@DanJ posted:One point that's come up a lot lately is the fact that the MARKET decides what level a kid is going to play at. And at how "good" of a program he'll play at within that level. The market clearly decides this for the player. Not the kid's talents. Not the kid's measurables. Not the parent's assessments. Not where other players ended up. Not where "subject matter experts" say you're worthy of.
I know a 2022 father whose position player son absolutely is capable of playing D1. His measurables are all D1 per all the standard charts, his height and weight are full on D1 (he looks the part - is highly projectible), and he's producing large numbers this summer. I - and many others - look at everything he has and brings to the table and feel VERY confident he is D1 caliber. Absolutely worthy and capable in every way. But to date, he's got one NAIA, one D1 Juco and one D2 Juco offer. None are "big" names. On paper it makes no sense. And as much as I've learned, it surprises even me. But the cold, hard, unfortunate reality is that the market has set the value of this kid. It's no different than oil or lobster on a restaurant menu. But both kids and parents REALLY struggle to accept the value the market assesses of them. I think many are pinning their hopes to a sudden market correction in the next month or so. Even though there are zero signs one is coming.
Unfortunately for my own 2022, this makes complete economic sense. The recruiting market is currently glutted.