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I know this will start a fire storm, and this forum is mostly "summer travel driven" but after talking to several more people I'm going to post any ways.
As a high school coach, travel director, summer travel coach, and selected adidas futures coach, WHY do people believe that playing for a certain team, playing in a certain summer tournament etc. will get you recruited? I can understand players wanting to playing only in "bigger" type tournaments for the competition and experience, but SOOOOO many parents are being sold that is how you will get recruited.
Truth is, 1. MOST kids will NOT get a D-1 full ride scholar ship. 2. the best way to get recruited to a school is to write the coach, and attempt to get to a camp, or work out.
3. get to show case type events like done at Kent state etc. we've had players get noticed by colleges there, then asked to come to a practice. This still did not warrant an offer, just another opportunity.
I truly am not meaning to create a controversy, I can tell i'm getting old and losing the "fight"! I see so many good coaches, GREAT people getting out of coaching, from different organizations and high schools, due to the unrealistic views, and lack of being a "team mate" kids are being taught these days. The day of playing for a coach who makes them better, who cares about their well being and "doing the right things" is sadly going away.
What happened to "we look better as a successful team, then we look being selfish as an individual" what happened to the VALUE of being part of team?
As a high school coach, travel director, summer travel coach, and selected adidas futures coach, WHY do people believe that playing for a certain team, playing in a certain summer tournament etc. will get you recruited? I can understand players wanting to playing only in "bigger" type tournaments for the competition and experience, but SOOOOO many parents are being sold that is how you will get recruited.
Truth is, 1. MOST kids will NOT get a D-1 full ride scholar ship. 2. the best way to get recruited to a school is to write the coach, and attempt to get to a camp, or work out.
3. get to show case type events like done at Kent state etc. we've had players get noticed by colleges there, then asked to come to a practice. This still did not warrant an offer, just another opportunity.
I truly am not meaning to create a controversy, I can tell i'm getting old and losing the "fight"! I see so many good coaches, GREAT people getting out of coaching, from different organizations and high schools, due to the unrealistic views, and lack of being a "team mate" kids are being taught these days. The day of playing for a coach who makes them better, who cares about their well being and "doing the right things" is sadly going away.
What happened to "we look better as a successful team, then we look being selfish as an individual" what happened to the VALUE of being part of team?