We need to stop bashing other states for holding back/PG years. I know of at least 2 of my son's teammates who are doing the same thing. Literally repeating 8th grade prior to going to HS. Welcome to the world, it ain't fair - deal with it. Stop all the whining too, it's embarrassing. Someone once said, "just shut and play".
I guess it is a strategy however twisted it may be.....But what happens when you blow out your ACL in your repeated 8th grade year? As impossible as this is to consider, what if the lax thing doesn't work out? How many college admissions folks are going to be impressed on the academic record of a voluntary hold back.....And talk to any AD and they'll tell you that more than 20% of scholarship athletes voluntarily quit because the commitment of essentially another full-time job is too much on top of school. Good luck....I hope the brass ring is everything you (I mean your kid) dreams it will be.....
Hear Hear. I cannot agree with you more. Spend your money and time on Tutors and SAT prep. I personally know two D1 comits from last year who are not playing because of how much time it takes away from studying. Granted their parents can handle the tuition so its not an issue for them persoanlly My oldest who is a wrestler but played LAX till 11 th grade is geting more merit aid from the schools he has applied to than any of our boys will get from a pie in the sky athletic scholarship. I have told my 9th grade Laxer to get good grades and playing LAX at collge will be gravy.
