Utah Athletics Says No Plan To Add Men's Lacrosse "At This Time." @LaxSportsNet Says Announcement Likely Thursday.

In what might be the first Lacrosse Twitter clap-back by an official athletics department Twitter account in response to a Tweet, the University of Utah Athletics Department replied to @LaxSportsNet's report that they were going Division 1 in men's lacrosse with a big "Nah."

@LaxSportsNet @UUtah There is no plan by Utah Athletics to add lacrosse or any NCAA sport at this time.

— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) July 12, 2016

I've never seen anything like this before in the lacrosse world. (#WeMadeIt?) POWER move by the Utes. They are following the #EriDoctrine, ALWAYS HAVE A RESPONSE READY!!

@officiallaxgirl @_JASTdoit_ Hahahahaha! #Speculation #EriDoctrine pic.twitter.com/R0EVaZaRAr

— College Crosse (@SexyTimeLax) May 20, 2016

The Utah Tweet does damper the mood a bit. You can of course read into the message and see that there is plenty of wiggle room. "At this time" gives Utah acres of room to roam with their next response. Moreover, as our man @AnonymousEagle Tweeted, just because there's no plan doesn't mean other things aren't going on.

@SexyTimeLax Also "plan." Didn’t say anything about "exploratory committees."

— Anonymous Eagle (@AnonymousEagle) July 12, 2016

@LaxSportsNet is not only is sticking with their story but doubled down with another Tweet that the announcement is coming on Thursday.

BREAKING: Sources confirm to LSN @utahathletics official announcement about adding DI lacrosse is expected Thursday https://t.co/Rxz6T2m5on

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) July 12, 2016

As always, we're keeping our ears to the grindstone. #BestOffseasonEver.

Developing story out in Utah. pic.twitter.com/V4PO5EXTi5

— College Crosse (@SexyTimeLax) July 12, 2016