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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College recruitment for baseball has changed. Keeping everyone together year round may have worked 10 years ago, maybe even 5 years ago, especially when high school mattered more with colleges. But now it hurts the players more than it helps them. During the high school season, it should be 100% about the high school team. In the summer, players should be able to find a team that fits best with their ability and that fits with where they want to end up playing in college. They should be allowed to go to the camps, tournaments and showcases that make the most sense for their goals. Top caliber players have the opportunity to play for national teams that play against top competition. You might have a solid player with a 4.0+ GPA who should be targeting a completely different set of colleges. Or a D3 player who should be playing in specific tournaments for top academic schools. And there are some kids who don't want to play in college at all who should be allowed to get a summer job. There is no way one coach can do that for all 50 plus players in his program.  [/quote]

This is spot on. Doing things the way St Johns is doing it benefits only the coach. The kids suffer. High school coaches who don’t put the kids first should not be allowed to keep their jobs. Period.[/quote]

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