Its a form of idol worship. Just sit down and think about that for a while. Not just the recruiting but the whole deal. Im going through it with a son and daughter right now. I know there are some good benefits from high school sports. I really enjoy sports. Coaches and parents have screwed it up pretty bad. Its out of hand
Good observation on the idol worship. I have to watch myself and family too with a son in high school playing sports.
35 years ago you showed up for football and they threw out a pile of helmets and pads. Some wore out so bad it was crazy. No parents at practices, no parent inclusion at all. You had a pep rally on Friday and that was it. We practiced on the grass parking lot to the football stadium. The coaches flat out abused you and instilled a sense of submission and respect. No, big deals of having the signs in your yards and the boosters feeding you 3 times a week. It was just football. Baseball and basketball were the same except less of a deal with no pep rally , etc.
It's changed a lot.
