@DD 2024 posted:Hey thanks. This is exactly the kind of advice I was looking for.
So 90 is the magic over/under.
The more you're over it - less need to market or worry about recruiting.
The more you are under it - have to work harder to get a spot.
Buckeye - where did you son go after HS?
90 is a pretty common measuring stick but it is all relative to where you want to play and your expectations of playing time. 90 will be a Friday starter at many levels and a 4 year bench warmer at higher levels.
A top 25 ACC coach told my son very directly that to expect to play in the ACC, as a right handed pitcher, you need to be 92 plus with good stuff. The key word there is “expect” to play. Doesn’t mean they don’t take kids who haven’t touched 92 but the bulk of their innings are pitched by guys who at least touch that number. He also told my son to be sure he chooses a school at a level where he can reasonably expect to play based on his stuff. No competitor wants to sit on the bench.