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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Using inside lacrosse preseason rankings, player stars, and college commit lists provides very little predicting power of how games will be won or lost. The winning teams will be ones with the follow:  a) the team with the better players on the spine (x, FO, SSDM, goalie) b) # of seniors who play.[/quote]

Agreed. Commitment does not make a better player- it marks a combination of good marketing, the right timing, and coach connections. [/quote]

This is a silly thing to say and comes across bitter.

Most 27 kids who are committed are the best players in their class. Are there exceptions? Of course. Will some flame out? Yes. But the vast majority earned their commitment by working hard at their game and being the best of their peers. Marketing and connections have nothing to do with it (in most cases).

Are there uncommitted 27s who will end up being more successful in D1 lacrosse than some of the committed players now? Probably. But not that many.

The vast majority of players who succeed at the D1 level are players who committed before spring of their Junior year in high school.  There are plenty of  exceptions, so everyone should keep working if that is their goal, but telling yourself or your kid that the committed kids just had better connections and better marketing is foolish and unhelpful. [/quote]

Great response. There’s a lot of commentary denigrating the star system but what else do you propose. Similarly, people rag on BIC. It’s delusional to think club play or club recruitment director alone will get your child to a top D1 school. There are just too many tournaments and games for college recruiters to attend. College recruiters are interested in individual talent not team talent. Showcases like BIC in combination with IL ranking provide the best albeit imperfect assessment of individual talent. All you have to do is cross reference BIC attendance, IL star rating and commitment to top programs. It doesn’t mean that the more of these players on your roster will mean a national championship. That’s on the coaches.

I will also add that the following criteria are also important:

1 Academic performance at a school with some rigor. 
2. Playing on a high school team recognized for player development rather record. 
3. Family stability and behavioral risk[/quote]

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