Acie's 11 year old daughter looking at colleges

No offense Acie, but I'm more worried about Kiah Stokes decision...you know she's actually IN high school.
 
Clearly, this is overkill. Newspaper and father not doing anyone favors by playing up an 11 year-old as athlete. Maybe she will become a star, maybe not.

No mention of Iowa and I hope that is because Lisa Bluder is not out recruiting middle school students.
 
SLarew said:
Clearly, this is overkill. Newspaper and father not doing anyone favors by playing up an 11 year-old as athlete. Maybe she will become a star, maybe not.

No mention of Iowa and I hope that is because Lisa Bluder is not out recruiting middle school students.
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IMO, this article screams 'stay away' to coaches. just imagine how acie will be if his daughter does turn out to be a star in high school...
 
"you used to trust me on the court, now trust me to sell your house."

- Acie Earl's selling pitch to potential clients.

The guy is delusional if he thinks this is going to pan out the way he wants.
 
Go to one of the tournaments he puts on. He is still trying to sell crap from his playing days.
It's almost creepy the way he goes about it.
 
Hey, weren't we all good ballers going into 6th grade? Good Lord, Acie, let her grow up and be a kid 1st....
 
It is quite common for colleges to be recruiting the upper level kids at a very young age. When my kid made her decision at a tournament in Plano,Tx (2008) the Texas coaches had a verbal from a 2012 kid and were watching two 2014 kids. Seems crazy but relationships in everything are very important.
 
She's tall and pretty good for her age and I assume she will be a college player but even mentioning it is ridiculous. My daughter has played against her.
 
BALDIES7980 said:
It is quite common for colleges to be recruiting the upper level kids at a very young age. When my kid made her decision at a tournament in Plano,Tx (2008) the Texas coaches had a verbal from a 2012 kid and were watching two 2014 kids. Seems crazy but relationships in everything are very important.
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This.

During a business meeting in Dallas several years ago I shared a taxi with a mother and 11-year-old girl who were going to a volleyball camp that would be attended by more than 600 girls, most in the 9-14 range. It was an elite camp drawing girls from all over and where many of the "instructors" and speakers were coaches from college programs across the country. During the camp, the coaches would get to see the girls and develop early recruiting relationships.

This was the third camp the girl and her mom had attended.

Guessing this happens in most sports. So not a surprise at all that Acie is trying to get attention now for his young daughter.
 
Translation: The school that is willing to give Acie a coaching position will also have a very big, very good, basketball recruit.
 
tweeterhawk said:
This.

During a business meeting in Dallas several years ago I shared a taxi with a mother and 11-year-old girl who were going to a volleyball camp that would be attended by more than 600 girls, most in the 9-14 range. It was an elite camp drawing girls from all over and where many of the "instructors" and speakers were coaches from college programs across the country. During the camp, the coaches would get to see the girls and develop early recruiting relationships.

This was the third camp the girl and her mom had attended.

Guessing this happens in most sports. So not a surprise at all that Acie is trying to get attention now for his young daughter.
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I think this is the case to a point, but I also think there are a lot of organizations that are willing to call your kid "elite" if you pay them enough money.

There is not question that the competition is tougher than when most of us were kids and I can see where additional camps and training can pay off. That being said, I believe that this stuff can wait until AT LEAST junior high. If the kid is good enough, they will be found.

Just my opinion.
 
Bohawk said:
I think this is the case to a point, but I also think there are a lot of organizations that are willing to call your kid "elite" if you pay them enough money.

There is not question that the competition is tougher than when most of us were kids and I can see where additional camps and training can pay off. That being said, I believe that this stuff can wait until AT LEAST junior high. If the kid is good enough, they will be found.

Just my opinion.
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I've seen enough money made in youth basketball camps and youth soccer academies that I agree with you to a degree; there are people out there willing to cater to the blind ambition of some parents to steer little Jason or Kaitlyn to college scholarships down the road. And 11 seems very young to be worrying about college. But it is what it is. IIRC, the mother and her daughter had come from Connecticut to attend camp in Dallas and make contact with college coaches and recruiters.
 
A little over the top to me, but the norm anymore.

and for whatever reason I found this line funny from his site:

We all know the Acie Earl the former Iowa Hawkeye basketball player[numerous records]
 
I think you are all projecting a bit on Acie and misinterpreting what he's saying in this article. He doesn't sound crazy at all. As an example:

"And I've told her just because you are a good player in fifth grade, doesn't mean you will be in high school. That's the hardest part to get her to understand."

and

""It's fun," Acie Earl said. "We're looking forward to the entire process."

Not a big deal - he's involved with his family/kids.

Also, the guy's been successful and is pretty entrepreneurial these days. Good for him.
 
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