Son (2020 RHP) topped out in the low 80's last summer as a rising sr. He had some of his best games on the mound in front of D1 coaches, teammate is a highly recruited catcher, did not get one sniff from a D1 program. He had serious interest from several D2 programs because of his "projectability", he's 6'4" 210. He ended up committing to a D3, Academics were the number one factor in his decision.
Close friends son (2019 RHP) was a highly recruited pitcher nationally. In his last game on the mound as a senior he topped out at 96-97 and sat 92-93. He pitched his first game as a freshman two weeks ago against an SEC team. He went 1 1/3 innings and topped out at 90-91 and sat 88.
Whether its right or wrong........velo is king when it comes to recruiting.