One other tidbit from the chalk talk I found interesting. High school recruits are feeling a bit disappointed that recruiting for them has slacked off so much in the last year or two. So much focus is now on the portal that many high powered programs focus more of their attention there and don't recruit at the high school level nearly as much as they once did. It seems to me that this could be a hidden advantage for Stanford going forward. This might not be true so much for the truly elite high school recruits, but for all those who are not projected to be 4 year starters but who need some development--Stanford could become the premier destination. Otherwise it is off to the mid-majors where an athlete can hope to do well enough to be recruited via the portal (i.e., Tess Heal, in our own case, but what is becoming the majority of athletes on many teams.)
In other words, the mid-majors are becoming the minor league for the professional power conferences. High school players who are good enough to go "pro" right away are few in number. The rest need to work their way up through the minor leagues. Any player who values a 4 year college experience, however, and an actual education that is not disrupted half way through would be better served coming to us.
In other words, the mid-majors are becoming the minor league for the professional power conferences. High school players who are good enough to go "pro" right away are few in number. The rest need to work their way up through the minor leagues. Any player who values a 4 year college experience, however, and an actual education that is not disrupted half way through would be better served coming to us.