Best D1 Recruiters for distance

Good post.

I would add however that non-athletic scholarship opportunities falls under the built in comparative advantage category. Some universities just have more opportunities in that area.

The NCAA tracks every scholarshop to ensure that an athlete does not get an academic scholarship that they are not entitled to.

Kenworthy at Siena hauled in 11 boys for what looks like their fastest incoming class in a while. All 11 under 16, with the faster half averaging closer to 15 flat. 7 sub 9:45 in the two mile. 4 sub 4:25 in the mile. Mans the goat of recruiting. Watch out for Siena in the coming years, got a big group of young guys.

Where is this list?

run faster and faster wrote:

Where is this list?

Heard from a pretty solid source. Not sure where you can find a publicized list maybe milesplit or their social media pages?

Most schools tweet every signing and then publish a list in a news story. I see nothing regarding these made up numbers that you are touting.

onthecomeup wrote:

Kenworthy at Siena hauled in 11 boys for what looks like their fastest incoming class in a while. All 11 under 16, with the faster half averaging closer to 15 flat. 7 sub 9:45 in the two mile. 4 sub 4:25 in the mile. Mans the goat of recruiting. Watch out for Siena in the coming years, got a big group of young guys.

100 mediocre recruits is not as good as one elite recruit.

1120 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT will get an academic scholarship at Siena, plus they give financial aid and everyone from the northeast gets an additional scholarship.

run faster and faster wrote:

The NCAA tracks every scholarshop to ensure that an athlete does not get an academic scholarship that they are not entitled to.

And???

I didn't say it was illegal. I said some schools can offer better academic scholarship opportunities than others... it's a advantage... just like some schools have better support from their athletic department or use more of their athletic scholarships in the distance area...

an advantage

So the Ivies have the least advantage of all schools in your opinion because they have no academic or athletic scholslarships? More academic scholarships is just wrapped up the overall cost of the school. If lowest cost is the best. Kids would choose the JUCO route to start out. You need to provide a few examples because your point does not make sense.

run faster and faster wrote:

So the Ivies have the least advantage of all schools in your opinion because they have no academic or athletic scholslarships? More academic scholarships is just wrapped up the overall cost of the school. If lowest cost is the best. Kids would choose the JUCO route to start out. You need to provide a few examples because your point does not make sense.

My point doesn't make sense... ???

Where the heck did I say lowest cost is best?????

All other things being equal, if a school can provide less cost to the student athlete...that's not an advantage? Lord, you people love to argue.... I didn't say it was the only advantage... it's just an advantage...

Oh, and for the ivies... i know of an athlete who was offered a free education to one of them because 1) she was fast & 2) her family income was under some threshold ... that's an advantage to the recruiter.. how could it not be????

It is not an advantage because the schools who have more academic aid have a larger advertised sticker price. And the Ivies are a better deal for poor people, but other kids go there anyway and pay the full $75k per year even though they could have gotten a nice academic and athletic scholarship to run at Furman or Arkansas. Still wanting a few examples and comparisons of what you are referring to. You are throwing hypotheticals out that don't exist. Hey, do you think instate kids would choose Michigan over Michigan State if Michigan made it free for them while Michigan St charged $30k? Sure, but that is not the case.

We can just disagree, my friend.

If you don't think, with all other things being EQUAL, that being able to provide additional financial aid that another school can't provide isn't an advantage to the recruiter, then that's cool.

I don't need to continue trying to convince you.... feel free to have your opinion and I'll feel free to have mine.

Cheers!

run faster and faster wrote:

It is not an advantage because the schools who have more academic aid have a larger advertised sticker price. And the Ivies are a better deal for poor people, but other kids go there anyway and pay the full $75k per year even though they could have gotten a nice academic and athletic scholarship to run at Furman or Arkansas. Still wanting a few examples and comparisons of what you are referring to. You are throwing hypotheticals out that don't exist. Hey, do you think instate kids would choose Michigan over Michigan State if Michigan made it free for them while Michigan St charged $30k? Sure, but that is not the case.

This is not true please chill. I’ve been at higher academic schools that barely shelled out any aid, because they didn’t have it. They were expanding at such a fast rate they could barely afford to give any aid

On the flip side I’ve been at a lesser academic school and their academic merit packages were amazing, because they needed to attract these high academic kids where as the first school i mentioned sold itself due to location/history etc.

Also, the latter school was much cheaper out the gate, so it’s not as simple as the way you’re putting though their is some schools that fit what you’re saying. They’re a small minority for sure.

alright downer wrote:

u never really know what the situation was in the past, but I guess you’ll just have to wait and see for now. Toledo is on the rise.

I think there is potential for Andrea to do really well at Toledo. Kevin’s lack of professionalism cost him his career (although, apparently, he has nine lives) a shame he messed up because his training was actually really innovative. Andrea has a chance to do a great job. She Has to make up for Nguyen.