My Account
Sign up, and you can make all message times appear in your timezone.
Sign up
Report problem with this ad
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Oct 27, 2020
9:07
:34
am
cougfanz
Truly Addicted User
Plus I’ve learned that they truly recruit from 4-5 clubs
With a few outliers in there (for better or worse)
Just the process of club selection for kids selects out the recruits
Start a related thread
Start a related poll
Reply via Boardmail
Report problem with this ad
cougfanz
Previous username
ndfan
Bio page
cougfanz
Joined
May 15, 2011
Last login
Oct 31, 2024
Total posts
18,775 (1 FO)
Report problem with this ad
Messages
Author
Time
Soccer recruiting frustration
Blueto
10/26/20 10:16pm
this isn't an anomaly. we've heard stories like this from parents on here about byu.
BlueFrog
10/26/20 10:18pm
What club did she play for?
Iron Coug
10/26/20 10:20pm
BYU nearly always has their recruits decided by Soph. year.
YSMACK
10/26/20 10:22pm
I get that but it actually would've been great for them to just email us back
Blueto
10/26/20 10:25pm
Fair, she used to have 2 communicative assistants. Both gone.
YSMACK
10/26/20 10:29pm
This is exactly right. It’s not Jen wants to and may seem incongruent to have
BlackBart
10/27/20 6:49am
Did she email Coach Rockwood or just the assistants?
Littlerich
10/26/20 10:22pm
All the above.
Blueto
10/26/20 10:26pm
Sorry to hear that
Littlerich
10/26/20 10:39pm
Soccer is tough to get on at BYU. More than several deserving candidates don't
byubyu
10/26/20 10:24pm
Agree. Silence isn’t cool
byu1
10/26/20 10:28pm
BYU needs to communicate better.
Archaea
10/26/20 11:31pm
Sorry to hear that. You’d hope the staff would at least acknowledge the outreach
CougGolf
10/26/20 10:26pm
Sorry to hear... but congrats on the other offers..
cougfanz
10/26/20 10:28pm
This is typical of most college coaches-not unique to BYU
El Paso Coug
10/26/20 11:00pm
What do you mean if you as a parent ever contacted a coach then your daughter
cougforever
10/26/20 11:07pm
Coaches NEVER want to hear from parents
El Paso Coug
10/26/20 11:17pm
I have also seen this to some extent
Blue Heart
10/27/20 1:40am
Not unusual
Fido
10/27/20 9:47am
I hadn't heard this before, but it wouldn't surprise me. My wife works with
Mitty
10/27/20 9:53am
With all due respect, this isn't true in many cases.
Gentleman Stan
10/27/20 1:31pm
They would love to talk to you... if they want you.
TheLost
10/27/20 1:36pm
I think it depends on the Coaches and the Parents.
Blue Heart
10/27/20 1:46pm
BYU Recruiting is weird - I have a child going through it for a different sport.
sandiegocgrfan
10/27/20 12:41am
Thank you!
Blueto
10/27/20 6:34am
I’ve had two girls go through the BYU recruiting process. One is still
cougarim
10/27/20 1:46am
Great information. Best of luck to your girls.
Blueto
10/27/20 7:03am
Bummer about the walk on program. I have a 12 and 11 year old..
cougfanz
10/27/20 8:34am
Do you need me to start making some calls for the 11 y.o.? Gotta get
Iman23
10/27/20 10:08am
If your younger daughter really wants to play for BYU, I recommend you get
cougarim
10/27/20 11:44am
yea, thanks for the advice.. we were going to do two camps this year as well
cougfanz
10/27/20 11:53am
Celtic 05?
YSMACK
10/27/20 10:48am
My daughter plays Sparta 05.
YSMACK
10/27/20 2:54pm
Good luck to them.
Blue Heart
10/27/20 11:06am
Very unprofessional IMO
BlueLine
10/27/20 3:06am
You have 5 offers and you call the process frustrating?
Alpi Gusto
10/27/20 3:52am
It’s not the 5 offers that are frustrating
BlueLine
10/27/20 4:13am
It’s just the way it is. It isn’t personal. It’s not right. They just have their
BlackBart
10/27/20 6:56am
I don’t see this as “making her wait.”
Alpi Gusto
10/27/20 11:13am
I agree with everything you said. We have been very fortunate. The coaches who
Blueto
10/27/20 6:26am
Really good points, except the silent no-response has no excuse. That's garbage.
Mitty
10/27/20 9:56am
You can’t respond to everyone, that’s just the way it is.
Alpi Gusto
10/27/20 11:11am
Fine, it's the way "it is". Still rude and disrespectful. I'm not talking
Mitty
10/27/20 11:19am
Thats not how recruiting works.
TheLost
10/27/20 11:26am
<< Deleted >>
Mitty
10/27/20 11:22am
They can have graduate assistants respond
Archaea
10/27/20 3:28pm
BYU loves leveraging the "destination" brand with LDS kids.
shoganai
10/27/20 6:24am
It sucks - but I talked to a D1 girls bball coach this weekend - she has
OC Coug
10/27/20 7:28am
That sums it up best. Must be an overwhelming amount
cougfanz
10/27/20 7:59am
BYU Recruiting/Not in a Good Way
SACDOC
10/27/20 7:59am
Lol. You want her to recruit out of state players but then she gets ratted on if
byubyu
10/27/20 8:14am
RE: Lol. You want her to recruit out of state players but then she gets ratted
SACDOC
10/27/20 9:30am
She doesn't admit it. Then BYU is not put on the spot. It's a catch 22
ImuaKahuku
10/27/20 9:50am
Hyping BYU sports news on Sunday by BYU Media employees no problem
Charles Darwin
10/27/20 9:59am
Because Utah is a perfect demographic for soccer recruiting
cougfanz
10/27/20 8:26am
It also only costs less than a tank of gas. And for programs with little to no budget for recruiting, that matters too.
Turnpike Lane
10/27/20 8:52am
Plus I’ve learned that they truly recruit from 4-5 clubs
cougfanz
10/27/20 9:07am
Definitely should have let TJ Haws and Yoeli Childs walk in favor of someone out
Charles Darwin
10/27/20 8:53am
I don't agree with this
YSMACK
10/27/20 10:56am
This is the story in all BYU sports through the years, but I'm hopeful that with
NowIsTheTime
10/27/20 8:30am
You don't think that Mark Pope is going to pass on kids
OC Coug
10/27/20 8:42am
Of course Mark Pope passes on kids, but if he says to reach out, he'll
NowIsTheTime
10/27/20 9:24am
same experience with a relative who ended up signing with Florida
aaronmania
10/27/20 8:54am
My sister had the same exact experience
NacoCoug
10/27/20 8:58am
Honestly, I would shot TH or Chad Lewis a email and let him know.
ordinary tri guy
10/27/20 9:11am
I think they are just not that into her (unfortunately)
NacoCoug
10/27/20 9:12am
If could be the case but no response when communication was requested is poor
ordinary tri guy
10/27/20 9:24am
My advice, if she really wants BYU, ask to walk on. Dax Milne had 3 offers 0 BYU
ImuaKahuku
10/27/20 9:42am
Bad advice... take the money from another school.
TheLost
10/27/20 10:22am
So money is the issue? Not that she really wants to play for BYU? Bad advice?
ImuaKahuku
10/27/20 2:45pm
Yes... Bad Advice to try and walk on.
TheLost
10/27/20 3:18pm
So you are saying it is only about money? What if money is not a problem?
ImuaKahuku
10/28/20 9:20am
Its about playing for a team that values you as a player.
TheLost
10/28/20 9:43am
For sure.. but your “value” can change really quickly once you set foot on
cougfanz
10/28/20 9:53am
$ is relative to your status. Scholie to the school and location.
ImuaKahuku
10/28/20 9:56am
I doubt people understand how much D1 athletes devote to their sport. They
Archaea
10/29/20 1:03pm
So Frustrating! I had a similar experience with cross country/track
BYU-TIFUL
10/27/20 9:43am
<< Deleted >>
Charles Darwin
10/27/20 9:58am
Never play favorites when it comes to recruiting...
TheLost
10/27/20 10:27am
Good advice.
Blueto
10/27/20 10:37am
My HCBW was an elite distance runner. BYU's "recruiting" of her was embarassing
Doogal McCougar
10/27/20 10:31am
Not running your wife down at all, but she contributed to the problem
reddead
10/27/20 10:59am
Elder Bednar was her Stake President in Arkansas and mentioned this very issue
Doogal McCougar
10/27/20 11:19am
"She did eventually transfer to BYU..." and that is why they don't put the
Diablo and Doc
10/27/20 12:02pm
Niece had a similar experience - try coach Anderson
teancum
10/27/20 11:15am
Don’t feel bad. Our niece was the Texas 6A 1st goalie. In two consecutive
Cougarpride
10/27/20 1:43pm
Couldn’t agree more. They are very stuck on the self-select through camp model
BlackBart
10/27/20 2:20pm
RE: Soccer recruiting frustration
ChandlerAZCoug
10/27/20 2:19pm
I don't mind that they don't want her. I just wish they could communicate that
Blueto
10/27/20 2:29pm
RE: I don't mind that they don't want her. I just wish they could communicate
ChandlerAZCoug
10/27/20 4:16pm
BYU can still communicate.
Archaea
10/27/20 3:27pm
BYU screws the pooch on recruiting often.
RestonWarrior89
10/27/20 3:26pm
Yep.. don't send emails or letters.. call or show up and knock on the coaches
byukarl
10/27/20 3:43pm
I wouldn't take it personal
byukarl
10/27/20 3:54pm
<< Deleted >>
savagecougar
10/27/20 4:26pm
Congrats on the offer...
yahoo1211
11/26/20 12:05pm
Report problem with this ad
Posting on CougarBoard
In order to post, you will need to either
sign up
or
log in
.
Report problem with this ad