Redhead,
I think your way of thinking is indicative of the way many of the players and their families look at college recruitment. Recruiting is not as “level sensitive” or as dependent on what the level above them has done. Players are recruited all the time and are signed all the way up into the spring. No one waits on the other. Yes, there are players that are juggled around at the D-1’s and end up at a D-2 or JUCO and some players are on the fence of whether to go pro or college and these do impact recruiting to a certain degree but that is not what controls the bulk of recruiting. When the “recruiting bell” rings, all colleges start recruiting. Colleges target players they think they can sign and many will use their proven network of coaches, scouts, and contacts to fulfill their roster needs. Many colleges try to recruit within a geographic area while it appears others avoid certain geographic areas. Everyone is grabbing and offering during this time no matter what their level. My first advice is for the parent to showcase their son for the much needed exposure and to get him evaluated so you can have an idea at what level he can compete. It would be bad to wait for the big D-1 to call and the phone never ring ---- but if you do you homework you should know (or at least have a very good idea) if this call is going to happen prior to getting into the middle of the recruiting cycle. We all start into the recruiting ride not knowing what is going to happen and ONLY after you son has signed and maybe even played a year or two of college can you really be sure you knew what was going on during recruitment. BE PROACTIVE!
Fungo