[quote=Anonymous]First you will not have 4 or 5 sophs good enough to take the place of seniors or juniors. It is rare that a kid that good comes through. It has happened if I AM not mistaken twice in the last 10 years. Yes there are kids standing on the sidelines but a lot of those kids standing on the sidelines are better than the sophs.
As good as you think the sophs are they are not going against bigger, stronger, faster NASTIER senior and juniors. Stepping up to varsity at Chaminade is a big jump in talent. Not to mention the other teams they play and those players.
The soph class has two Duke commits, one ND, one Hopkins and one North Carolina. I concede that commitments are not always an indicator of how kids will play. However, many times they are. Those schools know what they are doing. Have to think those kids are going to step in and play a critical role next year. Crazy to think otherwise.
There is no doubt those kids are talented players. Just remember those commitments are based on current skill level, competing against kids the same age, as well as the college coaches projection of where they might be as far as size, speed, skill level and lacrosse IQ when they graduate H.S. Some of them may be able to compete and contribute as a freshman or sophomore, but most will not and have small roles if they are lucky that they will build on as they become juniors and seniors. It is happening all over Long Island every season. When that kid lines up for that first high school game and the junior or senior across from him is 6ft. 200lbs and a good athlete, it doesn't matter how good that underclassman was during his summer club season before freshman year. Size, speed and experience will eventually win out. When all is said and done those kids with the big commitments will most likely have great high school careers. Just don't rush it because it's harder than it looks when it's men against boys. That's why it's special when you hear about a kid like the 8th grader at Bayshore or a freshman or sophmore carrying a team because It just doesn't happen very often.
Well said, and many of those early Cham commits got their commitments off [lacrosse] kissing on the privilaged summer circut, which not everyone can afford. They are not even close to the 8th grader in size or talent. Time will tell how it all pans out. Many of the bragging fathers will get a dose of humble pie when they see what LI varsity is all about!
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