Alternative Track for Injured Junior RHP?

When you contact college coaches you want to have something positive to tell them---I would wait til the boy is 100% and in full swing---you still have the time

GrabSomePine - If he was truly behind 2 D1 players on one high school team and he was with a top summer team, then coaches will understand the lack of innings during his sophomore year.

I would get introduction letters out to the schools he is interested in and start the process, they are not going to be that active in checking him out over the winter and many kids are shut down and they don't have that much time over the spring to go to games unless very local.

I would not be seen until he is doing well. Don't mis-inform the coaches about being injured as coaches have contacts but hopefully they see him when he is doing well and it won't matter and if he does his rehab correctly, he could actually be stronger than before.

If you do your job in marketing him, the summer will be his time to shine, get back onto the strong summer team, do the Perfect Game showcase, try out for Area Codes, North South games tryouts, and get into the Bay Area World series and he will have his chance to make a name for himself.

Good Luck! Enjoy the ride!

Your son has the summer before he enters college to be recruited.
Of course most of us would like our sons to have plans in place a bit earlier, but stuff happens, often.
You really shouldn't contact a school until you have something to say. Now is a very good time to begin your homework and be ready when the time is right. If all goes well, your son will have this season (with limited playing time) next summer and fall. Ther are many optins beside HS, but plan wiesly not to break the bank.

Don't jump into the process too early unless you do have something to talk about. JMO.

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Your son has the summer before he enters college to be recruited.

So true. This is when players are actively scouted and engaged into the process. Mine hurt his shoulder the summer after sophmore year and did well junior year. Heal up, rehab, condition, check mechanics, play ball, get recruited. Good luck.

maybe I missed something ... the regular timeline still works?

as an 09 shut down for 2-3 months he starts throwing mid Jan w/hs team-mates, then has his hs Junior season, summer team season following Jr yr, Sr yr fall season, possible nli in Nov .. and then his hs Senior season, and summer team season after hs graduation

Bee>,
I meant he has between now and summer of 09.

Many coaches have to scramble looking for players in June, re: draft.

I do beleive we have quite a few websters here whose sons made decisions the summer before they began.

No it is not the norm, but happens.

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I do beleive we have quite a few websters here whose sons made decisions the summer before they began.

I do understand that, just didn't understand Grabsomepine's sense that somehow they had fallen way behind

Thanks to all for your input and support. I know Junior year is key, and Bee is correct that I was worried we would be falling behind in the process and was looking for ways to "catch up" via an alternative track. It seems the consenus is my son won't be that far behind and he can use the down time to do some research. Thanks again!!