@used2lurk posted:Speaking of Richmond...has anyone here had any contact with the coaching staff other than these emails?
Where and how do they recruit? I feel like I heard somewhere that they recruit "bigger" kids. Feels like a potential fit for my kid (he is bigger at 6"4", ACT in the top 99% of all scores). We stopped by the campus after dropping daughter off at college in New England and checked it out along with the baseball facilities in late August. Son liked it a lot. Snapped a picture, sent a "I am interested in Richmond and stopped by campus yesterday" email along with a youtube clip, and heard absolutely nothing. Son's club coach emailed/called and he heard nothing as well. Coach isn't a nobody either...7 years in MLB and a World Series hero to boot...still crickets.
Naturally, I must wonder if it is my kid? Could very well be. So until we know he will keep eating, lifting, training, sending occasional emails and who knows...might attend their camp next summer...if there is one.
Richmond is the most prolific emailer for camp recruiting out there in my opinion. We went to a camp 3 years ago, it was the February indoor camp, 2 days. A big snowstorm hit that weekend and 75% of the kids that were supposed to be there Friday night couldn't get there on time. My son had lots of 1x1 time with the head coach and assistant coaches. The head coach was very approachable and a very good guy. He kept giving my son advice and my son left day 1 very encouraged. By the second day, 75% of the kids had made it and the place was packed. Literally impossible to stand out unless you threw gas or had elite bat speed. Son left day 2 knowing he had a lot of work to do as a player. I also think a lot of people target Richmond as a great landing spot for their kids. It's a great school and a very good baseball program. The coaches are likely overloaded with emails and interest.
I will say that my son's best way onto the radar of various coaches was direct contact from his travel coach. The coach has a great reputation and college coaches know he doesn't oversell his players. If your son's travel coach knows really knows Richmond coaches have him reach out again. Going into these camps cold is not advantageous.
I am not trying to discourage you just giving my impression and experience. A kid on my son's D3 team is going to do his 5th year at Richmond. He's an RHP and 6 feet tall so perhaps they don't only look for size. I don't know his velocity but he's an excellent pitcher. I would guess tho that they love size, who doesn't.