Skip to main content

Reply to "HELP -- HS girl keeping stats!"

mom,
From experience I can tell you that stats are a small part of the recruting equation. If they were that important, doubt if son would have been recruited by manu of the schools that did.

There is no game in recruiting. Coach sees player, coach likes what he sees, makes sure the player can keep up with academics and his program. If he has need for that player, then the rest takes care of itself. If you have the mindset it is a game, you are going to find the process most difficult, because in the end your son will not win. Understand the HS game is much different from the college game. A recruitier knows anyone batting 350+ most likely will not be batting that his first year at college, or maybe never in college. A pitcher with a stunning ERA most liekly will not have that in college. Home runs seem to get more attention for a position player and velocity for a pitcher. Coaches don't have time to read newspapers to check out stats. They know who keeps them. I know of a player who relied on his stats only to see him to the next level, his stats were brilliant as a young pitcher. He never went ot showcases, never played beyond our county. You read about him constantly in the papers. His GPA got him into a JUCO. So you need to realize what is important and what is not in the recruiting process.

There are many instances where a player is recruited without being seen by coach, someone did however. It could have been someone sent by coach or even one of the players coaches who got a phone call.

You need to just sit and relax, don't even bother taking stats, and enjoy.
Last edited by TPM
×
×
×
×