College Recruiting

[Anonymous]

If a recruiting service has a good history sending kids to target schools, it might very well be worth it. They have relationships with staffs and when they are choosing between 3 recruits of basically the same ability, relationships can matter. I'd only use a service if you see that pipeline or if you're clueless about the process since it can be nice to have someone who knows what they are doing take some of that pressure off of you. I'd say it is almost like getting your taxes done, something you can do but that you can screw up.

[Anonymous]

College coaches also worry quite a bit about crazy parents when it's comes to recruiting, so if your kid isn't willing to reach out and communicate with coaches and schools, you might want to think about hiring someone.
At my top LAC, I hilariously remember our coach going off about some crazy parents in a small meeting and saying he knew he shouldn't have gone through with recruiting their kid. He then passed on at least 2 other good players while I was there after official visits because their parents were SO involved.

[Anonymous]

Got it pay someone to do your kids work. Are any club’s instrumental in the process. I’ll assume no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think reverse recruiting is probably more successful. Identify the undergraduate schools your DC would like to attend academically and reach out to the coaches of those specific programs directly.

Yes, this. DC has two teammates who got in this way for D3 schools. If you are trying for D1 I don't know.
For the one we know the most about they picked the location, type of school environment they wanted, and contacted the coaches. I think they started with 20-30 schools and found about a dozen that were interested and kept in touch. Child was asked to come out and attend ID camps and practice with most of those and some multiple times. In the end I think this child had three offers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Got it pay someone to do your kids work. Are any club’s instrumental in the process. I’ll assume no.

No, even top clubs usually don't do a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Got it pay someone to do your kids work. Are any club’s instrumental in the process. I’ll assume no.

No, even top clubs usually don't do a thing.

Yeah so many parents allude the club is taking care of their kid for recruiting.. hooklinesibker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Got it pay someone to do your kids work. Are any club’s instrumental in the process. I’ll assume no.

No, even top clubs usually don't do a thing.

Yeah so many parents allude the club is taking care of their kid for recruiting.. hooklinesibker.

Are you drunk?

[Anonymous]

College recruiting would be much easier on families, players and coaches if realistic expectations are set early sophomore year.

Issues come when paid outside trainers and other clubs tell players they can play at a level that is far higher than what they are capable of.

With that being said, top players at clubs with no recruiting history or relationships should consider moving to a club that can easily have them placed in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College recruiting would be much easier on families, players and coaches if realistic expectations are set early sophomore year.

Issues come when paid outside trainers and other clubs tell players they can play at a level that is far higher than what they are capable of.

With that being said, top players at clubs with no recruiting history or relationships should consider moving to a club that can easily have them placed in college.

Which clubs would that be in this area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College recruiting would be much easier on families, players and coaches if realistic expectations are set early sophomore year.

Issues come when paid outside trainers and other clubs tell players they can play at a level that is far higher than what they are capable of.

With that being said, top players at clubs with no recruiting history or relationships should consider moving to a club that can easily have them placed in college.

This is far, far too early for boys. My kid is playing college now and a lot of the best kids didn’t commit until fall of senior year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College coaches also worry quite a bit about crazy parents when it's comes to recruiting, so if your kid isn't willing to reach out and communicate with coaches and schools, you might want to think about hiring someone.
At my top LAC, I hilariously remember our coach going off about some crazy parents in a small meeting and saying he knew he shouldn't have gone through with recruiting their kid. He then passed on at least 2 other good players while I was there after official visits because their parents were SO involved.

Yes there is no pressure to win in college soccer. Coaches with a .500 last 20 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College recruiting would be much easier on families, players and coaches if realistic expectations are set early sophomore year.

Issues come when paid outside trainers and other clubs tell players they can play at a level that is far higher than what they are capable of.

With that being said, top players at clubs with no recruiting history or relationships should consider moving to a club that can easily have them placed in college.

This is far, far too early for boys. My kid is playing college now and a lot of the best kids didn’t commit until fall of senior year.

For the high academic schools, I know many winter/spring Senior boy commits.

[Anonymous]

With only 9 scholarships/school (maybe more at D2/D3), are most kids playing D2.D3 just for fun? B/c they think gets them college offer? Hope to improve and meet up with D1 players professionally after college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With only 9 scholarships/school (maybe more at D2/D3), are most kids playing D2.D3 just for fun? B/c they think gets them college offer? Hope to improve and meet up with D1 players professionally after college?

Yes. I’m sure it’s a mix of reasons. For D1 ivies, assuming excellent academics, soccer is what will get them in over other equally academic kids.

Less and less so that players think they can go pro after college anymore. The level of play in college is just not conducive to a pro career. As some have mentioned, many recruits are older students and/or trained abroad. Americans can’t compete unless they’ve figured it out and emulate similar training here in the US. But if they are that good, most will try to go pro from high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think reverse recruiting is probably more successful. Identify the undergraduate schools your DC would like to attend academically and reach out to the coaches of those specific programs directly.

Yes, this. DC has two teammates who got in this way for D3 schools. If you are trying for D1 I don't know.
For the one we know the most about they picked the location, type of school environment they wanted, and contacted the coaches. I think they started with 20-30 schools and found about a dozen that were interested and kept in touch. Child was asked to come out and attend ID camps and practice with most of those and some multiple times. In the end I think this child had three offers.

This is what my DD did. Initial list had maybe 30 schools. She sent multiple emails with film to all of those schools. She only ended up doing four ID camps, but got an offer at a high academic D3 after a camp there last spring, verbally committed, and is now a HS senior applying ED (but got assurance during the preread that she was in excellent shape for acceptance with the highest level of merit aid). She got no help from her (EDP) club coach or school coach with the process until the very end when the college coach called them both to ask about her, the day before the roster spot was offered. She did all the work herself and I’m really proud of her.