@DanJ posted:If you have the appetite and time, you'll find almost everything you need within HSBBW. What it is it NOT, is laid out perfectly ready to follow to a T. Every recruiting journey is unique/different, so trying to mimic someone else's is usually a recipe for disappointment. You will find things that worked wonders for another kid who is nearly identical to your kid, that don't do a thing for you. So don't chase that ghost. If you put in the time and cast as wide a net as possible (by experimenting with LOTS of approaches), your son's recruiting journey will likely contain small pieces from 100 other previous recruiting journeys.
If that vague/high level advice leaves you unsatisfied, I'll throw one more out there that will likely leave you equally unsatisfied. If you and your son sincerely feel he's doing everything (or more than everyone else) to get bigger, stronger and faster... you're wrong. Go ask any player/parent if their kid is doing more than others to get bigger, stronger and faster and 99%+ won't hesitate - absolutely! Even in a classroom full of straight A students, one of those straight A students is the dumbest of the bunch. If you can't PROVE you're bigger, stronger and faster with tangible/measurable results, you're not bigger, stronger or faster.
I tried forever to get my boy to eat more and healthier. He’s always worked out a bunch. I read stuff here about different diets and gains and somewhat questioned whether they were true. Also made excuses as to why it wouldn’t work for him.
He went to HF the first week in August and was at the top of his game. A few coaches showed interest right away. One of them said he has the skills they need but looked “weak” and needs to become a more physical player to get an offer. The next day he was on a mission. He’s up 30lbs as of Monday and has improved every metric imaginable. The level of interest in his recent videos is incredible and he’s now hearing from some HA D1 schools that wouldn’t give him the time of day a few months ago. It’s pretty cool to see the communication of coaches chasing him vs him chasing them.