Deacon022 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:10 pm
Relax77 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:59 pm
Laxfan212 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:41 pm
I absolutely know where you’re coming from. I think some of this can also have to do with the style of player they’re looking for, or maybe personality for, club, region. I have a kid who was really interested in a specific Ivy that at the time was in the 70-80’s rank range. She wasn’t interested for the lacrosse team specifically but she loved a lot of other aspects of the school. She did all she could to catch their attention, and had the grades and scores to go with it. She ended up committing to a top 4 program. Still don’t know why they weren’t interested. The club coach tried as well. I will say at the time the school had maybe 1 girl ever commit there from her state, and never her club. So maybe that’s part of it. The other aspect is player type or style of play. I’ve seen schools that have a type - small fast girls, tall girls, etc. If your kid fits the mold of one school doesn’t mean they’ll fit the mold of another, even if the second school is a better team, record wise.
Exactly what I was describing and wondering. I’m sure it can be any of those. Thank you for the response.
My daughter wanted to go to Coastal. It was in her top three. She’s been there twice 2021 and Fall 2022, her brother goes there and she loves the beach being 20 minutes away. They didn’t contact her on September 1, which was shocking. We thought it was a shoe in. Her club coach reached out and nothing. If they did and offer she would have definitely gone there. She got offers from a team in the teens, a team in the 20s and low 30s. No idea why they passed but they did. Was chalking it up to the Assoc Head Coach left and my daughter didn’t go down there in the summer.
It happens and I’m sorry your daughter didn’t land at Coastal like she wanted. It could be as simple as the coach leaving, or they scratched her off any number of reasons. I wonder if she just fell off the radar or if the person(s) taking over the recruiting decisions is looking for something else?
I did take a quick look and it appears they picked up 3 mids, 3 defenders, and a goalie. I watched a few highlights and they all look pretty fast. Maybe the primary driver was speed and athleticism?
Definitely not saying your daughter doesn’t have both, but sometimes coaches get caught up looking for specific things and then miss on some important factors that could help.
My daughter was passed on by a top 6 team early on and offered someone else, but one better ranked wanted to move forward but she passed on that for a school that she liked the coaching staff and players a lot more.
You just never know how this ride will end, but it is always wild.