What will recruiting look like in the future?

[DaBball]

A pretty interesting article on how COVID-19 has changed the receuiting process: What will recruiting look like in the future?

Some interesting WBCA proposals.

 

[UcMiami]

Interesting, but I agree with the comments from people opposed to the changes to in person contact/home visits/reduced official visits and hours. 1000 transfers surely points out that a lot of mistakes are made by recruits and coaches in the current (pre-covid) system. While zoom and regular telecommunications are great, they are not the same as actual time spent in person and reduction in that time is going to increase uncertainty and mistakes.

I can get an idea of the sites in Rome by looking at endless hours of video on line, but a single day walking the streets gives me a much richer sense of the city and the people - two days gives me an even richer understanding.

 

[bluedevil]

Interesting, but I agree with the comments from people opposed to the changes to in person contact/home visits/reduced official visits and hours. 1000 transfers surely points out that a lot of mistakes are made by recruits and coaches in the current (pre-covid) system. While zoom and regular telecommunications are great, they are not the same as actual time spent in person and reduction in that time is going to increase uncertainty and mistakes.

I can get an idea of the sites in Rome by looking at endless hours of video on line, but a single day walking the streets gives me a much richer sense of the city and the people - two days gives me an even richer understanding.

Be that as it may the best coaches/recruiters will adapt and conquer. Unfortunately there will be a time when recruiters will use the how much longer will Geno coach card. And they will use that card. But not today.

 

[MooseJaw]

I hope that as we get closer to controlling the virus we take a step back wait and think about a wholesale change in recruiting as well as most things. Changes may be needed and welcome in some areas, but it's almost never beneficial to rush into changes like those talked about without a cooling down period first, then approach changes with a clear and unemotional frame of mind.

 

[eebmg]

 

[Boreifs]

Some programs aren’t going to recruit high school players any more, concentrating on transfers. Similar to baseball, where most teams draft college players.

 

[Monte]

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