Spazsdad wrote:Spazsdad wrote:I think the overall numbers nationwide for early recruits, while growing, is still a smaller percentage than people believe. The stud Freshmen and Sophomores that verbal early make the headlines but the numbers are still not overhwelming.
Also, the question was asking about CA. There again the colleges come out to see the younger teams
Spaz, so you agree early recruiting only happened in small percentages!
IMO
even with the NCAA changing their recruitment age rule AKA no early commits. the coaches will still be out there in the same numbers watching players at younger age levels including 14U. While 16u had already grown to possibly equal to or more showcasing importance than 18u,
16u will grow bigger as an important showcase bracket. because the smaller percentage of stud athletes that had previously early recruited in freshman or sophomore year will now be in the front of the recruitment line in 16u.
While there are players who jump to 18u early,.. those opportunities to play on older age bracket teams are fewer than playing on a more competitive 16u
team. Age + playing time/experience = talent...
since there won't be Ego & Prestige tacked on with players who did early commits to D1, the players will have to prove their skill sets by standing out on the field. presenting this question-
will a stud player stand out better on a high-performing 16u team or on an average 18u team?