Elite is Earned Schedule, College Transfers and more

[Streak One]

Here is the info for the Elite is Earned event in Walnut Creek this week - https://basketball.exposureevents.com/123215/elite-is-earned-spring-invitational/divisions

Cool digital magazine about the UAA girls circuit including a writeup on Golden City - https://www.jrallstar.com/news_article/show/1014555

Interesting note about transfers, which seem to have an uptick on the girls side

 

[coach_augie]

That's very interesting...I think a lot of kids (boys and girls), especially at the MCD's level, think that they should be starting immediately when they step on to campus and don't realize how different the game is. Unrealistic expectations coupled with having the world in your palm while in high school, allows kids to not be realistic about their college experience. I think that the boys game is much different that the girls. What I've told my kids is to write a list of 3 reach schools, 3 schools you'd like, and three back up schools. Investigate the pro's and con's to each school and prioritize what you want out of the college experience.

My oldest prioritized the following in this order: Scholarship amount (non-head count sport), location (beach school), academics, coaches, competitiveness of the program, easy to travel from. When going through the check list coupled with offers she received, she found a place that checked EVERY box. When she went on her official visit, it was the icing on the cake. My point is that a lot of times, people get caught up in the name of a school rather than if it's a good overall fit for the student-athlete. which is why you may have seen a spike in transfers in the last two years.

 

[OnBall8]

the schedule is up....

and in regards to the tweet how could 52% of 24 MDAA be transferring?? 12.5 girls??

 

[Streak One]

You are correct on the schedule.

I think there might have been 25 MDAA that year so 13 makes 52%, but not positive on that.

The rationale was players go to "blue blood" type programs and then don't play early, get over recruited and leave. Also some of those choices are far from home, but can be more appealing in theory than reality

 

[ClayK]

If young people change their minds, why is that a problem? It's not like the colleges have any loyalty to the players ...

 

[Streak One]

I don’t see it as a problem but interesting. It is also interesting to see how decisions differ at 16-18 with some spotlight on it and 19-22 when it can be done more in the shadows.

 

[OnBall8]

If young people change their minds, why is that a problem? It's not like the colleges have any loyalty to the players ...

Especially when a lot of coaches are part used car salesperson and part politician when it comes to recruiting. Can't always blame a kid for being lied to by an adult about how things will be. Sometimes a transfer is the only way to call that person on their BS. Its a case by case basis, hard to lump them all into the same statistic

 

[ClayK]

The college recruiting process is really odd, when you think about it ...

During the courting phase, the college coaches tell the player how good she is, and how she's going to help the team become better.

Once at school, the coaches tell the player she needs to work on X, Y and Z if she wants to see the court, and are busy recruiting players who they think can replace her.