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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cap has been the only real program in a talent rich area, of course they will have recruiting success. My contention has always been that the program has had very little to do with that success other than being the only game in town to pool top talent. The coaches aren’t great usually, the admin is a joke, and the recruiting apparatus is almost nonexistent.

Cap blue 27 just had a wonderful recruiting cycle, but most parents would tell you that the club did very little to make it happen. Look at the bottom of the roster kids, they committed to places like Monmouth, Kennesaw State, F&M, and Denison. Good for them and they will have a great time, but if the cap program had that much pull, those kids would probably have been able to play at better programs.[/quote]. I think this gives too much credit to the club and not enough to the players themselves.

At the end of the day, recruiting is driven by the athlete. The player has to perform on the field, communicate with coaches, attend camps, maintain grades, and build relationships throughout the process. No recruiting apparatus can do that for them.
What a club like Capital provides is the platform: high-level competition, strong tournament schedules, exposure to college coaches, and the opportunity to be seen alongside other talented players. Once that opportunity is there, it’s up to each athlete to take advantage of it.
The fact that players committed to a wide range of schools doesn’t prove the club failed them. It reflects the reality that different athletes have different goals, academic interests, skill levels, and college preferences. For many families, schools like Monmouth, Kennesaw State, F&M, or Denison are exactly where they wanted to be.
Great clubs simply create the environment where that can happen, and Capital has clearly done that for a lot of athletes over the years! I mean actions speak louder than any fake news or complaints on this board. [/quote]

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