District 1 and 12 May 9th Showcase Reminder

[Kevin Magee Football Camp]

Any interested in signing up must pre-register. We will close registrations on May 1st. Showcase is May 9th.


Email: kevingmageefootballcamp@yahoo.com
Twitter: @kmfootballcamp

 

[JBinPA]

Is this sanctioned by D1 and D12 or are you just using their names as leverage for your money making venture?

Just curious.

 

[Kevin Magee Football Camp]

This is strictly a way for kids in the area to get noticed. This is not a "money making venture". Most of the coaches assisting in this event are either head coaches or assistants from the surrounding areas who will be paid. Since Bonner is allowing us to use their field every player from their team is free at charge. Please do not put us in that category. Our goal is to get kids noticed. We are not running a combine. It is a showcase in front of colleges from multiple levels. Feel free to email me with any questions about the cost and the break down of money. I will be glad to show you where all of the money is going.

 

[delcojim]

Question......I thought college coaches can't attend?..

You say that, " It is a showcase in front of colleges from multiple levels." I thought that the NCAA prohibited colleges from attending these events. See the link. As a result, I'm very leery of your representation.

Are you saying that college coaches will be there? If so, what colleges have indicated that they will in fact be in attendance?What coaches actually came last year? If coaches can't be there, how are you going to get the players "noticed"?

Finally, you've registered as a corporation, and thus probably file a tax return, so how is this not a "money making venture"?

Link

 

[AP1999]

Re: Question......I thought college coaches can't attend?..

Getting kids noticed by the PCL, thats about it.

I would venture to say the coaches running the "camp" are PCL coaches on the recruiting trail.

So now... high schools are running recruiting camps just like the colleges.

The demise of public school football is just about complete.

 

[Kevin Magee Football Camp]

1 out of 8 of the coaches are PCL guys. The rest are public school. We have about 8 colleges confirmed coming representing every level with the except D1a. This is our first year running this showcase. We run other camps for individual instruction which is why we have an LLC. Our goal is to follow in the footsteps of Dan Algeo who helped a number of kids get recognized through a very similar camp he ran at O'Hara. Call it what you want but it's nothing more than a way for kids in the area to get evaluated by a college coach.

 

[delcojim]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r.../id/12404435/the-recruiting-rules-rule-spring

1 out of 8 of the coaches are PCL guys. The rest are public school. We have about 8 colleges confirmed coming representing every level with the except D1a. This is our first year running this showcase. We run other camps for individual instruction which is why we have an LLC. Our goal is to follow in the footsteps of Dan Algeo who helped a number of kids get recognized through a very similar camp he ran at O'Hara. Call it what you want but it's nothing more than a way for kids in the area to get evaluated by a college coach.

If you have " about 8 colleges confirmed coming," how do you mesh that with this:

Coaches CAN'T attend nonscholastic athletic events, such as the numerous camps, combines and 7-on-7 tournaments that take place throughout the spring.

That quote is from this link to an ESPN recruiting article entitled Inside Spring Guidelines.

I'm not trying to "bust your chops" but, having gone through the recruiting process with my son, I believe there is an awful lot of bad information on recruiting floating around.

 

[PAFootballNinja]

Get off the guy's case. These types of showcases and camps take place all Spring and Summer, all around the country, with coaches from all levels attending. If you don't like it, don't send your kid there to get better. Gotta love the self-righteous "But somebody is making money so it's wrong" people.

 

[delcojim]

Get off the guy's case. These types of showcases and camps take place all Spring and Summer, all around the country, with coaches from all levels attending. If you don't like it, don't send your kid there to get better. Gotta love the self-righteous "But somebody is making money so it's wrong" people.

You say I'm self righteous. I say why not simply be straight forward with high school kids.

You are right in that these events take place all the time. And kids do go and get valuable instruction. Many people pay with the hope that their kid will be 'noticed" and that it will lead to a scholarship or some other kind of aid. The hook is the claim that colleges or college coaches will be there. To boost attendance, and increase revenue, camps/showcases advertise that coaches were invited and some will be there, but they won't, because it's a violation of NCAA rules. They're not allowed to go To be there subjects them and their schools to sanctions. That's the honest truth. There may be recruiting services present and "recruiting agents", but I don't think any real coaches would risk it.

 

[PAFootballNinja]

It's against NCAA rules for college coaches to attend Combines, not Showcases

 

[delcojim]

http://www.athleticscholarships.net/college-football-camps.htm

It's against NCAA rules for college coaches to attend Combines, not Showcases

Here is what Athnet says about both "combines" and "showcases". Pay particular attention to the last sentence:

Football combines and showcases can be a great opportunity for a recruit to compete against other top recruits and catch the attention of college scouts. When looking at a combine or showcase, you want to be sure it has other top recruits in attendance. This ensures scouts will be there and if you do well you can get some good publicity. Every year relatively unknown recruits make a name for themselves at a combine or showcase by having a great performance. Remember, college coaches are not allowed to attend these events, so your goal is to get the attention of scouts who share their reports from the event with college coaches.

 

[PAFootballNinja]

Just here to argue semantics, gotta love it

 

[Moscowtoopatton]

served

 

[PAFootballNinja]

Let me know the next time Athnet and The NCSA hand down some recruiting sanctions...