With a new season a month away, do any experts out there have some opinions or thoughts to share with the board on programs and athletes to watch for this year?
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This is not the case over the whole state. It is a disadvantage if you have a large number of players not playing summer ball.Originally posted by roosterrizk1:
No offense but almost every girl plays Travel Ball now so I don't see that as a big deal or huge advantage for anyone.
Are you really serious?? Guess travel ball is running the coaches poll? I have never had a coach ask for input filling out his ballot.Originally posted by BS100:
Each year early predictions are made, usually from input by the travel community. Though all in all this input rings close, rarely is the ultimate winner determined by travel ball.
For starters I wouldn't marginalize what many of the high school coaches do. In my hometown here we have a coach that works his butt off and runs a program as good as anybody. He isn't a idiot and knows if he has a team full of girls that play during the summer vs a group of girls that don't his chances of winning increase greatly. In my own personal experience I have seen where my own daughter surpassed others by playing summer ball. It wasn't because she was a superior talent it was because she spent more time working on her game.Originally posted by BS100:
The travel community is valued, and much appreciated. However to validate the travel groups as the sole determinant of HS success, in my opinion is inaccurate. First, because it rarely rings completely true in the end. And second, it marginalizes the extreme effort and valuable instruction, team building efforts, from the high school system, coaches, assistants, and administrators.
For the record I would be fired up if someone if lessens the importance of school ball. Both are needed for player improvement. It does no player any good sitting around doing nothing for months.Originally posted by BS100:
Jacket, it is enjoyable to see you riled up.