2029 Girls

[Anonymous]

Finally someone in this thread with a brain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A better example than what the Pride 28s should have done is what the Crush 28s did. They were a top 5 club from 5th -8th grade and they stayed together. Many of them would have been welcomed with open arms to Hero’s, M&D, Skywalkers or coppermine, but they had a good thing going and didn’t want to break it up. And talk about taking a risk. Crush doesn’t even have a high school program. Based on their performance during the summer after their 8th grade year, they were still placed in the top brackets of all the fall tournaments and will continue to do so.

So, M&D DC 29s, you will be fine if you stay together. You have proven you belong in the top brackets and you will stay there in the fall, and probably have the privilege of beating capital. And you have something crush doesn’t; the backing of a club with national recognition and benefits to having you succeed.

M&D DC is not M&D Black. Even if we take the PP at her word — that DC will get recruiting help from the mother ship, which is highly doubtful — it’s a lock the club’s RD will prioritize M&D Black players, the flagship brand, over DC players come recruiting time.

You are putting a lot more value on the role of the recruiting coordinator. Most of the work is done by the parents and athlete. You need to be in the top brackets to get the college coaches in attendance.
And M&D benefits when all of its branches are successful. The more M&D teams in the top brackets the better for them and the easier that recruiting becomes.

[Anonymous]

Think about it: players at both M&D Black and M&D DC will be in direct conflict with one another for the same spots at the same schools.

[Anonymous]

An RD’s job is to promote their players to college coaches. They’re not traffic cops. M&D’s RD will be conflicted if we are to believe they’ll be involved at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A better example than what the Pride 28s should have done is what the Crush 28s did. They were a top 5 club from 5th -8th grade and they stayed together. Many of them would have been welcomed with open arms to Hero’s, M&D, Skywalkers or coppermine, but they had a good thing going and didn’t want to break it up. And talk about taking a risk. Crush doesn’t even have a high school program. Based on their performance during the summer after their 8th grade year, they were still placed in the top brackets of all the fall tournaments and will continue to do so.

So, M&D DC 29s, you will be fine if you stay together. You have proven you belong in the top brackets and you will stay there in the fall, and probably have the privilege of beating capital. And you have something crush doesn’t; the backing of a club with national recognition and benefits to having you succeed.

M&D DC is not M&D Black. Even if we take the PP at her word — that DC will get recruiting help from the mother ship, which is highly doubtful — it’s a lock the club’s RD will prioritize M&D Black players, the flagship brand, over DC players come recruiting time.

You are putting a lot more value on the role of the recruiting coordinator. Most of the work is done by the parents and athlete. You need to be in the top brackets to get the college coaches in attendance.
And M&D benefits when all of its branches are successful. The more M&D teams in the top brackets the better for them and the easier that recruiting becomes.

Capital teams play in the top brackets, this argument carries no weight

[Anonymous]

The fact that so many dolts on here believe the top coaches, at the top schools, who can now command good money because of the above... rely on a brand and a club to evaluate their livelihood for them and make decisions for them is really unbelievable.

Some of you folks must be the most gullible people in the universe.
Have a good team with good players.
Be seen multiple times by top coaches and play well.
Get top school offers.

That's the list. It does not go any further than that.

Have lesser teams (let's say like... as of late), scratch the above. If you come on here saying anything else, new lax parents to recruiting --- they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many dolts on here believe the top coaches, at the top schools, who can now command good money because of the above... rely on a brand and a club to evaluate their livelihood for them and make decisions for them is really unbelievable.

Some of you folks must be the most gullible people in the universe.
Have a good team with good players.
Be seen multiple times by top coaches and play well.
Get top school offers.

That's the list. It does not go any further than that.

Have lesser teams (let's say like... as of late), scratch the above. If you come on here saying anything else, new lax parents to recruiting --- they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

So then why would M&D DC be better for the 2029 girls over Capital assuming the best of them band together? Exactly why would M&D DC be a BETTER choice in this situation? I’d like to actually hear the argumeng one time.

[Anonymous]

A fing man. Again it’s 3-4 parents trying to write the narrative. This team will not stay together and best players will try out for capital. If you don’t like it better have a plan B cause your DD is going to get lost in the dust

[Anonymous]

NL was dominated today. Why are we still talking about it? Lacrosse in the DMV cannot compete and based on the score, it shows.

[Anonymous]

You have no idea how involved Capital’s RD is. Her contacts are not to be believed and she is engaged every step of the way throughout the player’s recruiting journey. She schedules individual meetings with each player at the start of the recruiting year to learn the player’s list of target schools and set expectations re: what each player is responsible for. She provides timeline and delivery calendars for each player re: emails to coaches to promote themselves and express interest. She provides intel from college coaches to help players decipher true interest vs performative interest. She sends real-time texts to players from the sidelines as she works coaches tents during recruiting-season games relaying interest from her longstanding coaching relationships. She calls coaches to market Cap players to her personal contacts to help distinguish them from the mountain of other talented players seeking their attention. Comparatively, other clubs have a team parent hand out player bio sheets to coaches in the tents - which is one of the most awkward / cringiest exchanges you’ll ever see as parents are not allowed to speak to coaches until 9.1 before junior year. Anyone who says club RDs are overvalued has either never been thru the Capital process or never been the beneficiary of it. Mock it at your daughter’s peril if you turn down the opportunity to be a part of Cap’s proven system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A better example than what the Pride 28s should have done is what the Crush 28s did. They were a top 5 club from 5th -8th grade and they stayed together. Many of them would have been welcomed with open arms to Hero’s, M&D, Skywalkers or coppermine, but they had a good thing going and didn’t want to break it up. And talk about taking a risk. Crush doesn’t even have a high school program. Based on their performance during the summer after their 8th grade year, they were still placed in the top brackets of all the fall tournaments and will continue to do so.

So, M&D DC 29s, you will be fine if you stay together. You have proven you belong in the top brackets and you will stay there in the fall, and probably have the privilege of beating capital. And you have something crush doesn’t; the backing of a club with national recognition and benefits to having you succeed.

M&D DC is not M&D Black. Even if we take the PP at her word — that DC will get recruiting help from the mother ship, which is highly doubtful — it’s a lock the club’s RD will prioritize M&D Black players, the flagship brand, over DC players come recruiting time.

You are putting a lot more value on the role of the recruiting coordinator. Most of the work is done by the parents and athlete. You need to be in the top brackets to get the college coaches in attendance.
And M&D benefits when all of its branches are successful. The more M&D teams in the top brackets the better for them and the easier that recruiting becomes.

Capital teams play in the top brackets, this argument carries no weight

28s aren’t

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A better example than what the Pride 28s should have done is what the Crush 28s did. They were a top 5 club from 5th -8th grade and they stayed together. Many of them would have been welcomed with open arms to Hero’s, M&D, Skywalkers or coppermine, but they had a good thing going and didn’t want to break it up. And talk about taking a risk. Crush doesn’t even have a high school program. Based on their performance during the summer after their 8th grade year, they were still placed in the top brackets of all the fall tournaments and will continue to do so.

So, M&D DC 29s, you will be fine if you stay together. You have proven you belong in the top brackets and you will stay there in the fall, and probably have the privilege of beating capital. And you have something crush doesn’t; the backing of a club with national recognition and benefits to having you succeed.

M&D DC is not M&D Black. Even if we take the PP at her word — that DC will get recruiting help from the mother ship, which is highly doubtful — it’s a lock the club’s RD will prioritize M&D Black players, the flagship brand, over DC players come recruiting time.

You are putting a lot more value on the role of the recruiting coordinator. Most of the work is done by the parents and athlete. You need to be in the top brackets to get the college coaches in attendance.
And M&D benefits when all of its branches are successful. The more M&D teams in the top brackets the better for them and the easier that recruiting becomes.

Capital teams play in the top brackets, this argument carries no weight

28s aren’t

Neither are the '27s. Capital parents are aboutta find out what playing on a team not in the top 10 or 15 is like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea how involved Capital’s RD is. Her contacts are not to be believed and she is engaged every step of the way throughout the player’s recruiting journey. She schedules individual meetings with each player at the start of the recruiting year to learn the player’s list of target schools and set expectations re: what each player is responsible for. She provides timeline and delivery calendars for each player re: emails to coaches to promote themselves and express interest. She provides intel from college coaches to help players decipher true interest vs performative interest. She sends real-time texts to players from the sidelines as she works coaches tents during recruiting-season games relaying interest from her longstanding coaching relationships. She calls coaches to market Cap players to her personal contacts to help distinguish them from the mountain of other talented players seeking their attention. Comparatively, other clubs have a team parent hand out player bio sheets to coaches in the tents - which is one of the most awkward / cringiest exchanges you’ll ever see as parents are not allowed to speak to coaches until 9.1 before junior year. Anyone who says club RDs are overvalued has either never been thru the Capital process or never been the beneficiary of it. Mock it at your daughter’s peril if you turn down the opportunity to be a part of Cap’s proven system.

Here is what you just said: She sends out texts and emails. And calls and bugs coaches on the phone and in person.
It's pretty whack that you think that trumps what coaches see on the field. Is that how you make purchases or decisions that are basically your livelihood and lifestyle? Of course not. But you want people to believe successful college lacrosse coaches are the only group in the world that does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that so many dolts on here believe the top coaches, at the top schools, who can now command good money because of the above... rely on a brand and a club to evaluate their livelihood for them and make decisions for them is really unbelievable.

Some of you folks must be the most gullible people in the universe.
Have a good team with good players.
Be seen multiple times by top coaches and play well.
Get top school offers.

That's the list. It does not go any further than that.

Have lesser teams (let's say like... as of late), scratch the above. If you come on here saying anything else, new lax parents to recruiting --- they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about.

So then why would M&D DC be better for the 2029 girls over Capital assuming the best of them band together? Exactly why would M&D DC be a BETTER choice in this situation? I’d like to actually hear the argumeng one time.

You will never get a response to this question because there is no rational reason a group of good players banding together would choose M&D DC over Capital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have no idea how involved Capital’s RD is. Her contacts are not to be believed and she is engaged every step of the way throughout the player’s recruiting journey. She schedules individual meetings with each player at the start of the recruiting year to learn the player’s list of target schools and set expectations re: what each player is responsible for. She provides timeline and delivery calendars for each player re: emails to coaches to promote themselves and express interest. She provides intel from college coaches to help players decipher true interest vs performative interest. She sends real-time texts to players from the sidelines as she works coaches tents during recruiting-season games relaying interest from her longstanding coaching relationships. She calls coaches to market Cap players to her personal contacts to help distinguish them from the mountain of other talented players seeking their attention. Comparatively, other clubs have a team parent hand out player bio sheets to coaches in the tents - which is one of the most awkward / cringiest exchanges you’ll ever see as parents are not allowed to speak to coaches until 9.1 before junior year. Anyone who says club RDs are overvalued has either never been thru the Capital process or never been the beneficiary of it. Mock it at your daughter’s peril if you turn down the opportunity to be a part of Cap’s proven system.

Sounds like superwoman! One person handling all that for 6 teams? Impressive