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Reply to "Recruiting Scenerio #2: Recruited Walk On"

Observer,
It's a hard question to answer, based on personal preference.
My son tells me about the kids who decide to leave after a year or two. It is extremely difficult, the team is very very close. They love school, could stay to finish up but just want to go PLAY, all of the time, not just randomly.
I only know if it was my son, I would want him to go where he would stay and be happy. That's so importnat, more important than a full scholarship (which doesn't always make one happy). My son's freinds were recruited walk ons. They didn't see much playing time, and when they did, they were much better than some of the scholarship players. They didn't see lots of instruction either. The second year nothing changed. The coach told them his budget was cut back, they couldnt even get gloves. I would hate to mention the school, well known D1 (smaller) and great baseball program. To me, it looked like they just needed bodies for Fall practice. They were rostered IMO as fill ins, not on teh travel squad.
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