Gatorhater
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Pretty disappointing what these camps have turned into. Had some high hopes for them initially.
Which recruits haven't participated in an Al Golden camp that you would've liked to?
And keep in mind most of these big time local seniors watching, have in prior years and that is why they have offers already and are hanging out with current 'Canes all day building relationships instead.
Watch the underclass men, not the seniors...
The issue is our camp has turned into a place to simply earn offers and because of that we don't get a ton of top talent to show up. Go around the nation of most schools have a whose who show and actually participate for the most part. It's not a huge deal but Al Golden is basically a tool to find sleepers and none of the sleepers he has bought in have panned out.
I have plenty of issues with Al but I to disagree with you on this. It seems to me that he uses the camps as multi-purpose tool. First, the are affordable so any kid can come. That reaches out nicely to all kids but especially to local underclassmen who have not attracted the Slave Traders of the world yet. Also, it gets more parents and HS coaches on campus. Do not forget the horrible state of relations with all but a couple HS before Al got here. I think it has helped repair the backyard greatly. Also, I think it is aimed at kids in middle school too. He wants to get on them early and build relationships. We can't play the $$$$ game so he has to do things different. Bringing HC coaches on campus and building those relationships is of vital importance. Now, if the on field product does not improve quickly, none of this will help Al, but the next HC might benefit greatly by continuing the process.