Tagged With "Dead Period Early Commitments"
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Bio-Mechanical Aspects of the Kinetic Chain In The Swing
I figured there had to be a place for this discussion.Many aspects of human movements in sport can be readily understood by Newtonian rigid-body mechanics. Many of these laws and biomechanical principles, however, are counterintuitive to a lot of...
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Work 1 year after high school and then go to college?
It's been a family tradition to work full time for 1 year after high school and then attend college at age 19. This gives an 18 year old boy time to see the real world and grow up a bit before taking off for college. The idea is that he will take...
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Elite Training
Dear DFW Baseball Families,"You don't have to be sick to get better."-Trevor Moawad, Mental Conditioning Coach of the Alabama Football ProgramJust FYI - I always take clients who want to commit to training their mental skills, but that's an investment...
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When is it panic time?
Been lurking for years and am a master at searching for information in this board. This forum has provided great advice and support throughout the process for our 2013.Our player has done everything by the book: the camps, the travel team, the extra...
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Midwest All-American HS Showcase
Preparing invites for the Midwest All-American Showcase sponsored by 7-UP in Lynwood, Illinois on August 20 & 21. August 20th is for 2007 graduates and August 21st is for 2006 graduates. This event is completely free for 2006 grads and a small fee for...
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Transfers II - A Series of Fortunate Events?
Well, we are off and running on our quest to transfer. The Coach expressed disappointment, but said he would not stand in the way of transfer approval. (From what I've heard, it's very rare for a school to deny a transfer request).A wrinkle in the...
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DIII schools
Need some help with DIII recruiting info. Need some specific answers from all of you that have gone through the DIII process. Am very confused.1. How did your player get the interest of a DIII coach?I know about sending letters and emails but everyone...
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UT ARLINGTON SIGNS DARIN THOMAS TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
Thomas signs extension to remain head coach through 2010-2011 seasonJuly 22, 2008ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington and head baseball coach Darin Thomas have agreed on a contract extension that will keep Thomas with the Mavericks...
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Official visit after verbal commitment
OK, how common is it to verbally commit before visiting the campus, and then doing the official visit after committing?
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Baseball ScholarShip
My son has a very high ACT score of 29. If he gets a call in July and let's say an offer to play baseball, how will the offer be detailed? Will it be just the baseball portion or do they get into the academic offer as well. Also, will he be given a...
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Many Thoughts
Warning .... This Is Very Long!Okay guys and gals .... I promised a bit more and here it is. It has always seemed that in the past when I have tried to thank you folks for all that you have done and for what the site has become it gets all turned...
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Another Recruiting Question
Do most D1 coaches fill their roster during the early signing period or do they wait and see how the player will play during their senior season. I guess I'm just worried that I will not sign early, and if I don't, then D1 rosters will be filled by...
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significant senior season
This is totally curiosity only - but since I have often wondered about it and never figured it out I figure I may as well ask the question.Quite often I read about a player that did not sign in the early signing period. They usually include a bit...
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Division III Process
I need some insight into the Division III recruiting and "commmitment" process. My son will likely plan Division III baseball with several schools genuinely interested in him. I fully understand D3 schools don't go through the National Letter of...
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Big week! 2009 commits.
Tomorrow is July 1 -- the phone will be ringing. I just want to contribute a little sage old advice from a sage old poster. For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting this day for your son, I encourage you to be patient (I missed the boat on...
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is the outfield arm overated
people talk about 1.how strong the outfield arm is 2. how much carry the ball has 3. how far can you throw but in reality how important is the outfield arm. in the major leagues i believe the person with the most gundowns from the outfield had 16 over...
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Getting an education and playing proball -- doing both without sacrificing one
We are going through the family process of analyzing the various risks/rewards to turning pro directly out of high school. I guess I am asking for input from you’ll. Talk to me about the facets of this decision to go pro out of hs.We begin with...
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What are the mental keys
Another question I receive from ball players is:What are the mental keys for playing well in baseball?The goal is to give a best effort performance one pitch at a time and accept whatever happens. This happens when an athlete gets his mind and body...
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"and school" -- need some info about the mlb scholarship program
“and school” – what does this really mean? I am asking questions on (1) amounts, (2) inflation and (3) taxes. When a player moving directly from high school to college receives a scholarship (either athletic or academic or based upon...
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Looking For 12U Players; Mid-Missouri
I am looking for some quality 12U players who live in the Mid-Missouri area to play on a team based out of Columbia. This team will play in the BC Baseball League, which is the most competitive league around. I am looking for players who love and...
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Drinking Beer - Warning for Girly Men
Beer contains female hormones! Yes, that's right, FEMALE hormones! Last month, November 2009, Sydney University and scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of femalehormones in beer. Men should take a concerned...
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SoCal High School Baseball Calendar
I’m wondering if some Poster(s) wouldn’t mind giving me an overview of the High School baseball calendar in Southern California, or more specifically, in the San Fernando Valley? I’m aware that the High School season runs from Feb to...
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should hs players auto take a strike entire game
Please I need your thoughts/comments on the below situation:Situation: Well talented varsity baseball team, currently 1-6 against competition that the team played even against during fall and summer. Coach blames players for lack of leadership and...
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Patriotic Day this weekend! Walk for America
WALK NAKED IN AMERICA DAYDon't forget to mark your calendars.As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim males to see any woman other than his wife naked and if he does, he must commit suicide.So next Saturday at 1 PM Eastern Time, all American...
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Jesuit
I guess McKinney Boyd was flat and unmotivated tonight against Jesuit, kind of like Plano West last week. " NOT" Everyone including PW need to give the Jans kid his dues! He is one of the best pitchers in the DFW area period!
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"Signee", "Commit" for walk-on?
I thought I had read somewhere that an NCAA school could not "announce" or publish the names of non-scholarship players (walk-ons) until the player is actually enrolled and on the team?Also,they can not publish or announce commitments, only actual...
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Really???
Freshman accepts USC offerYet to play a varsity game, Wando's Nick Ciuffo commits to GamecocksWritten by PHILIP M. BOWMANThe (Charleston) Post and CourierWando High School freshman Nick Ciuffo has not played in a varsity baseball game. But the...
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Quiet Period
Is there a Quiet period for Div. II schools? What is the definition of Quiet period? Thanks
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2010 College Commits (Texas HS players)
Found this list on PG CrossChecker ...PG Crosscheckerthese are the players from Texas ... (there is a complete list on the website)Player/HS/St/Pos/College CommitAlex Silver Bellaire TX SS Texas Andrew Blum Plano West TX RHP Andrew Mitchell Stratford...
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Long Toss alternatives or modifications?
Living in the Pacific Northwest it is sometimes difficult in the winter months getting the throwing time in that I want with my 12 year old. Lets face it, this place is rainy as all get out and the boy (and myself) really don't like going out and...
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alternatives to long toss in poor weather.
I posted this in the pre-HS forum and then realized it might be better here. Please note that I am not looking for something to replace long toss all together, just something for poor weather days.Living in the Pacific Northwest it is sometimes...
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Early Commitment or Wait: Committed in Early Signing Period
After so many great suggestions from a list of old timers and newer comers to HSBBW we waited out for the ideal offer and in the process thoroughly enjoyed the Jupiter WWBA World Series by PG. What experiences we have had. Son signed NLI with with his...
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More crucial fall period....
My son is a Soph. now. I was wanting everyones opinion on which fall time is more critical...this coming fall (after his So. year of HS and U16 summer season) or next fall (after his Jr. HS and U17 summer season)As it relates to going to say a PG ...
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Theory on weightlifting
Another coach and I were talking during the football period today while the kids were lifting and he had a theory that I thought I would throw out there and see what the thoughts of people more knowledgeable than us were. His idea was if a kid was...
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Signing Period 2010
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal...+Recruiting+CalendarFound it on my own, the internet is great, isn't it?
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Tanner Wilt, N. Allegany Pa. to Coastal Carolina
Tanner Wilt (P - No Allegheny - 2011) commits to Coastal Carolina NorCal East pitcher, Tanner Wilt, commits to Coastal Carolina UniversityNorCal East pitcher, Tanner Wilt, has chosen to continue his baseball career at Coastal Carolina University in...
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Commit/Decommit
We have had many discussions regarding early commits---look at all the football players decommitting with less than two weeks to go until signing day--I saw one kid who committed and decommitted to 4 different programs
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Brave Commits to Georgia
I was on the Braves website and saw they recently had a 2012 commit to Georgia. Where in VA is he from? What HS does he go to?
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17U & 19u players need for 2010 summer
Looking to fill needs for the 17u & 18u teams for our summer season. 17u team is defending their Fox Valley league title from last year. 19u team is looking to build on the group that is moving up from that 17u team last year. We are an American...
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USA South Baseball Conference Player of the Week
Sophomore Cory Nelson (Alliance Christian) was named POW for his performances in the week ending Sunday, March 28. Nelson was named baseball Player of the Week after hitting .650 on the week as he helped the No. 8/20 SU Hornets to five wins in six...
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Freshmen Team Tryouts
We have 3 nights of tryouts. First night we have 50 minutes to evaluate on defensive, 1 hr on 2nd and 3rd night each. What type of drills would you do to evaluate the players in this short period of time?
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Commiting Early
This has been discussed before at length. But if you had the opportunity to commit early to a big time school would you do it? What would be the factors that would make you say yes? When I say early I mean during your freshman or sophomore year. The...
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D-BAT Bonesio 16U Captues 2014 Mickey Mantle World Series Championship
D-BAT Bonesio won the AABC Mickey Mantle World Series going 5-1 and improving their Summer record to 40-12-2. Winning the Mickey Mantle World Series was the team goal and this accomplishment tops the long list of accolades they have already...
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Arizona Senior Fall Classic for 2015?
Is the Arizona Senior Fall Classic a good event for a not yet committed 2015 to attend? I've heard it said that the Junior Fall Classic is very cost effective investment for younger guys, but that for uncommitted 2015 maybe not -- as a lot of...
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Pro Advantage Training? (AZ people please help?)
Sorry to keep posting about this, but does anyone at all, or their children, have experience working out here? It seems really attractive, and Keith Wilson seems to have a good reputation, but is it really worth it? It is really pricey and am just...
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General timeframe for catcher recruitment
Just wondering, typically when are catchers recuited? Just trying to gauge the current climate of the coming years of catcher committments. I understand that top notch studs will get scoped up right away but what about the next tier of qualified...
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Coaches at Camps not their own during Quiet Period
September 1 - 11 is a quiet period for NCAA Div 1 Baseball. As I understand it only on campus face-to-face contacts are permitted, with no off campus contact. But this past weekend at Cal State Northridge, there were coaches not from...
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Comments from Dr. Jaeger
I've not posted here for some time (Actually had to re-register , I submitted a thread a couple of years back on "The Convention on Over-use" and through my research met and became aquainted with Dr. Alan Jaeger, well he hit me with the following on another forum and asked if I'd share his thoughts with this community...so here it is; http://baseballnews.com/throwi...s-of-elite-pitchers/ (Editor’s Note: This in-depth report took more than eight weeks to research after contacting hundreds of...
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UVA Commit
Congrats to 2016 RHP Myles Gayman of Greencastle, PA for verbally committing to UVA, your hard work payed off.