#1 Assistant Coach posted:RJM posted:Billion dollar endowment? Sounds like PA. I know of a bunch of athletes who went there as PG’s. They did very well academically at mediocre high schools. The high academics recruiting them wanted to see them succeed in a more demanding academic environment before college. Plus it’s theoretically a red shirt year without starting the NCAA “five to play four” clock.
I went to Brooks in North Andover freshman year. I fit academically. As a jock, public school kid I didn’t fit socially with (Of course I only stay at The Plaza when I’m in Manhattan and we summer in The Hamptons) boarders. My high school was grades 10-12. Being at a Class B NEPSAC allowed me to play varsity sports freshman year. I went back to my school district’s high school soph year.
Times have changed RJM. These schools not looking for the Hamptons/Plaza set any more. Actually may work against you if you flaunt that style. Not many “strings” left for that crowd to pull in admissions. Brave new world.
I agree. The ISL recruits far more than they did when I was there. I know I wouldn’t have played varsity as a freshman in football and basketball. Baseball, questionable at best. It’s not that I’ve watched the league play. I know how many kids they’re placing in D1 sports programs now and their physical size.