Feedback on VLC Club Lacrosse?
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Anonymous
| For the 2021 rising juniors, at this stage if a player/parent/coach is being realistic and objective, it’s pretty clear whether a player is D1 recruitable, D3 recruitabe, or nonrecruitable. If you are in that 3rd category, there is no real reason for a player to continue on. Better bet is to spend more time on school or another extracurricular, or leave for a less competitive club to have fun with the buddies you grew up with playing rec ball. |
Anonymous
Another VLC parent here and could have written this same thing. Many kids pick D3 over D1 and even not at the highest level they are being recruited at because of their own reasons/academic goals/school vibe etc. I'd venture to say that most of the kids on VLC had multiple schools interested but many of the kids look online at the university rep/majors offered/lax rep/coach rep, talk to others, etc, consider what their family says about costs and so on, and don't even end up pursuing many of them - I know this was the case with our DS and others on the team. Most seem to have narrowed it down to 3 and made some visits. When it comes to college, kids really have to think about how they want/see lacrosse fitting into their lives and make their decisions accordingly. This can mean they don't chase what others may see as the "golden" ticket. |
Anonymous
| I would suggest that any interested parent attend the VLC or any club's recruiting night. I think the club provided very open and honest information from coaches, college coaches, and parents who have been there. The club is clearly not "selling" the college dream. I will say that no matter what your son decides to do, I disagree that they should "quit" VLC or any club going into the last year. Playing with a club you have been playing with for a few seasons and playing in tournaments is the reason to play club lacrosse. Just because a kid is recruited to play college also does not guarantee that he will. Life is short, play it because it is fun. |
Anonymous
VLC will be hosting its annual orientation and college recruiting seminar on Wednesday, September 4th at 6pm in Tysons Corner, VA. From 6-7pm we will focus on the 2019/2020 goals and processes at VLC for new and returning players. From 7-8pm, we will have our recruiting discussion including a 4 family panel of recent college commits who will discuss their individual process as well as helpful tips and advice from each. There is no cost to attend and all players and parents are encouraged to attend. What: VLC Orientation and Recruiting night When: 6-8pm Where: 7900 Westpark Drive, Mclean VA 22102 – Conference Center on Level 1. TenPenh is located in the same building. Parking is free for 2 hours in any of the building garages or with validation from the restaurant. There are entrances on both Westpark and Jones Branch Drive. |
Anonymous
Are you affiliated with VLC? |
Anonymous
No. |
Anonymous
| Is this open to non VLC parents/players? |
Anonymous
yes - recruiting presentation and panel discussion start at 7 pm. |
Anonymous
The VLC gods took out their machetes during tryouts. Lots of cuts. Lots. Dudes just trying to scapegoat their less than stellar win loss records and college commitment lists lately. Smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors. The truth will catch up with you - you boys are slipping. |
Anonymous
| There’s like 15 commits for 2020 so not much to be worried about. Where do you see the biggest cuts? |
Anonymous
This commentary is comical. If they made cuts, lets say it was because they had a "less that stellar win loss record" (you've already been commented about their 2020 commitments), how is it smoke and mirrors to have tryouts and replace kids that either weren't skilled enough or other kids came to tryouts that were more skilled? Isn't that the purpose of EVERY tryout? Every team should be looking to either affirm their current talent level or upgrade where they can. VLC, MadLax, Next Level and every other team should be doing that and if not they have to realize the others are. Across the board, across the country at the top programs and the bottom programs you will have teams that just don't perform like others. It's nearly impossible to make blanket statements about any of these clubs. VLC wasn't all less than stellar in win/loss, though some teams were. Madlax doesn't just have a coach that sends nasty emails to and about a player, though it happens. This is lacrosse, it's not life. It's not what most of our kids are going to do for a living. Enjoy the time, cheer for your kids and have fun. Life's too short. If your kid got cut (which is what I suspect from the original poster), reassess whether or not he had a good tryout and either work in the offseason and try out again or move on to another team. There is a spot for everyone and getting cut/not making the team isn't the end of the world. Michael Jordan didn't make his high school varsity team until he was a junior. He had to not make it as a sophomore to rededicate himself to his passion. Have a great day and just relax a bit. |
Anonymous
I think the person posting was only worried about 1 cut. |
Anonymous
ok, hope that kid has/will land in a decent place. |
Anonymous
Thank you for your feedback, Cabell. We are aware it enrages you that kids leave your money-making operation to join other teams. Sincerely, The VLC Gods |
Anonymous
What year are you talking about? 21s? Maybe kids quit? 22s had little turnover and weren't that strong. |