What I find so hard about this recruiting process is that we expect 16 year old girls to navigate it one on one with coaches. They are minors, yet we expect them to talk to coaches solely as if they can understand everything these adults are telling them. I think the NCAA needs to require a parent or guardian be in every conversation these girls have with coaches. Not that the parents/guardians should be overly involved in the conversations but should be there as a support to their child. To make sure the athlete understands what the coaches are telling them. Many kids only understand black and white conversations and don’t get the subtle language when a coach is telling them something that requires reading between the lines.
