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Re: HS Baseball Looking for JUCO Route
No I think he's doing growing tall. He has been lifting wts. and building up but he's just a skinny boy. No he goes to a very small school and the coaches don't help their students much. He has asked the coaches about getting help to play ball but this is year 2 and know one helps. We have emailed coaches both at Jr. college and University. He has got to showcase for a couple of them. But a lot we have not heard from. He plays summer ball and has played all his HS years. Been to many...
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Re: HS Baseball Looking for JUCO Route
OK, you mentioned earlier that he only has one scholarship offer. He can only go to one school, right? So one is enough if it is a school that is a fit. Realistically, high 70's, low 80's from a 2017 RHP isn't going to solicit much immediate college attention (let alone MLB) and probably little or nothing from a baseball scholarship standpoint unless he has a lot of credible success against verifiable competition (i.e. - a good travel team). Many questions still haven't been answered. Good...
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Didn't want CABBAGEDAD's comments to passed over as advice to a single poster. Those types of responses are what got me hooked on this site. I am sure CABBAGE has done this before, but took the time to do it again and will probably keep on doing it as long as folks have questions. THANKS for the time and continued effort! TINAJ - Really good advice. If you want, please provide a generic version of the offer your son currently has (no names, no specifics) and maybe outline what are the good...
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Thanks Screwball. I meant to add to Tinaj regarding this statement... "His career goal is to be a MLB player, but if that fails he wants to coach HS or college baseball." I am not one to advocate telling a player he shouldn't/couldn't chase his dreams. However, at some point, it makes sense to check the progress meter and adjust goals and dreams. As a senior in HS, in addition to chasing the baseball dream, he should also have a backup or primary plan for his career. How is he going to make...
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Re: 13U Select 30 Championships Top Prospects 7/30-8/5, 2017
My son was selected for the 14u event last year from the same tournament. There was a way to see who had been invited once the event was added to your son's player profile. For the most part, they were inviting the right kids. A lot of good players off of good majors teams. They ended up cancelling the event and all of the select 30 events. It was their first year and in my opinion they were not prepared and tried to rush it and someone pulled the plug on it. They answered my initial phone...
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Re: 13U Select 30 Championships Top Prospects 7/30-8/5, 2017
Hey Probeagle... you said " I realize 13 YOs are a few years away from a meaningful scouting experience and our expectations should be aligned." Read that back to yourself three times. Look, as you are probably aware, U-trip is well established for running youth tournaments and usually pretty well organized. A quick google search shows that they now have these "select30" events all over the country and have established a separate website just for this arm of their operations. My experience...
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Just curious if your son has found a place to go to school. Best of luck, hope he finds a great school to allow him to play some more baseball and get the education he is looking for. BBB
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My son is 6'2 175 lb outfielder who runs a 4.7 second 60. He is 2017 Senior wanting to play Junior College preferably in Florida. He is 3 year Varsity Starter currently batting .390 from the leadoff position. He is 3 year American Legion All star Below are links that contain a scouting report from the Connecticut American Legion All Star game. The second link is to my high school stats from my Junior season. http://www.prepbaseballreport. com/profiles/CT/Justin-Miller- 4813062957#tab2...
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Re: HS Baseball Looking for JUCO Route
Welcome to the site. I'm not quite sure if you are dad or player - your post says "my son" but then says "my HS stats.." Doesn't matter, your questions and contributions are welcome either way. That said, I'm also not exactly sure what your question is. If you are asking if it is feasible to play JC ball in Florida, all we have to go by is your numbers. Video would help. Based purely on the numbers, your speed, power and arm strength do not appear to stand out among college players, in fact...
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Re: HS Baseball Looking for JUCO Route
Since he is a 2017, it is pretty late in the process, but it is not too late. At this point in the process, I would get video to as many JC coaches as I could. Cabbage is right about Florida. The competition will be stiff. Get to as many showcases this summer as you can. It only takes one good performance in front of the right guy to make it happen. Good luck!
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Ive got a kid who is still looking, a friend of my son. He's 6'2" 215, throws mid eighties and also plays first base-great hitter. If you can help him, let me know and I will send you his info. Thanks,
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@NastyCurve Thank you for your response. We would love to see what we can do. If you will, reply with your email address and we can go from there. Thank you
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
I would recommend really focusing on the "couple D1s and D2s" that he is talking to now. Forget where he wants to go but can't get a connection. It's probably too late in the game for him and them. He's got size, grades, metrics and experience all in his favor. Is anyone close to making an offer?
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I had a quick look on PG, it's true that there are some D1 schools who don't list many 2022 recruits (4 or fewer) right now. E.g. Hofstra, Georgetown, Binghamton, Albany, Merrimack, Miami OH, etc. Can those who know suggest whether this means they are still recruiting, or whether there are other reasons why schools like that might not have many recruits listed?
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@GSully1 - my 2022 is a catcher so I sorta/kinda pay attention to other 22 C's in our area (PA/NJ/NY). And, I can tell you that there are many who don't have your son's size and numbers who are already committed to D1s and D2s already. Don't get caught without a chair when the music stops. If he has an offer and it checks most of the important boxes, don't wait for something better because it might not be coming. Best of luck.
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He doesn’t need to be standing when the music stops for sure. He’s sent info to Georgetown and GW, no replies. Miami OH has 5 commits, 2 Cs in his class per PBR. He was talking to them, but went with different C in the fall. Was told he was late in getting on their radar. None of the other schools anotherparent lists have contacted him.
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
Some commits don't list themselves until they have the acceptance letter from the school. Others may not do PG events. I guess now in addition to PG, you can gain some more data points with the Transfer Portal.
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You have to understand that with the 3000+ transfer portal, Juco transfers, extra years of eligibility (1 for NCAA, 2 for Juco), etc, most programs could actually afford to take the entire 2022 recruiting class off. Now, are programs doing that? Not likely. But just about every program could afford to without suffering and many are bringing in very few 2022s. I would not look at any program who only shows like 3-4 2022 commits on PG or PBR and think "they've got lots more offers coming!"
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I didn't mean to suggest anything specific about those schools for your son, GSully1. I just was asking, for general information, what it means when a D1 school doesn't list many commitments at this time of year. I would hope that that doesn't lead people to think there might still be spots, when there are not.
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
Transfer and extra eligibility rules are definitely part of the equation, thanks for mentioning them.
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BTW, GSully, I believe AdBono was making a joke about your son being a lefty thrower.
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Yes, we do know the coaches at Mercyhurst - a great program and coaches up and down. Dialogue is open and strong interest. The PSAC is highly competitive with a lot of talent.
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
An extra year at Bishop Sycamore is an interesting thought! Some exposure on ESPN will do him some good!
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GSully do you know the Coaches at Mercyhurst College? Bob
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Perhaps a post graduate year at Bishop Sycamore?
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To get back to the question in the OP, I remember that my son sometimes got what seemed like personal emails from coaches at specific schools, inviting him to multi-school showcases run by a particular organization, I think it was mostly "College Coaches Skills Camp". He never went to any of these camps, and I don't think the emails or letters were anything more than coming out of a database. But, since he didn't go, I guess we'll never know.
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
The October camps might not be worth his time unless he has real dialog prior to those camps. I see he is trying but they will have prospects there that they are likely going to make their last offers too (It's late for 2022 D1 and possibly D2 recruiting at this point). If his travel program was a very good one he should speak with the head of the program, get his advice, and use him to help open doors. That's all I got....
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
Thanks, again, for all the ideas. JUCO is an option, but that's on the back burner for now.
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Perhaps. His numbers have improved annually, but he's been a half-step behind peers until this year. For instance, he hovered around 2.00 - 2.05 pop last year, this year consistently below 2.00. Exit velo didn't exceed 90 until this spring. Many other C's in his class who are committed had these numbers at least a year earlier.
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adbono is correct - LH hitter. He received a D2 offer last week; he is expecting another D2 offer soon, he's early in their cycle. D1's may offer later this fall. The other D1 schools he's reached out to haven't done much with their 22 recruiting per PG and PBR. Thanks for the feedback and advice!
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
The moms of the Bishop Sycamore players are the people that should be the most concerned and/or embarrassed! What a joke !
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You guys, be nice. The Bishop Sycamore players have moms.
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Seems like something is off for him to not be getting attention with those numbers.
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@GSully1 forgot to mention that his son is left handed.
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Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
My son is an uncommitted 2022 C, 6'1" 180, also plays corner IF/OF. He is talking to a couple D1s and D2s. He has constantly sent out videos to schools he would like to attend. A couple schools he is interested in but have not responded to repeated emails have invited him to a College Prospect Camp in October. Anyone have experience with these showcases? Past invitations have been received and he asked to speak with coaches prior to them, but he did not get responses. Just looking for...
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Hmmm. From what little info we have here, I do wonder if we're missing part of the story here. His measurables and grades look great. IMO if he doesn't have any serious D1 interest as of today (and wants to play D1 in the future), I'd stop pursuing D1 100% and look to Juco. While there are still D1 offers left out there for 22s, there are no "love" offers left for position players. Only "likes." I, personally, think D1 "like" offers right now - in the current environment - are recipes for...
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
I wouldn't hold out for a D1 school. If they were interested, your son would be committed there already or at the very least have an offer from them. Even if they were interested, do they love your kid? If they loved him - why aren't they showing it? You know what's worse than the D1 not offering? The D1 offering and finding out they don't like him after burning eligibility and wasting tuition money. If your son is not a top priority of theirs, they are hoping he turns into something he will...
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
It’s highly unlikely that a D1 offer this fall would be anything other an insurance policy for that school unless there are extenuating circumstances. The C position is one of the first that is filled in every D1 program that is competitive. So a D1 school is not gonna have scholarship money this fall for a 2022 C. Most good D2 programs are in the same boat. They have also already found a C or two for their 2022 class. I’m not saying it’s impossible for something great to present itself this...
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You never know what’s going on with transfers. My son won his position mid season freshman year. He played well. When he returned in the fall he discovered a JuCo All American at his position. At the first practice he was moved around to various positions. He went from starter to “who the hell knows.” When the season started he rotated between two positions before winning one of them. You hit, you play. Coaches pay the bills by winning and keeping their jobs. With extended Covid eligibility...
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I agree with those who say forget the D1s. What jumps out at me in your original post was the comments that his HS and travel coaches make - "...he does his job well and is a great teammate"... sorry, but that's the baseball equivalent of "she's got a great personality". With his grades at a solid prep school he could do well to find an HA D3.
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Denzel Washington in Fences, some times you have to take a straight line crooked. IMHO, look into JUCOs there are many schools with successful pipelines. In 2021, Iowa Western had 43 former players at 4 year schools of which 28 were listed on D1 rosters Wabash Valley had 32 alumni at D1 schools Note, everybody understands covid has created supply on human capital at every level. Due to the limited # of seats at all levels, you will need to make quicker decision before the music stops.
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Our son is a 2022. He just started thinking JUCO a few weeks ago. Maybe a month now. He now has 3 offers. Two are Division 2 one is JUCO. One other JUCO is in the talking stage. He still has some more camps and showcases to go this month. Good thing with JUCO is even if he loses the baseball money part of it he can still get the academic and it be affordable. So we are letting him take his time. For now. None of the schools are pressuring him either. They said they will let him know if it...
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@francis7 I'm assuming that you are referring to looking the spring rosters as for many jucos don't provide fall rosters, and if they do provide fall rosters (then it should be treated like a tryout, where majority of schools will cast a wide net). IHMO, the stakeholder should look at the fall roster like a travel ball tryout process, the issue is the stakeholder might have more upfront (cost) for a tryout with no guarantees. Please note, I'm not factoring in expected playing time. Although...
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Reviewing the team's website, only provides one dimension of the varsity roster size. This is not always the most accurate for JUCO programs. Also there is a fair number of teams that don't keep archives of their rosters. One way to figure out how many players actually participate annually is to look at the team's EADA Report. EADA must be submitted annually for financial aid compliance. Teams must report how many players participate at the varsity level. If you see significant differences,...
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@CollegebaseballInsights is correct about the JV situation at Ranger College. Half the 88 players are on JV and while it’s possible for a player to elevate himself to Varsity it doesn’t happen with regularity. Any JuCo with a JV team is something to look at closely. You better know which squad you are being earmarked for. If a JuCo is fully funded, and you aren’t receiving any baseball money, and that program has a JV…….you best be careful.
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Re: Uncommitted 2022 C - Showcase Camp/Recruiting Questions
It’s more like forty of the sixty never see much of the field. It only takes about twenty players to play the season.
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The one thing with Juco is that you want to check the roster. I've heard a lot of stories about some Jucos bringing in 60 kids in the fall and then 25 of them never see the field in the spring.
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To all, thank you for the observations and suggestions. Fenwaysouth: his travel coach has offered, but we get the impression his contacts have their C needs covered. As noted, D3 has been recommended and with good justification. He has some D3 schools interested, but for a variety of reasons, including non-baseball, those are not under consideration.