Dadbelly2023- happy to do something else with all of the last months of efforts if it helps another. Just want to highlight that we are East Coast so things such as playing in front of coaches may be different.
I also really appreciate smokeminside’s comments. COVID clearly has changed timelines and not sure what next year will be. As he highlighted for 2022 commits and same with our school…they are done (with fully supported slots). Their remaining offers went out 2-3 weeks ago so having a good grip on 2023 timing will be important. unfortunately, the HC’s we spoke to said they take it day by day with so much change so I suspect timeline questions not to be settled yet.
Location/fit was brought up a few times, like many, we minimized this aspect until the visits. The ‘fit’ point above at some point is huge. As a dad, I thought all the schools were beautiful, facilities decent, etc. When we got home, my son said he simply did not like one. I totally didn’t see that coming. 17-20 yr old men see it different than middle aged men…shocker. To this, if you are fortunate to have some choices (again speaking to HA D3) and cycle remains fast, one of the best investments IMO if you can swing it (versus another showcase) is fly the first week that the colleges are open with students and see the schools. That week gets you the campus ‘vibe’ with students back and with (likely) time for decisions. Plus, coaches are accessible as formal Fall practices (Atleast for ours) hadn’t started and coach is on campus to meet players, etc so had plenty of time for another talk. Best of luck.