Just a question: Do pitchers get more letters from schools that other position players? Just wondering. Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!
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Depends on the pitcher and depends on the position player. The best players get the most letters, but all things being equal, I would expect a pitcher to get more attention than a position player in most cases.
Thanks for the information. My son who is a 2007 catcher has only received 1 D1 letter so far--we are hoping for more I guess. But his friends that are pitchers and are the same grade has received a few more.
Cmom,
of course you've followed the recruiting timeline & your son has already contacted dozens of schools of interest during the past year via mail/email, filled out questionairs etc -
while it's true that "high profile" players get on the lists early - it basicly comes down to
they have to know who you are to write or recruit you
if he has not done that yet, get started yesterday
of course you've followed the recruiting timeline & your son has already contacted dozens of schools of interest during the past year via mail/email, filled out questionairs etc -
while it's true that "high profile" players get on the lists early - it basicly comes down to
they have to know who you are to write or recruit you
if he has not done that yet, get started yesterday
Catcher Mom-
As Bee says, DON'T WAIT FOR LETTERS TO COME! You & your son need to be proactive and contact colleges he is interested in. Many programs have "prospect profile" forms on their baseball sites. Fill these out and get his name into the coaches. If they do not have a form, then create your own profile page and send it in. Many helpful tips can be found on the Recruiting Tips page.
As Bee says, DON'T WAIT FOR LETTERS TO COME! You & your son need to be proactive and contact colleges he is interested in. Many programs have "prospect profile" forms on their baseball sites. Fill these out and get his name into the coaches. If they do not have a form, then create your own profile page and send it in. Many helpful tips can be found on the Recruiting Tips page.
Catcher Mom-
The amount of letters received is not always an indication of who will be there when signing day comes. I realize that it is a numbers game and more now will lead to more opportunities later.
My 06 pitcher received numerous letters from several top baseball schools through out his junior year. In one particular case, the coach sent us at least one piece of mail per week sometimes two. They called this spring and we have had numerous contacts and conversations since. Then all of a sudden they just stopped. We could not get any return calls. We have received nothing further in the mail. We never really discovered why.
We have made 1 official visit to another school and numerous unofficial visits. One more official visit is scheduled the first weekend in October. As late as last week we were contacted by a school from one of the power baseball conferences from out of the blue. They saw my son play in at a showcase in mid August in Texas and now are in the process of scheduling a visit.
A year ago I was certain that we were very much wanted by the school that had a very aggressive recruiting process. Things change! Their needs change. Your list of schools will change. This is a fluid process and it is never done until a NLI is signed. In many cases you don't know where you stand until it gets down to crunch time.
The amount of letters received is not always an indication of who will be there when signing day comes. I realize that it is a numbers game and more now will lead to more opportunities later.
My 06 pitcher received numerous letters from several top baseball schools through out his junior year. In one particular case, the coach sent us at least one piece of mail per week sometimes two. They called this spring and we have had numerous contacts and conversations since. Then all of a sudden they just stopped. We could not get any return calls. We have received nothing further in the mail. We never really discovered why.
We have made 1 official visit to another school and numerous unofficial visits. One more official visit is scheduled the first weekend in October. As late as last week we were contacted by a school from one of the power baseball conferences from out of the blue. They saw my son play in at a showcase in mid August in Texas and now are in the process of scheduling a visit.
A year ago I was certain that we were very much wanted by the school that had a very aggressive recruiting process. Things change! Their needs change. Your list of schools will change. This is a fluid process and it is never done until a NLI is signed. In many cases you don't know where you stand until it gets down to crunch time.