Reply to "Coach's Son"

BobbyBaseball100+ posts

Smitty28 posted:
I would say that most HS coaches focus on team preparation and on trying to win, and do not focus on player recruiting, other than answering the phone when a college coach calls. In fact, I'm not aware of a single HS coach who prioritizes player recruitment. This may be a regional thing, but at least in Southern California I believe this to be the case. I have found this to be a good thing, and I've seen my son grow to love the "team" and "trying to win" aspect of HS baseball, something that is largely missing from travel/showcase ball.

I agree with you totally...

The warts I'm talking about are all easily taken care of with good coaching, communication, player buy-in and follow through on what gets the players to buy in.... It's an interpersonal thing. Every player wants/needs to know that they are part of a plan and that there is a plan for them. When all that is settled and the player TRUSTS the coach, we can get to winning and having a great time.

4/14/1912:03 AM

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>

Skip to main content

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Please wait...