don't allow NIL payments.
Ivys don’t allow NIL. I’m shocked that hasn’t been challenged yet though. The SC supersedes an athletic/academic conference.

Joey Tsai is the Yale alum. While he has tens of billions, the other guys I am thinking of are billionaires too. At that point ripping a few hundred grand to pay kids with is a rounding error.
 
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Caliknight

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I guess you were right. :)
Seemed like an easy FF for Princeton.
Honestly I called after we beat them a few years ago. I said to savor it because that team was stacked with a crazy amount of young talent. The transfer we have coming from there didn’t get a ton of run but their staff speaks very highly of him. Wouldn’t say we have another Juengerkes but it wouldn’t shock me if he has a lot of success here.

We picked up a big transfer. Ezra Moore is going to help out a lot. Just what we needed. A pure X attackman. We have our QB now.
 

Caliknight

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The Bloomberg article about Princeton winning (written by a Princeton grad), indicated that the large conference teams are dedicating 92% of athletic income streams to football, men's basketball, and women's basketball and somewhat less to lacrosse. Revenue sports. He thinks that was a benefit to lax programs like Princeton and Cornell who spend far less on those revenue sports and are willing to support lacrosse and other "non-revenue" collegiate sports. Plus, a large donation from rich alums can really earn a return (Penn State hockey and lacrosse).
Our AD knows it won’t take a massive investment in comparison to football and basketball to really move the needle.
 
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T2Kplus20

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Honestly I called after we beat them a few years ago. I said to savor it because that team was stacked with a crazy amount of young talent. The transfer we have coming from there didn’t get a ton of run but their staff speaks very highly of him. Wouldn’t say we have another Juengerkes but it wouldn’t shock me if he has a lot of success here.

We picked up a big transfer. Ezra Moore is going to help out a lot. Just what we needed. A pure X attackman. We have our QB now.
Very good to know! We should take all NIL away from basketball (both teams) and plow it into lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer.
 

Caliknight

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Very good to know! We should take all NIL away from basketball (both teams) and plow it into lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer.
I’d love to see it but that’s not happening lol. Keli understands the rich lacrosse culture at the school and she’s been a real proponent. She wants to win. She was one of the last people at the PSU game as the temps dropped and our guys were getting rang up. She saw first hand what funding differences mean, on the field, where it counts. Alumni need to help and she will do all she can. She doesn’t like losing. She’s very competitive and driven. Exactly what we needed. She’s all in. I’m highly impressed with her.
 
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Degaz-RU

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Dec 19, 2002
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We picked up a big transfer. Ezra Moore is going to help out a lot. Just what we needed. A pure X attackman. We have our QB now.
Ezra Moore bio from Bellarmine site. Seems like a great pickup.

2026 – Sophomore
Named second-team All-ASUN…Finished regular season ranked second in the nation in total assists (program-record 43) and total points (72, fourth in program history), sixth in assists per game (2.69) and 16th in points per game (4.50)…At conclusion of regular season, was ASUN leader in assists per game and total assists while ranking second in total points and fifth in points per game…Started all 16 games and ranked third on team with 29 goals…Also collected 29 ground balls…Recorded multiple assists in all but three contests, including eight performances of at least three helpers…Distributed season-high and program-record six assists against Air Force (4/4)…Registered five assists apiece against Duke (2/2) and Marquette (3/21)…Amassed six hat tricks on year while tying a season high with four goals apiece against St. Bonaventure (2/24) and Mercer (4/11)…Racked up five points or more in 10 outings, including a season high of eight against Mercer (4/11)…His 10 ground balls against Robert Morris (3/7) was a season best.

2025 – Freshman
Named ASUN All-Freshman…ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Started all 17 games…1st among ASUN freshmen and 7th overall in the ASUN with 50 points…9th in the ASUN and 2nd among freshmen averaging 2.94 points…T-6th in the ASUN and T-44th nationally (2nd among freshmen) averaging 1.47 assists…T-37th nationally with 25 assists…His 50 points were 2nd on the team and set a new BU freshmen record, passing Riley Seay’s 39 in 2019…Posted four games with at least 5 points, including a career-high 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) 3/4 at Marquette…Tied for team lead with 25 assists and ranked 3rd with 25 goals…Posted three hat tricks (2/8 vs. Mercyhurst, 2/22 vs. Detroit Mercy, 3/4 at Marquette)…Handed out 3 assists 5 times...Landed 57.5% of shots on goal and 23.6% in the net…Made collegiate debut and registered first career goal and assist 2/1 at Duke…Led all BU attackmen with 23 ground balls.
 

Caliknight

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100 points in your first two years at any level is special. Most importantly, his skill set is exactly what we were missing. A QB who can dish.
 
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Leonard23

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interesting article


 

mdk02

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Fat Koko

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Here is men's lacrosse spending for the five public B1G programs. The schools are close to parity on both 2025 spending and the rate of spending growth. The Rutgers 2025 differs slightly from the chart above. I added a screenshot of my source.

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