Reply to "Who Is The Best Travel Program In NJ?"

Smitty2810,000+ posts

PABaseball posted:
phillyinNJ posted:
Pro Skills has one of the best coaches I've ever seen run their 17U program...
Coaching doesn't matter much on the travel circuit. They're pretty much there to make pitching changes and set the lineup. It is much more important for a coach to have college connections than to teach proper footwork or hitting mechanics. A coach can be great, but if he can't pick up a phone and have colleges my kid is interested in show up - it doesn't do me much good

I think the coach matters a lot. A guy doesn't get the respect of college coaches and scouts unless he knows his stuff and has been there. It goes beyond hitting lessons. When a coach leans on the kids to perform the way they need to in college, and to deliver under pressure, it gets noticed. No one sticks around to watch sloppy, lazy play, and an empty suit isn't going to get many calls answered.

11/10/1810:55 AM

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