Tagged With "MIF"

First of all to all the dads on here that told me it was to late for me to play at the next level and that I should give up and play club ball I just wanna say my recruiting has picked up significantly �� thanks for the motivation! Now for my main question. I’ve spoken to a few schools recently and two of them have invited me and my dad one for a campus visit the other to a fall league game. My question is what questions should I ask these coaches once I arrive. A little background I’m a...

Questions to ask the coach during your unofficial visit When you go on your unofficial visit, one of your top priorities should be to ask the coach any questions you have about the school and the program. Before you go, write down your questions and keep adding to the list throughout your visit. When it’s time to talk to the coach, you’ll have your list ready to go, rather than trying to come up with questions on the spot. Here some examples of questions you might want to ask: What are the...

To be clear, my son is just starting this chaos, so I have NOT been there and done that, but this is what I would like to know. 1. Am I required to live anywhere specific? Some schools have a baseball "house", others say in the dorms, others say they don't care, some make you room with a baseball player. 2. If I take THIS major do you think I can graduate on time or am I required to take summer or winter school? Do you have a cap on the credits per semester I am allowed to take? 3. Can I...

Since you're going to a school with a new coaching staff, you might ask what drew the coaches to the college and what they like about it, plus what they would like to change moving forward and how you might fit into that new direction.

Congrats to you!!! Hope one of those schools ends up being a great fit for you! As for questions, I think a lot depends on what you hope to accomplish as a student and athlete at said school. I know my son wanted to know about player development. What is their track record in terms of developing players? Do they do their best to provide all players multiple opportunities to perform in games and prove themselves? In terms of academics, do they support players who choose to challenge...

Responses above are great. We had a discussion last week with a HC in which my son also asked: What is the team culture? What are you looking for in your 20XX class? Where would you see me fitting?

What questions should I ask on a campus visit? Any chance you could throw in a rally girl with that offer?

No. See ya.

Thanks for the feedback. I was/am wondering if part of the reason that we haven't heard much is because of the realities involved with HA schools. He is starting an SAT prep class this week and he will take the test soon after. My Son has been targeting the camps of schools within 4 hours or us that have engineering. I am considering a showball or headfirst HA type of showcase early next year. What is going on in Ft. Myers this weekend that we should have considered? My Son's birthday is...

Boy does @fenwaysouth seem custom tailored for your situation! Those are SOLID metrics BTW. Some thoughts, observations, and questions based on recent trends Ive noticed. Patriots have still been committing '25s in past month. Do not feel like you're late to the party there. Your metrics as is are right in their wheelhouse as well. I "want" to say Lehigh, which has phenomenal engineering program, HAS had players survive the major. Consistent with what MasterP and TPM say, Big East schools...

My Son is 2026, 6'3", 200 lb, MIF/RHP. Throws T87, 6.88 60 yd, GPA 4.5 and attends a good private college prep HS. We're currently targeting Ivy, Patriot, Mac, and Big East schools that have good engineering programs. He's gone to several prospect camps this Fall. He seems to get noticed wherever he goes and usually gets pulled aside by coaches at some point. He has been told by three coaches at different programs that they are interested and and want follow him this fall and next spring.

I'd be patient about getting replies, as now is a busy time of the fall for these programs. There's generally a slower period from around Thanksgiving to Jan. 1 where you might be able to get a reply from coaches. I know that Ivy coaches are doing fall scrimmages and getting their final 2025s (i.e. college class of 2029!) to finish the application process right now. They are also finalizing spring travel. When the weather turns and students need to focus on finals, you might get more of a...

This is very simple, not complicated. Advice given from our legendary @Coach May here. ...apologies for not getting it 100% correct" "you will know if there is serious interest in you" None of the "we're interested in you, come to our camp and we can get a better look at you, bla bla bla" Ask specifically: " Where am I on your recruiting board, number 1,2,3 or X ?" "who is ahead of me and when do they graduate, what is your plan for the position". Also from BOF Wife "All of these college...

@PJohn Son being a D1 coach, I know that this is a pretty busy time with fall instruction and fall practice. The NCAA has a hold on D1 34 max roster. That makes it tough for both coaches and recruits. If D1 is your preference, many coaches pass on those interested in engineering. As @fenwaysouth mentioned, there are specific challenges of playing baseball and majoring in engineering. My own player was discouraged when he was recruited many years ago at Clemson. You might want to scroll...

WWBA Underclass World Championship Is he taking the PSAT this month? WWBA Underclass World Championship 16U is in Ft Myers this weekend. While coaches from programs in your wheelhouse will be there, it won't be many, the weather may be awful, and like RHP_P says, it's still generally very early for HA schools. Sent you a PM.

For the Ivy and Patriot schools, they will demonstrate serious interest when your son has the required ACT/SAT scores and has demonstrated D1 baseball skills. I very strongly encourage you to research the challenges of a potential D1 engineering major playing college baseball. There are many. My son, wife and I had many, many conversations at the dinner table on this topic. Also, there are many HSBBWeb threads on the topic. If you have specific questions, feel free to drop me a private...

Yeah, I think he is a bit of a 'tweener'. Not throwing hard enough yet to be seriously recruited as a RHP. Not sure what D1 looks for in a MIF but those spots are way more competitive.

When recruiting coordinators and coaches are actively reaching out TO him, personally inviting him to camps, visits, etc that's when you'll know they are interested. Most of the top 26s are currently committing and making visits currently. My son's school had six 26's on campus last weekend visiting.

You can take that to the bank.

You'll likely know even faster when a coach has lost his interest ... good luck!

I don't necessarily agree that coaches are a bunch of used car salesmen. Recruiting is a process and some are really good at it and others not so much. For those new to the process.....usually it's obvious when there is real interest. A good coach in a good program knows what he is looking for to fill the teams roster. A D1 team is allowed to offer a specific amount to come for an official visit and recruits are allowed a specific amount to attend. These days many coaches are out watching...

@PJohn , your son and I are birthday twins!! :-) A fair amount of high academic/mid majors are recruiting out of the portal first. So the other thing I would do is take a look at the rosters of the schools he is interested in and see how many players come straight from HS and how many have other colleges (D1, JUCO, D3) listed next to their names. It will help you understand their "market" and keep you from wasting energy on schools that rarely dip in HS waters any more.

I’d make attending the next Showball/Headfirst a priority and establish contact with target schools ahead of time. My son had multiple offers even literally walking out of the complex and then up to a couple weeks later. Coaches probably like it because there is less sorting through academic profiles - the players who go to these camps generally have the academic thresholds needed and also are proactively seeking the HA route.

at what point of the conversation do you ask this?

Part of the problem with our country, is that men are perceived as idiots. I fight that idea. MEN have died for this country.

When you know there is serious interest. No specific time. During an official or unofficial visit would be appropriate or a phone call prior. I will also add that it is really important to do role playing with your son. For me the recruiting process was part of his journey to become a man. Your son will not want to do this, but be "the coach" and develop a bunch of written questions for him and pretend to have these conversations. Role play. Your young HS son will be talking to men who are...

I remember when my son was at your stage. He was contacted by a few coaches (Ivy-type), said they would "keep in touch". We joked about it for months, as one was not a school he was interested in. They did come out to see him the next summer, if he had picked up a few more mph on his fastball maybe they would suddenly have remembered their "long" relationship. If I remember, in the end we asked his travel coach, who contacted them and they told him they were not interested. So that's one way...

This is real interest, on another thread: https://community.hsbaseballwe...opic/ivy-makes-sense All those schools are waiting for this one player to make a decision, then things will shuffle.