Originally Posted by Anonymous
Dad of a middle school kid playing for one of the big brand "elite" clubs in maryland (we're closer to baltimore than philly) but going to a PA public school system not known for lax hoping for some answers/advice...

1. Our "elite" club has been averaging 17 D1 commits per year. In your experience, how many of those kids are recruited and brought in during high school vs. being developed from middle school? My kid's probably in the top 25% of our team but is not one of the key studs. What type of turnover should I expect come 9th grade?

2. If my kid does develop, is he screwed because he doesn't go to a private school with a reputation? Several team dads say that school is more important than club in getting visibility.

I appreciate any advice...

If your after getting recruited to good D1 schools, MIAA will always be a better option than PA public by a large margin. Now if he is an outright student and one of best on top club, you are probably good at PA public with club and supplements. If he is like many more than likely, he needs to go to MIAA as what will a coach want, a good PA public player or good MIAA player, The training and teams are different in MIAA and College Coaches know that.

One of the bigger reasons college coaches like MIAA players is that MIAA players are good practice fodder on teams due to their skills and IQ.