highheat15 posted:The unfortunate truth about recruiting is that there's often a huge gap in the perception of parents regarding their son's production at showcases & tournaments and what college coaches evaluate in a kid. In the most polite way I can put it, going off at a showcase doesn't mean squat if you don't fit what the coaches are looking for. That is not to say your son is not a talented player worthy of playing Division 1 Baseball, but the emotional lens parents see their kids through makes objectivity nearly impossible.
On the flip side, showcases where coaches are paid to attend always have at least a minor buyer beware as just because a coach is physically present doesn't mean they are mentally present.
There's a confounding variable here all of us don't know because the way you described how everything played out shouldn't end up with your son getting zero feedback.
A couple of points to address from other comments:
-All High Academic schools are recruiting the 2019 class right now. Period. Do not believe otherwise. Many Ivies have multiple commits on the board already.
-Patience is critical in the recruiting process but if a school is truly interested, they will 100% contact you and let their interest be known.
Very good point to make is that coaches do get paid to attend these camps, that's how they make extra money. Also these camps usually are attended by unpaid assistants.
Make sure that when attending you know who will be there and their title.
Just a suggestion.