I think a big issue is people give the college coaches way to much credit when it comes to recruiting. They are human and have lives. So they listen to rumors and other coaches to find the best players. So when a kid is playing with kids 2 and a half years younger then him even at a younger age, It helps in the long run. This older kid will be talked about and mentioned in a positive way. So yes the college coach will watch him with his own eyes but he will be swayed by all the great things the club or high school coach has said about the kid. I would never say these ER kids are not great players but its insulting to say the holdbacks are not gaming a system to gain these roster spots.
