Originally Posted by Anonymous
I think the transfer portal and how college athletics is leaning has really put a wrench in how high school athletics and the coaches use their "power" to manipulate what they want from players and their families.The power play is slowly changing hands from college coaches to the players. This in turn is trickling down to high school. IMO, I forsee the days of the almighty high School coachs word being diminished and families and players using their voice to guide their choices. Pretty soon, players will come and go through high schools for better play as well as coaches moving just as easily without any loyalty to anyone. Loyalty is slowly being lost.

Sorry, is the contention that the existence of the transfer portal in college lacrosse has led to less bragging about HS admissions on BOTC? That seems like a stretch.

I think it's more that 2028 has been so weird and dysfunctional at the club level that any HS drama seems tame by comparison.