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[QUOTE="Rocco, post: 1292817, member: 51"]
While there are clearly positives associated with hosting a big junior day, I will point out why I think it could also be negative.  I truly like Shafer's approach to these types of things.

If a kid (junior or sophomore) along with 25-30 other kids his age, there is a good chance that he won't get to spend good time with the HC or position coach one-on-one.  If the kid feels "snubbed" or "ignored", it will leave him with a bad taste in his mouth about the school.  When the time comes to start narrowing down his schools, a lousy experience during our junior day could eliminate SU from contention.  This is obviously is not always going to happen, but you can see why Shafer doesn't like these events.

Shafer's approach is that he wants a limited number of kids here at any one given time.  That way, he can guarantee a good 30-45 minutes of one-on-one time with the kid and his family.  That is where he sets the foundation for the relationship.  You can ask many kids on the team or current signees and I'm sure a few of them will talk about how great it was just talking with Shafer.  Shafer is a good dude at heart and he truly is passionate about a kid's best interests.  It is not hard at all to see this when you talk to him.
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