Interestingly, a recent coaching seminar I went to had several Pac-12 D1 coaches along with some others from the mid-west. Several of these coaches lamented the fact that today's players don't seem to quite have the same killer attitude that those in the past have had. Specifically, one coach talked about how it's all about exposure; getting a few innings in front of the right coach at the right time, showing off the skills, etc. The coach also talked about games in tournaments, and teams not playing to win...it instilled a different type of attitude.
Agree or not...the type of question I posed plays directly into this discussion.
i respect your opinion, but I disagree. first off, I think just about every coach im every sport thinks folks were tougher in the "old days" so I don't buy that.
However, the fact is that at the level they are looking at - usually 16A or 18 gold, there are 2 types of tournaments - qualifiers where you play strictly to win, and exposures where the goal is to get girls seen. I have no problem knowing the difference between the two. If the college coaches didn't like that system then 350+ of them wouldn't have booked flights to Denver this week.
Interestingly, a recent coaching seminar I went to had several Pac-12 D1 coaches along with some others from the mid-west. Several of these coaches lamented the fact that today's players don't seem to quite have the same killer attitude that those in the past have had. Specifically, one coach talked about how it's all about exposure; getting a few innings in front of the right coach at the right time, showing off the skills, etc.