This should be helpful for kids going through recruitment now....
If within driving distance...If not, fly. Spend extra time to learn about the baseball style of the College Coach.
First: go to games and practices without prior knowledge of all coaches. Just sit and watch. Hide in the corners. You can learn a lot.
Second: Always talk to current players during the official visit, ask them questions off the record, and away from the coach.
Third: Remember during recruitment, the coaches are showing a pleasant personality on purpose, once you signed the NLI they own you.
Fourth: Talk to Professional scouts in your area, while they may not always be forthcoming, read between the lines of their comments.
Fifth: You’re only as good as your last 10 AB’s (your son is now officially a piece of meat) Produce or die.
Sixth: Coaches jobs are always on the line, if he wins he keeps his job.
On to Bullwinkle’s view of current problem: This is your son’s problem, let him work it out. Talk to upperclassmen, ask what they did. Remember, this is early in the fall season, he could be a red*** to set the tone, then he may calm down. If he never does, you and your son didn’t do enough homework on the coach. College ball is not rec ball, it is a JOB. He is getting paid (via Scholarship) to play baseball. Play because he loves the game. Perform because without the game you can't breath. Don't let anyone get in your way. Lastly, they are even bigger ***hol** out there. Learn to achieve results regards of the guy on the bench.