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[QUOTE="Faegan, post: 4695251, member: 360"]
I agree.  This is a big part of being a college lacrosse coach - developing relationships with coaches at high schools and clubs and managing them so that it is a win-win as much as possible.  However, we can't afford a pure "protect the pipeline approach."   As a program, you have to develop your players and understand their strengths and weaknesses and play them appropriately.  That's a commitment you make to a kid when you bring him in.  A lot of programs don't do that very well.  Beyond that, every player on the roster, and their coaches in HS and at the club level, have to understand that they are coming to Syracuse to compete for a spot.  No guarantees.  Ever.

That being said, there is a way to get a lot of kids on the field if you do your work and fully understand the tools that each player has and does not have.  You closely monitor matchups and throw everything you can at the competition on game day without threatening continuity on the field.  It's very difficult to do it well and this is only year 3 for the coaches.  After a while they will be in a better place to have younger players come in and get developed and have a system that functions the way we all want.  For now, bringing in a few extra players makes sense to me.
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