It exists... I saw it somewhere online. I am a Duke's parent who saw many of the games. There is a lot of chatter on here about goalies. The ACS goalies were ok although not great in the championship. Our Goalie and the Georgia goalie both had a better tournament. Just sayin'
I remember once speaking to a friend who is a college coach at a tournament for my older child and we were talking about what they look for at tournaments. First, they rarely if ever know who won or lost the game. They typically have a list of kids they look for. However, one interesting point was how he views goalies in particular. On strong teams he has found it frustrating when he goes to watch a goalie on his list and it is a mismatch game and he the goalie does not face as much action. He did mention that they watch how the goalies warm up, how the move, how they coach on the field. He mentioned that most people really do not know how to evaluate this position.
Coaches absolutely have names circled but they are still recruiting others who stand out and fit a role they need. The Goalie position is the hardest position for College Coaches to evaluate as it is the most fundamental position out there. Also, there are many factors that go into the evaluation process that ultimately make it more challenging such as if their defense is great or not great or if the competition is not so good or unknown. This is why goalies typically go later than any other position but you are certainly right about looking at their footwork, positioning and if they are quarterbacking the defense by being vocal.
