I went to a state tournament, watched a number of college-bound players, and spoke to several current and former high-school and college coaches. I saw Power 5 players who looked like low NCAA Division 1 players and low D1 players who looked like Power 5 players, and D1 players who were indistinguishable from D3 players. Coaches have reasons for signing specific players; my point is not to criticize any player or decision, but coaches often fixate on specific requirements (often height) for specific positions, overlooking players who can clearly play. They focus on reasons not to recruit or sign players, not the skills and abilities they want or the ones that enable the player to excel
Recruiting, Player Development, and Team Systems
Recruiting, Player Development, and Team…
Recruiting, Player Development, and Team Systems
I went to a state tournament, watched a number of college-bound players, and spoke to several current and former high-school and college coaches. I saw Power 5 players who looked like low NCAA Division 1 players and low D1 players who looked like Power 5 players, and D1 players who were indistinguishable from D3 players. Coaches have reasons for signing specific players; my point is not to criticize any player or decision, but coaches often fixate on specific requirements (often height) for specific positions, overlooking players who can clearly play. They focus on reasons not to recruit or sign players, not the skills and abilities they want or the ones that enable the player to excel