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Reply to "Experiencing College Baseball as a parent"

Originally Posted by scdigger:

"Player parents should NOT read fan forums. If they read them, they should NOT post in them. If they post in them, they should not make comments about the coaching staff."

Good advice, indeed.

 

A couple of years ago, I saw a dad come on a major program's baseball message board, introduce himself as the father of a recently-committed recruit, and begin to write very boastfully about the program, generally, and his son, specifically. He made it clear from the outset that his son was going to put this already accomplished program on his back and lead them to a national championship. He also regaled everyone with his "expert" knowledge of everything related to high school travel ball and college recruiting.

 

As it turned out, his son bombed out during his Freshman year; creating a pretty awkward situation for the player's father and other contributors to the message board. There's more than one reason why parents of young college players often hear the suggestion that it's better to be seen than to be heard.

 

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