be careful of colleges u talk to

Two different situations. If the first kid lost out due to grades, how is that the recruiters fault?

There is a reason they ask for a final transcript from their HS.

The second situation is a little different. But, again, how do you expect a College Coach with few scholarships to give, give one to a kid that hurt himself out of his program?

Also, I am not one to be PC, but it might be reasonable to ask you to not use the names of the players and for you to edit your post.

The story can be told without embarrasing the kids by using thier name.

KellerDad,

I couldn't agree more about not using the boys names.
After talking with my sons summer team coach,a division 1 asst coach. I believe several coaches visit this site,lets not do anymore harm for any of these guys.It's tough enough as it is.

Justmom

I am going to take out a little more....
I really hope you do not mind.
Coach - If you want to list names in a post you should really give your's first.

This site has seen many conversations about schools that over recruit, with suggestions and warnings that potential student athletes should avoid these schools. Bob has even written an article that names the schools. Over Recruiting

I think that it is only fair to also warn recruits and potential student athletes about baseball programs and coaches that have reneged on scholarship commitments after a committed recruit experiences an injury in the HS baseball season.

I, too, have heard about U Arizona pulling a scholarship from a DFW player because of an arm injury requiring surgery. Some college coaches I know are also aware of the situation. It is an unfortunate situation, and reflects poorly IMO on the coach at UA.

Every program handles the injury issue differently.

I know that one of our webster's sons had accepted an offer to East Tennessee State, the day after he sent the paperwork back it was determined that he would need Tommy John surgery.

The response from the ETSU staff? We still want him here. Nothing has changed, our staff will be actively involved in his rehab and we look forward to his successful career here at ETSU.

And this from a program that is not fully funded!

As my father always said .... "you can't hide class. It always shows itself, both good and bad."

Bob, same thing happened to another websters son at the University of New Mexico. Lost his senior season due to TJ surgery and they called the coach and coach Alday said that they wanted him anyway and would honor the scholarship. Speaks loads about that program and the coaches.

I know both players and their parents mentioned above and my heart goes out to them.

We encountered a pulled offer with a Juco in Oregon this year.

The coach told us during a visit to discuss an offer that one of their pitchers was to have TJ surgery, so the coach decided to offer my son what would have been the pitcher's scholarship. Then the coach informed us that the offer was now off the table, because apparently the kid didn't have to have surgery after all. While I appreciate the coach's honesty and that this is a very small Juco with very limited funds, we were pretty disgusted by the whole affair, including dishonoring the pitcher's scholarship in the first place.

There is a real world out there !!!!

colleges can pull a scholarship for any reason they want. Good example a LHP who had been drafted 3 times attended a top 25 college program, then hurts his arm during the season and needed tommy john surgery. That college decided not to renew his scolarship> he was ready to pitch by next spring

Anyways after rehab the Braves worked him out and signed him on the spot and did very well in the minor leagues. The college even listed him in their brochures as a former player in pro ball saying how much that college helped him get into pro ball