I feel like with women sports, athletes tend to be more straight forward. A lot commit then strictly focus on their development. Not so many headcases committing then decommiting for national attention. Now a days, specifically softball and gymnastics, if you don't jump on these players sometime their freshman year in HS it'll be extremely difficult to pick up. Recruiting starts really early now a days for a lot of sports.

But every so often players do have a change of heart and do flip, a lot can happen due to personal circumstances, coaching changes, etc...

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Posted by 18handicap

Member since Jul 2014

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Posted on 7/8/17 at 7:21 pm to Tigerbait357

I despise the idea that we are recruiting and getting commitments from players who are 2021 graduates. That's too damn early!!

But it's the way our sport works now and if we are to get the best kids in to LSU, then that's what we have to do. It's just a shame that the rules don't prohibit this, but if we want to compete, then our coaches have to get out there and do it too. Our coaches do an awesome job of recruiting for sure.

I just hate the way recruiting goes now because what happens if that kid who committed in 8th or 9th grade fails to improve? What happens to a late bloomer who gets really good her senior year? I've had several players who didn't have a chance to be a college player when they were freshmen, but ended up to be very capable Division 1 players their senior year. Yet these girls get forgotten and that's a shame.

I have one of those at my high school now. We already have a couple of D1 commits, but we have a 2018 grad who has really stepped it up and is getting NO offers to D1 schools. I hate to see the discouragement in her eyes when college coaches ignore her.

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