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Hi All: Hope everyone is doing well. What is best practice for HS players when communicating with coaches about asking where they are on the board? Should they ask directly? My son's had a few HA schools say we've got offers out and we'll circle back around to you if things change. In my mind, he should just ask where he is on the board and get a sense as to whether or not he should keep at it. I can't tell if that type of response means they're still interested or they're just covering...

Okay, well, I'm not seeing DI games on a regular basis, so I can't argue with you. All I'm saying is the DI RHP commits on the 17U team my son pitched for a few times in his program all threw mid to upper 80s touching 90 and I saw that with my own eyes at PG WWBA 17U tourney. Before the "crickets" I would have agreed with you 100%. My kid is probably the top starting pitcher on the 16U team (now 17U for the fall), and couldn't get on the 17U team staff because they were loaded with mid to...

Ah ha, correct! I remember! Thanks for bringing that up!

I will have to agree with TPM, as rare as that is. I got into extreme trouble back in February and March because I brought up the subject that most of the non-starting pitchers that my son's team faced did not even touch or come near 90 mph. Many accused me of trashing players and coaches on those teams. I did not say it to slap them in the face but we always say here that you have to throw 90 to play D1 and I saw 20 pitchers playing D1 in the 17 games Tennessee played that did not touch 90.

I respectfully do not agree with you. Many RHP guys, in many mid D1 programs, or Juco, who enter into their freshman college year dont hit close to mid 80s- 90.

Cabbagedad, he is a 2021. Nothing got too deep, a few emails back and forth and a conversation during meet the coaches at a camp, so nothing was too serious. Coaches had responded directly to his travel ball GM who had sent recommendations. They said my son was on their board but they had players in front of him they were waiting for word on. And TPM, if you're a LHP that is true - mid 80's gets you to DI. But you're not getting a sniff as a 3/4 arm slot RHP unless you cruise mid-80's...

Everyone thinks that you have to have velo of 90+ to play D1. That's not true. If you have secondary stuff to compliment your FB and get hitters out, and prove you belong on a team, you can get a chance like everyone else. The rest is up to the pitching coach.

OK thanks. That said, then, "where am I on your board" is not something a player would go back to a school with since they have already spelled out he is not currently at the top. And, obviously, since he is a '21, needs to pursue other opportunities aggressively. Now, if he gets or has other opportunities and he is in the process of making a decision, it wouldn't hurt to circle back to a school that he had really high on his list and the school at least had him "on the board". Then, it...

Kids are trying to light up the radar gun in order to go D1 or MLB Once they get on campus, their mph often reduces because 1) they need to consistently throw strikes more or 2) their coaches recognizes they need to develop more movement on their pitches the typical SEC hitter will send a 4 seam 94 mph fastball 400+ feet if it doesn’t move...

You did mention that your son was 83-86, not 82-83. Sending you a pm.

TPM Every 2021/2022 RHP in the travel program my son plays for that’s committed d1 (and there are many) are all mid to upper 80s 88-89) and it’s a good sample size. Lefties 82-86 does the trick even if you don’t pitch well but are taller and projectable. What d1 schools are you seeing this at? Unless you are side arm RHP or have some off the chart secondary pitch D1s not interested in 82-83 unless you’re projectile and a 2023 or 2024.

What year is he and how far into communication/discussions/visits did things go before the HA gave him the "we've got offers out" message? D1 HA?

A policy analysis professor I had in grad school once said, "Don't ask the question if you can't stand the answer." Son was often timid to ask this as HE didn't want to eliminate programs in his mind who were still in the mix. He got his answer from some schools when correspondences were late or not at all. If a school wants you, they will be accessible. We knew schools have "boards"-- actual saw one in a Patriot League office during a visit (son was the year after). Actually RipkenFanSon...

In the "old days" (i.e. last year), the schedule was that D3 players with first-wave offers of admissions support would be visiting throughout September, and as they decided where to "commit" (i.e. apply Early Decision), the boards would shuffle. My son was told by coaches that they wanted his decision by the end of September. This year, I have no idea what the timing is. Coaches may not know either, other than the ED deadlines are still in early November. What does the travel coach say...

I have a small sample size from my kid's 16U and 17U travel org (about a half dozen teams or so). The D1 (maybe 1 D2) commits were upper 80s-90s. Low to mid-80s were D3.