2017LHPscrewball posted:JOEMKT - While you are at it, can you expand upon your UVA/JUCO example? I'm guessing you want the clubs thinking that they will have to pry you away from your commitment with just enough dollars. A high school player's default position should be "go play college ball" until they are presented on offer that is viewed as more valuable than the college route. Not looking for any discussion of dollars, but any real life arguments about the relative merits of pro versus college ball that the clubs most often throw out to the family.
Not Joe, but Pros will say
1) where do you think the best coaches are? College or pros?
2) Colleges have to win now. If you have a bad game or games, college will tend to sit you whereas Pros are interested in long term development and will keep playing you no matter what.
3) will also talk about College Scholarship Fund if the situation fits. Problem here is how often is it used ( I've read various %'s from under 10 to 30-40%). Be aware of the restrictions/rules. Once you start, got to continue. And then practically, will your son actually use it at age 24 or 26 or whenever. He may be a 26 yr old freshman and may feel out of place with other 18 yr freshman at college
These are first three that come to mind