Devin Frisby

Ran into P4 Coach friend at GA event who says “what are we doing right now” as a response to this craziness that is WSO recruiting right now. Everyone has an opinion but I still don’t see the point in creating social media commitment hysteria for these poor girls. It seems irresponsible for anyone to be urging players to commit NOW else lose out on their dream. I’m pretty sure these players and families are intelligent enough to understand the risks of waiting and/or walking away from early deadlines. You see the thing is that someone’s recruiting process and timeline are extremely individual and based on a myriad of factors. A player should not be questioned for waiting anymore than one who commits immediately, because again that is their choice and based on a lot of personal information none of us know anything about. Just the same coaches and programs are also in very different places with different priorities and different environments. I don’t think anybody should judge programs for making offers and committing players in June, because the reality is, their timelines are a product of our flawed system, and probably not their personal preference. There are many programs who refuse to make offers until visits are taken, and that’s OK too because it falls in line with their philosophy on how they build their programs. I think it’s great to congratulate people who are committed after so much hard work, but it would also be nice if we could all avoid telling players and coaches how to run their process. I also don’t think it would be hard to start over with a brand new set of recruiting rules that could easily put an end to this nonsense. #CollegeSoccer #EndtheMadness