It is still relevant today. My kids will be going for their 2nd and 3rd yr next

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Jun 21, 2017
3:25:36pm

blueaussie All-American

It is still relevant today. My kids will be going for their 2nd and 3rd yr next

Week.

By basketball camp is not about skill development. It is about getting kids on campus in a good environment more than anything. At least that has been my observation.

After watching my older son the first year I decided I would help coach so that whatever group I could get would get a little bit of skill development. There is no time for any significant skill development and I wouldn't recommend anyone go to the camp for that reason. But if they are looking for a great positive experience for their kid on BYU CPUs and don't get into the efy things like my kids, I would highly recommend it.

I will be coaching again this year and love the time I have with my boys even though they aren't developing any skills really. But they are having fun.

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Time

Football Camp Experience - Won't likely come back

runningfoo

6/21/17 12:08pm

My son had the same experience in VA.

Nat Gas Man

6/21/17 12:15pm

He is not done growing

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:36pm

try competitive body building as a second sport

Nat Gas Man

6/21/17 2:53pm

I believe the real value of camps is the skills and drills part. They're taught

ACrop

6/21/17 12:16pm

Good perspective.

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:25pm

Sounds like a showcase, not a camp.

Mister P

6/21/17 12:20pm

assuming you believe the 7-on-7 part of camp reflects the entire week

nashty

6/21/17 12:22pm

Byu football camp is the worst of all sports

scottm

6/21/17 12:23pm

You must have extremely broad experience to make this statement

CLCougar

6/21/17 12:59pm

I went to BYU football, basketball and volleyball camps

reagan21

6/21/17 4:20pm

Camps aren't for training but showcasing. Got to train on your own

6/21/17 12:24pm

That's not what byu advertises

scottm

6/21/17 12:37pm

Yes, I have young sons that want to camp for baseball. I called BYU to talk

Bob Vance

6/21/17 1:54pm

Some local HS coaches bring their teams

byukarl

6/21/17 12:27pm

That might make sense.

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:26pm

I have a good amount of experience with the camp

g$

6/21/17 12:27pm

Thanks for the perspective

runningfoo

6/21/17 1:51pm

Some advice on camps

g$

6/21/17 4:04pm

This

BringYourUltimate

6/21/17 5:04pm

g$ speaks wisdom

dccoug

6/21/17 1:51pm

Also on the collie camps --

dccoug

6/21/17 1:54pm

My son is at the BYU basketball camp. We just dropped him off and told him to have fun. I can't imagine staying and

slowhiteguy

6/21/17 12:30pm

Is that possible to eat one's weight in ice cream? Wouldn't weight always

ByuMba90

6/21/17 12:33pm

That is why you have MBA in your name. Your point is valid.

slowhiteguy

6/21/17 12:40pm

...still trying to think of a new moniker. Suggestions are welcome.

ByuMba90

6/21/17 12:42pm

cpt.literal

stonecougar

6/21/17 2:25pm

That's assuming he's eating other foods and the dairy hasn't wrecked his insides

vagabonder

6/21/17 12:43pm

But that wouldn't stop a teenage boy from trying.

dilbert

6/21/17 12:43pm

You have to consider his effluent.

YardTime

6/21/17 1:26pm

You stupid asymptote.

Quacker

6/21/17 1:34pm

Agreed- a kid needs to grab hold of things and make it his own experience. That

6/21/17 12:55pm

I'm at the camp for the younger kids.

Belboz

6/21/17 1:12pm

I am watching part of the camp.

runningfoo

6/21/17 1:57pm

Sounds like he isn't recruiting Kalani hard enough

coolblue

6/21/17 12:30pm

He's not ready for that yet!

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:04pm

Don't give up just yet

Hedonic Threadmill

6/21/17 12:40pm

Thanks!

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:00pm

In principal we had the same experience

stonecougar

6/21/17 12:42pm

Hoping he is more gracious that gratuitous.

Florwood

6/21/17 12:55pm

LOL. he was gratuitous

stonecougar

6/21/17 2:12pm

Cool - I'm not expecting an offer.

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:03pm

Happens at all camps--the coaches only play the kids they want to see in 7 on 7

6/21/17 12:53pm

I'd agree with that approach with the older players,

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:16pm

The purpose of a camp is not to make your son better....

CoachSpeak

6/21/17 12:57pm

Wrestling Camp was the best. At least, back when they had wrestling.

Gorum the Old

6/21/17 1:16pm

is it a team camp, or an individual camp?

macaroni

6/21/17 1:39pm

Individual

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:05pm

I've had my son at swim camp last year and my daughter at gymnastic

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/21/17 1:40pm

We love EFY

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:21pm

Good to hear that Swim Camp motivated him.

Blue Heart

6/21/17 2:53pm

I wish he was top 10 national....nope, just here in Utah....

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6/21/17 5:30pm

Is camp one day? Are there no skills clinics, footwork drills, agility

PhilPete

6/21/17 1:54pm

4 days. We're on Day 3

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:09pm

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nybyblue

6/21/17 2:34pm

PS I attended 3 basketball camps in my youth...BYU, high school and Arizona

nashty

6/21/17 2:01pm

Interesting

runningfoo

6/21/17 2:18pm

This is a drawback of having a loyal and strong fan base

stonecougar

6/21/17 2:28pm

Before folks weigh your experience too much, when was this?

CLCougar

6/21/17 2:55pm

20 years ago...roughly

nashty

6/21/17 3:08pm

It is still relevant today. My kids will be going for their 2nd and 3rd yr next

blueaussie

6/21/17 3:25pm

I went to Jerry Pimms and Frank Arnolds camps in 1982

byukarl

6/21/17 11:05pm

This is it in a nutshell. Not much effort to make the camp very good

cajuncoug

6/22/17 7:08am

Similar Experience

bball32

6/22/17 8:29am

my daughter had the same experience with Basketball. It was a really bad camp.

GeauxCougs

6/21/17 2:40pm

On the boys side every kid gets lots of playing time. Too much imo.

blueaussie

6/21/17 3:26pm

Too much? The whole point of camp is to get floor time.

GeauxCougs

6/21/17 3:54pm

I just think there should be a little more skill development.

blueaussie

6/21/17 4:47pm

I agree. I thought you meant during games

GeauxCougs

6/21/17 5:08pm

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blueaussie

6/21/17 4:47pm

Tell your son to make the most of the plays he gets in. If he's good, he will

SoValleyCOUG

6/21/17 2:52pm

Many years ago when I went to camp my roomate switched teams for playing time.

jvquarterback

6/21/17 3:32pm

Today's update:

runningfoo

6/21/17 6:05pm

What part of Texas are you in?

cougs_83

6/21/17 8:21pm

Austin area

runningfoo

6/21/17 8:26pm

RE: Austin area

cougs_83

6/22/17 12:17pm

Why not just do Margin Hooks camp hes in Texas and 1 of best in Country

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

6/21/17 6:10pm

Their website and Facebook page are out of date.

runningfoo

6/21/17 8:23pm

I wouldn't judge most football trainers by their webpages

g$

6/21/17 11:37pm

I totally agree!

runningfoo

6/22/17 8:57am

When on Radio he mentions Twitter a lot. Id tweet him for quicker response. The

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

6/22/17 11:17am

Two things.

RedSox

6/22/17 10:36am

Saw Update: One more thing

RedSox

6/22/17 10:37am

I understand your perspective, but the guy is paying $$$$ for a service

6/22/17 10:54am

Thanks for your opinion.

runningfoo

6/22/17 10:56am

Love Kalani, but BYU's football camps are poorly run and organized

jomo

6/22/17 1:51pm

I wouldn't say that is a fair characterization

g$

6/22/17 2:13pm

I feel your pain. If you paid for this camp, your son should be getting the

chazen

6/22/17 3:01pm

Imagine you're a BYU coach. Camp is the very best opportunity you have...

canofpicante

6/22/17 3:43pm

I completely agree with this perspective, but . . .

6/22/17 5:04pm

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