It is hard to get kicked out of almost any school. Hopkins has plenty of gut majors and classes out there. It had the 25 years ago, it has them now. One only has to know where to look. And, I am sure upper class players guide the lower class guys. Hopkins lax players all seem to have good jobs when they get out of Hopkins. Not saying everyone is successful but that is true at any school. Academic issues and other reasons for kids not remaining at schools happens to all of the programs - see Garnsey at ND this spring. We just seem to think it happens more at Hopkins because we are more in tune with that program. DI is certainly at a different level but if the other athletes at Hopkins seem to some how make it through school (at Margaff's funeral it seemed like every other guy was a doctor), the lax guys can too.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:08 pm
I think the more interesting challenge for Hopkins men's lax recruiting has more to do with the female quotient/social scene, along with the attractions of big-time sports. But you play the hand you're dealt.
As for female quotient at Hopkins, there are now more women at Hopkins than men (I think it flipped a few years ago). But, even 20 years ago, lax guys had a breadth of options that many of your average Hopkins bros didn't. If you are a Lax player it is still a target rich environment given the proximity Loyola, Towson, Goucher, Stevenson a/k/a Villa Julie and good ole CONDOM. They are still young men and I'm sure they no were to go looking to meet girls.