Let me throw this question out there...This kid was ranked the #7 recruit in the country in his class by Inside Lacrosse and was the only Long Island player listed in the Top 25. Was this recognition based more on his high school or club experience?
Ranking had nothing to do with where this boy wound up - in fact probably the other way around - knowing that Duke was one of several in the picture helped his ranking. Most of these boys on the list were already committed (announced or not yet announced) to top tier programs before the list even came out which leads me to believe the joker who puts the list together is just following where the commitments have been or where they are expected to be. All about page views from you lemmings who love to follow that crap. Rankings are probably the worst thinkg that could have happened to this sport - both high school teams and individual players.
You having to be joking about the ranking thing!!! Do you honestly think these kids announce to the world whose interested in them???
Absolutley they do. Read the article that went along with the rankings. If the kid had not committed there was usually some blurb about which schools are still in the running for the kid's "services". Think the parents or coaches didn't plant that seed?
Obviously this is new to you. Kids don't go around saying who they have offers from BEFORE they accept - only after - hence the article you're referring to.
You people are crazy!! These rankings do matter.....a lot!! Whether you want to believe it or not. I'll tell you one thing, Express had much to do with his #7. Other express players not as deserving also made list do to connections. All kids on list play either for top clubs or private or both. That's how it works. Authentic? not 100% I'm sure there are many other great players out there that are not on the "list" that should be. There are other long island players that got there by their talent and not club coach pushing. Life is not fair so pay up the $$$ like you do for a good lawyer or take what you get. And as for your comment about schools (Colleges) interested, the schools are interested in the kid because of what they observed, nothing else. It's just that well connected club coaches set up the best opportunities for the kids to be noticed.
