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jt2xTTU
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2nd run thru scouting/ recruiting and still learning nuances of process. Looking for tips on most efficient scouting process (i read the pinned guide).
2/9/2017 10:05 PM
Trentonjoe
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I almost always, at all levels do a private camp. Not sure about the publics, I do them at d2 when i remember and have cash.
2/9/2017 10:26 PM
rednu
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Hosted only.

The public camps are battle traps that show the same recruits to all coaches in attendance, so the quality recruits will be likely be targeted by a broad swath of human coaches who take the option. Don't take the bait to get sucked into a potential resource war against multiple humans. I am convinced he key to recruiting in 3.0 (ETA -- at D2 and D3) is to maximize the number of what I call "unique contacts" you have -- players you can see that no/few other human coaches at your level can. Minimize the human v. human encounters. You can outmaneuver any SimAI's that you hit through the regular recruiting process.
2/10/2017 2:52 AM (edited)
snafu4u
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I haven't done a camp since the second season under 3.0. I have had good success finding players by starting with FSS then using assistant search to level up recruiting.
2/10/2017 7:58 AM
Trentonjoe
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At D1, you have so much money I don't think it really matters. It just saves some time.
2/10/2017 8:34 AM
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I never do public camps, only hosted camps and assistant search.
2/10/2017 8:36 AM
bathtubhippo
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i don't bother. at D1 i do assistant search to scout the top 100, then i do scouting service on the states i want, then send out the assistant to get everyone close by. after that i see how it plays out.
2/10/2017 10:31 AM
dahsdebater
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Posted by snafu4u on 2/10/2017 7:58:00 AM (view original):
I haven't done a camp since the second season under 3.0. I have had good success finding players by starting with FSS then using assistant search to level up recruiting.
This is what I do. I think it does take a little more time but it maximizes your probability of finding the best guys that other coaches may not be seeing.
2/10/2017 1:45 PM
CoachWard95
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Posted by jt2xTTU on 2/9/2017 10:05:00 PM (view original):
2nd run thru scouting/ recruiting and still learning nuances of process. Looking for tips on most efficient scouting process (i read the pinned guide).
I only collect data on my hosted camp. I only pull players from my hosted camp. I don't collect data from public camp's. I like smoke screening my roster and making it more difficult to game plan around but that's just me.
2/10/2017 2:05 PM
jt2xTTU
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Posted by CoachWard95 on 2/10/2017 2:05:00 PM (view original):
Posted by jt2xTTU on 2/9/2017 10:05:00 PM (view original):
2nd run thru scouting/ recruiting and still learning nuances of process. Looking for tips on most efficient scouting process (i read the pinned guide).
I only collect data on my hosted camp. I only pull players from my hosted camp. I don't collect data from public camp's. I like smoke screening my roster and making it more difficult to game plan around but that's just me.
WTF?
2/10/2017 2:08 PM
Trentonjoe
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I'll bite, what does "smoke screening" a roster mean? Why do you think you're difficult to game plan for?
2/10/2017 2:10 PM
tecwrg
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Posted by CoachWard95 on 2/10/2017 2:05:00 PM (view original):
Posted by jt2xTTU on 2/9/2017 10:05:00 PM (view original):
2nd run thru scouting/ recruiting and still learning nuances of process. Looking for tips on most efficient scouting process (i read the pinned guide).
I only collect data on my hosted camp. I only pull players from my hosted camp. I don't collect data from public camp's. I like smoke screening my roster and making it more difficult to game plan around but that's just me.
2/10/2017 2:38 PM
jt2xTTU
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I understand DI has more resources, so no reason not to host camps. With D3 limited resources, can camps be supplemented with assistant coach searches?
2/10/2017 2:44 PM
CoachWard95
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Posted by Trentonjoe on 2/10/2017 2:10:00 PM (view original):
I'll bite, what does "smoke screening" a roster mean? Why do you think you're difficult to game plan for?
In Call of Duty Their is a tactical call smokescreen is which I am referring to. I smoke screen my roster I only go after 2 positions in my camp and in play by play it shows all positions not just listed positions. Just more clicks you have to do against my team is all.
2/10/2017 3:10 PM
MikeT23
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Posted by jt2xTTU on 2/10/2017 2:08:00 PM (view original):
Posted by CoachWard95 on 2/10/2017 2:05:00 PM (view original):
Posted by jt2xTTU on 2/9/2017 10:05:00 PM (view original):
2nd run thru scouting/ recruiting and still learning nuances of process. Looking for tips on most efficient scouting process (i read the pinned guide).
I only collect data on my hosted camp. I only pull players from my hosted camp. I don't collect data from public camp's. I like smoke screening my roster and making it more difficult to game plan around but that's just me.
WTF?
I like to jollydag my roster. It's time consuming but I think it's worth it.
2/10/2017 3:24 PM
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