Re: Recruiting, the exact science
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:20 pm
getting the big red dig in. i'm here for it.
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He is a legacy and apparently turned down offers from Georgetown, Notre Dame, Cornell and Hop to reclassify and go where he wanted. Good for him........MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:34 amRight.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:01 amHe isn’t re-classing to look good against younger kids.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
He already has the commitment, apparently.
If there was transparency about age and other attributes, it might well be obvious as to the logic of taking an extra year before college.
Could be he's relatively young, could be he'd benefit from more advanced academic preparation, who knows...it's a different path than doing a red shirt year, which is the more usual option if a coach simply wants to stockpile a player.
Call me biased, but I wouldn’t say LOTS of other schools have the same type of environment as noted above. Even Duke, who is probably the most comparable program, has a competitive disadvantage with staff uncertainty given their aging head coach and unclear succession plan.Crease Crank wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 11:29 amNo doubt that Charlottesville is exactly what you outlined. BUT the decommits from other historic programs to UVA is interesting. Lots of other schools offer the same type of environment that you detailed. Not enough scholarships to go around in lacrosse so maybe the families are just willing to pay the tuition cost. Not so sure that's the case but could be....BigTom5 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:27 amOr it’s a destination with a championship pedigree, great coaches, top tier academics, and a fun social scene that allow it to win recruiting battles against schools that offer more money.Crease Crank wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:10 am UVA must be giving away some major NIL deals? Any insight from the posters?
This kid clearly ran into a logjam at UVA with them bringing in the #1 and #4 players who are both attack. Turned down offers as a 2024 to go where he wanted to be, didn't play down to look betterblue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:26 pmHe is a legacy and apparently turned down offers from Georgetown, Notre Dame, Cornell and Hop to reclassify and go where he wanted. Good for him........MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:34 amRight.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:01 amHe isn’t re-classing to look good against younger kids.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
He already has the commitment, apparently.
If there was transparency about age and other attributes, it might well be obvious as to the logic of taking an extra year before college.
Could be he's relatively young, could be he'd benefit from more advanced academic preparation, who knows...it's a different path than doing a red shirt year, which is the more usual option if a coach simply wants to stockpile a player.
True, but I think this is very likely to be small fry dough in our sport (in nearly all cases) and basically undifferentiated among top 10 perennial programs, and not likely different from next 10-20 or so....again, in lax. If you're a star player, your image, time and attention will have some small value...but not much and not hardly at all for anyone else.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:07 pmYes, you and I know that. But most (not all) kids have not developed that mature level of foresight, yet. And many don't know what "real" money is.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:05 am
Very few lax players will earn any major amounts based on their college fame.
NIL deals and a minor equipment endorsement deals are true enticements to hs and college-aged kids. It's also just a piece of the equation and a tipping point for many to make a decision. And every top-tier HS player loves the ego stroke of being told that endorsements or NIL deals are a possibility. Remember, this is a generation that has been raised since birth on clicks and likes. They see lots of people with no skills earning a little bit of money as influencers and online personalities. And you don't have to be the top talent in your field to do it. All you need is one idea or schtick that gets views.
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Unless it's been reported otherwise, we don't know that UVA said they'd only give him the spot if he re-classed...that might well have been entirely his and his parents call. It does happen, of course, but my hunch is it wasn't in this case...but yeah, he clearly had great options elsewhere.ABClaxfan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:39 pmThis kid clearly ran into a logjam at UVA with them bringing in the #1 and #4 players who are both attack. Turned down offers as a 2024 to go where he wanted to be, didn't play down to look betterblue angels wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:26 pmHe is a legacy and apparently turned down offers from Georgetown, Notre Dame, Cornell and Hop to reclassify and go where he wanted. Good for him........MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:34 amRight.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 9:01 amHe isn’t re-classing to look good against younger kids.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
He already has the commitment, apparently.
If there was transparency about age and other attributes, it might well be obvious as to the logic of taking an extra year before college.
Could be he's relatively young, could be he'd benefit from more advanced academic preparation, who knows...it's a different path than doing a red shirt year, which is the more usual option if a coach simply wants to stockpile a player.
Never seen that move ... announced. Sad what's becoming the "norm."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
Don’t forget the redshirt year when he gets there.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:41 pmNever seen that move ... announced. Sad what's becoming the "norm."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
My guess is the next step is to take a true '24, and let him reclass, then do a PG year, then and Gap year, and he can then be the first 2027 commit.
I'm actually all for it- College players can continue to get older, without ruining youth and hs lax.
So, this highly-rated player is currently attending an expensive prep school and has elected to spend an additional year at the same or different expensive prep school in order to maximize his lacrosse opportunities. The greater lacrosse community considers this (and all other play-down machinations) to be a perfectly acceptable way to "game the system."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
FWIW, these multi-year hold backs are still playing HS lacrosse (against kids as young as 14) while they plot just the right time to flame out at their chosen DI ivory tower.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:41 pmNever seen that move ... announced. Sad what's becoming the "norm."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:42 amthe push forward has been part of the discussion here.AreaLax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:30 amHe is re-class. Could be the UVA is stacking so many higher stars that he going the PG route to try and get playing time.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
My guess is the next step is to take a true '24, and let him reclass, then do a PG year, then and Gap year, and he can then be the first 2027 commit.
I'm actually all for it- College players can continue to get older, without ruining youth and hs lax.
yup. there's a logjam. not like he's playing down.smoova wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:00 pmSo, this highly-rated player is currently attending an expensive prep school and has elected to spend an additional year at the same or different expensive prep school in order to maximize his lacrosse opportunities. The greater lacrosse community considers this (and all other play-down machinations) to be a perfectly acceptable way to "game the system."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
<cue Jeopardy theme music>
Alex, I'll take "Valid reasons lacrosse will never lose its elitist image" for 200 ...
95+% of this is on coaches.kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:16 pm Flame outs are a-ok.
Their dads can still say, "My son 'played' D1."
In my book, 5 or more years playing high school lacrosse is absolutely playing down. Freshmen are 14 years old every year.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:18 pmyup. there's a logjam. not like he's playing down.smoova wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:00 pmSo, this highly-rated player is currently attending an expensive prep school and has elected to spend an additional year at the same or different expensive prep school in order to maximize his lacrosse opportunities. The greater lacrosse community considers this (and all other play-down machinations) to be a perfectly acceptable way to "game the system."wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:05 am it's october 12 and we have the first '25 on the board. fwiw, it looks like he can play.
https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/15 ... Jv7jA&s=19
and here we are.
<cue Jeopardy theme music>
Alex, I'll take "Valid reasons lacrosse will never lose its elitist image" for 200 ...
some other guys just get noticed late. there's not room in the class.
Covid pushed a lot of kids down. I personally know a 2022 that’s now a 2024 and no seat yet.jersey shore lax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:33 pm I am not a fan of re-classifying hold back but every family has to make the decision that is best for their kid. As far as PG'ing after HS and after they commit can be done for a few reasons, scholastics, physical maturity or straight up just about lacrosse, I know a number of kids that were told that they would have to PG if they wanted to commit to XYZ college and that was coming directly form the coach.
The one point that I think has been overlooked in all this has been the covid year, virtually everyone was given a red shirt and now there is five years worth of players fitting into a four year college career. I think when this finally plays itself out you might see some less PG's although you will still have hold backs and re-classifies.
is that because the '23s pg'd?Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:57 pmCovid pushed a lot of kids down. I personally know a 2022 that’s now a 2024 and no seat yet.jersey shore lax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:33 pm I am not a fan of re-classifying hold back but every family has to make the decision that is best for their kid. As far as PG'ing after HS and after they commit can be done for a few reasons, scholastics, physical maturity or straight up just about lacrosse, I know a number of kids that were told that they would have to PG if they wanted to commit to XYZ college and that was coming directly form the coach.
The one point that I think has been overlooked in all this has been the covid year, virtually everyone was given a red shirt and now there is five years worth of players fitting into a four year college career. I think when this finally plays itself out you might see some less PG's although you will still have hold backs and re-classifies.
Partly. Parents started scrambling with COVID-19. Some hoping to avoid the grad transfer bubble.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:23 pmis that because the '23s pg'd?Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:57 pmCovid pushed a lot of kids down. I personally know a 2022 that’s now a 2024 and no seat yet.jersey shore lax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:33 pm I am not a fan of re-classifying hold back but every family has to make the decision that is best for their kid. As far as PG'ing after HS and after they commit can be done for a few reasons, scholastics, physical maturity or straight up just about lacrosse, I know a number of kids that were told that they would have to PG if they wanted to commit to XYZ college and that was coming directly form the coach.
The one point that I think has been overlooked in all this has been the covid year, virtually everyone was given a red shirt and now there is five years worth of players fitting into a four year college career. I think when this finally plays itself out you might see some less PG's although you will still have hold backs and re-classifies.
maybe instead that aspirations are too high. there are 3 strikes for a reason, can't have one batter up there all day like cricket.Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:33 pmPartly. Parents started scrambling with COVID-19. Some hoping to avoid the grad transfer bubble.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:23 pmis that because the '23s pg'd?Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:57 pmCovid pushed a lot of kids down. I personally know a 2022 that’s now a 2024 and no seat yet.jersey shore lax wrote: ↑Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:33 pm I am not a fan of re-classifying hold back but every family has to make the decision that is best for their kid. As far as PG'ing after HS and after they commit can be done for a few reasons, scholastics, physical maturity or straight up just about lacrosse, I know a number of kids that were told that they would have to PG if they wanted to commit to XYZ college and that was coming directly form the coach.
The one point that I think has been overlooked in all this has been the covid year, virtually everyone was given a red shirt and now there is five years worth of players fitting into a four year college career. I think when this finally plays itself out you might see some less PG's although you will still have hold backs and re-classifies.