I understand exactly your point, please show me where I disagreed. My point was that all situations are different. Mine set preferences on an SEC or ACC school. He felt no need to fill out dozens and dozens of questionaires or to have mom and dad do it. I was only relating my son's experience, I can't do that?
Let's see, if things didn't work out at a larger program, just right here in FL, he could have gone to Stetson, UCF, USF, FAU, FIU any one of dozens of great Jucos, AND with paid state tuition, why would he need to fill out a questionaire for an out of state school where he definetly knew wouldn't be a good fit for him?
Forget the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey instead...anonymous
Posts: 13501 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
Oh the pitfalls of being a blue chip recruit, so many forms to fill out........ CPLZ, I liked your first response about coaches, they drop you like a hot spud and you never hear from them again. So true.
By the way folks, a little advice for you parents that did not do sports in college or even go to college. Make sure you fill in the spot about parents athletic experiences like this:
First team All American pitcher in HS, started all four years at USC, etc. etc. They place more credit on your son if you too were a stud athlete. Why heck even say you made it to Triple AAA ball.
You need every edge you can get for junior.
Posts: 496 | Location: The Northwest | Registered: July 17, 2008
Originally posted by hitithard: another reason to respond is that you never know where a particular coach who is expressing interest may end up...say coach x really likes you but you may not be in love with the school...end of this season coach takes new job at school you love...respond to everything, burn no bridges. the baseball world is a small one...as homerun says "stuff happens".
This happens more than you know. Good advice.
Posts: 2 | Location: Anywhere | Registered: August 26, 2009
what you are talking about.