Really Yale, Really?

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<p>Ryan Hitchcock Heads to Yale in 2014
Friday, 23 September 2011 00:00</p>

<p>The New Jersey Rockets are pleased to announce that Junior B forward Ryan Hitchcock, of Manhasset, born in 1996, has verbally committed to Head Coach Keith Allain and the Yale University Bulldogs for the Class of 2014. The scholarship offer was verbally accepted this past weekend as the New Jersey Rockets Junior B’s participated in the 2011 Woodchuck Classic in Burlington, Vermont. </p>

<p>“Ryan has established himself as one of the top ‘96’s in the country,” commented New Jersey Rockets Head Coach and Director of Player Development Bob Thornton. “Yale offers Ryan a great education along with an outstanding hockey program to further develop his hockey skills. This was absolutely the right fit for him.”</p>

<p>Hitchcock, whose stock rose considerably following his outstanding play in the USA Hockey Festivals and the Chowder Cup this past summer, chose the Bulldogs over offers from several other top Division I schools. “Yale was one of the first schools to show an interest,” said Hitchcock. “When you get the chance to go to an Ivy League school, you accept. It is the total package. A great education and the oldest college hockey program in the United States. I’m excited to suit up for the Bulldogs.”</p>

<p>“Hitchcock has really come on strong these last few months,” added Thornton. “Yale is getting a great young player who has his best hockey still in front of him. We expect Ryan to be a big contributor to our program this year.”</p>

<p>Hitchcock and the New Jersey Rockets began play in the MJHL last weekend by participating in the Met Kickoff Showcase being held in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The Junior B’s began their quest to return to the MJHL Playoffs by facing off with the Northern Cyclones.</p>

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<p>What’s bad about it?</p>

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<p>It’s not like Yale isn’t a known hockey program. They were 8th in the NCAA last year.</p>

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<p>I don’t see anything wrong or abnormal with this.</p>

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<p>Is this the issue? Ryan would be 15 right now if this info is correct. And “Class of 2014,” I assume that is the year he would be admitted, not graduated, correct?</p>

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<p>Scholarship offer?</p>

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<p>Only if he has “need”.</p>

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<p>recruiting for three years out!</p>

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<p>Class of 2014 would mean he is part of the class that will graduate in 2014, not be admitted.</p>

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<p>Why does it say he will “Head to Yale in 2014”, then in title?
He will graduate from HS as Class of 2014???</p>

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<p>^ Yes, this kid will graduate from high school in 2014.</p>

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<p>Does nt NCAA have a prohibition not to recruit until the end of junior year?</p>

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<p>First of all, the kid must be a great player to be on a junior team at 15, and you are not in national devlopment unless you have potential. But I suspect the junior coach, as they are wont to do, is overstating that case. I feel pretty comfortable saying that the kid was not offered, verbal or otherwise, a scholarship to Yale.</p>

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<p>^^ I don’t know much of NCAA rules but considering how many students I’ve seen sign with colleges before junior year, I doubt it.</p>

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<p>Ivy League ( a sub-section of D1) rules prohibit athletic scholarships. Ivies may only give money based on need, not for any type of merit.
That Jrs coach needs to be more careful.</p>

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<p>Junior hockey coaches sell junior hockey programs to junior hockey parents. Parents evaluate junior programs and leagues based largely on Division I placement. The league referenced is a Tier 3 league (don’t read that mean not good, it is very good) and at that level the coaches really try to, and need to, sell the programs. And when you sell hard…</p>

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<p>What bothers me is that this kid has no academic cred yet. I know, I know, Yale will review his transcript later. I know, I know, athletes bring a lot to the school including time management skills, discipline, etc, (I was a DI walk on years ago so I do know!). But, my well qualified D with her perfect ACT, perfect SATIIs, perfect GPA, double digit APs with all 5s, co-val at a huge top in the state high school, incredible ECs and recs, etc. did not get admitted last year. Just not right or fair. I wish this kid well, but come on; he has a lot still to prove in the classroom.</p>

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<p>I was responding to Bay’s comment, not what the article actually said. It must have been misread.</p>

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<p>It seems there are lots of things wrong with the article. Ryan would apparently be entering in the Fall of 2014, not as a member of the Class of 2014. As others have stated, Yale does not award athletic scholarships, only FA. There is no “signing” in the Ivy League, or offers or acceptances of offers to play in the Ivy League, rather the athlete must submit an application and be accepted by the admissions office just like every other applicant (but maybe on a different timeline). </p>

<p>My guess is that the Yale coach has communicated his interest in Ryan, and Ryan has visited the campus and decided that if he gets in, he will go there. There is nothing binding about his current status on either side at this point.</p>

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<p>“What bothers me is that this kid has no academic cred yet.”</p>

<p>Even a top prospect’s academic record is scrutinized. No way a Yale coach would have given up one of his prized slots to a kid who already didn’t have his academic record read by Yale admissions – even if unofficially.</p>

<p>And what’s so friggen wrong with recruiting athletes? To be blunt momof2kids, your daughter is not competing with him for a slot. That slot was allocated long ago.</p>