This interview hits close to home for me. I'm from Denver and lacrosse is huge there. About a month ago there was some type of lacrosse championships held at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado. That's where the Rapids (MLS team) play, so for the event to be held there must mean it's finally reached its forefront as you said Molly. I definetly think it can become a major revenue sport. The fan base is already there. It just doesn't get the attention that other sports get. I enjoyed this post, and I'm interested to see what kind of change coach Tierney will bring to the University of Denver.

This is a huge get for lacrosse out west. I grew up playing lacrosse in the intermountain region and watching Coach Tierney's great Princeton teams, so am excited to have a coach of his caliber coaching in the west. It's exciting for the growth of the game. Coach Munro helped lay a solid foundation and now it will be interesting to see if Coach Tierney can take Denver to the next level. Remember, he built Princeton into a national power. There's no doubt that he can do the same with Denver.

I'm still trying to figure out if I like "turf hockey." I've attended some high school games this year, and have started to learn some of the rules. It is OK, to a point, but not the grand end-all-be-all of sports.

One thing I see is that the rules seem rigged towards the offense. An offside rule that basically makes both ends of play a 7-on-7 sport? If you have to play against a real 10-player defense, you would have a lot less room, and maybe a bit more action to try to overcome a full defense. (I do see a lot of "just standing around" by the player with the ball, just bobbing in and out of the 40-yard box to keep the stall warning from coming.)

"Do you think lacrosse can become a major revenue sport AND COMPETE WITH OTHERS LIKE BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL?"

That last part of that sentence is a real laugher. Nothing will come close to the big three sports, and if you even have a notion it is, then you are wearing way too rose-colored-glasses.

The only advantage lacrosse has in that respect, is that its season comes after FB and hoops are over. My favorite sport, soccer, has to compete with both of these sports for any scrap of mention in the papers.

Most colleges would have maybe three revenue sports: FB, men's hoops, and one other. That one other varies from one school/region to the next: it could be women's hoops, soccer, baseball, ice hockey (which is the big one here in the Midwest), etc. Lacrosse "may" become a part of that list, but will not be the dominate one.

I'm still trying to figure out if I like "turf hockey." I've attended some high school games this year, and have started to learn some of the rules. It is OK, to a point, but not the grand end-all-be-all of sports.

One thing I see is that the rules seem rigged towards the offense. An offside rule that basically makes both ends of play a 7-on-7 sport? If you have to play against a real 10-player defense, you would have a lot less room, and maybe a bit more action to try to overcome a full defense. (I do see a lot of "just standing around" by the player with the ball, just bobbing in and out of the 40-yard box to keep the stall warning from coming.)

"Do you think lacrosse can become a major revenue sport AND COMPETE WITH OTHERS LIKE BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL?"

That last part of that sentence is a real laugher. Nothing will come close to the big three sports, and if you even have a notion it is, then you are wearing way too rose-colored-glasses.

The only advantage lacrosse has in that respect, is that its season comes after FB and hoops are over. My favorite sport, soccer, has to compete with both of these sports for any scrap of mention in the papers.

Most colleges would have maybe three revenue sports: FB, men's hoops, and one other. That one other varies from one school/region to the next: it could be women's hoops, soccer, baseball, ice hockey (which is the big one here in the Midwest), etc. Lacrosse "may" become a part of that list, but will not be the dominate one.