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Reply to "Targeting the right level for college baseball recruitment."

Your grandson should sit with his travel coach and determine where (what conferences) he could potentially play college ball. Then your grandson should make a list of which colleges at that level are an educational, baseball, financial, social and cultural fit.

By cultural I mean urban/suburban versus rural, big versus smaller, religious versus secular, party school reputation versus not, being a boarder at a mostly commuter school, etc..

The list should be forty, fifty colleges. It will change rapidly. Some your grandson will lose interest as he investigates. At others the coach may not be interested in him. Once the list is made, gain agreement with the travel coach and have him start preselling. Your grandson can email head and assistant in charge of recruiting coaches to expresss interest and find out what tournaments and showcases he can get in front of them. Typically don’t attend camp invites unless they have genuine interest and  it’s a prospect camp.

Utilize (contacts, preselling) the travel coach. But don’t depend on him. The player needs to be in control. Ultimately it’s on the player to attract the right colleges and make the right decision. 

Don’t be afraid to ask any question on this board. Fear of asking stupid questions can lead to stupid results.

Last edited by RJM
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