I have posted a lot lately. Sorry--recruiting stuff has been happening and I don't want to give son (any new) bad advice if I can help it...
How many schools should my son target as he heads into his senior year? 2020 RHP looking at HA D3s. A few D1s sniffed around him, but seem to have moved on. None of the schools on his list will see him again this summer. All the colleges below are ones I'd be happy to see Jr. attend. Cost will be essentially identical at any of them.
Jr is not ready to pick a school yet. He wants to visit campuses when school is in session (he has only been in summer) and wants to meet some team members.
Schools 1 through 4 have his scores and transcripts. Of those, one coach has said in person and via email that he wants son to play for him--unless I read the email very wrong, it's an offer. The other three saw him at Showball this summer and say he is on their "short list" and they want him to come to their fall camps. He has met with all four of these HCs on their campuses.
Schools 5 and 6 have seen him and have expressed some interest via email and in brief meetings with HCs at showcases.
Three other schools have shown serious interest (phone calls, etc.). These are places he'd absolutely consider attending, but probably not unless #s 1-6 fall through.
Should he keep actively pursuing all of these schools, or is it time to bow out at some of them? Emails, texts and phone calls are fine, but he can't go to all their camps (none are local). Some of these schools are in the same conference. Can/should my son tell coaches he's getting active consideration from one of their rivals? Son seems to be holding a pretty good hand; how should he play it?