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Marcus Knight makes his decision
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Colter_Nuanez56
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qr7t0vSL3pnayTvIpKylb?si=bf638b1d450c4089
Colter_Nuanez56
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https://twitter.com/SkylineSportsMT/status/1615948643709902849
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UncleRico said:
I think it's great. If football wasn't fun anymore or he was just tired of the grind but still wants to compete it's a fantastic move. The lacrosse boys must be pumped to get such a formidable combo of speed and power on their side. Feel sorry for opposition defenders or attackers having to body him up.
alabamagrizzly
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Kobezoey said:
I was talking about the “Hope he tears it up.”
At Syracuse, Jim Brown was All-American in both football and Lacrosse. I don't think I ever saw film of him playing Lacrosse, but man, he must have been formidable!
alabamagrizzly
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maroonandsilver said:
Josh Buss was a high school all American in lacrosse I believe and had some scholly offers from back east.
mthoopsfan
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maroonandsilver said:
One of my older Dartmouth acquaintances defended him. Unsuccessfully, his friends told me.
Colter_Nuanez56
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Some details on Griz lacrosse for those asking what the level of competition is and what a club sport really looks like.
There are 70 Division lacrosse varsity teams and 10 conferences: AEC, ACC, Big East, Big 10, CAA, Independents, Ivy League, MAAC, Northeast Conference, Patriots League and Southern Conference.
As you can see, it's incredibly regional, all on the East Coast. Those 10 leagues are NCAA conferences.
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is the governing body for all other college lacrosse. These teams are "club teams" but it's much different than almost every other club team. While they don't receive athletic scholarships that come from the GSA or other fundraising or institutional efforts, many athletes do receive aid of some sort, just not in association with the athletic departments.
The programs also raise a significant amount of money and play very competitive schedules. They practice just like a varsity college team and travel all across the region and the country. I would venture that both the Griz lacrosse and hockey teams have comparable if not larger budgets than several "non-revenue" varsity sports at the University of Montana.
The Montana LAX team plays in MCLA Division II, which is very similar to FCS football. MCLA Division I includes schools like South Carolina, Georgia tech, BYU, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Liberty, Minnesota, Concordia, USC, Florida (last year's final Top 10 I believe).
MCLA Division II includes teams like Montana, Montana State (very competitive as well), Utah, Rhode Island, St. Thomas, Grand Valley State, UNC Charlotte, Missouri State, College of Idaho, Utah State, North Dakota State, San Diego and the Air Force Academy (every team there finished in the Top 20 last season).
Montana won the PNCLL last season and won two games at the national tournament to advance to the national semifinals. The Griz have been to the Final Four three times and have won a national title (2007). UM finished No. 4 in the country last season while North Dakota State was No. 12 and MSU No. 13.
One of the first story I ever wrote for the Montana Kaimin was about the creation of the Griz Lacrosse close to 20 years ago. Now, at ESPN MT, we stream all the games on our ESPN MT app. It's not a crazy audience or a huge money maker, but it's a very fun product with good athletes and we have a core audience that's larger than you probably think.
They play at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in the spring. Lacrosse is a super fun sport to watch. If you are ever bored, go check them out. It's super cheap to go and you'll have fun as long as the Hellgate winds aren't blowing.
I could go on about how the "club model" could have a future or be THE future of non-Power 5 sports at small colleges like Montana but I'll save that for a radio segment
There are 70 Division lacrosse varsity teams and 10 conferences: AEC, ACC, Big East, Big 10, CAA, Independents, Ivy League, MAAC, Northeast Conference, Patriots League and Southern Conference.
As you can see, it's incredibly regional, all on the East Coast. Those 10 leagues are NCAA conferences.
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is the governing body for all other college lacrosse. These teams are "club teams" but it's much different than almost every other club team. While they don't receive athletic scholarships that come from the GSA or other fundraising or institutional efforts, many athletes do receive aid of some sort, just not in association with the athletic departments.
The programs also raise a significant amount of money and play very competitive schedules. They practice just like a varsity college team and travel all across the region and the country. I would venture that both the Griz lacrosse and hockey teams have comparable if not larger budgets than several "non-revenue" varsity sports at the University of Montana.
The Montana LAX team plays in MCLA Division II, which is very similar to FCS football. MCLA Division I includes schools like South Carolina, Georgia tech, BYU, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Liberty, Minnesota, Concordia, USC, Florida (last year's final Top 10 I believe).
MCLA Division II includes teams like Montana, Montana State (very competitive as well), Utah, Rhode Island, St. Thomas, Grand Valley State, UNC Charlotte, Missouri State, College of Idaho, Utah State, North Dakota State, San Diego and the Air Force Academy (every team there finished in the Top 20 last season).
Montana won the PNCLL last season and won two games at the national tournament to advance to the national semifinals. The Griz have been to the Final Four three times and have won a national title (2007). UM finished No. 4 in the country last season while North Dakota State was No. 12 and MSU No. 13.
One of the first story I ever wrote for the Montana Kaimin was about the creation of the Griz Lacrosse close to 20 years ago. Now, at ESPN MT, we stream all the games on our ESPN MT app. It's not a crazy audience or a huge money maker, but it's a very fun product with good athletes and we have a core audience that's larger than you probably think.
They play at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in the spring. Lacrosse is a super fun sport to watch. If you are ever bored, go check them out. It's super cheap to go and you'll have fun as long as the Hellgate winds aren't blowing.
I could go on about how the "club model" could have a future or be THE future of non-Power 5 sports at small colleges like Montana but I'll save that for a radio segment
Colter that is fantastic, thanks for both the history above and the continued coverage of Griz lacrosse. :clap:
mthoopsfan
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Yes, thanks Colter.
I played frosh lacrosse at Dartmouth, although I had never even seen it before then. Got talked into going out for it, after frosh football. Great sport. I still have my old wooden stick; they aren't wooden anymore and haven't been for decades. When I moved to Missoula, I went to a number of practices, just to watch and talk. In those years, there were multiple players from Hanover NH (where Dartmouth was), including a team leader or too. They were recruiting high school lacrosse friends, including some of whom had played a year or so in college. They had, and I assume still have, a good thing going in Missoula.
If Knight is playing, I will have to catch some matches. Maybe the team can get the Ray kid to make a few guests appearances.
I played frosh lacrosse at Dartmouth, although I had never even seen it before then. Got talked into going out for it, after frosh football. Great sport. I still have my old wooden stick; they aren't wooden anymore and haven't been for decades. When I moved to Missoula, I went to a number of practices, just to watch and talk. In those years, there were multiple players from Hanover NH (where Dartmouth was), including a team leader or too. They were recruiting high school lacrosse friends, including some of whom had played a year or so in college. They had, and I assume still have, a good thing going in Missoula.
If Knight is playing, I will have to catch some matches. Maybe the team can get the Ray kid to make a few guests appearances.