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Question about recruiting
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:16 pm
How do these recruits afford to go to all these camps around the country? Do they just count as official visits so the school pays for it?
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:20 pm to OldSouth
Bag men
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:41 pm to ProjectP2294
Thanks. Anyone else have an answer?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:53 pm to OldSouth
How does basketball, baseball and other sports do it?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:06 pm to TigerBait2008
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How does basketball, baseball and other sports do it?
I have no idea and I’m genuinely curious because there’s no way I could afford to take my son to camps out of state all summer.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:22 pm to OldSouth
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Bag men
quote:He gave you the correct answer.
Thanks. Anyone else have an answer?
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:24 pm to OldSouth
The camps themselves cost from $20 - $50 generally.
The real cost is travel and lodging. Some kids come for a day only and maybe a coach will drive 2 or 3 kids to the camp (The one "star" and a couple of people that he hopes to help get noticed)
If the kids stay for the weekend - they have to find a hotel, etc. When I was young and traveling for sports - we'd pile in 3 or 4 in a room type stuff.
Many kids will go to their local big one (think of a New Orleans or Baton Rouge kid going to LSU) and at least one other Big one (maybe get hotel at Bama?). the other camps may be just a one day thing - drive over, camp, drive back.
Like anything else: Some parents are willing to pay for their kids to do these things and put it on credit cards or get family to help pay, etc.
The real cost is travel and lodging. Some kids come for a day only and maybe a coach will drive 2 or 3 kids to the camp (The one "star" and a couple of people that he hopes to help get noticed)
If the kids stay for the weekend - they have to find a hotel, etc. When I was young and traveling for sports - we'd pile in 3 or 4 in a room type stuff.
Many kids will go to their local big one (think of a New Orleans or Baton Rouge kid going to LSU) and at least one other Big one (maybe get hotel at Bama?). the other camps may be just a one day thing - drive over, camp, drive back.
Like anything else: Some parents are willing to pay for their kids to do these things and put it on credit cards or get family to help pay, etc.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:35 pm to OldSouth
Camp admission is probably waived for the highly sought after recruits.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:38 pm to sjmabry
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Camp admission is probably waived for the highly sought after recruits.
I’m no expert, but I think that wouldn’t be permissible.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:52 pm to OldSouth
Bag man isn’t far from the truth. A lot of times it’s the HS booster club paying. It’s not always about recruiting. It’s a chance for a player or players and probably a coach to learn at these camps.
Sometimes it’s a single booster stepping up or a parent of one kid pays the expenses for 3 or 4 guys attending the camp. A bag man could easily enter the picture without anyone being suspicious.
Sometimes it’s a single booster stepping up or a parent of one kid pays the expenses for 3 or 4 guys attending the camp. A bag man could easily enter the picture without anyone being suspicious.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 7:11 pm to OldSouth
We pay for travel
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