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Anonymous wrote:Not PP, but saying girls are “underperforming” (especially when maybe been out hurt)- by whatever subjective standard you hold - is, in fact, not respectful.

And the “Maybe I am, maybe not” is weird.

Never said the players were underperforming. The players did everything right - they’re #5 in the country. It’s a reflection of the club’s recruiting capability, not player performance.

I think you may be over estimating Club recruiting as a whole. Everything falls on the kids.

If that’s what your club is telling you, that’s unfortunate. Your club’s recruiting director should be actively communicating with coaches about players during the recruiting season. The number of commits on M&D and Capital isn’t coincidental. As someone who’s been through this process, a lot of it comes down to the relationships the club has with coaches, and how well the club markets each player to the coaches at schools on her dream list. The rest of it (performing at tournaments, grades, scores, etc) falls on the player’s shoulders.

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Anonymous wrote:Not PP, but saying girls are “underperforming” (especially when maybe been out hurt)- by whatever subjective standard you hold - is, in fact, not respectful.

And the “Maybe I am, maybe not” is weird.

Never said the players were underperforming. The players did everything right - they’re #5 in the country. It’s a reflection of the club’s recruiting capability, not player performance.

I think you may be over estimating Club recruiting as a whole. Everything falls on the kids.

Anonymous wrote:Not PP, but saying girls are “underperforming” (especially when maybe been out hurt)- by whatever subjective standard you hold - is, in fact, not respectful.

And the “Maybe I am, maybe not” is weird.

Never said the players were underperforming. The players did everything right - they’re #5 in the country. It’s a reflection of the club’s recruiting capability, not player performance.

Not PP, but saying girls are “underperforming” (especially when maybe been out hurt)- by whatever subjective standard you hold - is, in fact, not respectful.

And the “Maybe I am, maybe not” is weird.

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Anonymous wrote:Again - anyone who thinks anyone is underperforming is not currently involved in this process. It is hard and many times nothing makes sense. It is just like the typical college application process in that much of what happens is luck. You either get in where you want or you don't. Doesn't mean that you did not have the same exact qualifications as another player. Be kind and patient!

This is a lacrosse forum where people bring various topics up related to 2026 lacrosse recruiting. No one asking about Hero’s has been unkind. Hero’s is a ridiculously good club with great players and coaches. Having said that, it is fair to ask about the recruiting success relative to the other clubs. These are the things people should be talking about, of course, in a respectful way.

Again - are you involved in this process currently? They are not behind. I think the success of Capital has some people fooled into thinking it is typical to have your entire team done in 30 days. Come on!

Maybe I am, maybe not. The point is, which you seem to have an extraordinarily difficult time comprehending, is that you do not get to shutdown topics people want to discuss. This is not your house. People are being respectful with their questions. You clearly do not want people talking about this. Too bad.

You are free to discuss what you want my point is simply I disagree. They are not underperforming, if anything Capital is overperforming. Happy?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who saw the sidelines this fall and summer knows this, so maybe PP is right and you are just a troll.

You are the only one characterizing it that way; honest question - are you that dense that you don’t understand that if you are out your whole recruiting year with an ACL or other injury then it may impact your timeline? You call that “ underperforming” because girls are out hurt? You expect them to play anyway?

Trying to put a positive spin on your lack of knowledge and application of common sense, perhaps you are a younger team parent and just don’t get it?

Hero’s G 26 is the #5 ranked team as a result of its summer recruiting year performance. The team's active players, not injured ones out the "whole recruiting year," earned this position. The team has committed just four top 30 recruits, compared to other top ten clubs M&D (11) and Capital (8). Even Skywalkers Blue, ranked #21, has six top 30 recruits. An argument can be made Hero's 26 recruiting is underperforming.

You make a great point, if players were out for the whole year, they still earned a #5 ranking. Another poster said only three to four players truly shine and carry the team, so that may be a reason why they are behind and underperforming.

Seems like most teams have a few standouts, and the rest play more of a role. I don't think this only applies to Hero's. That being said, Hero's was clearly impacted by not having their injured players, even if just for having fresh legs to put in the game. Hopefully those girls will be back for this fall and final summer, as well as girls that may have been injured on other teams.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who saw the sidelines this fall and summer knows this, so maybe PP is right and you are just a troll.

You are the only one characterizing it that way; honest question - are you that dense that you don’t understand that if you are out your whole recruiting year with an ACL or other injury then it may impact your timeline? You call that “ underperforming” because girls are out hurt? You expect them to play anyway?

Trying to put a positive spin on your lack of knowledge and application of common sense, perhaps you are a younger team parent and just don’t get it?

Hero’s G 26 is the #5 ranked team as a result of its summer recruiting year performance. The team's active players, not injured ones out the "whole recruiting year," earned this position. The team has committed just four top 30 recruits, compared to other top ten clubs M&D (11) and Capital (8). Even Skywalkers Blue, ranked #21, has six top 30 recruits. An argument can be made Hero's 26 recruiting is underperforming.

You make a great point, if players were out for the whole year, they still earned a #5 ranking. Another poster said only three to four players truly shine and carry the team, so that may be a reason why they are behind and underperforming.

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Anonymous wrote:Again - anyone who thinks anyone is underperforming is not currently involved in this process. It is hard and many times nothing makes sense. It is just like the typical college application process in that much of what happens is luck. You either get in where you want or you don't. Doesn't mean that you did not have the same exact qualifications as another player. Be kind and patient!

This is a lacrosse forum where people bring various topics up related to 2026 lacrosse recruiting. No one asking about Hero’s has been unkind. Hero’s is a ridiculously good club with great players and coaches. Having said that, it is fair to ask about the recruiting success relative to the other clubs. These are the things people should be talking about, of course, in a respectful way.

Again - are you involved in this process currently? They are not behind. I think the success of Capital has some people fooled into thinking it is typical to have your entire team done in 30 days. Come on!

Maybe I am, maybe not. The point is, which you seem to have an extraordinarily difficult time comprehending, is that you do not get to shutdown topics people want to discuss. This is not your house. People are being respectful with their questions. You clearly do not want people talking about this. Too bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Again - anyone who thinks anyone is underperforming is not currently involved in this process. It is hard and many times nothing makes sense. It is just like the typical college application process in that much of what happens is luck. You either get in where you want or you don't. Doesn't mean that you did not have the same exact qualifications as another player. Be kind and patient!

This is a lacrosse forum where people bring various topics up related to 2026 lacrosse recruiting. No one asking about Hero’s has been unkind. Hero’s is a ridiculously good club with great players and coaches. Having said that, it is fair to ask about the recruiting success relative to the other clubs. These are the things people should be talking about, of course, in a respectful way.

Again - are you involved in this process currently? They are not behind. I think the success of Capital has some people fooled into thinking it is typical to have your entire team done in 30 days. Come on!

Capital Blue beat Hero Green twice this past recruiting season, if I remember correctly. They also defeated the number two team, Long Island Top Guns. I was surprised that Cap Blue did not move higher in the rankings. Hero Green has some standout players, but only three to four players truly shine and CARRY the team to win. They do not have the same depth as some of the other teams, which is noticeable to coaches when they play against them. If Capital played their top players for the entire game, their ranking and win record would also be much higher. However, they prioritize equal playtime during the recruiting season, which makes sense as it helps all players get recruited to excellent schools. Again, there is not much difference between many of these top seven teams. Goalies make a significant difference as well!

Anonymous wrote:Again - anyone who thinks anyone is underperforming is not currently involved in this process. It is hard and many times nothing makes sense. It is just like the typical college application process in that much of what happens is luck. You either get in where you want or you don't. Doesn't mean that you did not have the same exact qualifications as another player. Be kind and patient!

This is a lacrosse forum where people bring various topics up related to 2026 lacrosse recruiting. No one asking about Hero’s has been unkind. Hero’s is a ridiculously good club with great players and coaches. Having said that, it is fair to ask about the recruiting success relative to the other clubs. These are the things people should be talking about, of course, in a respectful way.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who saw the sidelines this fall and summer knows this, so maybe PP is right and you are just a troll.

You are the only one characterizing it that way; honest question - are you that dense that you don’t understand that if you are out your whole recruiting year with an ACL or other injury then it may impact your timeline? You call that “ underperforming” because girls are out hurt? You expect them to play anyway?

Trying to put a positive spin on your lack of knowledge and application of common sense, perhaps you are a younger team parent and just don’t get it?

Hero’s G 26 is the #5 ranked team as a result of its summer recruiting year performance. The team's active players, not injured ones out the "whole recruiting year," earned this position. The team has committed just four top 30 recruits, compared to other top ten clubs M&D (11) and Capital (8). Even Skywalkers Blue, ranked #21, has six top 30 recruits. An argument can be made Hero's 26 recruiting is underperforming.

I am genuinely curious if you are currently involved in the 26 recruiting process. I can't imagine that you are.

Again - anyone who thinks anyone is underperforming is not currently involved in this process. It is hard and many times nothing makes sense. It is just like the typical college application process in that much of what happens is luck. You either get in where you want or you don't. Doesn't mean that you did not have the same exact qualifications as another player. Be kind and patient!

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who saw the sidelines this fall and summer knows this, so maybe PP is right and you are just a troll.

You are the only one characterizing it that way; honest question - are you that dense that you don’t understand that if you are out your whole recruiting year with an ACL or other injury then it may impact your timeline? You call that “ underperforming” because girls are out hurt? You expect them to play anyway?

Trying to put a positive spin on your lack of knowledge and application of common sense, perhaps you are a younger team parent and just don’t get it?

Hero’s G 26 is the #5 ranked team as a result of its summer recruiting year performance. The team's active players, not injured ones out the "whole recruiting year," earned this position. The team has committed just four top 30 recruits, compared to other top ten clubs M&D (11) and Capital (8). Even Skywalkers Blue, ranked #21, has six top 30 recruits. An argument can be made Hero's 26 recruiting is underperforming.

. I am sure those players had many options and, for various factors and reasons, chose the schools they selected. There aren't many parents involved in the recruiting process for the class of 2026 who think that Heroes is underperforming in any capacity. This process is difficult; you never know what coaches are looking for, and you never know where your player will like it best. I'm not a hero parent, but I'm very proud of all the players on that team. They have all chosen some really solid schools, and I wish them the best.

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean “four top 30 recruits”?

One to BC, one to Navy, two to MD.