quote:Originally posted by highheat15:
Jeff, I am very glad both of your sons have been given great opportunities for collegiate baseball. I am not saying that everyone is bragging on this website, it just seems slightly strange that everyone's son or every player is a d1 prospect whenever thread such as this appear.
I do NOT want to bash any kid or any parent on how their son was or is being recruited, but it is slightly assinine to make such comments as "my son was only called X times on July 1st" or "my son only took x official visits to a d1" because in reality, only maybe 20% of all recruits get to enjoy those pleasures. I know for a fact i certainly will most likely not.
hh15,
I was going to ignore your little comments, but unfortunately I can't! I don't know you, or for the most part...anyone else posting on the hsbbweb! A friend of mine found this website and recommended it to me a couple years ago, and up until yesterday I've enjoyed the process of learning and sharing with others.
Your "assinine" comment in regards to July 1st calls is ridiculous! I realize it's difficult to get a feel for someone's thoughts based on what's written sometimes, very often things get misinterpretted! When I stated the number of calls it wasn't meant to brag, heck ...I don't know anyone on this site! If I do, they're hidden under their screen name! The reason for numbers in my "assinine" statement was to paint a picture, and perhaps receive advice from those in the same boat, or better yet from those that have been through this already! The fact that my son has only heard from 4 of 5 schools in the last six weeks is important, IMO! But, maybe it's par for the course, I don't know? I was just hoping for a little advice, no big deal!
As for your earlier statement that everyone on here feels their son is a D1 recruit, and there are no D2,D3, and JC players...that again is ridiculous, or as you had stated, assinine! We are right in the middle of the D1 recruiting period, this is the time my son and other players are supposed to enjoy. Generally speaking, D2/D3 schools sit back and wait for kids to trickle down in the process. Junior Colleges (at least here) usually don't aggressively recruit until kids are in the middle of their senior year of baseball season. Again, as I said earlier, his goal is D1 baseball! He has a legitimate shot, but if it doesn't pan out he'll take the best offer available. That's how the process goes, we're going to enjoy it!
Lastly, I hope the very best for your son during his journey in high school and beyond. There's no doubt that we all want what's best for our children...and that's exactly what I want for mine! Take Care