Baseball Recruiting Questionnaire

send it in now---the school will not his age --at least you get him on the radar screen---it does nothing but help

Although I understand TR's philosophy on this...you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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Originally posted by CPLZ:
Although I understand TR's philosophy on this...you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

So is your recommendation to hold off until the player is at his peak?

I suggest now and send his summer schedule when it becomes available. College recruiting for his age will be done in the summer season, too much activity for most college programs in the spring.

I tend to agree with TR on this one. The sooner you get on a school's radar the better. I also suggest making a prioritized list of schools that you STRONGLY believe you are able to play at and then go visit the schools on your list. Coordinate visits with recruiting coordinator. Go to their camps, find out what scouting events the coahces attend;

As to the pros and cons? I believe your concern about size will take care of it self. The coaches should be able to project some of that aspect. CPLZ is correct in that you need to make a very good impression on first and follow up visits. Reactions and interaction with coaches will vary depending on whether you are at a camp or simply there touring their facilities. I recommend starting your freshman year and follow up the next year. Many colleges are making decision by the junior year and continue into the senior year. So starting your freshman year really only gives you two years to make "ALL THOSE FIRST IMPRESSIONS" that matter most to you.

I also recommend spreading your school list amoung different classes of schools such as JUCO, NAIA, D3, D2, etc.

It is never to early, especially if your son is talented. My son was recognized early his 10th grade year and now has a verbal offer early his junior year. If this is really what your son wants to do be proactive and do what you think is correct.

Keep swinging it.
Lefty

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Originally posted by RedSoxFan21:

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Originally posted by CPLZ:
Although I understand TR's philosophy on this...you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

So is your recommendation to hold off until the player is at his peak?

If it were my son, I wouldn't put anything out there until Junior had something tangible to offer a coach. By that I mean, does Junior do/have something that already sets him apart from his teammates? If a coach were to call his coach now, would that coach give Junior a glowing report and talk about how Jr. would benefit the college program?

Or would the coach be more likely to say that Jr. has some nice tools and we'll have to see how they grow, but right now he's not a standout player?

I wouldn't want the coach getting anything but pure positives as he looked into Jr. Anything less than that, and I'd wait a little bit.

Just me, but I would not leave it up to his HS coach to determine if the kid has talent.

Get him in front of the college coaches to determine how he projects as a college athlete through a camp or hitting clinics. If he is a hard worker, they know he will get better.

I have found that many HS coaches today do not have a clue. Only a minority of HS coaches really take the time to instruct and work with their kids.

Sad but true.

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Originally posted by Sdlefty:
Just me, but I would not leave it up to his HS coach to determine if the kid has talent.

Get him in front of the college coaches to determine how he projects as a college athlete through a camp or hitting clinics. If he is a hard worker, they know he will get better.

I have found that many HS coaches today do not have a clue. Only a minority of HS coaches really take the time to instruct and work with their kids.

Sad but true.

You misinterpreted what I wrote. I never said leave anything up to the HS coach. But you can count on the college coach probably contacting both the HS and travel coach if the college is sincerely interested.

I said to make sure Junior has something tangible to offer. It might be a batting avg, ERA, slg %...but at a high level, where he exceeds the averages of his peers. Or it could be an evaluation, by a HS coach, travel coach, hitting instructor, or a showcase or PG ranking. In short, he should have something that's promotable, more than, "he's pretty good and would like to play in college some day".