Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
If you believe HS coaches are irrelevant, you are not in the process. Common sense dictates that the coach you are PAYING is going to be biased in a positive manner toward the player. Basically a HS coach has no axe to grind with a kid, unless there is something going on, such as a disaster of a parent or the kid is a cancer on the team.
If the college coach already knew about these players why did he bother with the call to the coach? Sounds like he knew all he needed to know. The HS coach gave him his opinion and the college coach didn't like it? Sounds really odd to me. What HS are we talking about here?


So you're okay with your sons Varsity coach pitching other kids when an interested college coach calls about your son? I am not. If a college coach is interested in my son, I would expect the varsity coach to focus on my son, not divert his attention. Its not the varsity coaches job to pitch other players to college coaches when they call about a specific player. Hidden agenda perhaps? Club ball conflict?


It most certainly is HIS job to pitch players to a coach/program he thinks may benefit the player. The coach of the HS team doesn't work for YOU. He works for the district, he is the coach for the entire team. If the varsity coach recommended your son to the Duke coach because he felt he was a good fit BUT the Duke coach wasn't calling for your son, would there still be a problem? Doubtful. And no I would not have a problem if my son's varsity coach recommended another player. I also know my son ahs no character issues with his coach. He has a reputation as a quiet kid who works hard.


. . . not at the expense of the player the college coach called about!

These are issues that we as parents raised with our school superintendent, to the point where the school district has now drafted official and formal policies/conduct for the varsity coaches with regards to recruiting communications and responsibilities. This now also includes NCAA recruiting-related training for both coaches and guidance. More school districts should go this route as it makes for a much cleaner recruiting landscape for student athletes and their parents, and reduces the chances of incidents such as the one being discussed - there is theoretically actual policy and, thus, accountability.