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Not sure .....

I agree exactly with the Meadowlark's premise. No doubt Title IX considerations always impact the decisions to add or subtract sports and women are more likely to be the beneficiary due to Title IX and the huge headcount disparity of football. However, I think the decision is a little more complicated than a zero sum game purely to benefit women at the expense of men.
Posted: 06/02/2022 at 03:27 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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ACC mens Lacrosse
Sunsetunderground • 06/01/22 03:02 PM ET
LAX to me is the least enjoyable game of all of our games to watch. The
IB4TECH • 06/08/22 11:04 AM ET
Title IX**
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/02/22 08:02 PM ET
100%**
Vippie1 • 06/03/22 12:15 PM ET
I do not think........
2hhoop3 • 06/02/22 01:50 PM ET
ACC Schools have been adding Women's LAX lately.
HOO86 • 06/01/22 06:48 PM ET
Add them all at once!
Truthahn • 06/02/22 01:27 PM ET
Given that Title IX is the law of the land, do you think those 5 schools
VTHokie2000 • 06/01/22 07:34 PM ET
Old Article on Louisville suggests adding women's gymnastics
Truthahn • 06/02/22 01:17 PM ET
Clemson is in process of adding Women's Gymnastics
HOO86 • 06/02/22 02:27 PM ET
Even if the article is outdated, it does present a reasonable justification
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 02:15 PM ET
No I don't advise cutting anything.
HOO86 • 06/02/22 09:22 AM ET
Oh I agree with you. I hate seeing a school cut a men's sport (or sports)
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 02:32 PM ET
Probably because it requires adding another women's sport
EDGEMAN • 06/01/22 04:16 PM ET
We should get a couple of teams to do it at once to avoid that.
Truthahn • 06/02/22 01:28 PM ET
I would love to see how Army and Navy
Sunsetunderground • 06/02/22 12:47 PM ET
I think academies match their student body ratio
Truthahn • 06/03/22 11:50 AM ET
Correct. The rule is not a 50/50 split of opportunity, it is
Pylons • 06/04/22 07:07 PM ET
This would be true for anything added.
HOO86 • 06/01/22 07:32 PM ET
Here are 2 DI bylaws that may address the topic.
VTHokie2000 • 06/01/22 08:09 PM ET
Unlike soccer, where you an go international...
EDGEMAN • 06/01/22 07:48 PM ET
That all depends on who the coaches are
HOO86 • 06/02/22 09:25 AM ET
I found a website which claims lacrosse is played in 78 countries.
VTHokie2000 • 06/01/22 08:28 PM ET
Or go the Richmond route: add men's Lax, cut men's soccer AND men's track.**
J-Dub • 06/01/22 04:34 PM ET
IMO........
2hhoop3 • 06/02/22 01:35 PM ET
According to The Meadowlarks, most DI schools have been treating this issue
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 02:42 PM ET
Not sure ..... ◄
2hhoop3 • 06/02/22 03:27 PM ET
You may be right that it is more complicated and most ADs treat it that way
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 03:39 PM ET
That's not happening **
VaTechHokiesACC • 06/01/22 11:58 PM ET
Agreed. VT isn't adding men's lacrosse.
J-Dub • 06/02/22 08:56 AM ET
Not financial prudent in this environment
Mercury • 06/06/22 09:16 AM ET
Richmond added it recently and is doing well.
Truthahn • 06/02/22 01:37 PM ET
With the transfer portal and an excellent coaching hire....
Old Line Hokie • 06/02/22 02:58 PM ET
Isn't lacrosse somewhat popular in the Richmond area (at least among the
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 02:54 PM ET
Lacrosse has.....
2hhoop3 • 06/02/22 04:26 PM ET
I agree there are still things VT would need to overcome. I was just
VTHokie2000 • 06/02/22 04:34 PM ET
Why would VT (or any school) want to cut a sport that it is competitive and
VTHokie2000 • 06/01/22 05:53 PM ET