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Re: Top 3 takeaways from parents who have been there

RJM ·
I was referring to the process. If a kid takes the first offer it's typically the stud committing to his dream school. If a kid gets to the end of the process with one D1 offer and a bunch of D2/D3 offers there's a message.
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3and2Fastball ·
As he said, coaches do not fly up to northern high schools to watch games in the SPRING. Except maybe the scout from the one SEC school? I've certainly never seen a southern school coach at any high school game in Wisconsin, nor have I ever heard of one attending a WI HS game, and I've been attending games for decades. The Wisconsin kids get seen in the summer, fall and winter at showcases, tournaments and camps.
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TPM ·
Ok got it. However, coaches that go north during season will go watch a HS game if they want to see a player. It happens. Don't football coaches attend combines? The point about the SEC program is that this is a new thing taking place these days. The schools scouts job is to follow every lead. Don't forget about Jason Berken, played football but got a Clemson scholarship, Sully had a scout go check him out after PG recommended him. There are coaches looking everywhere for players.
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hshuler ·
Great points by all! This is really a great topic but just an FYI, all football offers aren't committable. For example, a LB coach can make my son an offer w/o the head coach seeing him play...but he can't commit without the head coach seeing him and signing off on the offer.
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rynoattack ·
We live in Idaho, and Ryan had MANY D-1 Power 5 Coaches fly in to see him play in the Spring. You just can't paint everything with the same brush. Idaho is a little more off the beaten path than Wisconsin. If the coach finds out about a kid, and they want to take a look at him, he will travel.
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TPM ·
You are absolutely right. Coaches cast their wide net too. Thats why I made my point about big programs hiring scouts. They want to get as many as they can legally out there looking, especially in spring, before the summer events.
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ClevelandDad ·
Your response has the big IF... "If the coach finds out about a kid" They don't travel to northern locals to scout unless they have already identified a prospect and everybody knows that. I assume your advice to Midwest Mom is not to expect the power five schools to start showing up at her son's high school games for him to be discovered? In big time high school football, it is not unusual for coaches to scout for players when there is a big game between well-known high school football...
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3and2Fastball ·
Ryno and TPM - I stand corrected! Thanks I do know that in Wisconsin travel team directors will scout high school games and contact college coaches. By the way Jason Berken has started his own travel program in Green Bay. He's a great person, I've gotten to know him a little.
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TPM ·
Funny thing about Berky. He was relatively unknown. Was a stud at Clemson, until TJS. Got drafted 6th round after struggling and ended up having a great ML career. Tell him Kopper and family say hello.
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2019Dad ·
I know. I should have put a at the end.
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Midwest Mom ·
BRAVO HSBBW Parents! I LOVED reading your responses, and the best part is that so many of us will benefit for years to come from this thread. Who knew? Thank you all.
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Ripken Fan ·
Interesting thread. Enjoying the responses. 1) There will be many highs and lows in the process. Also player's timetable may not always align with the school's that interest him. 2) Versatility can be a good thing. Son recruited and offered for both MI and CF which gave him options. Always packed both gloves in bag. 3) Go where you are loved and will be given an opportunity. Finally son couldn't believe how "fast things ended" once the process ended (with commitment). It seemed surreal to...
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2019cubdad ·
Great answers! I have a question to the parents. How many times did RC's tell your sons "you are my number 1 in class of 20XX". So far my son has heard that three times from 3 different schools. So far, one school has completely stopped texting/calling after some great conversations and promises to see him play. Others are still very interested and continue their weekly chats. Today he says to me, "Dad, my favorite coach is the one that talks to me about everything BUT baseball. I think I...
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CollegeParentNoMore ·
1) There is no single path that is best for your son. You have to be flexible and revise your "plan" when Stanford doesn't call. The dream can be a moving target from day to day, and its a crap shoot for most. I still have a list of 30 schools my son was interested in, not a single one of those schools was interested 2) If D1 is the dream, its not over if there are no offers out of HS, there is a second chance: junior college, You are cheating your son out of an D1 opportunity if you believe...
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2019Lefty21 ·
"Players do not get physically better or mentally better by hearing parental criticism of umpires, coaches, coaches decisions or teammates, etc. By the end of HS and into college, I think our role as their parent evolves. Off the baseball field, we need to be a parent and guide accordingly. When they are on the diamond, we are a fan having the wonderful opportunity to watch our son’s compete, succeed, and sometimes fail. Failing is many times good for them and their “failure” experience in...
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Gov ·
Commonly heard: "you're at the top of my list" (along with how many others??)..... With certain colleges, the coaches need to hear the player say: "you're at top of my list" or "you're my number one school", before the HC or RC proceeds with an offer. I especially found this applicable to the top academics...... The HC and RC are trying to ferret out is the player down to 1-2 schools, or is he still shopping his whole targeted college list. If the player is still shopping a big list of...
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BOF ·
Cabbage, I imagine you will do this but please make this thread Golden. Some great insight here.
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3and2Fastball ·
I will 2nd the nomination of this as a Golden Thread.
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cabbagedad ·
I'm not a mod, no ties to the site other than a plain old visitor and don't have any influence in those decisions, but I agree.
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Louise ·
1. Don't neglect grades and get some tutoring for the SAT/ACT. Have seen bad grades and test scores close doors even for those very talented. 2. Remember this is your son's life. Your goal for him might be D1 and the draft but his goal might be engineer or dentist. Accept he might be a better fit with a D3 program even if he has the D1 talent. 3. Be prepared for many twists and turns throughout the process and be flexible. Chances are it is not going to end up the way you planned!
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AliasGrace ·
1. Make sure your son responds to every call, email, text, etc. promptly and with proper grammar and that he knows (or practices) how to have a conversation with a coach. 2. Never burn bridges. 3. Go where they love you. This should probably be #1.
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9and7dad ·
One thing I'd add - very early in the process I had him set up a separate email address that we both had access to. It was the address he used for all things college and recruiting related. I didn't want to access his regular email address with all the facebook updates, etc. But having a separate email for all things college and baseball meant we both had it in our phones and we could both follow contacts and responses. I would NEVER respond for him, but it was good to be able to track who...
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CaCO3Girl ·
Glad I'm not the only one that messed that up. Cleveland Dad or Swampboy is who you want....but I once messaged cabbagedad thinking he was a moderator as well. Must be because he's usually so calm and thoughtful :-)
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Go44dad ·
Let your son handle all calls, texts and emails to the coaches. Watch him grow.
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CaCO3Girl ·
He better grow up fast, right now I don't trust him to order a pizza correctly. WITH CAUSE!
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Gov ·
Bingo!! Did the same.... name2018@gmail.com....add to your gmail account so you can monitor...kids are not accustomed to checking emails...this way the parent can alert the player and hopefully respond quickly. He initiated with alerts, became accustomed to them, then we agreed which emails needed to be responded to, and when. This was also helpful when son would create an email, the parents would edit keeping his messaging, then son would send sample email to me. I'd pull it up on my Iphone...
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ClevelandDad ·
Per the suggestion to make Golden, this thread has been cross-linked to the Golden Forum.
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2022NYC ·
My 2022 just did that and I linked it to my gmail. His first gmail account was typical preteen wanna-be street lingo and I told you can use that for your silly gaming apps and maintaining "street cred" with the your techno tuff guy nerdy friends.
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justbaseball ·
I never responded to this mostly because it feels like there are so many takeaways, but I'll give it a shot... 1. Don't be afraid to ask coaches questions that are on your mind. Listen carefully to the answer. 2. Don't base your decisions entirely on who the coach is - especially a position coach, he will likely not be there long. 3. Know your player, his level, where he fits and what is most likely to work in his favor in terms of exposure - ask someone reputable that you're not paying for...
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Buckeye 2015 ·
Same here....I typically kept it open at work since he didn't always have access if he was in school. We would both read the before he responded to an email or sent out one on his own. If it was from a coach, I would ask him for his response before he sent it and give him a little guidance if it was way off base, but in most cases it was fine the way he wrote it. We had kind of a generic "introduction email". We made it sound very personal, but all he had to do was change the coach's name,...
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BishopLeftiesDad ·
I have not taken the time to read the whole thread, so I apologize ifbthisbis a repeat. 1. Cast a wide net across division. (Unless you are an absolute stud.) 2. The process will help decide where you belong. I you are only being recruited by D3 you probably are not going to D1, unless you are a late bloomer. Going to another showcase will probably not change coaches opinion unless you have something new to show. This is not a bad thing. My son playednat D3. But no matter how much he wanted...
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Re: Advice for Incoming College Freshman

cabbagedad ·
Great post. We don't get the perspective of the current player enough here... thanks for doing that.
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fenwaysouth ·
Excellent post, one of the best I've ever read here. Great advice. I'll add one thing...get your school work done. Freshmen year is the toughest adjusting to the work load.
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adbono ·
That is an awesome post and I really enjoyed reading it. From my perspective it was on the mark on almost every point.
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RJM ·
Wow! That’s one of the best posts ever made here. Results may vary based on the demands of your degree. But there is time for a social life. All the teammate and baseball stuff is dead on. I was standing outside a hotel one night when a university logo’ed bus pulled up. On the bus was a friend and former teammate of my daughter I hadn’t seen in a year. We chatted for a while. Then she was called. She smiled and said, “I may be leading the country in scoring. But I’m still a freshman. I have...
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Trust In Him ·
Ok, I'm in my 50's and I believe I was just put away by a 19/20 year old who is in more touch with baseball reality than I could ever be. And to think my kid distorted the truth a bit when he told me how college was.... . Great post.
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CTbballDad ·
Thanks for the insight! I’ll be sure to share with my soon-to-be college freshman!
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smokeminside ·
Had my jr. to be read it and he said it was remarkably accurate. Now we're giving it to his frosh to be little bro.
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baseballmom ·
Blud15, Priceless! ! We need more of your hands-on wisdom! Keep posting!
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CatsPop ·
God bless you BLUD15. Son who just finished frosh year as well felt it was very accurate + from the heart. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with those that are getting ready to face what you just went through!
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Go44dad ·
Hey BLUD15! Anything on texting your parents every now and then?
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BLUD15 ·
They are going to need things form y'all and y'all will need to know things from them. I wouldn't expect daily communication because things do get busy during the school year but several conversations a week is about the norm, I would say.
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smokeminside ·
👏😂
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Goosegg ·
GREAT POST!!!!
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Qhead ·
This is great and so very timely for me! Thanks Blud I'm copying and emailing to my 2019 son who leaves in a month! Great advice.
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Prepster ·
Required reading for all rising Freshmen! Thanks so much for the post, and all the best to you!
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24fan ·
My son (rising college Soph, just like you) read it, agreed with everything. Very good and accurate post. Best of luck to you this year!
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Midwest Mom ·
Thank you! This is so awesome! My son will be a freshman this Fall and I’m sure it will be helpful.
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Gov ·
Fantastic post and concur it should be required reading for any incoming freshman. Well done!
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2019&21 Dad ·
Great post. I'm guessing that at nerdy D3 colleges "your mileage may vary" on some of these points like social status and parties, but there's alot of universal truths there too. I passed it on to my rising Frosh. Thanks!
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