Lyke looking to add lax per twitter rumor

[CrazyPaco]

I don't get this for Pitt's particular situation if includes men's lax: lack of fields, lack of training facilities, lack of proper resources for other sports, lack of Title IX balance, etc. Maybe the ACC is pushing this for network content. Maybe the facility plans will address this. Maybe there is a major benefactor behind it. I don't get it, and that has nothing to do with lax as a sport, just from the business of running Pitt's athletic department and adding another deficit to the balance sheet.

 

[guyutethepig]

Lax would be an aw some addition!

 

[mike412]

If she adds it, I know the perfect coach. He coached me at summer camp in Maine, has been retired for 10 years, has no experience recruiting and would come cheap. Sounds like exactly what she wants.

 

[California Panther]

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I don't get this for Pitt's particular situation if includes men's lax: lack of fields, lack of training facilities, lack of proper resources for other sports, lack of Title IX balance, etc. Maybe the ACC is pushing this for network content. Maybe the facility plans will address this. I don't get it, and that has nothing to do with lax as a sport, just from the business of running Pitt's athletic department.

just what we need, another Pitt team that won't win a conference game for years, like some of our other Olympic sports teams

 

[anon_d97v9o3a8b6xr]

More likely women's LAX

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

Aren't we short a women's team?
drop track?

 

[CrazyPaco]

More likely women's LAX

Given the current state of the AD, that's the only thing that makes sense in my mind except for the lack of playing fields.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Aren't we short a women's team? maybe
drop track?
You essentially drop 3 sports on each side which is one of the cheapest to operate. Dumb, IMO, and seems counter to prior facility plans.

 

[cabe23]

I have a hard time believing this is true.

 

[guyutethepig]

I do know that the ACC is pushing schools to add certain programs, and lacrosse is one of them.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

There was some talk way back when Louisville joined that they may add mens lacrosse and women gymnastics.

 

[CrazyPaco]

The ACC is one team short of having a gymnastics conference. It was set to add one before Maryland left.

 

[Somerset Panther]

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I don't get this for Pitt's particular situation if includes men's lax: lack of fields, lack of training facilities, lack of proper resources for other sports, lack of Title IX balance, etc. Maybe the ACC is pushing this for network content. Maybe the facility plans will address this. Maybe there is a major benefactor behind it. I don't get it, and that has nothing to do with lax as a sport, just from the business of running Pitt's athletic department and adding another deficit to the balance sheet.

Would Pitt have to drop a men's sport? maybe that's why she slow playing the wrestling team.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Would Pitt have to drop a men's sport? maybe that's why she slow playing the wrestling team.

I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[bwh05]

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I don't get this for Pitt's particular situation if includes men's lax: lack of fields, lack of training facilities, lack of proper resources for other sports, lack of Title IX balance, etc. Maybe the ACC is pushing this for network content. Maybe the facility plans will address this. Maybe there is a major benefactor behind it. I don't get it, and that has nothing to do with lax as a sport, just from the business of running Pitt's athletic department and adding another deficit to the balance sheet.

It's because it isn't true

 

[pittengineer75]

Hopefully it will be funded by direct outside donations, otherwise it will be eating from other current programs revenue or academic programs via the general fund. LAX is not a bad sport and actually have played it, but its a niche sport with not a huge following that is going to be revenue positive at Pitt.

Will be interesting to see what Lyke does.

 

[CrazyPaco]

It's because it isn't true

That's a relief, not that I wouldn't like to see sports added some day when Pitt is a lot better off.