@TPM posted:Feel free to PM me, however, I am not a fan of committing too early.
Gotcha, just sent a PM.
@BOF posted:Uhhh...unless your son is projected to be a high draft pick this should always be the primary strategy IMO. Use baseball to get into a school that would not otherwise be able to him. A player's academics is what is going to carry him through life, which is a heck of a lot longer than 4 years of college baseball. Again JMO.
22 son committed pretty quickly. Travel coach thought he should wait for a higher ranked baseball program (son is a relatively late bloomer). Decision was driven by a) academics b) roster/playing time c) feel for the coach and program and d) uncertainty. D) is what made him pull the trigger earlier than he otherwise might have.
Btw I have a 23 daughter who will play vb in college. Her process hasn't really moved up though the sports are kind of apples and oranges. For one thing there are big national tournaments with TONS of teams and pretty much every school in attendance that serve as a one stop shop for recruiting. One of the reasons there isnt a HSVBW I suppose
@OskiSD posted:22 son committed pretty quickly. Travel coach thought he should wait for a higher ranked baseball program (son is a relatively late bloomer). Decision was driven by a) academics b) roster/playing time c) feel for the coach and program and d) uncertainty. D) is what made him pull the trigger earlier than he otherwise might have.
Committed as a '22 recently or as a freshman?
Sorry he committed over Thanksgiving break this year. Maybe not all that early but earlier than I had figured
Thanks and congrats. No not really early for D1, IMO but these are odd times.
@KennieProton posted:Thanks and congrats. No not really early for D1, IMO but these are odd times.
No I totally get that for most d1. Son was looking at HA d1s that tend to move more methodically hence my surprise. He has lots of travel teammates who teased him for taking so long