Will the excuses ever end? It starts in elementary school, continues through high school and even goes on during the recruiting process.
College coaches, especially at the most competitive college programs offer spots to players that they believe can help their program compete. The majority of programs bring in 7-9 players per year (average per year), coaches do not hand out spots because the family has a lot of money or because the father was a recognizable professional athlete. The rubber meets the road during the recruiting process and all of the parents and players will know exactly where the player stands based on the caliber of program that offers a spot.
Facts, not excuses. Please explain the disproportionate amount of wealthy prep school kids on college rosters at certain schools. Why is that? Are rich kids better at lacrosse, have more opportunities?
I think for a few reasons. The wealthy have money to pay for the best personal training and all the extra resources you need to build an athlete. That extra money pays for all of the showcases and school camps your daughter wants to go to and the more she goes to, the more she is seen by coaches. You also are likely to move to a wealthy town where the youth team runs all year long and starts in kindergarten and pays for top notch coaching. Also, prep school is filled with kids who generally take their grades seriously. Grades are important too.
Of course grades are important. Much easier to achieve high grades at prep school than at a good public. Some kids are told they need to go to a year of prep school if they want to attend an elite college. Magically their grades improve! Rich kids have a huge advantage all around!
