Ouch!! on the comment about LI not being represented well on top D1 or high academic. .Some of the info is Iinaccurate and skewed. Somebody put a lot of time into collecting this data but seems obvious what they are trying to do…with one of the better clubs is barely mentioned and some of the smaller clubs that generally has a few D1 recruits isn’t mentioned either.. Plus some girls on not great clubs get help from HS coaches or trainers and that isn’t represented here. I think the point was to say certain clubs are better than others but all clubs, HS Coaches and trainers have connections. Some of the colleges know about the politics with the clubs and would rather deal with HS coaches. Clubs charge a tremendous amt of money for their guidance and aren’t always necessary. Too clubs only have so much band width to help everyone. Too Guns and YJ have been doing this for a very long time and still are turning out great recruiting classes. And this is despite everyone trying to poach their players.. A fair amount of other clubs top recruits were these girls. If you look at D1 rosters Long Island is still a hot bed and well represented but generally does more in the Northeast or eastern seaboard. Players are coming from all over and this trend will continue which is great for the sport.
I keep reading about "connections", do you really believe recruiting is about connections? College coaches want the best players that they can get, they want players who can help their team compete. College coaches are not offering spots to players based on connections or what club the athlete plays for.
If the data that was presented is accurate at all it proves the point that college coaches go everywhere for their recruits, they do not simply go to certain clubs where they might have a connection. That is not to say that club affiliation is not important or that the clubs have no role in the recruiting process. Clubs provide a venue for players to compete/perform and for coaches to watch in order to evaluate and identify talent. The fact of the matter is that it's really about the player, not the particular club especially when looking at the most competitive college programs.
This seems like a naive post. Of course connections matter in lax as they do in every area of life. Connections will help you get seen, even if you’re not ultimately given a spot. It at least gives you exposure when you have your club coaches vouching for you. It’s like getting interviews at top companies. Doesn’t mean you’ll get the offer but often, even getting an interview is hard.
The post is not naive at all. The post states "Clubs provide a venue for players to compete/perform and for coaches to watch in order to evaluate and identify talent." That venue is the exposure that you refer to at that point the coaches get to watch the kid play and they recruit based on the players athleticism and ability not because they know the club director. The analogy to a job interview is not apples to apples, it would be very rare for the employer/interviewer to be able to actually go and watch the potential hire perform. When a coach goes to watch a team play they see all of the players on the field, not just the ones someone asks them to look at.
Always funny to listen to how everything is about connections and political.... some of you believe that everything from UA to IL rankings to college recruiting is BS and political.
