PLAYING FAVORITES AND SO SO PLAYERS

[itzme]

Posted by imasoftballer:

Sure!

A few years back, several players from our high school were recruited or whatever other word you want to use from our school system by a near by private, single A, school. (we are AA) Some of them had the GPA's and the money needed to go. The best player of the bunch did not! His family lived in the projects here in town. I know his family or himself did not pay the tuition. I'm not sure about his GPA.

 

Lo and behold, this private school makes it to the finals in the state tournament. Were they paid? I don't think so. Were they given special treatment? Probably not. But I'm sure that at some point someone convinced them they had a better chance of winning by attending this private school. That is called recruiting! Why else would they leave? Not the coaching. One of the boys who left, his Dad was the high school coach. Needless to say, our school did not fair to well that year. If those guys would have stayed who knows what would have happened.

 

I have also stated before that if the oppotunity came up where my daughters could attend a private school that had a legit shot at winning a title, who would I be to stand in their way. Does that make it right? NO!

 

Thanks for the info. Did the coach or some official from the private school recruit them, or just who? How could they play the next year if they transferred? Did they get hardship exemptions or something?

[imasoftballer]

I have also stated in the past, the biggest problem is NOT actual recruiting. The private schools with great sports reputations don't have to recruit. Their record and rep. recruit for them. Kids (and adults) want to win. And if a kid has a chance to go somewhere where his chances are better to win than where he is zoned to be, then I think the choice is obvious as to where they we go. Do I blame the coaches? NO! Do I blame the kids? NO! The parents? NO! It is the system, the system needs to be changed. Should there be a split? I don't know but something need to change.

[Guest BADBLUE]

IMASOFTBALLER AND MR SODDYDAISY, BOTH MADE A EXCELLENT POINT ABOUT REPUTATION, SUCCESS ITSELF CAN BE A RECRUITER, BE IT PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SCHOOL.

[rams55]

Mccallie does recruit a player who played for tyner last year got recruit when he a fr at tyner in he said they recruit him and his name is 34

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[JaxMan]

Do kids go to a private school because they want to be a part of a winning program...yes...just like kids go to a public school to be part of a program...Sure they do...parents looking for homes ALWAYS ask for the school zone and it is a big part of their decision.