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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #356666 11/15/21 10:02 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous I’m telling my 2024 son that since he already has a 93 average and is on track to score a 33 on his ACT, he doesn’t have to play lacrosse anymore because the slight advantage it is giving him to help him get into a top school is no longer necessary. Sounds like a great idea. Get him a tutor to raise the GPA and ACT, it’s a much greater advantage. No, it isn't. A recruited athlete with the above stats (good enough grades and 95+ percentile SAT/ACT) will have better odds of getting in to any Ivy than a valedictorian double legacy with a 1600 SAT. Quote My son got into an Ivy as a lax player with a 1250 SAT. We pay $28k for an $80k school. Family income is $200k and have one other child in HS. This is a better scholarship than he would have received at a non Ivy as it is the equivalent of about 65% If your son did play at an Ivy, you of all people should know that he was an exception and is not really representative of most of his teammates (and other Ivy recruits/prospects). Heck, a school like Harvard (usually highest AI) probably has more players with 1600s than any who score in the 1200s. The "cutoff" for most going through the Ivy process is higher than 1250, and the vast majority of your competition will score better than that. The Ivy (and NESCAC) lacrosse recruiting world is pretty darn small -- you run across the same kids and families from the usual schools (NE prep schools, Baltimore and Philly privates, Long Island and CT publics/CHSAA, etc), so it's easy for both parents and kids to get a general idea of what you're they're against. Why enter NESCAC into the discussion? Because except for the absolute top recruits who choose Ivy over ACC, players looking at Harvard and Dartmouth and Brown are also considering Williams and Amherst. It's the same group of players. smart kids = smart schools
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #356674 11/15/21 10:18 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous I’m telling my 2024 son that since he already has a 93 average and is on track to score a 33 on his ACT, he doesn’t have to play lacrosse anymore because the slight advantage it is giving him to help him get into a top school is no longer necessary. Sounds like a great idea. Get him a tutor to raise the GPA and ACT, it’s a much greater advantage. No, it isn't. A recruited athlete with the above stats (good enough grades and 95+ percentile SAT/ACT) will have better odds of getting in to any Ivy than a valedictorian double legacy with a 1600 SAT. Quote My son got into an Ivy as a lax player with a 1250 SAT. We pay $28k for an $80k school. Family income is $200k and have one other child in HS. This is a better scholarship than he would have received at a non Ivy as it is the equivalent of about 65% If your son did play at an Ivy, you of all people should know that he was an exception and is not really representative of most of his teammates (and other Ivy recruits/prospects). Heck, a school like Harvard (usually highest AI) probably has more players with 1600s than any who score in the 1200s. The "cutoff" for most going through the Ivy process is higher than 1250, and the vast majority of your competition will score better than that. The Ivy (and NESCAC) lacrosse recruiting world is pretty darn small -- you run across the same kids and families from the usual schools (NE prep schools, Baltimore and Philly privates, Long Island and CT publics/CHSAA, etc), so it's easy for both parents and kids to get a general idea of what you're they're against. Why enter NESCAC into the discussion? Because except for the absolute top recruits who choose Ivy over ACC, players looking at Harvard and Dartmouth and Brown are also considering Williams and Amherst. It's the same group of players. Not accurate at all.
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #356960 11/16/21 03:05 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Does anyone know whose playing the Igloo HS Big 16 this weekend?
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Re: Boys High School Lax B_O_T_C #357437 11/19/21 08:53 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Looking for top notch attack instruction. Real top shelf instruction. Not a high school or college kid. Any suggestions?
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357448 11/19/21 11:38 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Looking for top notch attack instruction. Real top shelf instruction. Not a high school or college kid. Any suggestions? Can’t vouch for it but see them on Instagram. 2 wolves performance. Look like they know their stuff.
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357517 11/20/21 09:50 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Looking for top notch attack instruction. Real top shelf instruction. Not a high school or college kid. Any suggestions? Where do you live? How old is your son? Live in Suffolk. My son is a varsity starter on a very good team. Needs work on his dodging. Only looking for elite level instruction. Not sure if they do it but I would approach SBU asst , and see if they will do it. I would pay to have them evaluate his game , determine what “type” of player he is and what “style” of play suits his athletic abilities and what style suits his physical as well as mentality / IQ. There are many types of great attackman , Bernhardt , Sowers, O’Keefe, Ament, Thompson etc… they are all different. One of the worst things an athlete can do is try to be something he is not. It’s ok to strengthen your weaknesses but the best players find a style of play that takes advantage of their strengths. IMHO Interesting analogy, and some good advice. Thank you. I’m going to try it. However I’d say that Thompson, Sowrs and Ament are all very close as far as what they do and how they do it, on the field. O’keefe is obviously a shooter, I’ll give you that one. Haven’t seen Bernhardt play. How do you think sowers and Ament are different? Look exactly the same to me.
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357577 11/21/21 01:04 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Looking for top notch attack instruction. Real top shelf instruction. Not a high school or college kid. Any suggestions? Where do you live? How old is your son? Live in Suffolk. My son is a varsity starter on a very good team. Needs work on his dodging. Only looking for elite level instruction. Not sure if they do it but I would approach SBU asst , and see if they will do it. I would pay to have them evaluate his game , determine what “type” of player he is and what “style” of play suits his athletic abilities and what style suits his physical as well as mentality / IQ. There are many types of great attackman , Bernhardt , Sowers, O’Keefe, Ament, Thompson etc… they are all different. One of the worst things an athlete can do is try to be something he is not. It’s ok to strengthen your weaknesses but the best players find a style of play that takes advantage of their strengths. IMHO Interesting analogy, and some good advice. Thank you. I’m going to try it. However I’d say that Thompson, Sowrs and Ament are all very close as far as what they do and how they do it, on the field. O’keefe is obviously a shooter, I’ll give you that one. Haven’t seen Bernhardt play. How do you think sowers and Ament are different? Look exactly the same to me. Thompson is not anything like Sowers or Ament. Different type of athletes, different style of play. Sowers and Ament are similar. Bernhardt is a different animal all together. Different type of athlete different style of play. Having your son sit with a high level coach and watch his film can help a lot. Also, identify a high level attackman with similar athletic traits to your son and have your son study his film as well. Understanding defensive schemes goes a long way also, knowing how the defense will slide, rotate, recover etc… will allow him to make quicker and better decisions both with and without the ball more consistently. Improving his off ball game is very important as well. Obviously you can never spend too much time on stick skills and shooting.
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357706 11/22/21 09:37 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Does anyone know whose playing the Igloo HS Big 16 this weekend? Thoughts on this weekends Igloo run Big 16. We didn't get the invite even though we knocked off several the the Big 16. Coach said he's not part of the network. Does this give those teams playing a clear advantage over others? Are they even allowed to play and be coached out of season?
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357719 11/22/21 10:12 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Does anyone know whose playing the Igloo HS Big 16 this weekend? Thoughts on this weekends Igloo run Big 16. We didn't get the invite even though we knocked off several the the Big 16. Coach said he's not part of the network. Does this give those teams playing a clear advantage over others? Are they even allowed to play and be coached out of season? It was anything special. I feel like the scout list was bogus. A lot of teams missing kids. He probably invited who he wanted to invite. No special formula to it. It was an igloo thing so that’s all you need to know right? Some kids showed up, others didn’t. fill in dads coached.
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Re: Boys High School Lax Anonymous #357734 11/22/21 11:07 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted by Anonymous Originally Posted by Anonymous Looking for top notch attack instruction. Real top shelf instruction. Not a high school or college kid. Any suggestions? Can’t vouch for it but see them on Instagram. 2 wolves performance. Look like they know their stuff. Where are the bases out of?
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