Early Recruiting: Do you think that early recruiting should be allowed in sports? If so, to what extent should it be allowed, and if not, why shouldn't it be allowed?
I do see both the positives and negatives to early recruiting, but I feel as if the negatives outweigh the positives. 14 and 15 year olds verbally commit to schools, when many of them don't know what they want or who they want to be yet. Many of these early recruits sacrifice their grades and social lives for showcases, practices, and games. I think that showcases should be allowed, but I do think there should be an age limit on recruiting. I think that young athletes feel so much pressure to begin with, and being one of the few on their travel team who isn't verbally committed causes them to think poorly of themselves. I think that junior year should be the earliest that students can commit - they are thinking about college, standardized testing, and their future. 16 year olds feel behind when they haven't committed to a school, which is crazy, as many 18 year olds don't even know where they will be going in 6 months.
I think that early recruiting is generally more positive than negative. Even though many students may feel stressed to commit to a college at such an early age, I think that having early recruiting actually reduces stress. This is because it gives more time for students to be scouted and look for a college that they want to play for. For the athletes that are ready to commit as a Freshman or Sophomore, they deserve the opportunity to do so. But for the students who are not ready to commit yet, they can start to think of it later in college. Even though Freshman athletes that aren't ready to commit might feel pressure from family and friends, banning early recruiting would essentially just delay this problem. Plus, the process of committing can be a drag so it may be easier for students to commit before junior year, a year when many must worry about standardized tests and harder classes. -Jesse H
I don't think colleges should be able to recruit ay earlier than freshmen year. There are so many variables and things that could happen that would impact both the school and the players and most times or not they end up screwing the player. There could be coaching changes, players get injured, they deiced to no longer recruit you, you have a bad year, so many things could happen. While recruiting could help players who cant afford to go to college get into college for every story about a player not being able to afford it and gets in theres probably 4 stories about how the system screwed a kid out of an education. Personally I think it should start later than freshmen year it gives less kids false hope, coaches changes and all other things can get limited if there are less years for recruitment.
I personally think that early recruiting should not be allowed. I think that these kids are to young to recruit. It gives kids time to think and really mature in there decision. It puts stress on the kids that is not needed on top of school.
I think early recruiting shouldn't be allowed until junior year. Any earlier and kids aren't really prepared to handle that kind of pressure. Imagine being the only one on the team who hasn't committed yet, as a sophomore or junior. Although some people may be ready to commit as a freshman, doing so will make them lose focus in school, and if they overwork themselves physically or get injured (a common experience), the school may retract their offer. Kids need high school to work academically, and enjoy themselves socially, and early recruiting gets in the way of this.
I agree with the coaches in the article that college recruiting should not be allowed until the beginning of the athlete's junior year. It puts a lot of pressure on student athletes to compete to get the best offer, and distracts from school work and even play for their high school. I also think that it's important to know what school is right for someone, and it's probable that a school that may seem perfect freshman year could not be the right place by the athlete by their senior year. I think that verbal commits shouldn't be allowed before the beginning of an athlete's junior year for these reasons.
I don't think that there should be any recruiting before a student is a junior in high school. I think that verbal commitments before that are fine, but there is no need for any recruiting before a student is a junior. I think it would put too much pressure on the student and affect their performance in a negative way.
I think college recruiting should not be allowed until junior year. Junior year is the year that students begin to logically think about college and college testing. Recruiting seventh graders to sophomores should not be allowed because those students do not know what type of colleges they want to attend. Looking back on freshman year, my list of colleges I wanted to look at was completely different than my list now. I don't think it is fair to put that kind of pressure on such young kids - it distracts them from school work, and overworks their bodies. The kid may put so much into one sport and then get injured, and the school can retract their offer, which can put the student in a tough place academically.
I think recruiting has been starting earlier and earlier this year and I think that at this point it is too soon. I think it takes most players at least till junior or senior year to reach their full potential as a player. I think there is too much stress on the recruitment process on young players when they should be focusing on the sport, how to get better, and enjoying the game. When athletes commit so young they may not know where they want to go to college and what they want their career to be. They are not at an age to make such an important life decision. I also feel that this leads to a lot of pressure on kids from their parents.
Most of the recruits that I have heard of are prior to September 1st of their Junior year and I do think it is too early to make that big of a commitment. It is a rule for a reason so the fear for young athletes that their spot on their favorite school will be taken will disappear if they are true to the rule on September 1st. Also, it is hard for students under junior year to know what school they want to go to, which is a big deal, at that young of an age. Especially for those that are committing even before high school because how would they ever know what school they want to go to at that age.
I personally do not believe that athletes should be recruited early. High school is a stressful time especially for the freshman and sophomores who are still adjusting to it and they do not need extra stress. College should be a thought only for those who are late juniors and seniors in high school. I believe that September first of one’s junior year is a good time for them to start committing and signing because by that point in one’s junior year, college is on their mind. I also do not believe that recruiting should start any earlier because it may cause the student to let their grades drop very early. When one commits to a school, they start to let their grades go because they know that they are in somewhere.
I believe there needs to be a set of rules that stops people from getting recruited before high school. In all honesty probably even after their freshman year. Someone might not yet know what their future holds and if they even want to compete at a college level yet. This also allows them to settle into high school and get their school work completed. Even after they commit to a college their schoolwork and work ethic will definitely take a hit and it adds unnecessary stress to an already busy high school student. They should be focusing on their grades first of all, and then use their free time to get committed to a college. Another thing to look at is if they do get an early commitment to a college, they have to keep their grades at a certain minimum or their commitment could be revoked. That might help keep their work ethic up and not allow themselves to fail out of school.
I believe that colleges and coaches should not be able to recruit at such a young age. I believe junior year is the perfect time for a student athlete to start thinking and being actively recruited. I believe this for one because the student that is committing as a sophomore or even a freshman is no where near mature enough to be making such a life altering and huge decision. Coaches pressuring them to make a choice or convincing them is just morally wrong because a kid of that age can be easily swayed or convinced to make an irrational decision. I also firmly believe that they should focus on bettering themselves and hone in on their skills before they start understanding the pressures of the next level, kids need a good base so they do not blow up and start to take their skills for granted when they commit. In the word student athlete you notice that student comes first as it should. Countless of evidence has shown that as soon as a child commits to a school their schoolwork begins to drop off and they don't try because they only have to maintain a 2.5 as oppose to working hard to get the higher grades. I believe that colleges should stay pretty much hands off until junior year when kids are mature enough and have a good foundation of skills.
I do not see an issue in early recruiting for colleges and universities. A player who exceeds at a certain sport and has the desire to play in college will want to get recruited by a school early, enabling them to de-stress. However, I do see a major flaw within this. Lacrosse players in Staples are popular to verbally commit then potentially officially commit to a school for Lacrosse. Lacrosse does not posses a major monetary promise later in life, so if these students commit early, they could not focus as much on their studies. This will not benefit them later in life. Early recruiting is not a major problem, but there are flaws within.
I think that early recruiting should not be allowed until the junior year of the athletes high school career. This problem that occurs throughout all sports around the nation is major issue in our high school. Athletes are being recruited as early as the fall of their freshman like Evan Zinn who committed to Johns Hopkins for lacrosse. This is a problem because it takes away from these students school work and could possibly cause a kid to make the wrong decision for their future too early. Lets say an athlete gets an offer from Syracuse freshman year and accepts it to later find out that if that kid had just waited he could've got an offer from Duke. Students are not equipped mentally or emotionally to make these huge life decisions this early.
I do see both the positives and negatives to early recruiting, but I feel as if the negatives outweigh the positives. 14 and 15 year olds verbally commit to schools, when many of them don't know what they want or who they want to be yet. Many of these early recruits sacrifice their grades and social lives for showcases, practices, and games. I think that showcases should be allowed, but I do think there should be an age limit on recruiting. I think that young athletes feel so much pressure to begin with, and being one of the few on their travel team who isn't verbally committed causes them to think poorly of themselves. I think that junior year should be the earliest that students can commit - they are thinking about college, standardized testing, and their future. 16 year olds feel behind when they haven't committed to a school, which is crazy, as many 18 year olds don't even know where they will be going in 6 months.
ReplyDeleteI think that early recruiting is generally more positive than negative. Even though many students may feel stressed to commit to a college at such an early age, I think that having early recruiting actually reduces stress. This is because it gives more time for students to be scouted and look for a college that they want to play for. For the athletes that are ready to commit as a Freshman or Sophomore, they deserve the opportunity to do so. But for the students who are not ready to commit yet, they can start to think of it later in college. Even though Freshman athletes that aren't ready to commit might feel pressure from family and friends, banning early recruiting would essentially just delay this problem. Plus, the process of committing can be a drag so it may be easier for students to commit before junior year, a year when many must worry about standardized tests and harder classes.
ReplyDelete-Jesse H
I don't think colleges should be able to recruit ay earlier than freshmen year. There are so many variables and things that could happen that would impact both the school and the players and most times or not they end up screwing the player. There could be coaching changes, players get injured, they deiced to no longer recruit you, you have a bad year, so many things could happen. While recruiting could help players who cant afford to go to college get into college for every story about a player not being able to afford it and gets in theres probably 4 stories about how the system screwed a kid out of an education. Personally I think it should start later than freshmen year it gives less kids false hope, coaches changes and all other things can get limited if there are less years for recruitment.
ReplyDeleteI personally think that early recruiting should not be allowed. I think that these kids are to young to recruit. It gives kids time to think and really mature in there decision. It puts stress on the kids that is not needed on top of school.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteI think early recruiting shouldn't be allowed until junior year. Any earlier and kids aren't really prepared to handle that kind of pressure. Imagine being the only one on the team who hasn't committed yet, as a sophomore or junior. Although some people may be ready to commit as a freshman, doing so will make them lose focus in school, and if they overwork themselves physically or get injured (a common experience), the school may retract their offer. Kids need high school to work academically, and enjoy themselves socially, and early recruiting gets in the way of this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the coaches in the article that college recruiting should not be allowed until the beginning of the athlete's junior year. It puts a lot of pressure on student athletes to compete to get the best offer, and distracts from school work and even play for their high school. I also think that it's important to know what school is right for someone, and it's probable that a school that may seem perfect freshman year could not be the right place by the athlete by their senior year. I think that verbal commits shouldn't be allowed before the beginning of an athlete's junior year for these reasons.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that there should be any recruiting before a student is a junior in high school. I think that verbal commitments before that are fine, but there is no need for any recruiting before a student is a junior. I think it would put too much pressure on the student and affect their performance in a negative way.
ReplyDeleteI think college recruiting should not be allowed until junior year. Junior year is the year that students begin to logically think about college and college testing. Recruiting seventh graders to sophomores should not be allowed because those students do not know what type of colleges they want to attend. Looking back on freshman year, my list of colleges I wanted to look at was completely different than my list now. I don't think it is fair to put that kind of pressure on such young kids - it distracts them from school work, and overworks their bodies. The kid may put so much into one sport and then get injured, and the school can retract their offer, which can put the student in a tough place academically.
ReplyDeleteI think recruiting has been starting earlier and earlier this year and I think that at this point it is too soon. I think it takes most players at least till junior or senior year to reach their full potential as a player. I think there is too much stress on the recruitment process on young players when they should be focusing on the sport, how to get better, and enjoying the game. When athletes commit so young they may not know where they want to go to college and what they want their career to be. They are not at an age to make such an important life decision. I also feel that this leads to a lot of pressure on kids from their parents.
ReplyDeleteMost of the recruits that I have heard of are prior to September 1st of their Junior year and I do think it is too early to make that big of a commitment. It is a rule for a reason so the fear for young athletes that their spot on their favorite school will be taken will disappear if they are true to the rule on September 1st. Also, it is hard for students under junior year to know what school they want to go to, which is a big deal, at that young of an age. Especially for those that are committing even before high school because how would they ever know what school they want to go to at that age.
ReplyDeleteI personally do not believe that athletes should be recruited early. High school is a stressful time especially for the freshman and sophomores who are still adjusting to it and they do not need extra stress. College should be a thought only for those who are late juniors and seniors in high school. I believe that September first of one’s junior year is a good time for them to start committing and signing because by that point in one’s junior year, college is on their mind. I also do not believe that recruiting should start any earlier because it may cause the student to let their grades drop very early. When one commits to a school, they start to let their grades go because they know that they are in somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI believe there needs to be a set of rules that stops people from getting recruited before high school. In all honesty probably even after their freshman year. Someone might not yet know what their future holds and if they even want to compete at a college level yet. This also allows them to settle into high school and get their school work completed. Even after they commit to a college their schoolwork and work ethic will definitely take a hit and it adds unnecessary stress to an already busy high school student. They should be focusing on their grades first of all, and then use their free time to get committed to a college. Another thing to look at is if they do get an early commitment to a college, they have to keep their grades at a certain minimum or their commitment could be revoked. That might help keep their work ethic up and not allow themselves to fail out of school.
ReplyDeleteI believe that colleges and coaches should not be able to recruit at such a young age. I believe junior year is the perfect time for a student athlete to start thinking and being actively recruited. I believe this for one because the student that is committing as a sophomore or even a freshman is no where near mature enough to be making such a life altering and huge decision. Coaches pressuring them to make a choice or convincing them is just morally wrong because a kid of that age can be easily swayed or convinced to make an irrational decision. I also firmly believe that they should focus on bettering themselves and hone in on their skills before they start understanding the pressures of the next level, kids need a good base so they do not blow up and start to take their skills for granted when they commit. In the word student athlete you notice that student comes first as it should. Countless of evidence has shown that as soon as a child commits to a school their schoolwork begins to drop off and they don't try because they only have to maintain a 2.5 as oppose to working hard to get the higher grades. I believe that colleges should stay pretty much hands off until junior year when kids are mature enough and have a good foundation of skills.
ReplyDeleteI do not see an issue in early recruiting for colleges and universities. A player who exceeds at a certain sport and has the desire to play in college will want to get recruited by a school early, enabling them to de-stress. However, I do see a major flaw within this. Lacrosse players in Staples are popular to verbally commit then potentially officially commit to a school for Lacrosse. Lacrosse does not posses a major monetary promise later in life, so if these students commit early, they could not focus as much on their studies. This will not benefit them later in life. Early recruiting is not a major problem, but there are flaws within.
ReplyDeleteI think that early recruiting should not be allowed until the junior year of the athletes high school career. This problem that occurs throughout all sports around the nation is major issue in our high school. Athletes are being recruited as early as the fall of their freshman like Evan Zinn who committed to Johns Hopkins for lacrosse. This is a problem because it takes away from these students school work and could possibly cause a kid to make the wrong decision for their future too early. Lets say an athlete gets an offer from Syracuse freshman year and accepts it to later find out that if that kid had just waited he could've got an offer from Duke. Students are not equipped mentally or emotionally to make these huge life decisions this early.
ReplyDelete