Reply to "Approaching college coach on playing time"

Midlo Dad10,000+ posts

When is the right time?

For parents, NEVER.

For players, I don't think there's ever a bad time to go to the coach and say, "What can I do to earn more playing time? Where am I coming up short?"

I do think players mis-handle this a lot, if their approach is more to blame the coach or to project an air of entitlement.

In reality this is often a concern of parents who are on the outside looking in. Quite often the player knows full well why someone beat him out. Player may not want parents to know everything about it. Player will definitely not want parents to stick their noses in.

3/4/1412:52 PM

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