Deadspin should have a lax feature...If they spent more time looking at facts instead of coming up with jokes, they might see that lacrosse continues to grow despite what happens in other sports. Cornell has 14 different states on its roster. There's a reason its on TV a lot these days...
I sincerely wish lacrosse was a more popular sport. Its fun to watch on TV, fun to play, easy to figure out the rules. I think its the "privileged, white people sport" perception that is holding it back.
@Doug Dascenzo's Only Fan: hey now. i commend them Duke boys for trying to bring other cultures into the fold. some women just don't know culture when it hits 'em.
One thing I always respected about Bernie is that while Jeter and the rest would saunter out of the batter's box to Mariah or some reggaeton crap, he insisted on no music at all. Just the sounds of the crowd. A rare moment of baseball purity in the carnival-ride b.s. atmosphere of the Stadium.
She compared his jazz guitar stylings to Lee Ritenour, when anyone with half an ear should know that Bernie is much more influenced by Pat Metheny. I ask you, how's a man supposed to take an insult like that?!
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You know, that's probably because it's an Ivy League school, and they tend to get students from all over the country.
But your point about growing popularity is still valid, nonetheless.
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"Don't fuckin tell me to chill out! Bitch said my transitions between pentatonic and heptatonic scales needed some smoothing!"
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