Recruiting and quality of play are the two biggest concerns. Why don't the other SEC schools have lacrosse? Never mind, I know the answer. Vanderbilt needs to add softball too. You are correct. Scheduling out of conference games will solve a lot. We could play the FSU team... Oh, wait. They can't afford lacrosse. : )
Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 145 Maple Row Blvd Hendersonville TN 37075 Mobile: 615-972-4239 Office: 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2014, at 11:30 AM, Sandy Alonso <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, the ALC was a grouping of schools whose conferences didn't support > Women's Lacrosse. Those teams were: UF, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Ohio State, > Northwestern, Penn State, and Vandy. I guess the Big 10 is now supporting > Women's Lacrosse, so Michigan, Ohio State, Northwestern, and Penn State all > moved to their logical conference and are taking Maryland with them now that > MD as a whole is moving to the Big 10. Hopkins chose to remain independent. > Louisville took Maryland's place in the ACC, so I don't think there was room > for UF and/or Vandy there, and I couldn't see UF competing in the Big 10. I > guess the choices were Big East or independent like Hopkins. I would also > surmise that UF and Vandy would want to go to the same conference just for a > natural rivalry. > > I'm a little disappointed as the competition in the Big East doesn't appear > to be as good as the new Big 10 or the ACC. Hopefully schedules would allow > for good out-of-conference matchups however. Coach Mandy sells and delivers > a great program that quality players want to participate in, so maybe this > won't have any effect on recruiting. > > >> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >> Big East looks like it will be a lot easier than the ALC to win >> championships in. >> >> Their big dog, Louisville is leaving for the ACC. >> >> I see Vanderbilt is joining us too. >> >> What were the choices besides Big East? >> >> >> >> >> >> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI >> >> Bob Parks Realty, LLC >> >> Real Estate Broker >> >> 145 Maple Row Blvd >> >> Hendersonville TN 37075 >> >> Phone: 615-826-4040 >> >> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Sandy Alonso >> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:40 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [SUN]: Florida lacrosse joins Big East >> >> >> >> It's going to be really strange having Big East Conference trophies and >> Championships. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 7:41 AM >> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Florida lacrosse joins Big East >> To: GatorNEWS <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> Florida lacrosse joins Big East >> >> >> >> Special to GAINESVILLE SUN Gatorsports.com >> >> Published: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 4:02 p.m. >> >> Last Modified: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 4:02 p.m. >> >> >> >> >> >> The Florida lacrosse team will join the Big East conference starting next >> season, the school announced Thursday. >> >> The move comes after the dissolution of the American Lacrosse Conference, >> where the Gators have competed the past five years. >> >> “We’re very excited for this next step for Florida lacrosse,” UF coach >> Amanda O’Leary said. “We enjoyed the high level of competition in the ALC, >> and are looking forward to the new challenges the Big East will provide. >> >> “We’ve built a legacy of success during our first five years and that’s >> something we look to continue while competing in the Big East.” >> >> Vanderbilt is also making the move to the Big East from the ALC, keeping the >> rivalry intact for Florida. The conference includes Cincinnati, Connecticut, >> Georgetown, Marquette, Temple and Villanova. >> >> “Both programs (UF and Vandy) have proven histories of success and will >> reinforce the strength and high level of play Big East women’s lacrosse is >> known for,” said Chris Schneider, Big East Associate Commissioner for >> Olympic Sports. >> >> The Gators finished the 2014 season with an 18-3 record after falling to >> Northwestern in the NCAA quarterfinals. Florida swept the ALC regular season >> and tournament titles that helped the Gators earn a No. 4 seed for the NCAA >> tournament. >> >> The Gators have a 5-1 record against teams in the current alignment of the >> Big East. 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