sfslgajlkgesg wrote:
As for recruiting at BC, I can tell you when I was accepted to the school I emailed the coach as a 49.8 400m/54.6 400mH/1:57split guy who only ran track for 2 years of HS and couldn't even get an answer...wasn't expecting money obviously, but I figured that would be worth his time and a potential walk on spot. Like others in this thread have suggested perhaps they just don't do that., which seems illogical.
Maybe they had hit their roster limit which is likely tiny if Title IX is playing a big role here? Either way, I understand it would have been nice to get a response, but they probably saw your marks would have never done anything in the ACC without MAJOR development over 3 - 4 years...and probably weren't/aren't investing in development of the sprints/hurdles anyway. As bad as they are, they didn't need more bad dudes to manage...probably lots of guys at that level or better willing to walk on & they have to draw the line somewhere. Just a perspective from a someone who has to do exactly this.
Keep in mind you guys have no idea what the administration wants (other than a sh!tty men's program with few men on zero scholarship) or is telling that staff to do. I spent a stint at a DI school a while back with a HORRIBLE culture...so I had to ruffle some feathers & let some kids go if they weren't on board for changing things...but these privileged kids with powerful parents liked things the way they were...last place every year having been years without beating DI competition. My AD quickly told me not to rock the boat, just show up, give them what they want & keep them happy and graduating ("without scholarship, your students aren't coming to this school to run."). Needless to say, I didn't stick around very long. Needless to say, they still suck. Needless to say, that's exactly what they and the administration wants. Maybe this is the situation at BC?