Well said for the most part. Lucky for the WM goalie to get seen late in the season of his senior year by Cornell. What if WM did not have the same kind of season? He would have ended up going to Bowdoin where he already committed. You then have to ask, why wasn't he seen earlier? How come he was missed? Did he play club or play with his HS team on a mixed grade level?

Originally Posted by Anonymous
i think u need to be realistic with your sons ability & dont get caught up with all the soph. verbal commit. info you see on the internet.The Acc schols, Hop, ND, etc. they are scooping up very young talent at the lower age brackets. But these kids are heads & tails above others right now. Most recruiting classes are 10-12 kids thats it. so let all the bigtime schools take there 10-12. It still leaves A TON of excellent lacrosse schools to consider....and many of them follow players into jr. sr. year before offering a spot.Not to mention D2 & D3 dont get going until late jr. sr. year as well.
Look at the WM goalie this year, he didn't get looked at until spring of senior year. He did it right....kicked [lacrosse] in the classroom & was accepted to a few ivy's w/o lacrosse...he was given a spot at Cornell. Collge coaches are always communicating with hs coaches and asking, what do you have coming up? and again, if your kid has that potential, his hs coach will pass that along. i would also check out individual colleges that have one day clinics...some times called prospect days...usually resonable $$ the college coaching staff
puts the players through a typical team practice & they get to see what you have. Many do these in the fall on a Sunday...worth looking into. Last remember these hs coaches spend alot of time with your kid in season..6 days a week. They put the best players on the field based on what they see
6 days a week. You as a parent arent there to see how your kid is performing. Many parents just cant handle the reality...especially some of the parents who coached at the youth level & there kid is longer a star on the school team.bottom line is that if your kid plays on a LI hs team and is
recruit level, college coaches will find him. college coaches know where & how to find players.. there job depends on it. You as a parent have to be able to accept the truth of your kids ability...& that is a major problem when its not favorable.....but thats life!