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Reply to "So give me the truth D1, D2, D3"

He's a freshman. A couple of thoughts.

Whose goal is the highest academic school, yours or his? If you want it to be his, you have to persuade him that is what he wants. And even then, you should have a broader plan than "Ivy (equivalent) or bust," because many, many kids (non-athletes) don't get into those schools. Don't set him (and yourself) up for disappointment, have a wider range that both you and he would be happy with - and be happy with it.

Whose goal is the baseball, yours or his? "Even" for D3, it has to be his goal, he has to really want it and work for it. You cannot just expect "he's a decent athlete, so that will give him a side door to admissions" (recent scandal aside); the most academically competitive schools can be selective about what athletes they support with admissions.

If baseball is truly his focus, then you are right to at least think about 60-time and other measurables, and about the recruiting timelines for various levels. I wish we had known more, earlier. You can train for those, and if he wants to, then you should, but up to a point it's going to be about what is physically possible for him. Don't make him miserable (or injure him) trying to attain something that may not happen anyway; let him lead with what he wants out of baseball, support whatever training he wants to do, and make sure that he keeps his grades up.

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