@Francis7 posted:[Just making conversation here and this is not something personal.]
It was really hard. I showcased the crap out of my son. Probably too much. My thought process was for him to learn to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations. By the end he was definitely sick of it but he always looked composed.
In the end I think it was for the best. He learned to interact with a lot of different players and coaches at many levels. He surprised me with his maturity and his ability to negotiate with recruiting coaches. He juggled multiple offers, haggled a bit on his final offer, and had a very difficult grown up conversation with the runner-up coach to let him know thanks but no thanks. All on his own.
He's in his junior year now and seems very happy, and I'm happy for him. I don't think he knows yet what he wants to be when he grows up, but honestly neither do I. 😀