a college coach wrote:
Skillet,
Did you read my entire post?
I believe in development 100%, however, recruiting is still a #1 priority...here is the actual combination of what I shoot for...
Find the 4:15 kids who are underdeveloped and make them 4:10 kids or better.
There is an art to finding talented kids that will continue to improve vs. those that won't.
If you're only turning a 4:15 HS kid into a 4:10 miler (3:52 1500) you aren't doing your job well enough. That's not what any good coach considers "development". Most HS kids who run 4:15 should at least hit the regional standard of 3:47 in 4-5 years of sound training, at a minimum.