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Re: Early Commitments at Son's Dream School
Based on the high rate of roster turnover at the school your son is headed to, and the rampant amount of over recruiting that is also done there, there is plenty to worry about. At a minimum I would suggest a well thought out plan B.
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Were most of these guys scholarship players or walk ons?
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No idea - I am sure a majority were "recruited" walk-ons but probably no scholly involved.
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I ask because I know several P5 scholarship guys this happened to...after one semester. I didn't think that was common but I am not so sure.
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My gut tells me that there is probably a large number of scholarship players that are told they will not get any playing time and "choose" to leave. I think it is much more common that we all realize.
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My plan B is to call you. My son has no plan B, just a plan A. It's the same plan he has been working on for four years.
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Well, Coaches always have a plan B, C, D...some of the big-name programs that have a large recruiting class out of high school, and then announce a highly ranked JUCO recruiting class are tipping their hands, especially if that class is loaded with pitching. Respice finem....
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There is no hand to tip, all the cards are on the table. They have been since he committed. Son is all in, there is no thought of “plan B” or “what if I’m not good enough?”. As a coach, would you want a kid who has one foot on plan A and his other on plan B? Or a kid that says “I choose your smaller program because I didn’t think it would be as hard as that big, competitive, scary school.” Incendite Naves! Besides, it’s just baseball and school. Neither are required for a happy life.
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Glad you have that outlook, of course go full steam ahead. Just know, that once that ship starts burning, knowing where the life raft is located is an important element of survival. Good luck
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Couple of Latin scholars going at it!! Has to be a first here.
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It's not me with that outlook. I'm the one who carries all the worry. I'm the one who counts recruits, looks up velocity/scouting reports, counts transfer rates and looks on the horizon for storm clouds. If he flames out, academically, athletically or life-wise, I'll offer to do whatever I can for him, if he wants the help. And call Adbono for a JUCO. Or get him into a trade school. Or assist him with moving on with his life however he wants.
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I’m right there with you. There is no way I’ll put doubt in his mind and I would be disappointed if he was thinking plan B. That said, life has thrown us curves before and we have always adjusted and moved forward. Many times it’s ended up better, just different. Life is rarely what you plan.
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I embraced my role as consigliere/Yoda. Some of the off spring's choices will test my ability to stave off ulcers. I Am grateful to have an internet group therapy session to help me get through this.
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Brought back some good "Diner" memories right there. Thanks
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Agree with this. Having a Plan B means that you have an understanding of risk. My boy lacks the perspective needed to evaluate multiple risks, he is 17 yoa. We have effectively provided for a Plan B by making sure that he understands the importance of doing his best in whatever he attempts, school to baseball and beyond.
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Re: Affect of Corona on ‘21s and ‘22s
We won't know until the NCAA says what happens with the lost year of eligibility for this year. If the current players get an extra red shirt, the following incoming classes will have to compete with a surplus of bodies for scholarships and playing time. School budgets aren't set up to absorb any extra players. So paying for the extra red shirt year means cuts to the numbers in following classes or running off more than usual to make room.
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The only thing I am sure of at this point is the NCAA doesn't give a damn about it student athletes. I do think it cares about its member institutions, at least to some degree. I expect whatever it decides to do will help the budgets of the largest schools with the most money and the rest won't matter. I hope I am wrong on this one but the NCAA is one of the very few organizations that is a bigger POS then our government bodies.
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Very little knowledge of the idiocy of NCAA However I wonder if this wouldn’t be one of the few things lawmakers would be good for? It would be good PR for them and someone else would need to clean up the messy details of what they pass. Maybe simply a proclamation that all student athletes in college will not lose a year of eligibility and have the option to return if they are seniors....?
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Big10 says no on or off campus recruiting activities for the immediate future.
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Spoke to a Pac-12 HC yesterday. Everything is moving so fast, many issues haven't been addressed (though the issues have been identified). The first issue addressed - on a priority 1 emergency level - had to be Public Health issues. As others have noted about their players, his staff and players were very emotional, confused, disappointed and angry over the seemingly abrupt cancellation. Neither he nor his players were remotely aware of what was happening with the virus, so they felt...
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Tough to say. NCAA will be under a great deal of pressure to be flexible here, but they're not prone to logic so who knows how that's going to go. My 2022 is planning on using the time this spring (assuming his season is canceled) to get bigger, stronger, faster, better and do a lot of emailing in advance of his summer season. We may also have time now to do more campus visits. Kids need to understand that, while not ideal, this is an opportunity for them if they use their time wisely.
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Campus visits? To see an empty campus? Coaches won’t be meeting with anyone until they’re told they may. I don’t mean to pick on this poster. I don’t believe a lot of people are grasping the situation. And I’m an optimist. I’ve been able to function in my every day life. But I’m not expecting it to continue. Every day I stop by the grocery store to buy an item to see if panic buying has set in yet. So far it’s just hand cleanser and toilet paper. When it becomes food I want to know it’s time...
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I don't feel picked on, that's ok. Yes, to see an empty campus. My son still doesn't know what type of school he wants to attend, so while he has some time off of school and I have some flexibility at work, we may go do that. You don't have to agree, I'm fine with my decisions. I grasp the situation. And I'm no virus denier. I am fully aware of the situation and am dealing with life as it presents itself to us. We have the same shortages, we have the same challenges, but our family is...
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As a 2021 Grad, I’m taking this all with a grain of salt. Here in New England, specifically VT everything is in limbo with our hs sports season. Personally I’m using this time to continue to keep in contact with coaches and send video, email, and summer ball schedules out. Will be interested to see how this affects everything but I am not hampered or worried. What an interesting time in our lives though, this is unprecedented
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I hope that's all this time of our lives is: interesting.
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Looks like all NCAA baseball will be shut down. They haven’t decided if they will allow practices but that being said there are thousands of recruits that might press the panic button. I sent out a mass email to my PSA’s letting them know we will still be following you in one way or another. It may be through videos it may be through small groups off-campus. Make sure you contact your targeted coaches to see what their plans are. Hopefully the high school season will come back or at the very...
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A few thoughts on the recruiting nightmare this will create. The NCAA has all but shut down recruiting so we all need to think outside the box. I got many calls from members of my site but everyone needs to let things settle before they make decisions. Many of the already recruited players are being asked to red shirt since the programs will have less slots (seniors taking advantage of the extra year). A lot of the PSA's are scrambling to get out of their LOI's and transfer to a school where...
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As a 2021 with a few D1 New England schools keeping in contact with, I’m honestly a little nervous. No offers yet but had schools planning on attending high school games and travel ball. Now unsure of both. While keeping in contact with those schools, I’m realistically broadening my area to other schools and divisions. Also sending another new wave of emails to around 60 schools. Twitter has really exploded over the past view days. My retweet on flat ground has 1,000+ views in less than 12 hours
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Ozone, thank you for this - many of us don't know a college coach personally and your words are really helpful for me and my '22. Condolences on the season and best wishes for health and prosperity going forward.
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You are also wasting your time sending emails or anything at this time. Many coaches, if not all, have been threatened with loss of job or loss of scholarships if they recruit in any form during this time. They cannot interact with anyone who is not on campus in any form during this time. Some as far as cannot watch film or anything considered recruiting. So if you do send something you should not expect a response of any kind. You will not know if they have read it or put it back or what.
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I think you will have to do what's best for you and your team. I just find it hard to believe that a freshman coming in will be able to legitimately compete with a 23-24 year old. The top freshmen will be okay at the schools they signed with but the middle and bottom of each recruiting class will find there is no room at the inn. They will be pushed down a level or to another school. I think as a parent the best thing that a coach can do is be as brutally honest as they can as early as they...
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It’s a difficult situation for everyone. But please don’t stop contacting coaches sending videos and any information about where and when you’ll be doing showcases or workouts. Yes there is a moratorium on recruiting but that does not preclude Recruit from contacting a coach.This too will come to an end and recruiting will resume and it would be good if all your information were already in a coaches database.
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Re: Competing with 23 or 24yo redshirt seniors If they’re that talented they likely left in the draft already. Prospects don’t want to be 23 in short season. Typically most are 21 or at worst 22 other than the 18yo top prospects.
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PitchingFan posted: You are also wasting your time sending emails or anything at this time. Many coaches, if not all, have been threatened with loss of job or loss of scholarships if they recruit in any form during this time. They cannot interact with anyone who is not on campus in any form during this time. Some as far as cannot watch film or anything considered recruiting. So if you do send something you should not expect a response of any kind. You will not know if they have read it or...
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Rules are different between Div 1, 2, 3. But you are right, don't stop contacting coaches.
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Road Runner, Thanks for that update directly from the NCAA. As far as I know, coaches have not been threatened in any way. There is a lot of untrue stuff info going around that isn't true, so everyone pay attention and follow the NCAA.
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I did not say everywhere but I know of at least five coaches on various levels that were told you better not be caught recruiting during this time. Some conferences have shut it down completely because if not there would be various levels of recruiting going on. My point was do not get upset if you don't get anything back because some are not doing any recruiting.
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Thank you all for the information, one question if anyone knows it would be greatly appreciated. I was in communication over the fall with a B10 assistant coach and was asked to keep him updated after the winter and I gained more muscle and mass and to update him early spring. I heard the B10 put a moratorium on recruiting. Pitching Fan is this what you mean? If so can I not email and update this coach?
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I'm not saying don't contact them completely but just know that they might not be able to respond or choose to respond. I have read the NCAA write-up but have also had conversations with several college coaches for both baseball and softball that I am friends with, my son and some of his friends, and a few coaches locally that I am trying to get kids recruited by. These are guys at all levels of college baseball. Some HC and some AC. At least 5 of them have said their AD's or conferences are...
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Thank you so much. Your valuable insight is greatly appreciated. Best wishes to you and your son. Vols were doing well and Knoxville is a great place. Go Rocky Top
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There is a moratorium on campus visits. The NCAA has established this as a dead period. You can try contacting them by email or phone. I contacted my friend whose son is a coach at Ohio State. All Athletic departments are handling their business according to guidelines. At many programs, depending on where the location is, it is business as usual. That being, you are required to come to work unless told otherwise. I strongly suggest for everyone to forward information at this time.
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With both his school and gym closed, my kid has been working on his SAT/ACT prep. We can send things to the outer ring of our solar system and beyond, treat erectile dysfunction or make a test tube hamburger but we can't invent a eraser that does not smear lead and shreds papers? Total bullsnot
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Not sure why people think we have shut down. I am answering more questions now than ever from PSA’s about the recruiting problems. I actually learn more each day since I have to research some of my answers. I have way more time now that the season has ended..... in short, call, email or text your targeted coaches. I truly believe they will get back to you soon.
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Is there any HS baseball being played in the US right now? I read 37 states have shut down all schools but unclear what is happening in the other states? Also, what percentage of seniors would everyone expect to see return for an extra year? I see these factors come into play. 1. On track to graduate and was planning to move on from college, do they need to apply to grad school to continue or just take classes at the campus? Were they getting playing time that would make another year worth...
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There will be more questions right now than answers. You should sign up for Rick Allen's Newsletter at www.InformedAthlete.com Below is the latest info sent out to us D3 coaches - and things will continue to evolve. Good afternoon, Please note that during its Friday, March 13 teleconference, the Division III Administrative Committee took NO action regarding current recruiting restrictions or recruiting legislation. The establishment of recruiting “dead periods” in other divisions, as...
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These will even erase crayon! And they're gentle as long as you store them in a plastic bag or airtight container. https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Poly...aps%2C225&sr=8-9
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In Virginia, school ball is suspended and at risk of never getting underway at all. I think if anything, this makes what players do this summer (if permitted) and fall all the more critical for recruiting. If summer ball gets wiped out, we'll likely see multi-sport kids having to give up football if they seriously want to pursue collegiate baseball, because that's when the competition will really be happening. I mean no offense to those who feel strongly about multi-sport guys, but the...