Just getting back to this now. Thanks to ALL for the great feedback, etc. Sorry for the delay. I haven't been in front of a computer much with the holiday break and I don't type well on the phone. To the questions:
Your son is an incoming freshman in HS, right? YES.
The instructors where your son trains... what level of college ball do they see him at or project him at? I DON'T KNOW. I THINK THEY EXPECT THAT HE IS TRENDING TOWARDS COLLEGE BALL. BUT, IT'S TOO EARLY FOR ANY DISCUSSION ON IT.
Where do you think he will project? A LOT DEPENDS ON HOW HE DOES IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS. AS OF NOW, I THINK HE HAS A CHANCE TO AT LEAST PLAY JUCO OR D3. STRESS CHANCE. HE WOULD NEED TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, BE DEDICATED, ETC. THERE'S SO MUCH THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS. HE COULD INCREASE OR DECREASE HIS CHANCES.
Does he fit the group you describe at the end of your post (if you're far better than average in your class, wouldn't it make sense to showcase and get yourself on the radar out there? BASED ON WHAT I SEE AND WHAT OTHERS TELL ME, YES. FOR HIS AGE, AND STRESS THE RELATIVE CONTEXT, HE HAS SKILLS AND THE DESIRE AND THE COMMITMENT - FOR NOW.
What are your son's measurables? What are his stregths and weaknesses?
I ONLY KNOW WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD. I DON'T TAKE THE MEASUREMENTS MYSELF.
EXIT VELO OFF THE HACK ATTACK IS 91 MPH. (I HAVE VIDEO ON THIS.) THROWING FROM CATCHER WAS TIMED AT 76 MPH THIS SUMMER BY THE HS COACH. POP TIME IS 2.02, ACCORDING TO HIM, TIMED AT HIS FACILITY. 60 TIME IS 8 SECONDS FLAT. AGAIN, KEEP IN MIND THAT HE IS 14 YEARS OLD. BIGGEST WEAKNESS? HE'S 14 YEARS OLD AND A HS FRESHMEN. HE NEEDS TO PROVE MORE AT HIGHER LEVELS. HAVE HIM PLAY WITH A BUNCH OF 14 YEARS OLDS, AND HE'S ONE OF THE BETTER ONES IN HIS AGE GROUP, RELATIVE TO WHERE WE LIVE. BUT, IT'S STILL 14U BASEBALL.
What are his goals with regard to baseball?
IMMEDIATE GOAL - PLAY HS VARSITY BASEBALL. LONG TERM GOAL - HE WANTS TO PLAY COLLEGE BASEBALL. LIFE GOAL: HE WANTS TO BE A TEACHER AND A COACH. HE WANTS TO BE LIKE THE GUYS WHO TRAIN HIM NOW. THEY ARE MOSTLY TEACHERS DURING THE DAY AND THEY DO THE BASEBALL TRAINING AFTER SCHOOL AND ON THE WEEKENDS.