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Anonymous wrote:To the surprise of no one: M&D Black commit to ND (Visi)

Seems like ND takes lots of great players but never make it to ncaa championship. What gives?

Anonymous wrote:To the surprise of no one: M&D Black commit to ND (Visi)

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I had 3 kids go through the process pre Sept 1 and it was really nuts. Can you imagine sitting in a coach’s office and listening to your 14 year old being asked about what their major might be or in the extreme, whether they would like to commit to an academy which means they are deciding what they will do from 18 to 27 as a 14 year old? Much better with the new rules.

The former process was better IMHO. Yes it was early, but the player had more control than the school. Now, even if you are a top player you have to audition around the country at camps and clinics and the school holds almost all the cards.

They're even still lining up everything based on a player's SOPHomore year. No one in their right mind would think that system built around 9th and even 8th graders was better.

There are still the same number of top teams. There are still the same number of "top" players. Top teams aren't taking lesser players so they can hold more cards.

Having been through process under the old rules and new rules, the old way was much less stressful on the players.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I had 3 kids go through the process pre Sept 1 and it was really nuts. Can you imagine sitting in a coach’s office and listening to your 14 year old being asked about what their major might be or in the extreme, whether they would like to commit to an academy which means they are deciding what they will do from 18 to 27 as a 14 year old? Much better with the new rules.

The former process was better IMHO. Yes it was early, but the player had more control than the school. Now, even if you are a top player you have to audition around the country at camps and clinics and the school holds almost all the cards.

They're even still lining up everything based on a player's SOPHomore year. No one in their right mind would think that system built around 9th and even 8th graders was better.

There are still the same number of top teams. There are still the same number of "top" players. Top teams aren't taking lesser players so they can hold more cards.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I had 3 kids go through the process pre Sept 1 and it was really nuts. Can you imagine sitting in a coach’s office and listening to your 14 year old being asked about what their major might be or in the extreme, whether they would like to commit to an academy which means they are deciding what they will do from 18 to 27 as a 14 year old? Much better with the new rules.

The former process was better IMHO. Yes it was early, but the player had more control than the school. Now, even if you are a top player you have to audition around the country at camps and clinics and the school holds almost all the cards.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I had 3 kids go through the process pre Sept 1 and it was really nuts. Can you imagine sitting in a coach’s office and listening to your 14 year old being asked about what their major might be or in the extreme, whether they would like to commit to an academy which means they are deciding what they will do from 18 to 27 as a 14 year old? Much better with the new rules.