Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 21 - Inside Lacrosse's Ty Xanders

Ty Xanders Director of Recruiting at Inside Lacrosse 00:30 November Recruiting -Against it -Players don't get as much as they should out of it -Not as good as summer -Strong feelings from coaches from the fall -Improvement from the summer 05:05 Teams/Events -Big 4 Champions league -National high school lacrosse show case -Fall events not in top 10 -Timing to go to events -Individual events -D3 Showcases 18:06 Prospect Days -Playing with the coaches -Better sense for coaches -Chance to get better -Challenge living in the west -Both is not as important as some think, but also very important -Coaches want kids who want them -Pick a handful 24:58 Spring Season/ Summer -Coaches love watching high school games -Films role -June vs July -Middle 3-4 weeks of summer -Dead period 30:03 How Do You Guarantee People Know Who You Are? -Increase in western events -Playing local teams -Recruiting is a crapshoot -What events to play? -Local events -Instructional camps -Strategy -7/8 events -Playing outside your market -Playing injured 45:11 What Are Coaches Looking For? -High level players create a consensus -Varrient opinions sometimes 48:16 New Recruiting Rules -Wide open now -State of recruiting now -Product is better -Pressure was too high on young kids -More likelihood of players panning out -Late bloomers -Less representation of good players across teams -The change of September 1 junior year -Less decommitting and flipping 1:00:32 Advice to People Trying to Get Recruited -Be patient and be smart -Don't just visit one school -Nobody is saying you have to make a decision so early -Choosing a club team -Advocates