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Reply to "Is something wrong with my son? I feel like I'm missing something"

Oh sure! No problem asking at all. I read the Matheny Manifesto years ago and subscribe to it. I don't make a sound at games/showcases. I was more vocal when he was younger and I didn't know better. I don't always go to his games/showcases. My wife and I split the duties. I cannot possibly go to all his games and keep my job--and I have four other kids as well. I have never talked to scouts. I only have talked to David Esquer when we are at Stanford, he used to be my coach so we talked about the old days and some old players, I didn't bring up my son. I'm not pushy with any of this, I just try and make sure he's present at all the high visibility events and do some of the leg work in the background...like conversing with you wonderful people!

As far as his social media, he is pretty open with all of it. I can see his Instagram and his Twitter (mostly baseball). He has a Snapchat and I must admit, I don't know much about that one. But he's a good kid, no problems at all in or out of school, went to Boys State in Austin two weeks ago, no run-ins with the law, 1260 SAT/3.71. It's not a red flag issue on his end, not unless there is a complete other side to my kid that I am unaware of, and I can't imagine that being the case.

I should mention one other thing, I was a Marine and then a Fed after that, so we have moved a lot--I cannot help but think this did not help much in his journey. He's at his third High School now, but I am in the private sector, so no more moving.   

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