Re: Well at least privates don't cheat like the publics do.
Sorry SW, my point is that the privates business is based on recruits and the public's will deny that they recruit until the bitter end. Look at some of the top programs in Oregon and WA. Many have youth programs yet most teams play multiple recruits, I mean transfers, sorry. How do you think this effects the interest level in their youth programs? When the kids start working their tails off in 5th grade, play club ball and then when it comes time for HS, they bring in recruits to play! Over time, this has erroded the overall interest in these programs. One every now and then is tolerable. The programs have found it to be easier
land 2-3 top ready-to-play-players than running youth programs. They have also figured out
that if they land them coming out of 8th grade that they are not high on the radar. The
downside to this is that it effects the moral of the student body in a not so good manner and results in a low following.
This post was edited on 3/14 6:34 PM by wasports