Posted by realist9900 on 2/1/2015 5:45:00 PM (view original):
I have been focusing on WE the past few seasons. I would say out of every ten players Eight are 2s and two are 3s. Should I lower the standards a bit for WE to try and get more 3s? At Div3 and Div2 I think we likely recruit more nationally than Div1? Since I do recruit nationally I don't throw money around on recruit scouting unless they do have a decent WE ....It just costs too much AC scouting a guy 900+ miles away.
I am no expert by any stretch, but I have found that WE gets gradually less important at higher levels, and FIQ gets gradually more important. Instead of lowering your standards, hold out more for 3's. If you travel at all, do so for potential. The most important thing an AC scout will tell you is how much upside a recruit has. One of the sticky threads on this board has a complete guide to messages that your AC scout will give you. Out of ten players, nine or ten should have "good" potential (3) and one or none should be "average" (2). I think you are accepting too many average players.
Edit: grammar error.
2/1/2015 8:22 PM (edited)