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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you gone through the College recruiting process?  Any insight and guidance regarding the behind-the-scenes/inside scoop would be greatly appreciated!

Our DS is a junior and hoping to play in college.  We're trying to do the things that are recommended - highlight tape, emailing coaches - especially before a showcase/tournament etc.  - and DS seems to be getting some interest but we keep having this feeling that we are in the dark about what is really going on....   We have a friend who is a lacrosse coach who says that club and high school lacrosse coaches act almost like "agents" for the players with frequent contact with players about which schools they are interested in and frequent contact with college coaches initiated by the high school coach.  This doesn't seem to be the way it works for soccer, but maybe it is and our DS just isn't in that loop?  Also we know Division I generally recruits earlier than Division III, but we have no sense of what the true timing is leading up to announced commitments (which we have seen as early as Spring of junior year).    Do coaches generally play their cards somewhat close to the chest at this stage?  Or to have a real chance should a player be hearing "you are [high] on our recruiting list" and being actively "courted" by now (or pretty soon)?

Thanks!

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Advice would depend a lot on the level your son is at. Can you give some more detail?
DA?
Top club team? 
High school star?
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DS is a fairly consistent starter on a DA team.   Thanks for the advice, PPs.  [/quote]

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