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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have no clue.  College recruiters want the best possible kids in each class.  They couldn't care less if a kid is older or younger.  They want the best players.  Period.[/quote]

Part of getting the best player is assessing upside.  If you have a choice between a 6' 3" 20-year old defender and a 6' 3" 17-year old defender, both are 200 pounds, the 20-year old is slightly better in IQ and stick skill, and you have three deep on your college roster at the spot, you pick the younger player because he has significantly more upside and has the potential to contribute.  Most college coaches believe that they can improve players coming out of high school, and a player with more room to grow physically and IQ-wise is more appealing.   [/quote]

You clearly don't/didn't have a kid who went through the recruiting process.  That is not how it works in college.  In the NBA, yes - they draft on potential.  College coaches have the kids for a much shorter duration.  They are not picking kids based on potential.  They need to provide results right now because their jobs depend on it.

Please stop posting.[/quote] Nope, keep on posting because it's actually what a top 15 D1 coach told a player who ended up committing to that school. How many freshman play their first year and provide results "right now?" Heard from a PLL player who was on a Natl Championship team saying the colleges basically have retool incoming players to play more efficiently. 
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