I have a son that is being recruited, but I can't get him to call a coach.
During his Sophmore season, he and I were told by several coaches and parents that he has a chance to play beyond high school. At that time, I was of the opinion that if he was good enough it would just happen. So about a year ago I found this site, and its timeline, and I realized it probably wouldn't just happen on its own.
We got him up to speed with all of the things on the timeline. He was evaluated at a camp after his sophmore year (considered a possible D1 player, but not a sure thing), and he got onto a fall scout team in SOCAL that will carry over to this coming summer. He will do a few junior days and a few camps this summer as well. So overall, he has done what is necessary up to this point.
But, the one thing he doesn't want to do is call coaches about his interest or to sell himself. He is modest and humble about his baseball talent, and doesn't talk about his accomplishments with his friends or relatives outside of baseball. Even in the e-mails he has sent, I have had to persuade him to write more. He has always been a good talker with adults, and especially with his coaches. His coach calls him a coaches dream when filling out questionnairres. He isn't really shy, but he is very reserved until he gets a feel for a situation.
I read on here about calling the coaches, and this is the one main thing he is missing the boat on. No coach has said specifically to call him and I do think he would make the call if specifically asked to. I realize this could be a sign that he isn't a top recruit.
My son said he wants to just play HS baseball, Summer baseball and go to the camps, and then see if there is interest in him after July 1st. His thought is that if he doesn't generate any interest, he will choose a college specifically for academics (he is a very good student) and location and possibly look for college club baseball opportunities (along with other college club sports).
While I want to push him to take more initiative, I also see where he is coming from. I am thinking that we have done a lot to keep the door open for playing college baseball. Maybe now I have to sit back and see if his talent and his drive are good enough to play at the next level. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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