College ID Sessions are a big funding scam

[Anonymous]

I'm sure it's been said here before, but these College ID Sessions that are sent out as invites by email are a huge money grab and scam. Coaches are misleading minors that they are the best way to get ID'd by the coach if they come to theses camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure it's been said here before, but these College ID Sessions that are sent out as invites by email are a huge money grab and scam. Coaches are misleading minors that they are the best way to get ID'd by the coach if they come to theses camps.

You cracked the case, Sherlock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure it's been said here before, but these College ID Sessions that are sent out as invites by email are a huge money grab and scam. Coaches are misleading minors that they are the best way to get ID'd by the coach if they come to theses camps.

You cracked the case, Sherlock.

Inspector Gadget in reality. Seriously though. There's been plenty said about these before - the generic emails that come from college coaches or the generic printouts mailed probably aren't worth it. Going to an ID session that is at the college and run by the coaches can be of value as players are making decisions. My DD went to a few to get a gauge of the schools that were of interest to her and also to see what programs at a small private versus a large, state university were like. Facilities, fields, but also the campus itself.

We didn't fly anywhere, all were within a few hours drive of our home. More valuable to her were the official visits that the schools paid for before she verbally committed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure it's been said here before, but these College ID Sessions that are sent out as invites by email are a huge money grab and scam. Coaches are misleading minors that they are the best way to get ID'd by the coach if they come to theses camps.

Sure, those mass email ones where you have grad assistants or the third assistant there barely watching are scammy feeling. But the IDs run directly by the schools themselves are very valuable. At least the ones at the D2/3 level. Heck, for a lot of them, that is one of their main recruiting methods.

[Anonymous]

My DD went on 4 official visits (all ACC teams, one on the west coast/Stanford) and she never went to any ID camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD went on 4 official visits (all ACC teams, one on the west coast/Stanford) and she never went to any ID camps.

Congrats on winning the gene pool. You don’t have to brag about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD went on 4 official visits (all ACC teams, one on the west coast/Stanford) and she never went to any ID camps.

Congrats on winning the gene pool. You don’t have to brag about it.

Hey, he didn’t say she got any offers. Probably blew the in person meet-n-greet and is now working at Wendy’s and going to CC.

[Anonymous]

No duh! This has been talked about a million times here.

[Anonymous]

Disagree

For girls ID camps are not necessary. For boys- unless you are the top 5% they are critical. Not the big generic ones- the ones at the actual college campus.


There are 30% less boys college spots than girls and way more international and juco .

ID camps are a reality for boys in a way they are not for girls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD went on 4 official visits (all ACC teams, one on the west coast/Stanford) and she never went to any ID camps.

Congrats on winning the gene pool. You don’t have to brag about it.

Hey, he didn’t say she got any offers. Probably blew the in person meet-n-greet and is now working at Wendy’s and going to CC.

This is a possibly identifying statement and if it is who I think, yes true on the gene pool and offers and all. A highly unique player.

[Anonymous]

They aren’t misleading minors. This is where parenting comes in and you, as the adult, use your adult brain and realize it’s a scam and you hit delete on the email and never mention it to your kids.

My 7th grader got an invite for Harvard’s clinic. Come on - 7th grader. She’s an RL player and they have no insight into her grades. Of course its a money grab. I’m sure every A and B team of every club within driving distance to Boston got the email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD went on 4 official visits (all ACC teams, one on the west coast/Stanford) and she never went to any ID camps.

Congrats on winning the gene pool. You don’t have to brag about it.

Hey, he didn’t say she got any offers. Probably blew the in person meet-n-greet and is now working at Wendy’s and going to CC.

This is a possibly identifying statement and if it is who I think, yes true on the gene pool and offers and all. A highly unique player.

I'm glad they chimed in with their "highly unique player" experience. Definitely helpful to no one. Some of these parents stay too involved in their kid's lives. Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure it's been said here before, but these College ID Sessions that are sent out as invites by email are a huge money grab and scam. Coaches are misleading minors that they are the best way to get ID'd by the coach if they come to theses camps.

If you kid is good is it really a waste?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They aren’t misleading minors. This is where parenting comes in and you, as the adult, use your adult brain and realize it’s a scam and you hit delete on the email and never mention it to your kids.

My 7th grader got an invite for Harvard’s clinic. Come on - 7th grader. She’s an RL player and they have no insight into her grades. Of course its a money grab. I’m sure every A and B team of every club within driving distance to Boston got the email.

worse than that - my 6th grader in Philly got the same email! Like you said, some tournament just sold the list of emails and they can just say HARVARD. Pretty sleazy honestly.