05-10-2026, 02:32 PM
BC,
I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of the parents for this. While coaching my kids in youth sports (both boys and girls), I was shocked at the number of parents here who swore little johnny or susie were going to earn a D1 scholarship in hoops, baseball or volleyball. In the end, it may have helped a few get into a good school (Claremont, little ivies/ivies), and I can count on one hand the kids that made it to a D1 team mostly as recruited walk-ons. My kids all loved playing sports, but Family and School first was the mantra in our house. That worked out pretty well for our kids...so far!
To your point, the transfer portal is bad enough in college, but for high school it's a joke.
I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of the parents for this. While coaching my kids in youth sports (both boys and girls), I was shocked at the number of parents here who swore little johnny or susie were going to earn a D1 scholarship in hoops, baseball or volleyball. In the end, it may have helped a few get into a good school (Claremont, little ivies/ivies), and I can count on one hand the kids that made it to a D1 team mostly as recruited walk-ons. My kids all loved playing sports, but Family and School first was the mantra in our house. That worked out pretty well for our kids...so far!
To your point, the transfer portal is bad enough in college, but for high school it's a joke.