Natural talent vs. Gained skills

Some good points here!!! IMHO, I ahve had the opportunity to see both types, from kids with a ton of natural ability that went undeveloped, to those who work their buts off then get more mileage out of more limited athleticism and excell as good high school players and end up playing at the next level. Let me say this:

A kid that is athletic will get noticed before a hard worker... the athleticism will shine. The hard worker will get noticed too, after the scout/coach has observed his talens, skills and hard work. There is a place for both, but the key to most colleges in terms of projectabilty. The athlete is certainly at an advantage here because he may project better than the hard worker. (Who will help the most now, 1 year down the road, 2 years, etc...) Obviously a combination of the 2 is the best case scenario and that kid will have guys all over him!!

To excel and get to the highest level, it takes a combination of the 2. Not to say the others won't get it, but colleges seem to want to develop the athlete first, then they use the hard workers to fill in needed roles.

My advice, work hard, you never know who's watching, it WILL pay off in the long run!!

 

Makes perfect sense Coach. That's what I thought. Colleges see the upside potential in the athlete. Thanks for sharing.