The Baseball Fit:
Coach: Does the Player have the talent/tools ? Does the Player have the makeup I like ?
Will I need that position player ? Is he draftable ?
Player: Do I have the talent for that level ? Possible Redshirt ? Does the program plug holes with JUCO ?
How many potential players at my position ? Good instructional staff ? Good draft history ?
Am I draftable ? Are the players sound fundamentally ?
Will the coaches really give me a shot to earn playing time?
The Academic Fit:
Coach: Does he have the grades for admission ? Is his GPA indicative of work habits ? Can he qualify for other grants?
Does our school have his curriculum that he can excel at?
Player: Does the school have the curriculum that interests me? Can I get admitted ? Do they have good
resources for study-help? Can I handle the workload ?
The Financial Fit:
Coach: How much do I have to offer ? Can the parents handle the Cost of attendance ?
Player: Can my parents pay the difference after my grants ? Does the school location require added travel costs?
The Residential Fit:
Coach: Does this kid really want to be that far from home? Has he ever for a period of time ?
Does this kid really want to play close to home ?
Player: This is my home for at least 3 years, do I like what I see ? Do I like the surrounding area ?
Are the dorms slummy ? Can I be off campus ? Are there things to do that interest me when I
get some freetime ?
The Personality Fit:
Coach: Do I get a good feeling when I am around the kid ?
Player: Do I get a good feeling around the coaches ?
Parental Concerns/Fit:
Is the proximity so far away that getting to a few games, Parents Day, Sibs Day hard to do ?
Has the program had any player discipline/party problems ?
Has the program been under any investigations? Possible sanctions ?
How is the Grad rate for 4 year players ?
Will he get homesick ?
Will he get a fair shot at earning playing time and contribute ?
Are we looking at this college as a college, or a baseball breeding ground ?
Would he choose this school if he didn't play baseball ?
****JUSTBASEBALL.........in the other thread about boxfull of letters, one is not upset, just perplexed at some aspects of the process.
The only time so far I have gotten upset was when I caught a recruiter in a LIE, and let him know it. That is a personal issue, and a Parental RIGHT!!
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