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Point being also that Sweetlax does nothing to develop younger players. What's the big poo about them anyway? Why bother? What's the attraction over a club sponsored by joes tire shop?

Point being also that Sweetlax does nothing to develop younger players. What's the big poo about them anyway? Why bother? What's the attraction over a club sponsored by joes tire shop?

Sweetlax is mostly a brand of elite players, either committed or soon to be. They are a national team playing in the most elite tournaments. It is what is needed to compete against the best like fca and 3d. The director is a great guy, all about the kids. Playing g sweetlax gives these special kids the exposure they want at a reasonable price.

Sweetlax is mostly a brand of elite players, either committed or soon to be. They are a national team playing in the most elite tournaments. It is what is needed to compete against the best like fca and 3d. The director is a great guy, all about the kids. Playing g sweetlax gives these special kids the exposure they want at a reasonable price.

Very good description. Spot on.

If the kids are committed or soon to be they don't need exposure. They could play for Joe's tire shop and still get some work in.

It's a club for ego maniacs and their talented sons. A real test for these superstars would be to put them on a mediocre club team and see if they can elevate a team to an elite level. Then I'll be impressed. But a club of committed or near-committed kids beating up on teams full of uncommitted kids? Not impressive.

EARLY RECRUITS BY CLUB TALLY:

Dukes - 9
SweetLax - 6
Long Island Express - 5
Madlax - 3
Crabs - 3
Prime Time - 2
Apex - 2
91 - 2
FCA - 2
WCS - 2
NHT - 2
LB3 - 1
3d - 1
VLC - 1
Mustangs - 1


For the past 4/5 years people have been saying how great the 91 extreme team was/is just like we are now continually hearing about the Crush, The Honey Badgers and the Bandits. Truth is; having a winning seasonal record and winning games at these tournaments means nothing. The Dukes and Sweetlax lose to 91 Extreme all the time yet more 2018 kids have verbally committed from Sweetlax and the Dukes (15 total) than 91 (2 total)

and yeah yeah, there are kids who already are "secretly" committed to the Ivy's and can't report it yet but every clubs has those kids so that just evens out.

Better to play on a winning team and get lost in the crowd or play on a club where each kid is being developed as a player?


I wouldn't be counting them out yet. Have not stepped on HS field yet. I guarantee you 12 months from now they will be leading the pack. Couple of 91 guys jumped to Express post commit as well.

wow team long island gets no love on this site.

All 2018 kids have not stepped on a HS
Field so what's your point? All clubs are even with regards to that


Also,

The one 2018
cross-over you are referring too was an Express kid his whole travel club career outside of the one year at 91. Credit belongs to Express as does the 2017 UVA Attackman.

EARLY RECRUITS BY CLUB TALLY:

Dukes - 9
SweetLax - 6
Long Island Express - 5
Madlax - 3
Crabs - 3
Prime Time - 2
Apex - 2
91 - 2
FCA - 2
WCS - 2
NHT - 2
LB3 - 1
3d - 1
VLC - 1
Mustangs - 1


For the past 4/5 years people have been saying how great the 91 extreme team was/is just like we are now continually hearing about the Crush, The Honey Badgers and the Bandits. Truth is; having a winning seasonal record and winning games at these tournaments means nothing. The Dukes and Sweetlax lose to 91 Extreme all the time yet more 2018 kids have verbally committed from Sweetlax and the Dukes (15 total) than 91 (2 total)

and yeah yeah, there are kids who already are "secretly" committed to the Ivy's and can't report it yet but every clubs has those kids so that just evens out.

Better to play on a winning team and get lost in the crowd or play on a club where each kid is being developed as a player?

Just a question here? How many Dukes players were 2017's last year? 5? 6? Might have something to do with why they have 9 recruits, yet their players aren't good enough to beat 91. Who has far less. Is there another explanation for this?

Just a question here? How many Dukes players were 2017's last year? 5? 6? Might have something to do with why they have 9 recruits, yet their players aren't good enough to beat 91. Who has far less. Is there another explanation for this?

More then a few 2018's have stepped on a HS field already, with the exception of Cham and St A's that obviously could not happen because they were not in the school yet, many 2018's played JV and at least 2 (Syosset) played varsity as 8th graders with one already committed to Mich, and as far as the cross over player, he played a year and a half with 91 having switched in the middle of the season, and he committed before he was back on the field for Express, I am sure he went to prospect days and other things as well, both 91 and Express deserve some of the credit but most of the credit belongs to the kid himself for all his hard work that made him an attractive recruitable player

to be honest hold backs do have a lot to do with current commits, also Dukes probably carries 30-40 kids in this class and sweetlax takes credit for any kid who ever came to a clinic.

EARLY RECRUITS BY CLUB TALLY:

Dukes - 9
SweetLax - 6
Long Island Express - 5
Madlax - 3
Crabs - 3
Prime Time - 2
Apex - 2
91 - 2
FCA - 2
WCS - 2
NHT - 2
LB3 - 1
3d - 1
VLC - 1
Mustangs - 1


For the past 4/5 years people have been saying how great the 91 extreme team was/is just like we are now continually hearing about the Crush, The Honey Badgers and the Bandits. Truth is; having a winning seasonal record and winning games at these tournaments means nothing. The Dukes and Sweetlax lose to 91 Extreme all the time yet more 2018 kids have verbally committed from Sweetlax and the Dukes (15 total) than 91 (2 total)

and yeah yeah, there are kids who already are "secretly" committed to the Ivy's and can't report it yet but every clubs has those kids so that just evens out.

Better to play on a winning team and get lost in the crowd or play on a club where each kid is being developed as a player?

The point the original poster was making is slipping away here. Regardless of 2017's, HB's etc... 91 Xtreme claims to be the best team but yet 9 kids from other clubs went before "the best teams" kids. Point is, you don't need to be on a team who is "undefeated"; you need to be with an organization who can get your recruited and the numbers tell me DUKES, SWEETLAX AND EXPRESS are doing a better job.

Gomez for 91 just signed with Hopkins. Great player, better kid. - congratulations Michael - plenty moor extreme and terps to go

Isn't there a difference in judging a great team with kids that have been together since when, 3rd-4th grade?, versus clubs that just collect DI-caliber athletes from a very large geographic area starting when, Summer after 8th grade?

No criticism of Sweetlax or Dukes here. Just seems like a completely different animal versus a team that first taught a kid his first split dodge.

So says another very jealous affiliate of another club who is so so disappointed he can't get his kids recruited. LOL!

On the money. Sweetlax doesn't develop kids, but they do have a good knack for recruiting kids from other programs and presenting them as their own. They are a flavor of the day and the "cool" club now for ego maniac fathers but hubris will make them an after thought in 5 years when the next "cool" flavor of the day club comes along.

Hahahahaha

Can't give 91 credit for getting him into Duke but give them credit for Caputo wanting his kid to play with them

Can't give 91 credit for getting him into Duke but give them credit for Caputo wanting his kid to play with them