Here us a tweet thread from an Ivy coach on recruiting and choosing a school. Ties into the 3/4 40 year thread.
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Thanks for posting. Frawley is accessible and clear, and has been a great resource for my family's recruiting journeys. The hard part, as a parent, is coming to grips with the level your kid is at athletically, when you KNOW their academic prep places them in the Ivy academic/athletic wheelhouse. The good news is that there are schools besides the Ivys that fit athletically while also holding great promise academically. Not all of those programs work as closely with admissions as others, but enough do that missing the Ivy train doesn't mean you're at the end of the line.
"The good news is that there are schools besides the Ivys that fit athletically while also holding great promise academically."
Absolutely true!
Thank you! This is timely. It said to make sure you play right away. How do you go into a recruiting meeting with a coach and ask about playing time? He can’t really give an honest answer....can he? We have a meeting next week and was wondering if there is a good way to ask the forbidden question.
Geezmom posted:Thank you! This is timely. It said to make sure you play right away. How do you go into a recruiting meeting with a coach and ask about playing time? He can’t really give an honest answer....can he? We have a meeting next week and was wondering if there is a good way to ask the forbidden question.
"Where do you see me fitting in?"
You should go in assuming you're going to play right away. Winner's mentality. But it is better to ask a hard question now than to find out the hard way later. He will give an honest answer or he will tell you what he wants from your son. They're not recruiting him to sit the bench. Starting right away isn't a must, but it is always good to see the field as soon as possible. A coach might say they're upperclassmen heavy at his position but he wants him to redshirt a year, work on ________ and come back ready to roll. He might say he wants him to start as a freshman. All depends on a lot of factors including current roster, draft, grades, etc. If they want you and make an offer with money attached - they have plans for your kid.
Thank you, we are getting weary of this whole thing. Should have gone to some college camps. Now everything is feeling late. Also, I think my son is figuring out it may be nice to not be so far away and go where friends and family can watch. Funny how the whole route can change.
When having a conversation with a coach about fitting in make sure you hear what he’s saying and not translating what he’s saying into what you want to hear. If it’s the general, “He’ll have an opportunity to earn playing time” there’s a good chance the player is insurance for other players not panning out. His chance will come after (if/when) others don’t play well.